- SAQA ID
- 101869
- NQF Level
- 5
- Credits
- 240
- Duration
- 18 months
- Delivery
- Hybrid
What the course is for
A Project Manager applies project management knowledge to achieve project objectives in a specific field of application, from ICT and human resources to marketing and construction.
What you will be able to do
- 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.
Why it matters
Improved service delivery and economic growth depend on the quality of project management skills available in the country. This qualification sets a national standard for training project managers and is benchmarked against international best practice.
Qualification structure
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Knowledge modules — 80 credits
- KM-01 Introductory Studies for Project Managers, NQF 5, 4 credits
- KM-02 Project Integration Management, NQF 5, 4 credits
- KM-03 Project Scope Management, NQF 5, 8 credits
- KM-04 Project Time Management, NQF 5, 8 credits
- KM-05 Project Cost Management, NQF 5, 8 credits
- KM-06 Project Quality Management, NQF 5, 8 credits
- KM-07 Project Human Resource Management, NQF 5, 8 credits
- KM-08 Project Communications Management, NQF 5, 8 credits
- KM-09 Project Risk Management, NQF 5, 8 credits
- KM-10 Project Procurement Management, NQF 5, 8 credits
- KM-11 Project Stakeholder Management, NQF 5, 8 credits
Practical skill modules — 100 credits
- PM-01 Initiate a project, NQF 5, 4 credits
- PM-02 Plan and develop a project management approach and scope statement, NQF 5, 8 credits
- PM-03 Plan and develop a project timeline and schedule, NQF 5, 8 credits
- PM-04 Plan for and project the cost of a project, NQF 5, 8 credits
- PM-05 Plan project management systems, NQF 5, 8 credits
- PM-06 Monitor and control the scope of a project, NQF 5, 8 credits
- PM-07 Control project delivery schedules and costs, NQF 5, 8 credits
- PM-08 Control the project quality, NQF 5, 8 credits
- PM-09 Manage and control the human resources of a project, NQF 5, 8 credits
- PM-10 Conduct and control project communication and stakeholder interaction, NQF 5, 8 credits
- PM-11 Manage and control project risks, NQF 5, 8 credits
- PM-12 Manage and control project procurement activities, NQF 5, 8 credits
- PM-13 Manage and control project close-out activities, NQF 5, 8 credits
Work experience modules — 60 credits
- WM-01 Project initiation management processes, NQF 5, 10 credits
- WM-02 Project planning processes, NQF 5, 20 credits
- WM-03 Project execution and control processes, NQF 5, 20 credits
- WM-04 Project close-out processes, NQF 5, 10 credits
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