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How to Guide – My Dashboard This how to guide can be used as a reference for using you My Dashboard within the Singapore Government

Procurement Skills Academy booking website.

You will need to be a member of the Academy website to access the dashboard area (complete this by

submitting registration via the website landing page). The personalised dashboard will be the main area

where members can browse and book skills training courses, apply for an E-Learning annual licence, access E-

Learning modules, download training certificates and create a member group.

General Notes

Fields with asterisks (pink stars) mean they must be completed in order to continue

Through the process you will see ‘What’s this?’ against some of the fields, if you hover your mouse

cursor over these a pop-up will appear explaining what you need to enter in the field

Welcome Tab

Step 1: You will need to access the portal via the link www.cips.org/singapore-gov this will take you to the Procurement Skills Academy landing page (see below).

Step 2: From the Procurement Skills Academy landing page scroll down to the bottom and click in the Membership ID field and enter your membership number

Click in the Password field and enter your password and then click on the Login button.

Step 3: Once logged in at the top you will see a My CIPS link click on this link

Step 4: Your dashboard shows the Welcome tab as default, this will contain general information about your dashboard.

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My Profile Tab

This tab allows you manage your profile information. Here you can update your PCF function area and level

which is linked to E-Learning pathways.

2

My Groups

This tab allows you create, edit and delete groups of people. See how to use group booking options here

(Section B).

Creating a group

Step 1: Click on the New button.

Step 2: Complete Group Details

Click in the Group Name field and

enter a name for your group

Click in the Membership Number

field and enter a valid membership

number

Click in the Given Name field and

enter the given name that matches

the membership number

Click in the Surname field and

enter the surname that matches

the other details

Step 3: Click on the Add button (repeat the

above process until all required members are

added into the group)

Step 4: Click on the Confirm button this will save

the group and your group will be given a code,

you will then be able to use this code to book the

group of members onto training courses and/or

e-learning licences

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My Training & Development

You can use this area book either yourself and/or groups of people onto a training course. Once booked /

approved by your Training Coordinator/Billing Contact, you will see a label of attending appear on this tab

against the course.

As and when skills training courses are published they will appear on this tab.

Booking onto a Skills Training Course

Step 1: Inside the My Training & Development tab click on the Book Event button

Section A

If you are just booking yourself onto the event follow these steps else refer to section B.

Step 2: Click on the Add Myself button, this will add you into the Members grid

Step 3: Click in the checkbox next to the

I Accept option

Step 4: Click on the Confirm button

Step 5: You will be taken to the

confirmation page.

Section B

If you are booking a group of people

you will need to follow these steps else

refer to section C. See how to create a

Group.

Step 2: Click in the Group Code field and

enter your group code

Step 3: Click on Apply button

Step 4: Click in the checkbox next to the

I Accept option

Step 5: Click on the Confirm button

Step 6: You will be taken to the

confirmation page.

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Section C

If you wish to book a couple of people (not in a group) you will need to follow these steps else refer to

sections A and B.

Step 2: Click in the Attendees field and

enter the number of attendees you wish to

add

Step 3: Click in the Membership Number

field and enter a valid membership number

Step 4: Click in the Given Name field and

enter the given name that matches the

membership number

Step 5: Click in the Surname field and enter

the surname that matches the other details

Step 6: Click on the Add button (repeat

above steps from 3 to 6 until all attendees

added)

Step 7: Click in the checkbox next to the I

Accept option

Step 8: Click on the Confirm button

Step 9: You will be taken to the

confirmation page.

You will receive an automated confirmation email notifying your provisional booking. An automated email

will also be sent requesting your training coordinator (or billing contact where this field is blank) to verify and

approve the booking online.

The approver must respond within 48 hours or your booking will expire. If this happens, please check that

your details are up to date on your Profile on the website and that automated emails are being referred to the

correct approver. You will be able to re-book the course by following step 1 of this process.

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E-Learning

You can use this area register either yourself and/or groups of people onto an e-learning licence. Once

registered and approved by your Training Coordinator/Billing Contact, you will be able to access your e-

learning modules from this tab.

Registering for an e-learning

licence

Step 1: Inside the E-Learning tab click

on the Book button

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Section A

If you are just booking yourself onto the licence follow these steps else refer to section B.

Step 2: Select the required licence type

from the Licence Type field

Step 3: Click on the Add Myself button,

this will add you into the Members grid

Step 4: Click in the checkbox next to the I

Accept option

Step 5: Click on the Confirm button

Step 6: You will be taken to the

confirmation page.

Section B

If you are booking a group of people you

will need to follow these steps else refer

to section C.

Step 2: Select the required licence type

from the Licence Type field

Step 3: Click in the Group Code field and

enter your group code

Step 4: Click on Apply button

Step 5: Click in the checkbox next to the I Accept option

Step 6: Click on the Confirm button

Step 7: You will be taken to the confirmation page.

Section C

If you wish to book a couple of people (not in a group) you will need to follow these steps else refer to

sections A and B.

Step 2: Select the required licence type from the Licence Type field

Step 3: Click in the Members field and enter the number of attendees you wish to add

Step 4: Click in the Membership Number field and enter a valid membership number

Step 5: Click in the Given Name field and enter the given name that matches the membership number

Step 6: Click in the Surname field and enter the surname that matches the other details

Step 7: Click on the Add button (repeat above steps from 3 to 7 until all attendees added)

Step 8: Click in the checkbox next to the I Accept option

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Step 9: Click on the Confirm button

Step 10: You will be taken to the confirmation page.

You will receive an automated confirmation email notifying that your licence is provisional. An automated

email will also be sent requesting your training coordinator (or billing contact where this field is blank) to

verify and approve the licence online.

The approver must respond within 48 hours or your application will expire. If this happens, please check that

your details are up to date on your Profile on the website and that automated emails are being referred to the

correct approver. You will be able to re-book the course by following step 1 of this process.

Accessing e-learning modules

Once your licence has been approved by your nominated training coordinator or billing contact, the module

label will change from Book to Start Learning. Clicking on the Start Learning button this will take you through

to the e-learning platform which is a separate system to the CIPS website.