Advanced Diploma – Project Management

or

Business & Project Administration

Advanced Diploma in Business & Project Administration

During this advanced diploma in business administration and project management program, students will acquire advanced Business Management, which builds on the project management discipline’s methods, processes, and principles. The course’s main goal is to demonstrate proficiency in this discipline.

This advanced diploma in business administration course focuses on management concepts such as managing, performance and motivation, governance, ethics, culture and emotions, decision making, leadership, organizational structures and different cultures, team effectiveness, value chain, and sustainable development management. Addresses proper governance; employs processes for continuous improvement; and employs analytics to further business objectives. It focuses on governance and ethics using advanced methods and processes. Advanced concepts of strategic thinking and operational development are examined, as well as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), balanced score cards, and methods for managing performance and teamwork. Using quantitative modeling tools and techniques to make business decisions. A high-level overview of project management concepts. This program also builds on the knowledge gained in previous courses.

Advanced Diploma in Project Management & Leadership

This advanced diploma addresses concepts in project management; need identification; scope; work breakdown structures (WBS) and other breakdown structures; data integration; pulling it all together; the project; the project manager, project controls team, and other project team members; the role of project controls in organizations; project communication and documentation. Planning and control encompass the following activities: planning and scheduling; managing schedules and controlling projects; resource types, considerations, and allocations; and measuring and evaluating performance. Costing and control include the following: costing; budgeting; managing and controlling costs; allocating resources; accruing revenue; and making payments. Estimating’s role and responsibilities in project management. Change management and change control The critical nature of project and contract paperwork.

General Business Management and Project Management are the two most important skills to have in any industry to be a valuable asset to a company.

Specialization :

Project Management & Leadership
Project Management & Control
Project Business & Administration
Project Management & Planning

Project Management & Costing
Property Development & Management

(BDDPBA) Advanced Diploma – Project Business & Administration

(BDDPPM) Advanced Diploma – Project Management & Leadership

(BDDPPC) Advanced Diploma – Project Management & Control

(BDDPCO) Advanced Diploma – Project Management & Costing

(BDDPPP) Advanced Diploma – Project Management & Planning

(BDDPPD) Advanced Diploma – Property Development & Management

Duration

24 Months

Subjects

16

PoE

3 months

Prerequisite

(BCDPPM) Diploma (any specialisation)

Compulsory Pre-Exam Course

See notes below regarding certification

Exam & Certification

Apply for ISO Certified Qualification

(BDDPPM) Advanced Diploma – Project Management & Leadership

Students must demonstrate practical competencies in business and project management capabilities to enable students to develop professional’s working practices.

Key elements of the course include:

Projects Programmes, Portfolios & the Lifecycle
Roles, Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Leadership and their teams
Change Management & Control
Strategic Management
Establishing & Maintaining the Project’s Scope
Preparing & Managing the Schedule
Budget & Cost Management (EVM)
Other Breakdown Structures
Success and the Business Case
Contingencies & Quantitative Risk assessment
Risk, Issues & Quality Management
Managing Time (work) and Cost (cashflow)
Communication, Negotiation & Conflict Management
Governance, Methods & Information Management
Closing the business case

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Career Path

Obtain a top-tier position in one of the following industries:

Engineering
Banking and Finance
Medical
Mining
Healthcare
Construction
Oil and Gas
Information Technology
Property Development
and other related fields are included (Too Many To List).

Jobs in the project management discipline are increasing as a result of the expansion of industries.

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Admission requirements:

Age: Minimum age 16 years
Transcripts:All documents need to be certified / notarized. All non-English documents must have a certified and evaluated English translation attached to the application.
English level: See note.
One passport-size photo.
Passport copy / national ID card certified / notarized.

NOTE:

Our PCiBS English teacher will teach you English in our live online Learning Management System (LMS) while studying at PCiBS. If you use our English teacher, no TOEFL / IELTS or equivalent scores are needed. English enrollment is required at the same time.

All PCiBS’ programs are conducted in English and all correspondence will be in English.

(BDDPPM) Advanced Diploma – Project Management & Leadership

Core

Year 1

MGT-160 Fundamentals of Project Management

This course deals with the basic principles of project management and introduces the students to the project management discipline.
It focuses on the basic requirements of setting up small projects. The course follows a structured manner and allows students to develop their competencies for the specific discipline in question.
The main aim of the course in to demonstrate proficiency in this discipline to ensure that the student can be a valuable asset to any project that they are involved with.
The course introduces Project Management concepts; needs identification; the project life cycles; the project manager and the project team; types of project organisations; project communication and document control.
Estimating, Costing and Planning and control: planning, scheduling and schedule control of projects; resource considerations and allocations; cost planning and performance evaluation.
It focuses on Risks, procurement, human resources, quality, communication, stakeholders and integration management.

