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Roger Steele and John Cropper

PMD Pro: Improving Project Management in the Development Sector. Roger Steele and John Cropper. Our Projects: what are the issues?. What we say. “XXX assists millions of people living in rural communities to overcome barriers to market participation by improving small-scale businesses”.

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Roger Steele and John Cropper

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  1. PMD Pro: Improving Project Management in the Development Sector Roger Steele and John Cropper

  2. Our Projects: what are the issues?

  3. What we say “XXX assists millions of people living in rural communities to overcome barriers to market participation by improving small-scale businesses” “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” “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”.

  4. What actually happens…

  5. 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 +

  6. Where we’ve come from – working group – 10 agencies – curriculum tested – 250 trained – PMDPro developed 2010 – PMDPro launched – PM4NGOs launched – 1000 people now certified, partners, IDB, CF, WVI… 2012 – Revised PMDPro, PMDPro …

  7. Elements of successWhat are they? • Strategy • Skills development • Performance support • Partners, cascading • Measurement • Sustainability • Adapting and adopting

  8. How to engage? • Productizing • What would an ideal solution look like? • What would the components be?

  9. 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

  10. Productizing: modalities • Closed, F2F PMDPro/project management package for one organisation • Cost: US$15, 000 • 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

  11. Ways to Take Action

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