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CSPM3-Intermediate Project Management Professional
introduction
Certificate mutual recognition relationship
five levels
first level
CSPM1
Project management support professionals
Auxiliary work
second level
CSPM2
Junior Project Management Professional
Responsible for general projects
Level 3
CSPM3
Mid-level project management professional
Responsible for complex projects
Associate degree, 6 years
Bachelor's degree 5 years
Double bachelor's degree 3 years
Master's degree 3 years
Master's degree in related majors 2 years
Academic requirements
Level 4
CSPM4
Senior Project Management Professional
Responsible for the successful management and delivery of complex projects and project groups; Responsible for delivering international projects
Level 5
CSPM4
Expert project management professionals
Responsible for providing guidance and strategic leadership for project management standards and capacity building; Responsible for managing complex projects, programs and portfolios Ability to manage and deliver international projects
Chapter 1: Ability Evaluation Requirements
CSPM1
Able to be responsible for a certain work goal specified by the project manager
Guide the assigned tasks and quickly complete the tasks assigned by the project manager
CSPM2
Able to take responsibility for the achievement of general project goals
Oriented to achieve relatively certain goals
Ability to control work/task progress and reasonable allocation of resources with the goal of achieving goals
Achieve expected general project goals
CSPM3
basic requirements
Should be able to take responsibility for the achievement of complex project goals
Oriented to achieve relatively certain goals
Have a good overall view
Systematic thinking ability
Integration ability of diverse resources
Ability to simplify complex problems
Ability to facilitate consensus among stakeholders on complex projects under relatively clear rules
Able to cope with more complex project environments
Based on complex project goals, clarify the roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder
Leverage the power of the middle and senior levels of the organization
Organize everyone to break down complex project goals
Establish a controlled project environment
Develop cross-functional execution capabilities
finally achieve the expected Complex project goals
Knowledge requirements
To the extent of application and analysis
Plan management, scope management, schedule management, quality management, cost management, communication management Project stakeholder management, procurement management, risk management, issue management, information and document management Lessons learned, change control, reporting, revenue management, managing organizational change
to the extent of integration and evaluation
Resource management
Competence and quality requirements
Project and program staff
environmental capabilities
requirements to follow
Standards and Guidelines
Individual ability
Self-reflection and self-management, integrity and reliability, interpersonal communication, teamwork
Conflict and crisis, strategy, negotiation, result orientation
technical skills
Requirements, goals and benefits, scope, time, quality, resources
Procurement and partnerships, planning and control, risks and opportunities, stakeholders
Project Management Office (PMO)
environmental capabilities
requirements to follow
Standards and Guidelines
Individual ability
Self-reflection and self-management, integrity and reliability, interpersonal communication, teamwork
Conflict and crisis, strategy, negotiation, result orientation
technical skills
Requirements, goals and benefits, scope, time, quality, resources
Procurement and partnerships, planning and control, risks and opportunities, stakeholders
Experience required
Work in project and project group management
5 years or more of work experience in the field of project management, 3 years or more of experience as a project manager or project group manager
Have managed at least 5 general projects or 2 complex projects
Contribute to the improvement of organizational knowledge assets and personnel capabilities
Case Studies
Training and teaching
Working in a Project Management Office (PMO)
5 years or more experience in project management field, 2 years or more PMO work experience
Participated in 3 or more project management process optimization tasks as a project manager or core personnel
Contribute to the improvement of organizational knowledge assets and personnel capabilities
Case Studies
Training and teaching
CSPM4
Should be able to take responsibility for the achievement of a specific strategic goal of the organization
Result and profit oriented
Ability to analyze strategies
In a diversified project environment, play a leading role in the project management team
Able to independently plan and guide international projects
CSPM5
Should be able to be responsible for the overall business goals of the organization and the results of the implementation of the organization's overall strategic plan
value oriented
Ability to think systematically about the entire organization
Ability to cope with complex and ever-changing internal and external environments of the organization
Should be able to plan and build the organization's international competitiveness and soft power
Chapter 2: Role Positioning and Establishment of Controlled Environment
Project environment
Project environment affects project performance and likelihood of success
The project team should consider factors both internal and external to the organization
Build a project environment—make good use of the organizational environment—adapt to the business environment
organizational strategic projects
Projects are one of the ways to achieve organizational strategy
governance framework
Portfolio
Program
income
project
Deliverables
project
two angles
Client or sponsoring organization (Party A/Buyer)
Supplier or contractor organization (Party B/Seller)
project constraints
The essence of management is balance
Project outputs and results should be achieved within identified constraints
The deadline or target date for completing the project
Availability of organizational funds
Approve and allocate budget
Availability of project resources
Key stakeholders of the project
There should be agreement on project constraints and relative priorities
Constraints are usually related to each other
The impact of these constraints should be understood, balanced, and regularly reviewed
Best Practices
Project governance
governance framework
The principles, policies and framework by which an organization directs, authorizes and controls projects based on an agreed business case
Policies, processes and methods for carrying out defined activities and practices
Management framework, including project life cycle
Roles and responsibilities, including decision-making authority
Responsibility for maintaining project governance is typically assigned to the project sponsor or project committee using the sponsoring organization's governance theme
8 major themes of governance
strategy and environment
governance structure
Decision authorization
institutional norms
performance management
supervisory control
Risk Management
value judgement
Very easy to write a discussion
business case
Goals – Benefits – Measurement
Business case provides the basis for project governance
The purpose of the business case
The business case should be used to justify project execution and continuation
The business case should include at least
goals to be achieved
Strategic alignment and potential benefits to be realized
Define metrics to assess value created
focus
acceptable level of risk for the organization