PCM-151 Introduction into Planning

This course deals with the basic principles of scheduling and introduces the students to the planning discipline. It focuses on the basic requirements of setting up standard schedules for small projects.
The course follows a structured manner and allows students to develop their competencies for the specific discipline in question.
The main aim of the course in to demonstrate proficiency in this discipline to ensure that the student can be a valuable asset to any project that they are involved with.
It ensures that a basic logical process is followed to develop a schedule.
A scheduling overview is presented to the students and includes: the work breakdown structure; basic schedule specification; stakeholders; the role of a project planner.
The elements of scheduling include: the schedule development; activities; types; calendars and constraints.
The elements of scheduling principles include: understanding float; basis of schedule; project risks, baseline a schedule; reporting; earned value management (EVM) calculations and forecasting.
This course includes some assignments that form part of a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) that must be presented during this programme.

PCM-152 Introduction into Costing

This course deals with the basic principles of costs and introduces the students to the costing discipline.
It focuses on the basic requirements of setting up budgets and standard control accounts for small projects.
The course follows a structured manner and allows students to develop their competencies for the specific discipline in question.
The main aim of the course in to demonstrate proficiency in this discipline to ensure that the student can be a valuable asset to any project that they are involved with.
It ensures that a basic logical process is followed to develop a budget and control accounts.
A costing overview is presented to the students and includes: the work breakdown structure; basic cost and budget standards; stakeholders; the role of a project cost controller / cost engineer.
The elements of budget include: the budget development; controls accounts; activity-based costing; cost elements; pricing and costing; materials, labor; budgeting and cash flow management.
The elements of cost principles include: understanding the basis of estimate; contingency; freezing (baseline) the budget; project risks, reporting; earned value management (EVM) calculations and forecasting.
The monitoring and control of costs.
This course includes some assignments that form part of a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) that must be presented during this programme.

SCM-142 Procurement & Contracting

The role of procurement and contracting in supply chain management.
The role of purchasing, decision making, the purchasing and contracting process, various markets and products, utilizing purchasing intelligence, standard contracting methodologies and when to use them, outsourcing of procurement and supply chain risk management, sole sourcing and supply chain strategy, using new product development in organizations, expediting and quality control, purchase and contract performance management, supplier assessments, standard negotiating techniques and facilities management, plus contracting of services.

Core

Year 1

MGT-205 Project Communication; Stakeholder and Integration Management II

This course introduces and builds on methods and processes that are used in stakeholder analysis around managing portfolios, a program and multiple projects. Items that are addressed are: categorization; internal and external factors; inter-relationships; roles and responsibilities and the influences of stakeholders.
Team selection, team development and conflict within the project environment are also discussed.
This course provides additional methods for analysis of stakeholder communication, project management information system, the project life cycle, project integration management, monitoring and change control, and the project review and completion.
This course investigates project communications management around managing portfolios, a program and multiple projects, including issues relating to the various phases throughout their life cycles.
The importance of project integration management, the processes that guide the project plan setup and the strategic plan of a project and the management around portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
Change control and its importance will be discussed, plus the project monitoring and control activities. Earned value management (EVM) approach is addressed for projects.
In this course we also expand on the learnings from MGT-160 and apply the principles of that course in the course assignments. This course includes some assignments that form part of a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) that must be presented during this programme.

MGT-240 Project Quality; Risk and Procurement Management II

This course introduces methods of analysis of project risk, procurement management and the project review and completion.
This course discusses the following project risk elements, namely: environment, planning, identification, analysis, evaluation, treatment, monitoring and review of associated risks.
Furthermore, it discusses the following project procurement elements, namely: planning, strategies, legal issues, solicitation, monitoring and control, including project review and completion. This course introduces methods and analysis of project quality management.
It will address the project quality context, quality planning, quality assurance and quality improvement, plus the quality development during the project lifecycle and total quality management (TQM).
In this course we also expand on the learnings from MGT-160 and apply the principles of that course in the course assignments. This course includes some assignments that form part of a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) that must be presented during this programme.

