Project Management for Development Professionals
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by Rami Kaibni
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A while ago, through a colleague of mine, I came across some very interesting certifications that are somehow specific to Project Management for Development Projects. I thought of sharing this with the community as it can add value especially for those who are considering working with NGO's in the future on projects in developing countries or those who would like to gain knowledge about what is unique about managing Development Projects. I personally found some interesting areas such as:
- Project Justification Management
- Project Closure or Transition
- How development projects look beyond the outputs of a project moving to the outcomes and then long terms goal.
- The use of some agile concepts blended with the traditional project management approach.
You can find info about those certifications at PM4NGOS - Those certifications are administered through APMG International
There are currently three certifications offered:
- Program Management for Development Professionals (PgMD Pro 1)
- Project Management for Development Professionals (PMD Pro 1)
- Project Management for Development Professionals (PMD Pro 2)
Some quick tips and facts to consider:
- You can do the exams online - Each exam is 75 Multiple Choice Questions and you have 3 Hours to complete the exam.
- Those certifications do not expire.
- No course is required. Just like the scrum.org, there is a study guide and you can do self-study. The exams are not easy especially the level 2 exams.
- Exams fees are very reasonable.
I connected with PMI with regards to those certifications and they were added to pm.com certification list under APMG International so if you go to Edit Profile then Certifications, you will see those listed there.
It would be great to see your feedback and thoughts - Good Luck to all Aspirants !
Posted on: July 24, 2018 02:20 PM |
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Mark Eckman
Senior Project Manager, PMP| Veolia
Emporia, Va, United States
Rami,
Thanks for sharing this info with us. I will definitely check into these certs.
Rami Kaibni
Community Champion
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Mark - You’re Welcome & Good Luck
Vincent Guerard
Coach - Trainer - Speaker - Advisor| Freelance
Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
Nice information, thanks for sharing
Rami Kaibni
Community Champion
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Vincent - You’re welcome, thank you.
Janvier Ndayisaba
Manager| Fuzzy International General Trading
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic Of
Thanks for sharing Rami, I like your contributions, they are very important and helpful
Rami Kaibni
Community Champion
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Janvier - You’re welcome. I am glad you find them useful.
Stanley Oranika
Director Finance & Strategy| Virtus Deus
F.C.T, Abuja, Nigeria
Thank you Rami, for showing us this way
Rami Kaibni
Community Champion
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Stanley, You're very welcome !
Jesus Rodriguez
Project & Portfolio Manager| Consultant
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hi Rami,
Do you know hat is the official position of PMI about these PM4NGOs certifications? Is there any link between them(PMI ang PM4NGOs)?
Rami Kaibni
Community Champion
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Jesus
There is no link between both so far. PM4NGOs is a certification body for project management in developing countries.
RK
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