Budget, schedule, quality requirements
project life cycle
Predictive (Waterfall)
Adaptable (agile)
The following factors should be considered
Organizational and Project Governance
risk
Controlling factor
The nature or characteristics of the project
Other organizational and environmental factors
Phases should have a definite start and end
Each phase should have specific milestones related to decisions, key deliverables, outputs or results
Each stage should be preceded by a decision point, often called a gate
The relationship between project life cycle, integrated project management practices, and project management practices
Integrated Project Management and Project Management Practice
17 areas to remember
divided by stages
By role
Divide by content
Comprehensive = integration
eight stages
Pre-project activities
Supervise projects
mentorship project
Startup project
Control items
Manage delivery
End or terminate a project
Post-project activities
17 areas
project organization
A project organization is a temporary structure that defines roles, responsibilities, and permissions within a project
Clear reporting path
Approved by sponsor or project committee
Communicate with everyone involved in the project
The design of the project organization can depend on the project environment, organizational context, and project stakeholders
practice
Roles in the project organization
Sponsoring organization
The sponsoring organization is the superior authority
Provide guidance and resources to the project committee or project sponsor
Respond to escalating risks and issues
Specify or refer to decisions beyond the authority of the project committee or sponsor
project committee
Contribute to projects by providing direction and guidance to project sponsors
can include
A higher-level authority or governance body that is responsible on behalf of the project sponsor
or a board of directors that is served by the project sponsor and provides senior advice to the sponsor
Representatives from various organizations
name
project steering group
Project Steering Board
Project Steering Committee
Governance Committee
Responsibilities
Monitor project progress and development to ensure it serves the interests of the organization
Assist in strategic decision-making, remove obstacles, and solve problems through meetings
Project sponsor
Accountable to defined parent departments to achieve project objectives, deliver required outputs and outcomes to achieve required benefits.
May represent the sponsoring organization
Typically a member of the project committee
Represent the interests and positions of the project committee in day-to-day work or pre-agreed project management activities
Individuals can support project sponsors
May also act on behalf of the project sponsor in the performance of established duties
Common terms
Project Executive
Project manager
Product Owner Representative
senior manager
Representative of the sponsoring organization, individual or entity who actually holds this position
Depends on the context of the project
Responsibilities
Should recognize or champion the business case and be accountable for project governance, including review, review and assurance
Validate the project's legitimacy throughout its life cycle
Confirm project manager and team skills and ability to perform assigned work
Project OfficePMO
Perform various activities to support the project manager and team
analyze
Define and manage governance
Standardize project methods and processes
set standards and rules
Project management training
planning and monitoring
information management
Provide administrative support
project manager
Accountable to the project sponsor or project committee to complete the defined scope of the project and to lead and manage the project team
Can be facilitated by a project management team whose members fill specific roles
plan
Cost Control
quality assurance
Responsibilities
Establish a management approach that is consistent with the agreed governance approach
Motivating project teams
Provide day-to-day supervision and leadership
Define the approach, responsibilities, scope of work and goals for the team
Monitor, forecast and report overall progress against the project plan
Manage risks and issues
Control and manage project changes
Manage supplier performance in accordance with relevant contracts
Ensure project stakeholder engagement and on-plan implementation communication
Verify the deliverables and outputs provided by the project
Competency model and competency requirements
In order to engage in professional work related to project management, project management professionals should meet the requirements of three different dimensions of knowledge, ability, quality and experience related to project management in different types of positions and responsibilities.
Knowledge-17
Ability and quality-29
environmental capabilities
Individual ability
technical skills
summary
Experience-6
29
Capability indicators
17
knowledge area
6
Experience evaluation
Supplementary material
Chapter 3: Project Demonstration
Project demonstration - business case - feasibility study - feasibility analysis
Purpose and significance
Project justification document
Written rationale supporting project, program or portfolio commitment decisions
Purpose
A project output is expected to produce applied effects
significance
The organization directs, authorizes and controls projects based on agreed project justification documents
Framework and logic
The project is worth doing
Able to deliver
Ability to realize profits
route map
Preparation process and methods
Pre-project activities
Let project investors verify whether the project is worth launching
Preliminary project demonstration
Initial rationale for the project. Recorded in the project demonstration document
Project justification document
Provides basic project governance
include
goals to be achieved
Strategic adjustments and possible benefits
Defined metrics for assessing value created
acceptable level of risk for the organization
7 steps of project justification
Chapter 4: Goals and Plans
demand analysis
Project Objectives
Undertake work to achieve a specific goal. Generally speaking, this work can be divided into operations or projects
This can be achieved through a combination of deliverables, outputs, application effects and benefits.
success criteria
The integration and adjustment of project management operations into a unified project work management method is the key to project success.
The purpose of comprehensive project management business
achieve project goals
Define and manage project scope within constraints while considering risks and resource requirements
Obtain buy-in from every participating and performing organization, including commitment from resource owners, funders, suppliers, customers, users and other stakeholders
practice
Plan formulation and control
initial plan
Establish milestones, gates, or decision points based on the project schedule Project Life Cycle/Project Life Cycle/Project Life Cycle/Project Cycle Incorporate a detailed plan, at least for the immediate phase of the project
Develop project plan
is a collaborative activity
Define dependencies between activities and other work components
Assign a single point of responsibility to each work package and activity
the only person in charge
The plan is iterative and progressive, and the near-term plan is more detailed than the long-term plan.
include
benefits to be realized
scope
resource
Schedule
cost
risk
constraint
practice
Control project plan
Manage the beginning and end of project phases
Important attention to records of lessons learned
Manage delivery
Closing and terminating projects
Closing and terminating projects
Post-project activities