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Requirements: I. This program is suitable for those who wish to distinguish themselves as a competent Project Manager and demonstrate competence in managing small, medium and large projects II. Candidates should have at least two years working experience in Project Management or any other area of supervisory management, and III. A Diploma or Advanced Diploma in: Business Management, Programme Management, Project Management, Economics, Public Management or General Management Payment Plan: a payment plan is available, please contact office Text Books: all text books will be made available by us C Study Materials: all study materials will be made available by the Royal Academy of Career Development Duration: This EDPPM is for a period of twelve (12) Months Accreditation: This course is accredited by Edexcel (pending approval) for more information please contact our office at 125 Regent Road Bourda Georgetown, Guyana Tele# 592 226-0773 or 592 226-1649 Exemptions A number of qualifications are exempted from a number of the units of this qualification. A maximum of two units can be claimed as exemptions through the accreditation of prior learning (APL) process. Normally, partial exemption will result in candidates being exempt from the study requirement of the unit. They will normally be required to provide evidence that the learning outcomes have been met, and will be required to produce a reflective statement confirming that their capability in that area is current. Prior learning Candidates wishing to take this qualification need to have experience or qualifications in management, programme or project management. The Academy will use discretion in accepting candidates for this qualification and in allowing exemption from study and/or assessment against another qualification which we will review, to ensure it meets the content and learning outcomes. In these instances, authenticated copies of the qualification and the review of its content must be made available to the internal verifier Assessment The Royal Academy of Career Development awards are professional qualifications that demand high standards of knowledge, understanding, reasoning and judgment, coupled with clarity of expression. Our approach to assessment for all our qualifications is built on the following principles: a) The assessment should, wherever possible, use work-based evidence drawn for the candidate’s own organizational experience b) Identify how the organizational dimension to the candidate’s evidence and assessment will be incorporated into the assessment process c) The assessment process will be sufficiently flexible to allow for the diversity of candidates organizational experience to be used, and will take into account special needs of any candidate for whom work-based evidence will be difficult to obtain d) The assessment process will not compromise or present any risk to candidate, organizational or commercial confidentiality e) The assessment process will recognize equal opportunity issues, will take due account of the values and ethics of management, and will focus on the application of concepts of management in practice f) The assessment must be valid, reliable and fair. Our approaches to assessment are flexible to meet the needs of candidates, but we need to be assured that practice and outcomes are consistent in rigor and quality. One way in which we achieve this is for one unit of the qualification to be assessed to a specification produced by the Academy which meets regulatory requirements for independent assessment. Executive Diploma in Programme and Project Management This qualification is the Royal Academy of Career Development programme developed as a progressive qualification for Programme and Project Management, which reflect the needs of people working in those disciplines, as well as promoting and supporting continued learning and development. This Diploma is focused mainly on the content of the programme and the learning outcomes that will be achieved. Introduction The qualification is designed to meet the needs of managers responsible for programmes or projects, who wish to extend their skills and knowledge to embrace further programme and project management disciplines. It is expected that candidates will already be working in a Programme or Project Management environment, although the qualification is also open to candidates wishing to build their general management skills. The qualification concentrates on the development of a clear understanding of the range of disciplines that underpin successful programme or project management and their practical application. In the context of personal development, it also provides a foundation for continuing professional development in programme or project management. By completing the Diploma, candidates will learn how to: • Understand the main elements that need to be considered when operating in a programme or project environment. • Develop a focused and disciplined approach to planning, monitoring and controlling programmers or projects. Candidates have to complete TWO core units, and TWO Units selected from a further seven units (depending on the pathway they wish to choose between, programme or project management).  Core Units (2 Units)EDPPM01 – principles of programme and project management And either EDPPM07 – Programme planning Or EDPPM10 – Project planning Optional Units (2 Units) UNIT02-EDPPM – Risk management UNIT03-EDPPM – Quality management UNIT04-EDPPM – Change and configuration management UNIT05-EDPPM – Managing people UNIT06-DPPM – Managing Contracts UNIT08-EDPPM – Programme monitoring and control UNIT10-EDPPM – Project monitoring and control Guided Learning Hours These are used as a notional measure of the substance of a qualification, and help the Academy to determine what teaching and learning resources are going to be needed to support candidates. They are based on an estimate of the time that might actually be spent by the candidate being taught or instructed, as well as time candidates spend on structured learning such as directed assignments, assessments on the job or supported individual study practice. Candidate can use these Guided Learning Hours to help plan the effective use of their time to achieve the unit outcome.  |