PROJECT MANAGEMENT

US120372 / US120379, NQF L 4, 13 CREDITS

DURATION: 7 DAYS (SPLIT INTO CLASSES)

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

The person credited with this unit standard is able to begin operating in a project environment by understanding the terminology used and interpreting and explaining fundamental concepts of project management. This standard will also add value to learners who are running their own business and recognize that project management forms an integral component of any business.

Learners accessing this standard will be working as a leader in the context of a small project / sub-project involving few resources and having a limited impact on stakeholders and the environment or working as a contributing team member on a medium to large project when not a leader.

These projects may be technical projects, business projects or developmental projects and will cut across a range of economic sectors. This standard will also add value to learners who are running their own business and recognize that project management forms an integral component of any business.

AT THE END OF THE COURSE, LEARNERS WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Explaining the nature of a project.
• Explaining the nature and application of project management.
• Explaining the types of structures that are found in a project environment.
• Explaining the application of organization structures in a project environment.
• Explaining the major processes and activities required to manage a project.
• Demonstrating an understanding of the criteria for working as a member of a team.
• Collaborating with other team members to improve performance.
• Participating in building relations between team members and other stakeholders.
• Respecting personal, ethical, religious and cultural differences to enhance interaction between team members.
• Using a variety of strategies to deal with potential or actual conflict between team members.