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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Project management is essential for ensuring that specific activities are completed as planned, a programme manager is required to effectively oversee a group of projects to achieve high-level objectives. The Programme Management: A Monitoring and Evaluation Approach online course helps in learning how to create, plan, and apply strategies while also continuously monitoring and evaluating phases along the process.

The Programme Management: A Monitoring and Evaluation Approach Training explores essential features of Project management across the four essential phases of the program life cycle, namely design and planning, implantation and monitoring, diagnosis, and results. The course investigates the tools necessary in each step and teaches ways for tracking Finances and resources of a program goal.

The Programme Management: A Monitoring and Evaluation Approach syllabus assists in developing critical skills in governance and stakeholder management, while learning to successfully supervise and fulfill strategic goals. The course helps to develop monitoring and evaluation skills as well as provides a thorough review of the tools, methodologies, and underlying ideas.

The Highlights

Shareable certificate
Self-paced learning
Split fee option available
7-10 hours per week
University of Cape Town offering
Downloadable resources
Online learning
Course provider Getsmarter
8 weeks duration
Assessments and projects

Programme Offerings

Self-paced learning
Infographics
Offline resources
online learning
Case Studies
Live polls
video lectures
quizzes

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	UCT Cape Town

Fee type	Fee amount in INR
Programme Management: A Monitoring and Evaluation Approach fees	Rs. 54,716 (Incl of all taxes)

The Programme Management: A Monitoring and Evaluation Approach fee is Rs. 54,716 (Incl of all taxes). Students must pay the fees at one time or in two instalments. If the candidate selects the split payment method, a 3% administrative cost will be included in the final cost. The amount is payable through a bank transfer or credit/debit card.

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

To be qualified for the Programme Management: A Monitoring and Evaluation Approach Certification, the student must complete all lesson plans, units, and activities, including presentations, quizzes, polls, case analysis, and surveys. Examinations and practical tasks have been used to evaluate students’ progress. A student must satisfy all of the requirements outlined in the program resource book in order to be qualified. At the time of admission, aspirants will be handed the resource book.

What you will learn

Project management

After the completion of the Programme Management: A Monitoring and Evaluation Approach online training, candidates will learn about M&E core competencies, as well as financial and resource tracking methodologies in relation to targeted program outcomes. Candidates will learn about practical techniques for strategically designing, planning, and implementing a program using the four stages of the program management system.

Who it is for

Product Development ManagerPortfolio ManagerProject Manager

People from many sectors wishing to learn how to participate in a program that helps to the achievement of a shared objective.
Individuals in the civil service who implement strategic initiatives with social and economic advantages, as well as those in the commercial sector who implement programs and report on how they are tracking against targets and budgets.
Portfolio, Product, or Project managers who want to improve their evaluation and monitoring abilities, or those who want to move into project management inside their field of competence.

Admission Details

The admissions procedure for Programme Management: A Monitoring and Evaluation Approach tutorial is fully online; just follow the step-by-step process:

Step 1. Go to the course webpage.

Step 2. Find the ‘Register Now’ button on the detail page and tap to start the registration

Step 3. Apply the discount coupon code and agree to the terms and conditions

Step 4. Make your profile on the Getsmarter by filling in details

Step 5. Fill in the billing details and the information of the sponsor if applicable

Step 6. Pay the fee amount and start the program on the scheduled date

The Syllabus

Identify key components of the Programme Cycle
Review the fundamentals of adaptive programme management
Illustrate root causes of a core problem
Indicate the core problem that needs to be addressed by a programme

Articulate key principles that underlie a Theory of Change
Review the need for programme planning and design to define interventions needed
Develop a Theory of Change
Differentiate core components of a Theory of Change and how they relate to one another

Articulate differences between the key components of a log frame
Review how the Theory of Change relates to a LogFrame
Recommend outcomes and outputs for a LogFrame
Extrapolate relevant information from a Theory of Change into a LogFrame

Determine how to operationalise LogFrame activities
Identify key elements of an effective operation
Critique the usefulness of a programme plan
Analyse elements of a programme plan

Select key questions using financial data to make informed decisions
Review the need for programme financial tracking
Determine ways of managing programme teams for implementation
Recommend financial tracking and people management strategies to promote effective implementation of programme plans
Compare different strategies for managing teams to best suit the programme’s objectives

Identify appropriate data collection tools for the effective monitoring of indicators
Outline the adaptive monitoring systems approach for programme management
Choose ways to present data
Recommend ways to monitor data to inform learning, decision-making, and necessary adaptations
Compare different ways to embed learning into management systems

Determine the purpose of an evaluation and suitable evaluation questions
Review different types of programme evaluations, using economic efficiency as an example
Assess which methodologies to use for conducting economic efficiency evaluations
Select the most appropriate evaluation methods based on the evaluation questions

Interpret how stakeholder facilitation processes can be utilised in a programme
Identify key stakeholders involved and their potential role in the success of a programme
Recommend how to successfully integrate stakeholder involvement in management and governance
Select strategies for successful stakeholder facilitation

Instructors

UCT Cape Town Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the role of a program manager?

A program manager functions as a coordinator for company projects. They manage and organize operations and ensure project goals are in line with the company's goals.

2: What are program management skills?

Program management skills include understanding of big objectives, strong management, leadership, and the ability to work positively with a diverse spectrum of people.

3: What are the 3 concepts of a program manager?

The project manager is evaluated based on the project's three constraints: time, money, and scope.

4: What are the 5 key managerial skills?

Conceptual skills, technical skills, communication skills, interpersonal and decision-making skills are the 5 key managerial skills.

5: How do I become a program manager?

By doing the Programme management course from UCT, one can become a project manager.