About this Professional Certificate
Promoting economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean depends on many factors; and some of the most important ones for successful projects are the efficiency and effectiveness in the management of development projects and programs; achieving project goals and deliverables.
This professional certificate examines the inter-related components of public policy planning, project planning, activities, management, evaluation, and project risks that can positively impact the project life cycle of socio-economic development initiatives.
It emphasizes the importance and value of being equally equipped with a critical understanding of the project scope, the project environment, and how data analysis, project management, and risk management fosters effective decision-making in the delivery of public services within developing countries.
What you'll learn
- To analyze and interpret statistical data and reports to make strategic decisions in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of public management policies.
- To identify and apply best practices for the management of development projects, in accordance with the IDB's "Project Management for Results" (PM4R) methodology.
- To recognize the main inputs, tools, techniques, outputs, and success factors for the processes involved in risk management, in accordance with the Inter-American Development Bank’s risk management methodology.
- Describe how to work in a context that achieves development initiatives efficiently; adapting the best practices outlined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Sixth Edition, of the Project Management Institute (PMI).
From | Inter-American Development Bank, IDBx via edX |
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Hours | 100 |
Instructors | Ernesto Mondelo, Roberto Toledo Rodriguez, Vanessa Sayos del Castillo, Claudia Baca, Agustín Sarría, Santiago Fretes, Allan Quijano, Norma Palomino, Ivette Fis de Melo |
Language | English |
Subjects | Business Mathematics |
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IS Project Management $78k
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Project Management 3 $121k
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Courses in this Professional Certificate
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Project Management for Development This course will be offered in English One of the challenges faced every day by governments, public organizations, nongovernmental organizations, development agencies, and other... edX | Inter-American Development Bank, IDBx |
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Risk Management in Development Projects Project teams usually spend a large portion of their time solving problems instead of preventing them. Project risk management seeks to preemptively manage positive and negative... edX | IDBx, Inter-American Development Bank |
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Data for Effective Policy Making (You were viewing this course) In this age of information, data is available everywhere and grows at an exponential rate. How can we make sense of all this data? How do we take advantage of data when making... edX | Inter-American Development Bank, IDBx |
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From | Inter-American Development Bank, IDBx via edX |
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Hours | 100 |
Instructors | Ernesto Mondelo, Roberto Toledo Rodriguez, Vanessa Sayos del Castillo, Claudia Baca, Agustín Sarría, Santiago Fretes, Allan Quijano, Norma Palomino, Ivette Fis de Melo |
Language | English |
Subjects | Business Mathematics |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
IS Project Management $78k
Project Coordinator, Project Management $85k
Project & Creative Management $86k
Project Sales and Management $92k
Service Management/Project Management $99k
IT Project Management resource $104k
Manager of Project Management 2 $110k
Project Management 3 $121k
Project Engineer (Project Management) $121k
Project Coordinator/Project Management $125k
Project Management Rotation, R&D Project Management $125k
ITS Project Management $129k
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