Management Announcement:
Due to Icelandic volcanic ash, the
understudy for Eric Berg (John Cropper)
will be playing two roles in today’s
presentation. Any errors he might make
are to be blamed directly on Eric or
Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and
volcanoes.
APM Group
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Agenda
• Welcome and Introduction (Richard Pharro)
• Charting the Progress (John Cropper)
• Results of Pilots and Building Momentum (John
Cropper in absence of Eric Berg)
• Exam Mechanisms (Leah Radstone)
• Training Opportunities with PMD Pro (Chris
Cattaway)
• Q & A (All)
• Close
We can help NGOs
• “Most people that work for a charity are project
managers. They manage many different types of
projects, usually with limited training in professional
project management concepts common in the
commercial sector. After years of talking about
developing exams for project management in the
NGO/Non-profit industry, APMG is the first
accreditation company to step up and do something
about it.”
Source: Eric Berg
We can help PMs working for NGOs
• People who hold professional qualifications and
memberships increase the probability of being
employed by 9 per cent.
• Those who hold professional qualifications earn
37% more on average than their colleagues who are
not qualified
Source: Consultative Committee for Professional Management
Organizations (CCPMO)
Most importantly we can help people
in need
• PM4NGOs was created in March 2007 by NGO practitioner members of
LINGOs and interested members of the Project Management Institute.
• They believed that improving project management practices could have
significant impact on the effectiveness of aid.
• A survey of the working group indicated that between them, they
employed around 15,000 project managers with annual project budgets
of $4.74bn.
• Hence (crudely), a 1% improvement in effectiveness would yield an
additional $47m to spend on projects.
• The impact in terms of quality improvement would be even higher
We wouldn’t be here if:• Chris Cattaway hadn’t explained the scale of the
challenge
• Eric Berg hadn’t pulled a team together
• John Cropper hadn’t provided technical input
• Mike Culligan hadn’t produced copious information
• My colleague Leah Radstone hadn’t managed our
input
• All of us weren’t able to work in a true spirit of trust,
cooperation and commitment
We wouldn’t have got this far
without:• Support from many people drafting and reviewing
questions
• People drafting and reviewing a relevant PM Body
of Knowledge
• Training companies offering support and material
• Especially Steve Marks of Project Performance for
their PRINCE2 CBT
• Ken Lane for introducing Chris to us
We wouldn’t know the scheme
works without:• Pilots in South Africa by:–
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PSI
Aidsportal
HIVOS
WITS
• Pilot in Zambia
– World Vision
Past, Present and Future
For
PMD Pro
John Cropper – Oxfam GB
London and Washington Summit Statistics
210 Participants Representing Over 120 Organizations
International, National and Local NGOs
Governments
Intergovernmental Organizations
Corporations
Training Companies
Universities
Consultants
NGO Consortiums
PMD Pro1 Pilots and Momentum
Eric Berg – speaking through John Cropper
PMD Pro1 Pilots: Participant Comments
Zambia: Lead Sponsor – World Vision
Chikondi Phiri
Operations Director
South Africa: Lead Sponsor PSI
Lola Olojede
Ministry of Health
Updates and Momentum
Inter-American Development Bank
World Vision -
Interaction
US AID
Southern Africa
PMD Pro – Exam Mechanisms
Leah Radstone
Examination Process
Idea
Run
continuous
improvement
Syllabus
Refine
Write Exams
Pilot
Test
http://www.apmg-exams.com/NGOFSstart.asp
Exam Registration
Sample Questions
Instant Feedback
Cost of Exams
• $20 NGO from a developing country
• $50 NGO from a developed country
working in a developing country
• $120 NGO from a developed country
working in a developed country
PMD Pro1
Exam Preparation Options
Chris Cattaway
Appropriate
Accessible
Certification Criteria
Affordable
Blended Learning Approach to Exam Preparation
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