KompuSys Consultants

PRiSM Practitioner

PRiSM Practitioner is a hands-on project management and sustainability course that is designed to prepare individuals to improve the way they view, approach, manage and drive change.  The course blends instruction with in-class case studies using real-world examples that bring project management to life in a manner that not only meets the needs of business in today’s economy but also accounts for the needs of society and the environment. PRiSM focuses on Principles, benefits, systems thinking, and competence building.

GPM® Courses are designed to deepen understanding and competence in project management using an andrological (adult learning) model. The approach blends traditional instruction with hands on exercises, simulations, and case studies to ensure retention.  

PRiSM Practitioner prepares participants for the GPM-b certification exam but is not an exam preparatory course or boot camp.

KompuSys is an accredited GPM Training partner.  

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GPM Training Leverages the International Project Management Association’s International Competence Baseline (ICB)

Competence has its origins in the Latin word ‘Competentia’ which means “is authorized to judge” as well as “has the right to speak”;…. so the world hasn’t changed so much in this regard. We’re looking for competent project managers to orchestrate project activities. Increasingly, competence descriptions and competence management have changed Human Resource Management in many organizations.

A competence is a collection of knowledge, personal attitudes, skills and relevant experience needed to be successful in a certain function. To help candidates measure and develop themselves and to help assessors to judge a candidate’s competence, the competence is broken down into competence ranges. The ranges are mainly dimensions that together describe the function and are more or less independent. Each range contains competence elements that cover the most important competence aspects in the particular range.

Behavioral competences we cover

This range covers the project management behavior and skills. The ICB contains 15 behavioral competence elements.

  • Leadership

  • Engagement & motivation

  • Self-control

  • • Assertiveness

  • • Relaxation

  • • Openness

  • • Creativity

  • • Results orientation

  • • Efficiency

  • • Consultation

  • • Negotiation

  • • Conflict & crisis

  • • Reliability

  • • Values appreciation

  • • Ethics

Contextual competences we cover

This range covers the project management competence in managing relations with the permanent organizations and the ability to function in a project focused organization. The ICB contains 11 contextual competence elements.

  • • Project orientation

  • • Program orientation

  • • Portfolio orientation

  • • Project program & portfolio implementation

  • • Permanent organization

  • • Business

  • • Systems, products & technology

  • • Personnel management

  • • Health, security, safety & environment

  • • Finance

  • • Legal

Technical competences we cover

This range covers the project management technical content, sometimes referred to as the solid elements. The ICB contains 20 technical competence elements.

  • • Project management success

  • • Interested parties

  • • Project requirements & objectives

  • • Risk & opportunity

  • • Quality

  • • Project organization

  • • Teamwork

  • • Problem resolution

  • • Project structures

  • • Scope & deliverables

  • • Time & project phases

  • • Resources

  • • Cost & finance

  • • Procurement & contract

  • • Changes

  • • Control & reports

  • • Information & documentation

  • • Communication

  • • Start-up

  • • Close-out

Course Reference Materials and Texts

  • Following books and reference material are being used for the course:

  • The GPM® Reference Guide to Sustainability in Project Management

  • The GPM® P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management

  • The GPM PRiSM™ Methodology for Project Management

  • The Association for Project Management (APM) Body of Knowledge

  • The IPMA® International Competence Baseline V3.

  • The UN Global Compact Ten Principles

  • The GRI G4 Reporting Framework

  • The UN Post 2015 Business Engagement Architecture

  • ISO Standards from a project management perspective including:

  • ISO 21500 Guidance on Project Management

  • ISO 50001 The Energy Management Standard

  • ISO 14001 The Environmental Management Standard

  • ISO 9001 Principles of Quality Management

  • ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility

  • ISO 55000 Asset Management