Project Management NQFL5 Learnership
SAQA ID: 58395 – 120 credits – 25 DAYS
Purpose of the Training
Most organisations are directing their efforts at growing market-share through formally structured and controlled initiatives. These initiatives are generally recognised as being projects.
Managing a project, as a value driver for your organisation, requires disciplines that can be acquired through formal training.
We provide a course that will take you through the classical approaches and phases that are internationally recognised as being crucial for successful project delivery.
This certificate course will enable you to face complex project challenges with confidence, prepare you to deal with common challenges and find creative solutions – all within recognised and accepted processes.
This course will be suitable for anyone wishing to advance their project management skills. Project management is a highly marketable skill in our growing economy – we need more skilled and competent project managers.
This level 5 qualification will give you a highly marketable qualification when advancing in your career. See our second advanced project management course here.
This course can also be offered as a learnership.
What do Project Managers do?
A Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of the project’s objects and aims. Moreover, it his or her job to make sure that project goals and objectives are achieved on time, within budget and with the required quality. Project Managers generally have the following duties and tasks:
- The drawing up of a detailed project plan
- Assembling a competent project team and obtaining resources that will be needed
- Motivating project team members
- Managing risk in relation to the project
- Delegating tasks efficiently, and following up on progress
- Communicating with all relevant stakeholders and providing regular progress reports
- Negotiating and contracting with external suppliers and service providers
- Evaluating the project once it has been completed
Course Content
Qualifying learners working on a project will have the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to function more effectively in a professional manner, add value to their job and enhance their ability to follow and implement policies and procedures. On achieving the competencies included in this qualification, the learners may advance their careers in Project Management, Project Support Services or General Management within an organisation, across all sectors.
It is against this background that the programme has been clustered into the five MODULES. The break-down of the skills programmes is highlighted below:
| MODULE 1: MANAGE PROJECT SCOPE AND TIME | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter | I.D. | U/S Title | Type | Level | Credits |
| Chapter 1 | 243814 | Establish a project or project phase and its processes for a simple to moderately complex project |
E | 5 | 14 |
| Chapter 2 | 243811 | Determine the work required to accomplish the objectives and organise the scope of a simple to moderately complex project |
C | 5 | 7 |
| Chapter 3 | 243820 | Develop an optimised work and resource schedule for a simple to moderately complex project |
C | 5 | 12 |
| TOTAL CREDITS 33 | |||||
| MODULE 2: MANAGE PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS | |||||
| Chapter 1 | 115789 | Sustain oral interaction across a wide range of contexts and critically evaluate spoken texts |
F | 5 | 5 |
| Chapter 2 | 115790 | Write and present for a wide range of purposes, audiences and contexts |
F | 5 | 5 |
| Chapter 3 | 115823 | Gather and manage information for decision-making | F | 5 | 5 |
| TOTAL CREDITS 15 | |||||
| MODULE 3: MANAGE PROJECT FINANCES | |||||
| Chapter 1 | 243813 | Develop a project cost management plan for a simple to moderately complex project |
C | 5 | 5 |
| Chapter 2 | 119350 | Apply accounting principles and procedures in the preparation of reports and decision making |
E | 5 | 15 |
| Chapter 3 | 119342 | Apply knowledge of ethical principles, standards and professional conduct in public sector management and administration |
E | 5 | 5 |
| TOTAL CREDITS 25 | |||||
| MODULE 4: MANAGE APPLICATION OF PROJECT INTEGRATIVE PROCESSES | |||||
| Chapter 1 | 243815 | Manage stakeholder relations on a project | 5 | 12 | |
| Chapter 2 | 243980 | Manage risks on a simple to moderately complex project | C | 5 | 6 |
| Chapter 3 | 15224 | Empower team members through recognising strengths, encouraging participation in decision making and delegating tasks |
E | 5 | 4 |
| Chapter 4 | 243824 | Develop an integrated Project Management plan for a simple to moderately complex project |
C | 5 | 8 |
| TOTAL CREDITS 30 | |||||
| MODULE 5: MONITOR ,CONTROL EXECUTION AND PROJECT CLOSURE MANAGEMENT | |||||
| Chapter 1 | 243812 | Monitor and control the execution of the project management plan for a simple to moderately complex project |
C | 5 | 12 |
| Chapter 2 | 243819 | Coordinate the closure of a simple to moderately complex project | E | 5 | 8 |
| TOTAL CREDITS 20 | |||||