MGT-250 Project Scope; Schedule; Cost & Resource Management II

This course will elaborate on project scope and the management of scope in controlling portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
It discusses issues relating to scope definition throughout the portfolios, a program and multiple projects life cycle.
It will incorporate a combined work breakdown structure, the goals and objectives, constraints, the operational concept, budget and time, and who has the management authority around managing portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
In addition, factors that influenced the discount rate in financial calculations and cash flow, specifically with the Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) method will be discussed.
It also elaborates on project time and cost management including issues relating to the portfolios, program and multiple projects life cycle.
It incorporates the portfolios, program and multiple projects strategy and cost management is addressed from a planning, estimating and control point of view.
Earned value management (EVM) in portfolios, program and multiple projects are discussed with the advantages and disadvantages of EVM.
In this course we also expand on the learnings from MGT-160 and apply the principles of that course in the course assignments.
This course includes some assignments that form part of a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) that must be presented during this programme.

PCM-254 Project Controls II

Introduction Project Controls & Project Management concepts; needs identification; scope; WBS and other breakdown structures; integration of data; pulling it all together; the project; the project manager, project controls team and other project team members; the role of project controls; projects in organisations; project communication and documentation.
Planning and control: planning & scheduling; management of schedules and controlling of projects; resource types, considerations and allocations; measurement and performance evaluation.
Costing and control: costing; budgeting; managing costs and controlling costs; allocations; accruals; payments. The role of Estimating and its functions in project controls.
Managing change and controlling change. The importance of documentation in projects and contracts.

Assignment

Year 1 – Diploma

PPE-290 Project Portfolio of Evidence II

This course includes some assignments that form part of a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) that must be presented during this programme.
The course follows a structured manner and allows students to develop their competencies for the specific discipline in question.
The main aim of the course in to demonstrate proficiency in this discipline to ensure that the student can be a valuable asset to any project that they are involved with.

BUS-200 Business Communication & Report Writing

Acquiring basic business communication skills to enhance the capabilities of our students in the business environment.
An overview of applied skills on teams (groups), organizational, the didactic, interpersonal and business communication contexts is provided.
The practical part of the course is provided with assignments in the other PCiBS courses, where this course will establish the basic outlines of minutes, reports, presentation skills that require a specific style of writing for business.
The specific competencies concentrate on the performance of these skills as applied to professions such as project management and leadership.

Core

Year 2

PRO-380 Property Development & Investment III

This course deals with the advanced principles of property development. The aims of this course are to develop an in depth understanding of the principles used to develop a high residential area, old age homes, retirement centers, storage areas, parking garages to name a few.
It covers the relevant statutes and ordinances required for these types of developments.
The course covers investigating financing methods and the risk involved in various financing methods.
We utilize various models to assist in the decision-making process of property development.
Students are required to develop a property development program with all the applications and approvals and submit a detailed construction plan.
Investigations into specific market research to enhance the promotion and selling of the selected property development must be performed.
We look at the legal aspects of contracts and tax implications of property development.
Importantly, we focus on sustainable and environmental development around property development.
In this course we also expand on the learnings from PRO-280 and apply the principles of that course in the course assignments.
This course can include some assignments that form part of a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) that must be presented during this programme.

BUS-380 Strategic Management

How to formulate a strategy for your organization or project: the strategy process; formulating a vision, diversity and mission statement; defining goals; conducting internal and external environmental analyses using PESTLE and selecting appropriate strategies to encompass risks associated with the strategy.
Develop an understanding of strategy formulation, how to gain the competitive advantage in the marketplace and using thought leadership and thinking strategically. Execute your Strategy: Strategic management implementation.
The role of management during implementation; using budgets as an instrument during the implementation process; leading change within enterprises; supporting specific policies, defined procedures and information systems for implementation; monitoring and control, plus evaluation of implementation.

BUS-382 Managing Change & Teams

This course deals with the rate of change in complex and dynamic environments, internally and externally.
The drive for constant organizational change to be successful and sustainable for companies to survive.
We focus on the fundamentals of leading and managing change, for the organization and for the you as individual to change yourself.
It focuses on teams and the changes that are required to keep them motivated and happy.
You will be required to demonstrate your ability to take part in and some change management programs.
This course focuses on the nature of organisational change; how we manage interventions and utilize techniques. It follows with issues around managing organizational change.

