|  BUSINESS CHALLENGE
The need for a professional approach to managing projects is a reality. Organisations are more than ever, relying on project managers who deliver strategic results.
On successful completion of the programme, participants will be awarded the National Diploma in Project Management (NDPM), which provides formal recognition of their competency. They will have learnt the knowledge and applied the skills required for effective management of larger projects in a wide range of contexts.
 TARGET AUDIENCE
The National Diploma in Project Management - Level 5 recognises the skills and knowledge of a project manager. People awarded this qualification will have demonstrated that they have taken responsibility for managing projects, including managing the work of others within a project team.
 LEARNING OUTCOMES
The programme runs over a 12-month period and involves four compulsory modules plus three additional days of elective modules.
Module One: Project Conception Workshop (2 days)
Project management overview
Project terminology, stakeholders, characteristics, parameters, challenges and organisational structures
Project selection, prioritising and definition
Project feasibility and business cases
Project stakeholder management
Project proposals and charters
Module Two: Project Development Workshop (3 days)
Project work breakdown structures
Work package estimating and budgeting
Critical path analysis
Scheduling work including Gantt Charts
Resource histograms smoothing, levelling and allocation
Pre-empting implementation problems
Project plan components
Microsoft Project Lab Skills day (1 day)
Module Three: Project Execution Workshop (2 days)
Leadership, motivation and team building
Delegation and contract management
Risk management
Stakeholder management
Managing performance, variations, variance, issues and risks
Earned value analysis and performance curves
Module Four: Project Finish Workshop (2 days)
Project closure procedures
Project evaluation
Benefits review
Post-project reporting
Visit a project site
PMI Guest speakers
PMBOK review, multi project management, and recent developments such as critical chain
Elective Modules (3 days) - choose from:
Manage Effective Relationships
Manage People Performance
Ensure Team Effectiveness
Manage Operational Plan
Facilitate Continuous Improvement
Managing Work Priorities and Professional Development
Elective options must be a minimum unit standard credit value of 35 credits (of which 11 credits are at a minimum of level 5 and 24 credits are at a minimum of at Level 4 or above).
 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The programme is highly practical and participatory involving brainstorming, case studies, individual and group exercises and application of project management principles to the participants own workplaces. A major project planning exercise and presentation.
The structure of the National Diploma in Project Management is made up of four compulsory modules over 9 days (85 credits), plus 3 days of elective modules (minimum 35 credits).
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Compulsory unit standards
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Unit Standard
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Domain
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Title
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Level
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Credits
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Version
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*25219
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Project Management
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*Manage projects
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4
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16
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1
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25221
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Project Management
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Manage application of integrative processes
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5
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8
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1
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25222
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Project Management
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Manage project scope
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5
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6
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1
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25223
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Project Management
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Manage project time
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5
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6
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1
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25224
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Project Management
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Manage project costs
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5
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6
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1
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25225
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Project Management
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Manage project quality
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5
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7
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1
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25226
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Project Management
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Manage project human resources
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5
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7
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1
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25227
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Project Management
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Manage project communications
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5
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7
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1
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25228
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Project Management
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Manage project risk
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5
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8
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1
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25229
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Project Management
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Manage project procurement
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5
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5
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1
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9692
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Interpersonal Communications
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Present information orally to an audience
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5
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4
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4
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11647
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Business Information Management
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Present business information for a business purpose
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5
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5
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4
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Total Credits
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85
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* You must complete 3 projects in total to be awarded this unit standard
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Elective unit standards
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US
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NZQA Domain
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Title
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NZIM Programme title
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Vers
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Level
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Credits
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1987
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People Development & Coordination
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Develop strategies to establish and maintain positive workplace relationships
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Manage effective workplace relationships
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4
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4
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5
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23396
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People Development & Coordination
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Demonstrate knowledge of performance management planning
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Manage people performance
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1
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4
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3
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1983
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People Development & Coordination
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Analyse work content and identify work team needs
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Manage people performance
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4
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4
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5
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23397
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People Development & Coordination
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Plan and monitor performance of others
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Manage people performance
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1
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5
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6
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15190
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People Development & Coordination
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Develop, implement, and evaluate work team plans
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Ensure team effectiveness
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2
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4
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6
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21335
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Interpersonal Communications
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Lead a group/team to achieve an objective(s)
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Ensure team effectiveness
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1
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4
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5
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16342
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Systems & Resources Management
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Identify key workplace organisational principles
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Manage operational plan
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2
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4
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4
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25463
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People Development & Coordination
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Manage a plan to achieve organisational objectives
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Manage operational plan
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1
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5
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10
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8078
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Quality Management
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Lead a team to achieve specified quality improvement objectives
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Facilitate continuous improvement
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5
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5
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6
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8495
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People Development & Coordination
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Develop self to improve performance at work
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Managing work priorities & professional development
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3
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4
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5
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16614
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People Development & Coordination
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Systems & Resource Management
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Apply time management concepts and methods in business situations
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2
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4
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3
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Total Credits from electives selected must be equal or higher than
(Of which 11 credits are at a minimum of level 5 and 24 credits are at a minimum of at Level 4 or above).
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35
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 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK & SCHEDULES
Click Here to download Development Framework
Click here to download the March 2011 Dates
 IN-COMPANY OPTION
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