Certified Project Management Diploma
IPMA-D®, NFQ Level 8, CPM Dip. 
42 hours of Learning 
26 Weeks Welcome to the Course
Welcome to the Certified Project Management Diploma course. This is a self-directed learning programme designed to help you develop new skills at your own pace.
Andrew Bell
My name is Andrew Bell, and I am your Course Director on the Certified Project Management Diploma. Through this course, we’ll help you develop the skills and knowledge needed for successful project management.
By the end of this training, you will be able to develop the necessary skills to effectively manage any size of project from beginning to end.
This course will help you identify the most commonly used project management approaches (predictive and agile) while offering a comprehensive understanding of the several areas of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes, and practices.
Course Modules
- Introduction to Project Management
- Project Scope Management
- Project Schedule Management
- Project Cost Management
- Project Quality Management
- Project Stakeholder Management
- Resourcing and Professional Responsibility
- Communications, Ethics and Negotiations
- Project Procurement Management
- Project Risk Management
- Project Integration Management
- Lean and Agile Project Management
- Programme Review
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control and close a project.
- Compare actual performance with planned performance, to analyse variances, to assess trends to effect process improvements, to evaluate possible alternatives, and to implement appropriate corrective action as needed.
- Effectively exchange accurate, appropriate and relevant information with stakeholders using suitable methods.
- Guide, inspire and motivate team members and other project stakeholders to manage and overcome issues to effectively achieve project objectives.
- Effectively administer the project through appropriate deployment and use of human, financial, material, intellectual, and intangible resources. Produce desired results by using appropriate resources, tools and techniques in all project management activities.
- Apply an appropriate depth of perception, discernment and judgment to effectively direct a project in a changing and evolving environment. Ascertain the context in which the project is set, its alignment with the corporate strategy and its priority within the overall project portfolio.
- Conform to the ethical behaviour governed by responsibility, respect, fairness, and honesty in the practice of project management.
- Work effectively as an individual, in teams and in multi-disciplinary settings together with the capacity to undertake lifelong learning.
- Communicate effectively with project stakeholders and with society at large.
Course Instructors
Dr. Andrew Bell
PhD, MSc, BA, RPP, FAPM, SFHEA
Course Director
Andrew started his Project Management career with 15 years in the automotive industry at Land Rover where he quickly experienced the people side of delivering projects. He then spent 4 years as a Project Management Lecturer delivering short training courses on Project Management topics including Microsoft Project, and the related project management people skills.
Andrew then moved on to spend 13 years at Coventry University teaching Project Management and Research Skills, building his knowledge of Project Management and people issues with a PhD on the use of Project Management Simulations. He has volunteered for the APM for nearly 20 years, and has held committee positions on the Coventry Chapter, Midlands Branch, and National Branch Steering group and as chair of the People SIG committee.
Andrew is currently a ChPP Chartered Project Professional, a Fellow of the APM and also holds RPP status. Andrew has worked with the APM writing examination questions and reviewing membership applications.
David Shiel
MBA, IPMA-B®
David Shiel is a Senior Programme Manager in a Boston Scientific Strategic PMO – Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Region.
He leads teams of PM’s working on Transformation Programs to achieve the region’s Strategic goals.
With a proven track record of meeting Project scope, schedules, and budgets, he has a thorough understanding of commercial, product development, quality & regulatory requirements.
David also has experience of development start-up innovation tactics.
Gerard Quinn
MSc, BSc, PMP®, PRINCE 2, ITIL, LSSMB
Gerard has over 30 years of demonstrated results in highly driven Project Management Office (PMO) environments, business process transformation, mergers & acquisitions, continuous improvement, and Project Portfolio Management and Information Systems. With 22 years of experience in a leadership role, he is now Head of Global Manufacturing Network Strategy, Business Development and Special Projects at Zoetis.
Kathleen Keogh
BA, MBA, PMP®
Kathleen is a Senior Lecturer with the Institute. She has over 25 years in Operations Management in Tech MNA’s like APC, Microsoft and Digicel.
