PRiSM (PRojects integrating Sustainable Methods) Practitioner

To effectively handle and manage sustainability in projects and ensure that both the management of the project and the outcome are sustainable, you will learn the skills you need in this course. 

PRiSM is not a replacement for any of the bodies of knowledge. Instead, it is a project management method that encompasses all the essentials for running a successful project based on sustainable principles. The method ensures the delivery of business objectives while reducing negative environmental impact.

Requirements:

You wish to learn more about how to run more sustainable projects. We assume that participants have a good foundation of project management knowledge.​

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Benefits:

• Expert tutor support in partnership with Cleere Project Office
• Acquire a sustainability and project management globally recognised qualification
• Understand how to apply sustainability to projects
• Understand the PRISM method and how it is applied to projects
• Gain an awareness of sustainability issues in your organisation
• Assist your organisation in delivering business change by incorporating sustainable practices
• Achieve a stepping stone to moving on to specialist and masters levels

Syllabus

• Introductions
• Core concepts: ​
  • sustainability ​
  • project management​
• PRiSM project lifecycle​
• Business case​
• The P5 Standard
• Sustainability management planning​
• Stakeholder engagement​
• Sustainable procurement​
• Risk and opportunity management​
• Success criteria
• Requirements, design, delivery​
• Breakdown structures​
• Estimating and budgeting​
• Scheduling​
• Change control

After the course is over, participants will be able to:

• Show how project management and sustainability can be combined.
• Describe the contrasts between sustainability-based project management and green projects.
• Show that you can use PRiSM abilities and approaches in practical situations.
• Manage a project or business transformation by the P5 principle and ensure the sustainability checklist is managed at all times.
• Describe the advantages of additional value by introducing sustainable practices
• How to create and use project-specific tools, such as a project sustainability management plan
• Describe the fundamental concepts underlying the life-cycle stages and project management techniques for sustainability.
• Earn the GPM® certification by utilising the available tools and methods. (Assessment vouchers can be purchased separately. )

Assessment

Assessment vouchers can be purchased separately. 

The Certification Exam Format
The exam is a 150 multiple choice examination with a minimum passing score of 75%. The exam is broken down into two primary sections, as listed below.

• Project Management
  • Project Management Standards based on ISO 21500
  • Project Management Competencies
  • Project management Knowledge Areas
  • Key Terms and Concepts
• Sustainability Integration
  • Why Sustainability
  • PRiSM™
  • P5™
  • Sustainability Management Planning
  • Phases, inputs and outputs
  • Sustainability ISOs
  • The Energy Management Standard ISO 50001
  • The Environmental Management Standard ISO 14001
  • The Guidance on Social Responsibility ISO 26000
  • The Quality Management Standard ISO 9001