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Roger Steele and John Cropper
PMD Pro: Improving Project Management in the Development Sector
Our Projects: what are the issues?
What we say
“XXX is famous for helping people in
crisis. Our teams are saving lives around
the world”
“XXX helps millions of children to learn about their rights and take an
active role in their communities’ development”
“XXX assists millions of people living in rural
communities to overcome barriers to market
participation by improving small-scale businesses”
“Our commitment to partnerships at every level and our multidisciplinary
approach enable us to have lasting impact on the
individuals, communities and countries we serve —
improving lives for millions”.
What actually happens…
Why does it matter?
Combined Budgets Working Group $6.58 Billion
Combined Programme Budgets $5.92 Billion Combined
Project Budgets $4.74 Billion
Total Direct Employees Over 75,000
Estimated Number of Project Managers Over 15,000
Number of Countries 125 +
Where we’ve come from
2007 – working group – 10 agencies
2008 – curriculum tested – 250 trained
2009 – PMDPro developed
2010 – PMDPro launched– PM4NGOs launched
2011 – 1000 people now certified, partners, IDB, CF, WVI…
2012 – Revised PMDPro, PMDPro …
Elements of successWhat are they?
Strategy
Skills development
Performance support
Partners, cascading
Measurement
Sustainability
Adapting and adopting
How to engage?
Productizing
- What would an ideal solution look like?- What would the components be?
Productizing: contents
F2F PMDPro/project management package for one organisation
30 participants Organizational baseline on PM Performance Structured preparatory work for all participants 3 days PMDPro training PMDPro exam and certification for all who pass All learning materials 1.5 days F2F performance support/action planning Access for 1 year to additional e-learning project management
courses on the PM Services portal Access to a customized version Feedback to Go -
http://www.feedbacktogo.com/ - to help measure behaviour change on project management competencies
5 sessions of virtual , facilitated performance support
Productizing: modalities
1. Closed, F2F PMDPro/project management package for one organisation
Cost: US$15, 000
2. F2F PMDPro/project management package hosted by one organisation
A host organisation organizes an open course in-country. They help promote locally, look after all administration and provide access to a training room. In exchange, the host organisations receives 5 free places
Cost: US$600/person
Ways to Take Action
Independent Action
• Self-Study• PMD Pro Guide and
Syllabus are free• Open workshops
Hosted Workshops
• F2F: hosted• virtual live: hosted• ToT: hosted
Organization Initiative
• F2F: closed• virtual live: closed• Self-access e-learning
with coaching• ToT• Create a TOR for your
organization