MGT-360 Programme & Portfolios Project Management

This course builds on the methods; processes; principles in project management and introduces the students to the project management discipline.
It focuses on managing portfolios, a program and multiple projects for project management companies.
The course follows a structured manner and allows students to develop their competencies for the specific discipline in question.
The main aim of the course in to demonstrate proficiency in this discipline to ensure that the student can be a valuable asset to any project that they are involved with.
The course builds on the use of project management and how portfolios, a program and multiple projects benefit from this type of management style.
It discusses concepts; life cycles; project teams; communication and document control.
It covers estimating, Costing and Planning and control thereof and focuses on risks, procurement, human resources, quality, communication, stakeholders and integration management.
In this course we also expand on the learnings from MGT-260 and apply the principles of that course in the course assignments.
This course includes some assignments that form part of a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) that must be presented during this programme.

PCM-351 Planning III

This course deals with the advanced principles of scheduling and focuses the students into more depth around the planning discipline, especially around managing portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
The course follows a structured manner and allows students to develop their competencies for the specific discipline in question.
The main aim of the course in to demonstrate proficiency in this discipline to ensure that the student can be a valuable asset to any portfolio, program and multiple projects that they are involved with.
It focuses on the advanced requirements of analyzing and setting up advanced schedules for large projects in various life-cycles.
This course develops schedule development and management; tools and techniques and outputs and deliverables.
It ensures that a structured logical process is followed to develop a schedule. It discusses a wide variety of issues that the planning discipline must take ownership of and incorporate into the schedules for portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
Get proper alignment on all the various breakdown structures and incorporate them into the budgeting process of portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
Develop a advanced responsibility matrix; incorporate the risk register and all control accounts into the schedule. Formulate a standard method to create a schedule; maintain a schedule; manage the outputs for portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
Accept the contingencies of portfolios, a program and multiple projects and manage them accordingly. Perform a QRA schedule development and incorporate all relevant issues.
Discuss the pro’s and con’s of earned value reporting and how to manage it at the correct levels. Monitoring and control of the portfolios, a program and multiple projects schedules.
Stakeholder management and change management for portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
Finally, we will discuss the various ways to demonstrate the impacts projects have within each other in the management of portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
In this course we also expand on the learnings from PCM-251 and apply the principles of that course in the course assignments. This course includes some assignments that form part of a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) that must be presented during this programme.

PCM-352 Cost Control III

This course deals with the core principles of costing and focuses the students into more depth around the costing discipline, especially around managing portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
The course follows a structured manner and allows students to develop their competencies for the specific discipline in question.
The main aim of the course in to demonstrate proficiency in this discipline to ensure that the student can be a valuable asset to any portfolio, program and multiple projects that they are involved with.
It focuses on the advanced requirements of analyzing and setting up advanced control accounts and budgets for large projects in various life-cycles.
This course develops cost development and management; tools and techniques and outputs and deliverables.
It ensures that a structured logical process is followed to develop budgets and control accounts.
It discusses a wide variety of issues that the costing discipline must take ownership of and incorporate into the budgets for portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
Get proper alignment on all the various breakdown structures and incorporate them into the budgeting process of portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
Develop an advanced responsibility matrix; incorporate the risk register and all control accounts into the schedule.
Formulate a standard method to create a budget; maintain and control a budget; manage the outputs for portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
Accept the contingencies of portfolios, a program and multiple projects and manage them accordingly.
Perform a QRA budget development and align to the schedule and incorporate all relevant issues.
Discuss the pro’s and con’s of earned value reporting and how to manage it at the correct levels. Monitoring and control of the portfolios, a program and multiple projects schedules.
Stakeholder management and change management for portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
Finally, we will discuss the various ways to demonstrate the impacts projects have within each other in the management of portfolios, a program and multiple projects.
In this course we also expand on the learnings from PCM-252 and apply the principles of that course in the course assignments.
This course includes some assignments that form part of a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) that must be presented during this programme.

PCM-354 Project Controls Manager III

Advanced Project Controls & Project Management concepts; life-cycles of projects; portfolios, program and projects differences; scope identification and control; integration of various breakdown structures; integration of data and pulling it all together; the project controls manager; the portfolio / program / project manager, project controls team and other project team members; the role of project controls; types of projects; communication, reporting and documentation.
Developing and implementing performance measurement into projects with project controls.
Using planning, costing, estimating, administration and document control to manage project controls at portfolio, program and projects level; different processes and methods monitoring and controlling of portfolio, program and projects.
The importance of contracting, managing claims and disputes and the role of project controls. The importance of documentation in projects and contracts.

