Advanced Diploma of Project Management

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Course overview

• The Advanced Diploma of Project Management prepares candidates for self-directed application of skills and knowledge at a substantial depth across all functional areas of project management where competencies are normally used independently and are substantially non-routine and significant judgement is required. The Advanced Diploma of Project Management is a specialised qualification for project managers managing a wide range of projects of varying degrees of difficulty and complexity and who work under limited guidance and in line with a broad plan, budget or strategy requiring significant skills and knowledge and at a higher level of personal accountability and judgement across a broad range of operational and strategic functions.

Key benefits

Who Should attend

• Managers of very large projects that demand senior level responsibility
• The owner's representative who provides overall direction to project managers
• Highly experienced project managers with exposure to managing multiple major projects or programs of related projects.

Qualification Pathway

Learning outcomes

• As governance of corporate projects increases, the necessary skills levels of project, program and portfolio management continues to increase. The qualification reflects the role of individuals who analyse, design and execute judgements using wide-ranging technical, creative, conceptual or managerial competencies. Their knowledge base may be specialised or broad. These individuals are often accountable for group outcomes.

Course content

• Project and Program Management
• External & Internal environment
• From strategy to projects
• Organising for program and project management
• Key concepts, tools & methodologies
• Phases, processes & key deliverables
• Program set-up
• Program delivery
• Program closure

Assessment details

• To obtain the qualification students must complete a number of workplace projects that require them to compile a range of evidence to demonstrate competence.
• Subject to satisfying AIPM requirements, candidates may also be assessed for the Master Project Director (MPD) award.

Australian Qualifications Framework level

• Level 6

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