Section Contents:
People and
soft skills section: Project and program managers
achieve project success through the work of, and support from,
the project team and other stakeholders. Effective managers
use a balance of technical interpersonal and conceptual skills
that help them analyse situations and interact with other
people appropriately; this sub-section focuses on those key
personal characteristics (soft skills) needed by a successful
manager at any level in an organisation.
- Ethics [PMKI-TPI-005]
This subject underpins all of the others. A strong ethical
framework is vital for personal success influencing our
actions and decisions. Ethics govern the conduct of a person
and are founded on the collective view of a profession,
organisation, or society.
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- Competencies &
Interpersonal Skills [PMKI-TPI-010]
A competent person is capable of applying knowledge
effectively to achieve a desired outcome. This section looks
at competency and some of the key characteristics and skills
a competent manager requires to be effective.
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- Leadership & Motivation
[PMKI-TPI-015]
This subject looks at the personal attributes needed by a
person to lead a group of people towards achieving a common
goal, and some of the many facets of effective leadership,
including motivation.
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- PM Qualifications [PMKI-TPI-020]
This subject looks at project and program management
qualifications, their importance in the current job
marketplace, and their effectiveness in identifying
competent people.
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Advanced
Tools & Techniques section: this subsection focuses
on a number of project management capabilities in which we
have high levels of expertise. The subjects discussed below go
beyond the core skills needed for general project or program
management and to pass your PMP exam (these
are covered in section 2). Each of the subject areas
below are designed for people seeking expertise respective
disciplines.
Note: For Project
Controls, Scheduling and Risk see Section 3.
- Agile Approaches to Managing
Product Development [PMKI-TPI-070.php]
Agile is a way of developing software and other ‘soft
products’ focused on flexibility and adapting to changing
user or customer requirements to maximise value. This
subject looks at the practical application of Agile in a
business environment.
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- Stakeholder Engagement
[PMKI-TPI-075.php]
Projects are managed by people, for people and everyone is a
stakeholder. This subject moves beyond the basics to look at
how organisations can build stakeholder engagement into
their DNA and create a successful, sustainable outcome.
- Claims and Forensic analysis
[PMKI-TPI-080.php]
Many projects end up in various forms of dispute over time,
money quality and/or scope. This subject looks at the causes
of project failure and how to manage disputes when they
arise.
- Causes of project failure.
- Forensic cost analysis and reporting.
- Forensic time analysis and reporting.
- Claims & Expert Witness.
- Casewatch
reports.