Assignment

Year 2 – Advanced Diploma

PPE-390 Project Portfolio of Evidence III

This course includes some assignments that form part of a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) that must be presented during this programme.
The course follows a structured manner and allows students to develop their competencies for the specific discipline in question.
The main aim of the course in to demonstrate proficiency in this discipline to ensure that the student can be a valuable asset to any portfolio, program and multiple projects that they are involved with.

BUS-200 Business Communication & Report Writing

Acquiring basic business communication skills to enhance the capabilities of our students in the business environment.
An overview of applied skills on teams (groups), organizational, the didactic, interpersonal and business communication contexts is provided.
The practical part of the course is provided with assignments in the other PCiBS courses, where this course will establish the basic outlines of minutes, reports, presentation skills that require a specific style of writing for business.
The specific competencies concentrate on the performance of these skills as applied to professions such as project management and leadership.

Talent Match Report

A personal competency assessment will be performed on each student during the first few weeks of the program.

A feedback report with the various competencies is issued to assist the students in identifying their own strengths and development potential. Here is a list of some of the items: Behavioural Styles; Abilities and Skills; Emotional Intelligence; and Growth Potential.

About the model: These INTERNATIONAL competencies are developed using an existing framework as developed by JG Sassenberg.

Development Report

The development report outlines what actions could be considered to improve behavioural competence and what candidates might want to develop further. The appropriateness of each piece of advice will differ for each individual and will to some extent depend on your job and the opportunities and resources available. We assist each candidate through this process.

It is recommended that you initially look at both your personal strengths and development areas as part of your personal development strategy. In some cases, there might be no strengths or developmental behaviours identified. Then you could identify the behaviours that would be to the greatest benefit to your development in your current work context.

Competencies

Students will identify their competencies with our Individual Development Planning (IDP) tool.

These competencies will be peer reviewed by a subject matter expert.

Competencies are also identified, allocated and updated (3 times) ongoing over the duration of the program.

Coaching and Mentoring

Coaching and Mentoring will be run in pre-arranged sessions with your subject matter expert over the period of the program. Work or assignments will be allocated depending on the outcomes of the sessions.

Coaching sessions (2 off) are normally run every two to three months and mentoring (1 off) is normally once per semester.

Interview Practice

Individuals will be prepared for a real-life interview process. Practicing for interviews forms part of our intensive active learning process and assists candidates to be ready for any question that comes their way.

CERTIFICATION NOTES

** After completing the exam (successfully), you can apply for one of the credentials shown in the table below. You will receive a certificate once you fulfil all the requirements related to the selected credential.

Certification

Certified ISO – Provisional Project Manager

Experience

None

Certification

Certified ISO – Project Manager

Experience

Two years of professional experience and One Year of work experience in project management

Certification

Certified ISO – Lead Project Manager

Experience

Five years of professional experience and Two years of work experience in project management

Certification

Certified ISO – Senior Lead Project Manager

Experience

Ten years of professional experience and Seven years of work experience in project management

Required Study Hours

Applied according to the program

Other requirements

Signing the Code of Ethics

COMPULSORY Pre-EXAM Course

## To receive an international certification, students must take the mandatory one-week pre-exam course. Once students pass the exam, they will receive an international certificate from our partner, an accredited Canadian Institution.

Course Curriculum

Day 1

Introduction project management
Training course objectives and structure
Standards and project management methodologies
Fundamental concepts and principles of project management
Project governance h Project organization and roles
Prerequisites for formalizing project management

Day 2

Integrated project management practices
Pre-project activities
Initiating a project
Overseeing and directing a project
Controlling a project and managing the delivery thereof
Closing or terminating a project and post-project activities

Day 3

Management practices for a project
Project planning and quality management
Scope management
Benefit(s) management and change control
Schedule and cost management
Resource management and procurement
Risk and issues management

Day 4

Management practices for a project (cont’d)
Stakeholder engagement
Communication management
Project reporting
Information and documentation management
Lessons learned
Closing of the training course

Day 5

Certification Exam***

General information

Certification fees are included in the exam price.
PCiBS will provide training material of over 400 pages of information and practical examples.
PCiBS will issue an attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits to participants who have attended the training course.
*** In case of exam failure, the candidate can retake the certification exam once for free within 12 months following the initial exam date.

Examination Duration: 3 hours

The “ISO Certified Project Manager” exam meets the PCiBS Examination and Certification Program (ECP) requirements.

It covers the following competency domains:

Domain 1 Fundamental principles and concepts of project management

Domain 2 Integrated project management practices

Domain 3 Individual management practices for a project