Advanced Project Management

Advanced Project Management provides professionals with the knowledge and practical skills required to plan, coordinate, execute, and control complex projects effectively. The course explores advanced project management principles, organisational frameworks, strategic alignment, risk management, resource planning, stakeholder engagement, and performance monitoring.

Organisational project management brings together projects, programmes, portfolios, people, processes, and supporting systems to help organisations achieve strategic objectives and improve business performance. Understanding how these elements interact enables project professionals to make informed decisions and manage projects more effectively.

This Advanced Project Management Certification course by OSHAS is designed to strengthen your understanding of advanced project management practices and prepare you for more demanding project responsibilities. It also supports professionals preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP) examination by developing practical knowledge in project planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure.

The course covers the following key areas of advanced project management:

Module 1 – Components of an Organisational Project Management Framework

• Strategy and strategic alignment
• Portfolio management
• Programmes and projects
• Operations management
• Business impact analysis
• Value and performance analysis

Module 2 – Factors Influencing Project Management

• Strategic communication
• Organisational goals
• Leadership and management
• Business processes
• Human capabilities
• Organisational culture and performance systems
• Business and information systems
• Project team structures

Module 3 – Critical Steps in Project Management

• Project initiation
• Project planning
• Project execution
• Monitoring and control
• Project closure

Module 4 – Project Management: Initiation

• Reviewing existing plans
• Stakeholder identification and analysis
• Identifying key deliverables
• Developing the project charter
• Evaluating benefits and strategic alignment

Module 5 – Project Management: Planning

• Requirements analysis
• Risk assessment
• Developing the management plan
  • Scope management
  • Cost management
  • Communication management
  • Procurement management
  • Quality management
  • Change management
  • Risk management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Human resource management
• Developing project schedules

Module 6 – Project Management: Execution

• Project resource acquisition and management
• Managing task execution
• Implementing quality management
• Implementing corrective actions
• Managing change and risk
• Managing information flow
• Maintaining stakeholder relationships

Module 7 – Project Management: Monitoring and Control

• Measuring project performance
• Managing project changes
• Monitoring delivery quality
• Assessing and monitoring risks
• Reviewing issue logs and defining corrective actions
• Capturing and analysing lessons learned
• Monitoring procurement activities

Module 8 – Project Management: Closure

• Achieving deliverable acceptance
• Transferring ownership
• Financial, legal, and administrative closure
• Conducting comprehensive project reviews
• Archiving project documents and materials
• Collecting stakeholder feedback

Module 9 – Project and Programme Management

• Tactical and strategic approaches
• Objective alignment
• Scope of responsibility
• Horizontal and vertical responsibilities
• Work effort and resource requirements
• Risk management
• Lifecycle involvement
• Process orientation
• Required skills and capabilities

• Senior professionals who need to strengthen their understanding of strategic project planning and management
• Project managers and executives responsible for planning and delivering organisational projects
• Project management office professionals responsible for establishing project management standards and guidelines
• Finance and human resource professionals who contribute resources and support to project teams
• Project sponsors who require a comprehensive understanding of project management to support effective decision-making
• Professionals seeking to expand their knowledge and capabilities in advanced project management

Participants completing this Advanced Project Management course can develop the following capabilities:

• Develop stronger knowledge and practical skills for managing complex and international projects
• Improve confidence in planning, coordinating, and managing project activities
• Align project strategies with organisational objectives and business priorities
• Apply advanced project management concepts, tools, techniques, and software
• Identify potential project risks and develop appropriate responses before they affect outcomes
• Strengthen preparation for professional project management certification examinations
• Improve the ability to manage projects within defined budgets, schedules, and quality requirements
• Develop meaningful project performance indicators and measures to monitor project success
• Strengthen analytical, planning, leadership, and decision-making capabilities
• Improve understanding of performance measurement, budgeting, quality management, and transition planning

Learners may take the course examination after completing the learning material and passing the required module quizzes. The examination is designed to assess understanding of the course content and consists primarily of multiple-choice questions.

Exam Pattern:

• Time allowed: 2 hours
• The examination is open book.
• A minimum score of 65% is required to pass.
• Learners may retake the examination if they do not achieve the required passing score.
• A maximum of three examination attempts is permitted within a 48-hour period.
• After three unsuccessful attempts, learners must wait 48 hours before attempting the examination again.
• Learners are encouraged to review the course material before making another attempt.
• Once the examination has been passed, it cannot be retaken solely to improve the score.
• There is currently no separate comprehensive programme examination. Learners must successfully complete all required course examinations to complete the programme.