This micro-credential is designed to upskill current primary industry employees, from the workforce to project managers, enabling them to increase their essential knowledge, skill and capabilities within their area of employment.
Learners who undertake this micro-credential will be recognised within their designated fields as having experience, skills and capabilities in project management and be competent to successfully design and execute projects in the primary industries sector.
On completion your staff will be able to:
Use project management methodologies, skills and tools to complete small projects
Apply project management knowledge to carry out a small project management cycle
Reflect on project management communication styles and interpersonal skills appropriate for a diverse workforce
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Our partners Invest Training Solutions(external link) will work with you to develop a training plan that will work for you and your team. They will arrange the programme applications with NMIT, training resources and arrange supportive workplace study sessions as needed.
Over 15 weeks learners will work through the following project management course modules to complete their qualification. They will be provided with templates (or can use company templates) and resources to take them through their learning via NMIT's online learning portal, Moodle.
You can expect:
Group classes taught by a tutor at your workplace (20 hours)
Workplace learning. (40 hours) Students will practice what they have learnt in a practical environment and will gather evidence that may include digital footage, images, and sound bites.
Self-directed learning (40 hours). This is managed by the learner, to revise and do their assessments in their own time
Project concepts
You will explore the definitions of a project and what project management involves as well as compare different project management methods.
This will help you to review the assessment requirements and think of a project you could carry out.
Plan your project | Weeks 1 -7
Module
Outcomes
Scoping a project
Discuss the importance and purpose of scoping, create a scope statement
List project tasks, create a Work Breakdown Schedule (WBS)
Software and tools
Discuss how different software and tools can support project management. Select software and tools for your project
Find out workplace requirements
Confirm your small project
Scheduling 1 (Critical Path)
Plan who will do what by creating a Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)
Sequence tasks in a logical order
Identify a project’s critical path
Create a network diagram
Scheduling 2 (Gantt)
Create a Gantt chart for your project
Estimating costs
Estimate the cost of materials and labour for your small project
Managing Risk
Identify, assess and plan for different risks that can impact a project
Create a risk assessment plan (health and safety assessment, project risk register)
Communication plan
Understand the importance of effective project management communication
Reflect on your communication skills
Create a communications plan
Implement your project | Weeks 8-15
Module
Outcomes
Implementation 1 (Variations)
Monitor and control a small project
Manage variations effectively
Create a change request form
Update gantt chart
Implementation (Comms)
Facilitate team project meetings with meeting minutes
Create a project report in line with workplace requirements
Reflect on communication incidents
Project close off
Check requirements for project wrap-up
Share your experience of managing your small project
Project close
There is support in all aspects of the learner’s journey throughout the programme.
A subject specialist tutor will support learners with the theory and assessment requirements throughout the programme
Pastoral care will be provided by the Invest pastoral team, who will be on-call and ready to assist from day one. They will provide help in any areas the learner may need and will have regular contact with each individual (confidential if required), as well as the groups throughout the programme.
Learners will be able to use their new mentoring knowledge and skills in a practical way with each other. The support you will give each other will be invaluable and develop into ongoing trusting and supportive relationships in their learning journey.
This programme can be delivered nationwide at your workplace or a nearby location. Contact Invest(external link) and they will be able to work with you and your team, whether you are in Kaitaia, Invercargill or anywhere in between.