She has led global projects for Acquisition Integrations, Digital Strategies, Product Launches, Supply Chain Reengineering, System/IT Implementations, Customer Tenders & frameworks for organisational alignment across Sales and Operations.
She is passionate about helping execs to hone their skills, expertise and passion for a fulfilling and rewarding career.
Risto Gladden
AFHEA, PMP, PgMP, MBCS CITP, CCMPTM
Risto is a change management consultant, trainer, lecturer, and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Over his career he has acquired progressive experience shaping and delivering programs of change for organisations in the UK, US, Europe, Russia, South Africa, and Latin America.
Risto’s practical experience is underpinned by formal education in project and change management and certifications from globally-recognised professional bodies including the Project Management Institute, Scrum Alliance, British Computer Society, and Association of Change Management Professionals.
Rob Kidd
MBA, PGCLT, CMgr, FCMI FAPM, FHEA
Rob is a freelance project management consultant and educator based in London, UK. He has over 15 years’ experience managing projects, and helping organisations to manage projects better. In recent years, he has focused on strategic change projects in the food and hospitality industry. Rob also serves as a charity chair, non-executive director and board advisor.
Rob is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, the Association for Project Management and the Higher Education Institute. He is a certified PRINCE2 and Agile Practitioner. He holds an MBA (Technology Management) from the Open University and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching from BPP.
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Flexibility to Study
You will have 12 weeks to complete the course you have enrolled on after receiving the enrolment confirmation email. You can study at any time during the day or night. You don't need to be online at the same time as the lead instructor or other learners.
Easy to Understand Course Structure
The course structure is quite easy to understand. Our courses are composed of different modules/units. Each module/unit has been divided into sub-topics. Each topic has a video, study notes, additional materials, and key terms to facilitate your study. At the end of each module, there is a quiz to test your understanding of the topic. Once you are done watching the video and reading the study notes and additional material, you can click on the Mark as Complete button at the bottom of your screen. You can watch each video as many times as you want and take notes from it.
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Overview of Course Assessment
The assessment for this course will be two written assignments (continuous assessment) and one final written examination.
You will be asked to complete two assignments during the course. Each assignment includes instructions for how to complete and submit your work.
Final Written Examination
The final written examination will be composed of a Multiple-Choice test and Scenario test. The exam will be taken online. The duration of the final written examination is 3.0 hours.
The Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) component includes 110 questions covering the course topics. The Scenario component will test your understanding of key concepts.
Course Assessment Marking Scheme
Results will be processed after students submit the two written assignments and sit the final exam.
The assessment structure for this course is divided as follows:
- Continuous Assessment (35%), which consists of Assignment 1 Competence Assessment (5%) and Assignment 2 Project Workbook (30%).
- Final Written Examination (65%), which is composed of two sections: the MCQ Test (30%) and the Scenario Test (35%).
Course Pass Mark
The overall pass mark for TU Dublin NFQ Special Purpose Award is 40%.
The overall pass mark for IPM Professional Diploma is 60%.
The pass mark requirement for IPMA® Professional Certification is an overall average of 60% in the written examination (MCQs and Scenario) and interview.
About the Institute
Since 1989, the Institute of Project Management has dedicated itself to creating the highest-quality education, training and certification in project management. We have trained over 40,000 individuals as project management has become widely used throughout the entire economy.
Through our unique training and education programmes, we help organizations to develop people – people who gain not only knowledge and skills but also the ability to put them to use immediately to meet the challenges they face.
Faculty of Excellence
In today’s increasingly competitive and financially difficult environment in-depth knowledge and professional expertise is everything. The faculty from the Institute of Project Management is setting the standard for project management education and certification in Ireland.
Led by Ed Naughton, IPMA Fellow and one of the world’s most respected figures in project management, the faculty combines academic excellence from both the university and institute of the technology sector with practitioner experience. The faculty spans finance, business administration, computer science, engineering, industrial relation and human resources, law, management information systems, and marketing.
The students benefit from a rigorous exposition of the depth and breadth of subject matter expertise brought to the topics by the faculty members.
+67 enrolled Course Includes
- 20 Modules
- 142 Topics
- 13 Quizzes
