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The Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework

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Outline

PART I: Common Concepts• PMI® Standard• What is Project Manager role • Project Manager Career path• What is Project Manager Competence• Why need PMCD Framework?• PMCD FrameworkPART II: Using PMDC framework• Performance Competencies• Personal Competencies• Developing Competences as a Project Manager• Questions & Discussion


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PMI® Standard


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PMBoK™ –

managing individual

projects

Program

Management

Portfolio

Management

OPM3™ – standard

for applying project

management

principles at the

organization level

PMCD™ – Project

Management

competency

development

framework – for the

Project Manager

Project – a temporarily endeavor

undertaken

To create a unique product,

service or result

Program– a group of projects and Program

activities managed in a coordinated way to

Obtain benefits not available from managing

Them individually

Portfolio – Projects, Programs and Operations

managed as a group to achieve strategic objective

What is Project Manager


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• The Project Manager is responsible for managing project to achieve objectivesby:

– Identify requirements

– Addressing the various needs, concerns, and expectations of the stakeholders

– Setting and maintaining active communication with stakeholders

– Balancing the competing projects constraints

Customer Satisfaction

Role of Project Manager, Responsibilities and

Competencies


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Effectiveness of Resource Retention Strategy


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Linking Learning & Performance


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67% of organizations do not have a Project Manager Career path

Project ManagerCareer path


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Project ManagerCompetence


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• Project Manager Competence can be described as consisting of three separate dimensions:

– Project Management Knowledge Competence - what the project manager knows about project management

– Project Management Performance Competence - what the project manager is able to do or accomplish while applying their project management knowledge

– Personal Competency - how the project manager behaves when performing the project or activity; their attitudes and core personality characteristics

• Competencies Addressed by the PMCD Framework

– Knowledge competence can be demonstrated by passing an appropriately credentialed examination

– Performance competence can be demonstrated by the successful delivery of projects.

– Personal competence can be demonstrated by the project manager's behaviour when delivering successful projects. PMCD Framework dimensions of competence

A competent Project Manager

Project Manager’s Current Competence

Project Manager Competence and Project Success


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Why need PMCD Framework?

• The primary purpose of the PMCD Framework is to provide a guide for the assessment of Project Manager Competence. It is aimed at a Project Manager who:

– Has the necessary practical project management knowledge, skills and experience represented in the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Examination Specification requirements and PMP®Role Delineation Study.

– Has demonstrated knowledge competence by recently passing a suitable exam (PMP® or equivalent)

– Is able to provide evidence of Performance and Personal competencies identified in the Framework

– Is a Project Manager with 3-4 years of experience managing medium-sized or larger projects, and who may be under the guidance and direction of a Program or Portfolio Manager, or Senior Project Manager.


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Alignment of the PMCD Framework

with PMI Standards


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Points of alignment of PMCD Framework with PMI publicationsProject Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework Second Edition - ©2007 Project Management Institute, Inc. All rights reserved

Structure of PMCD Framework


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PMCD Framework graphical overviewProject Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework Second Edition - ©2007 Project Management Institute, Inc. All rights reserved

Performance Competencies Personal Competencies

Knowledge Competencies

Competence Categories



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Units of Competence

• Each Unit of Competence of the PMCD Framework corresponds to one of the five Project Management Process Groups of Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling, and Closing.

Elements of Competence

• Each Unit of Competence consists of a number of Elements which reflect the activities in which project managers are expected to be experienced.

Performance Criteria

• Each Element is described by Performance Criteria, which specify the outcomes to be achieved in order to demonstrate competent performance.

Types of Evidence

• are associated with each of the Performance Criteria. These form the basis upon which competence can be self-assessed.

Performance Competencies



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Example of an Element, Performance Criteria and Types of Evidence The Five Units of Performance Competence

Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework Second Edition - ©2007 Project Management Institute, Inc. All rights reserved




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Personal Competencies



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Communicating

• Effectively exchanges accurate, appropriate, and relevant information with stakeholders using suitable methods.

Leading

• Guides, inspires, and motivates team members and other project stakeholders to manage and overcome issues to effectively achieve project objectives.

Managing

• Effectively administers the project through deployment and use of human, financial, material, intellectual, and intangible resources.

Cognitive Ability

• Applies an appropriate depth of perception, discernment, and judgment to effectively direct a project in a changing and evolving environment

Effectiveness

• Produces desired results by using appropriate resources, tools, and techniques in all project management activities

Professionalism

• Conforms to an ethical behavior governed by responsibility, respect, fairness, and honesty in the practice of project management



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Example of an Element, Performance Criteria and Types of Evidence

Example: Personal Competence UnitsProject Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework Second Edition - ©2007 Project Management Institute, Inc. All rights reserved



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Developing Competences as a Project Manager


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Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework Second Edition - ©2007 Project Management Institute, Inc. All rights reserved

Competence Development Process



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Competence Development Process – Step 1: Assessment



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Competence Development Process - Step 2: Prepare Competence Development Plan


• 3.1: Completion of the Planned Activities

• 3.2: Monitor the Execution of the Plan

• 3.3: Support for the Plan

• 3.4: Evaluate the Execution of the Plan


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Competence Development Process - Step 3: Implement Project Manager Competence Development Plan

Questions & Discussion


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ContactHuong Hoang, PMP®, CSM®Trainer and ConsultantStevbros Training & Consultancy,Global PMI R.E.P, Vietnam [email protected]

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Reference

• Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework Second Edition

©2007 Project Management Institute, Inc. All rights reserved.

• 2007, Chris Cartwright/Michael YingerOriginally Published as a part of 2007 PMI Global Congress Proceedings – Budapest


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