Sustainable project management (PRiSM™ Practitioner) - accredited training with exam

Practical training introducing the specifics of sustainable project management, responding to global challenges of the today's world and the need to implement the principles of sustainability into projects. Addressed to individuals acting as project managers, CSR specialists and managers of companies and organisations.

The training prepares for the GPM-b™ certification exam. The Green Project Management certification is a confirmation of the competence of the management teams at the highest international level and ensures effective implementation of the principles of sustainability in the initiatives carried out in the organisation.

GPM Global (Green Project Management) is the only international organisation operating in the field of sustainable project management, present in 145 countries. In its standards and methodologies it uses the latest guidelines in the area of sustainable development (e.g. UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals), as well as project management.

The aim of the training is to raise competence in the field of sustainable approach to project management and its practical use in project work. Thanks to it, participants will:

• Learn to identify and apply sustainability factors in projects.
• Systematize and deepen knowledge in the field of project management techniques and methods and sustainability principles.
• Learn the benefits of using PRiSM™ (Projects integrating Sustainable Methods) project management methodology
• Have an opportunity to look at a project, organisation and their management from a new perspective.
• Receive the " The GPM Reference Guide" – presenting the only sustainable project management methodology and the "GPM® P5™ Standard for Sustainability in project management".
• Be prepared to pass the Green Project Management certification exam at the GPM-b™ level.

1. Introduction. GPM
2. GPM principles for sustainable projects
3. CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility
4. Sustainability and CSR
5. Sustainability
   • Introduction
   • Global sustainability challenges
   • The Triple Bottom Line
   • Models of sustainability
   • Examples of sustainability in projects and products
6. Circular Economy
7. UN Global Compact
8. Sustainability Reporting
9. the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
10. Project and project management
    • Projects within the organization
    • Product scope and scope of work
    • Scope of the project plan
11. PRiSM™ methodology basics and project life cycle
    • PRiSM™ philosophy
    • Phases and phase stages in PRiSM™
12. Business case
13. P5 impact analysis
    • Social impact
    • Environmental Impact
    • Economic Impac
14. Design and requirements document
15. Sustainability Management Plan (SMP)
16. Project Success Criteria
17. Pre-examination preparation
18. Examination GPM-b

The training participant should have basic knowledge of project management.

If you hold one of the following certificates or have completed one of the following courses, GPM will grant you with Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), meaning you will be able to take the exam with fewer questions required:

• PRICE2 Foundation

• PRINCE2 Practitioner

• AIPM, CPPM, CPSPM or CPPD certificate

• IPMA Level A, B, C or D Certificate

• PMI, PMP or PgMP certificate

• Master's degree in Project/Programme Management

• Master's degree in Sustainable Development with a specialization in Project Management

• Master's degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Project Management

• Other courses and certificates with prior written approval from the GPM Certification Director

• Training: English
• Materials: English
• Exam: English

For classroom training, the exam is held at the end of the training in paper form.

In case of remote training, participants will receive a voucher for the exam in an online format. The voucher is valid for 6 months.

After the training, the participant receives an email with instructions on how to register for the exam on the Brilium platform.

The form of the exam is a single-choice test consisting of:

75 questions – if the person taking the exam has RPL

150 questions – if the candidate does not have RPL