Project Management
SAQA ID: 101869, NQF LEVEL: 5; CREDITS: 240
This qualification aims to equip learners with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively manage projects, ensuring they meet their defined goals within a specific industry. Project managers play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful execution of projects across various industries, from technology and human resources to marketing, construction, and more. Recognizing the critical importance of effective project management, key government frameworks and policies have identified the need for a comprehensive qualification to develop skilled project managers. High-quality project management is essential for driving improved service delivery and economic growth in South Africa. This cross-cutting function is indispensable across all social and economic sectors.
Project Manager. Programme Manager. Project Coordinator. Project Management Consultant.
• Initiate a project to address specific project objectives.
• Plan and prepare the delivery of a project.
• Execute and control the delivery of a project management plan.
• Manage the project close out process.
• Successfully completing the program and meeting the EISA requirements qualifies graduates to receive an Occupational Certificate: Computer Technician, awarded by the QCTO.
• EISA is a national assessment that ensures competency by granting Occupational Certificates to qualified learners. It plays a vital role in the QCTO’s quality assurance system, guaranteeing standardized, consistent, and reliable evaluation of occupational qualifications, including both full qualifications and specialized areas within a field.
• To qualify for this external assessment, learners must demonstrate completion of all necessary knowledge and practical modules. This is typically verified through transcripts and documented work experience.
Grade 12. Communication Literacy. Mathematical Literacy. Computer Literacy.
Learning material, stationery, and learning supporting aids will be provided at the campus. Learner will receive electronic versions of the learning guides for this programme.
Outline
• Introductory studies for Project Managers.
• Project Integration Management
• Project scope management
• Project Time Management
• Project Cost Management
• Project Quality Management
• Project Human Resource Management
• Project Communications Management
• Project Risk Management
• Project Procurement Management
• Project Stakeholder Management
• Initiate a project
• Plan and develop a project management approach and scope statement
• Plan and develop a project timeline and schedule
• Plan for and project the cost of a project
• Plan project management systems
• Monitor and control the scope of a project
• Control the project delivery schedules and costs
• Control the project quality,
• Manage and control the human resources of a project
• Conduct and control project communication and stakeholder interaction
• Manage and control project risks
• Manage and control project procurement activities
• Manage and control project close out activities
• Attend to project initiation management processes
• Attend to project planning processes
• Attend to project execution and control processes
• Attend to project close out processes