Course Content

    1. Why PCM?

    2. What is the Project Cycle?

    3. What is Project Cycle Management (PCM)?

    4. DRC's Project Cycle Management (PCM) Field Guide

    5. Action!

    6. Master Resource List

    7. Practicalities: what is this course?

    8. Introduction Quiz

    9. PCM and other resources

    1. Overview of the needs assessment module

    2. Introduction to the needs assessment module

    3. Scope

    4. Terms of Reference (ToR)

    5. Methodology

    6. Data Collection and Analysis

    7. Dissemination and Stakeholder Engagement

    8. Strategy and Response Planning

    9. Needs Assessment Minimum Standards

    10. Wrap up of needs assessment

    11. Needs assessment quiz

    1. Overview of the proposal development module

    2. Introduction to proposal development

    3. Go/No Go Decision Making

    4. Project design

    5. Key staff in proposal development

    6. Logframe

    7. Proposal Narrative

    8. Proposal Budget

    9. Co-funding/financing

    10. Proposal Submission and Communication

    11. Proposal Development Minimum Standards

    12. Wrap up of proposal development

    13. Proposal Development Quiz

    1. Overview of the project initiation module

    2. Introduction to project initiation

    3. Project Implementation Plan (PIP)

    4. The work plan

    5. MEAL Plan

    6. Procurement Plan

    7. PIP Review

    8. Opening Meeting

    9. Stakeholder Sensitisation

    10. Other Admin Tasks

    11. Project Initiation Minimum Standards

    12. Wrap up of project initiation

    13. Project initiation quiz

    1. Overview of the project implementation module

    2. Introduction to project implementation

    3. Project Management Meetings

    4. Budget Management

    5. Budget Follow-Up (BFU)

    6. BFU Component of PMMs

    7. Grant Review Meetings

    8. Project Monitoring

    9. Document Standards

    10. Data Protection

    11. Project Feedback and Accountability

    12. Supply Chain Management

    13. Project Team Performance Management

    14. Grant Management

    15. Project implementation minimum standards

    16. Wrap up of project implementation

    17. Project Implementation Quiz

    1. Overview of the project closure module

    2. Introduction to project closure

    3. Project Closing Meeting

    4. Project Closure Types

    5. Staff Transitioning

    6. Liquidation Period

    7. Final Reporting

    8. Project Information Storage

    9. Project closure minimum standards

    10. Wrap up of project closure

    11. Project closure quiz

About this course

  • Free
  • 75 lessons

Reviews

What do your colleagues who have completed the course say?

“The PCM INT is very useful guidance to successful project implementation and provides all necessary guidelines to include the inputs in project proposals. ”

“Simple and straight forward.”

“The course content was well-organized and covered a wide range of topics, from project initiation to closure. Each module was presented in a clear and concise manner, making complex concepts easy to grasp. The learning experience truly engaging! ”

Take the guess work out of project management now.