The document outlines the Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework. It discusses key concepts like the role of a project manager, project manager competence, and the need for a competency framework. The PMCD Framework is structured around performance competencies, personal competencies, and developing competences. It provides a process for project managers to assess their competencies, create development plans, and implement those plans to improve performance.

1. The Project Manager Competency
Development (PMCD) Framework
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2. Outline
PART I: Common Concepts
• PMI® Standard
• What is Project Manager role
• Project Manager Career path
• What is Project Manager Competence
• Why need PMCD Framework?
• PMCD Framework
PART II: Using PMDC framework
• Performance Competencies
• Personal Competencies
• Developing Competences as a Project Manager
• Questions & Discussion
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3. PMI® Standard
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PMBoK™ –
managing individual
projects
Program
Management
Portfolio
Management
OPM3™ – standard
for applying project
management
principles at the
organization level
PMCD™ – Project
Management
competency
development
framework – for the
Project Manager
Project – a temporarily endeavor
undertaken
To create a unique product,
service or result
Program– a group of projects and Program
activities managed in a coordinated way to
Obtain benefits not available from managing
Them individually
Portfolio – Projects, Programs and Operations
managed as a group to achieve strategic objective

4. What is
Project Manager
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• The Project Manager is responsible for managing project to achieve objectives
by:
– Identify requirements
– Addressing the various needs, concerns, and expectations of the stakeholders
– Setting and maintaining active communication with stakeholders
– Balancing the competing projects constraints
Customer Satisfaction

5. Role of Project Manager,
Responsibilities and
Competencies
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6. Effectiveness of Resource
Retention Strategy
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7. Linking Learning &
Performance
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67% of organizations do not have a Project
Manager Career path

8. Project Manager
Career path
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9. Project Manager
Competence
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• Project Manager Competence can be described as consisting of three
separate dimensions:
– Project Management Knowledge Competence - what the project manager knows
about project management
– Project Management Performance Competence - what the project manager is able
to do or accomplish while applying their project management knowledge
– Personal Competency - how the project manager behaves when performing the project
or activity; their attitudes and core personality characteristics
• Competencies Addressed by the PMCD
Framework
– Knowledge competence can be demonstrated by passing
an appropriately credentialed examination
– Performance competence can be demonstrated by the
successful delivery of projects.
– Personal competence can be demonstrated by the project
manager's behaviour when delivering successful projects. PMCD Framework dimensions of competence
A competent
Project Manager
Project Manager’s
Current
Competence

10. Project Manager Competence
and Project Success
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11. Why need
PMCD Framework?
• The primary purpose of the PMCD Framework is to provide a guide for the
assessment of Project Manager Competence. It is aimed at a Project
Manager who:
– Has the necessary practical project management knowledge, skills and
experience represented in the Project Management Professional (PMP®)
Examination Specification requirements and PMP®Role Delineation Study.
– Has demonstrated knowledge competence by recently passing a suitable
exam (PMP® or equivalent)
– Is able to provide evidence of Performance and Personal competencies
identified in the Framework
– Is a Project Manager with 3-4 years of experience managing medium-
sized or larger projects, and who may be under the guidance and
direction of a Program or Portfolio Manager, or Senior Project Manager.
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12. Alignment of the
PMCD Framework
with PMI Standards
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Points of alignment of PMCD Framework with PMI publications
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13. Structure of PMCD
Framework
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PMCD Framework graphical overview
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Performance Competencies Personal Competencies
Knowledge Competencies
Competence Categories

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Units of
Competence
• Each Unit of Competence of the PMCD Framework corresponds to
one of the five Project Management Process Groups of Initiating,
Planning, Executing, Controlling, and Closing.
Elements of
Competence
• Each Unit of Competence consists of a number of Elements which
reflect the activities in which project managers are expected to be
experienced.
Performance
Criteria
• Each Element is described by Performance Criteria, which specify the
outcomes to be achieved in order to demonstrate competent
performance.
Types of
Evidence
• are associated with each of the Performance Criteria. These form the
basis upon which competence can be self-assessed.
Performance Competencies

15. Structure of PMCD
Framework
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Example of an Element, Performance Criteria and Types of Evidence The Five Units of Performance Competence
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Performance Competencies

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Performance Competencies

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Personal Competencies

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Personal Competencies
Commu
nicating
•Effectively exchanges accurate, appropriate, and relevant information with stakeholders using
suitable methods.
Leading
•Guides, inspires, and motivates team members and other project stakeholders to manage and
overcome issues to effectively achieve project objectives.
Managin
g
•Effectively administers the project through deployment and use of human, financial, material,
intellectual, and intangible resources.
Cognitiv
e Ability
•Applies an appropriate depth of perception, discernment, and judgment to effectively direct a
project in a changing and evolving environment
Effective
ness
•Produces desired results by using appropriate resources, tools, and techniques in all project
management activities
Professi
onalism
•Conforms to an ethical behavior governed by responsibility, respect, fairness, and honesty in the
practice of project management

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Personal Competencies
Example of an Element, Performance Criteria and Types of Evidence
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Personal Competencies

21. Developing Competences
as a Project Manager
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Competence Development Process

22. Developing Competences
as a Project Manager
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Competence Development Process – Step 1: Assessment

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as a Project Manager
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Competence Development Process - Step 2: Prepare Competence
Development Plan

24. Developing Competences
as a Project Manager
• 3.1: Completion of the Planned Activities
• 3.2: Monitor the Execution of the Plan
• 3.3: Support for the Plan
• 3.4: Evaluate the Execution of the Plan
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Competence Development Process - Step 3: Implement Project Manager
Competence Development Plan

25. Questions & Discussion
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27. Reference
• Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework Second Edition
©2007 Project Management Institute, Inc. All rights reserved.
• 2007, Chris Cartwright/Michael Yinger
Originally Published as a part of 2007 PMI Global Congress Proceedings – Budapest
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