PMD Pro is a specialized certification scheme for project managers working in the development sector.

The PMD Pro course is the first step of the Project Management in Development Professional Certification. Contextualized for the international development sector, the PMD Pro includes content that provides the successful participants with sufficient project management knowledge to work as a skilled and well informed manager/member of a project team in the sector. The PMD Pro course is also a pre-requisite for the international PMD Pro1 certification exam which become internationally accredited by INGOs.  Some INGOs adapted PMD Pro model and made PMD Pro certification a requirement for all staff working in project management at all levels.

Target Audience:

This a course is designed for :

• Project Managers and team members who are new to the development sector.

• Development sector professionals who intend to pursue professional career in project management.

• Consultants/contract staff operating in or planning to work with the development sector.

The outline of this course is as follows:

• Session 1 : Introduction To PMD Pro

  • Development Projects And The Project Life Cycle

  • Project Identification And Data Sources

• Session 2 : Design A Development Project

  • Problem Tree

  • Objective ( Results ) Tree

• Session 3 : Design A Development Project

  • Stakeholders Register.

  • Logical Framework.

  • Understanding Project Goal , Outcomes And  Outputs

  • Risk Register

• Session 4 : Project Planning:

  • Work Breakdown Structures

  • Network Diagram

  • Gantt Chart

  • Financial Planning And Budgeting

• Session 5 : Project Implementation

  • RACI and HR Plans.

  • Issues Log.

  • Change Control.

• End of Project Transition Check List.

• PMD Pro Demo Exam.