Online short course
Become an expert at managing work through the entire project life cycle – from initiation and work breakdown to measuring progress and problem-solving. Achieve efficiency for your organisation with the UCT Project Management Foundations: An Organisational Perspective online short course.
10 weeks entirely online, with self-paced weekly modules
Learn from UCT faculty and industry experts
Approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI)
On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with:
The practical skills and knowledge you need to get project-based work done more effectively and efficiently, on time and within budget.
The ability to identify and address risks, estimate time and cost, manage a team, and communicate with stakeholders.
A digital certificate from Africa’s leading university, recognising your new-found knowledge in project management.
GetSmarter is approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) as an Authorized Training Partner (ATP), a partnership that enables you to join the world’s largest project management network. This Project Management Foundations: An Organisational Perspective online short course will count for 68.25 PDUs in total, and the division of hours is as follows: Technical – 38.25, Leadership – 14.50, Strategic – 15.50.
PMI is responsible for setting project management standards and providing certification. By taking this course, you’ll gain PMI-endorsed skills that are globally recognised. You can also use these learning hours towards furthering your professional project management development. See PMI.org for more information.
Learn about the various aspects involved in project management.
Learn how to identify the key stakeholders in a project and how to define the scope of a product.
Gain an understanding of risk within the context of a project.
Learn about the work breakdown structure as a tool for breaking down a project into its component parts.
Explore the importance of accurately estimating the time and money a project requires to support good business decision-making.
Course convenor
Ayanda Pekane
Lecturer, Department of Information Systems, UCT
Ayanda Pekane is a PhD Candidate who is passionate about research, particularly the adoption and use of emerging technologies in organisations and society. She holds an MTech in information technology from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Pekane facilitates and lectures courses such as systems analysis, systems development projects, and project management. She has a background in electrical engineering and project management. She has worked for the South African Navy and Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) in the stream of telecommunications and railway signaling engineering.
Louise H.
Past student
"I recently started a new job and people regularly mention how organised I am. Initially I thought the way I work is normal and that everyone manages their work that way. I soon realised that this is not the case and that the principles I learned during the course have just become so embedded in the way I work that I don’t notice them anymore. This has not only impressed my managers but has also resulted in people trusting me, something that is key if you want to succeed in any working environment."
This UCT online short course is delivered in collaboration with online education provider GetSmarter. Join a growing community of global professionals, and benefit from the opportunity to:
Gain verifiable and relevant competencies and earn invaluable recognition from an international selection of universities and institutions, entirely online and in your own time.
Enjoy a personalised, people-mediated online learning experience created to make you feel supported at every step.
Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.
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