CERTIFICATE IV IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT (BSB41507)

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who use well-developed skills and a broad knowledge base in a wide variety of contexts. They appy solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems, and analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources. They may provide leadership and guidance to others with some limited responsibility for output of others.

Learning Outcomes

• Define project life cycle
• Schedule
• Control project costs
• Understand the importance of standards in projects
• Understand contract and procurement planning
• Understand HR and communication in a project context
• Identify risk.

Job Roles

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

• Project Coordinator
• Project Management Officer
• Project Team Member
• Project or Program Administrator.

Note: the minimum age of enrolment for this course is 18 years of age.

Training & Recognition of Current Competencies (RCC)

Much of the training is delivered on-the-job through reading, interacting with colleagues and completing useful project work. You only need to attend off-the-job training if a competency cannot be acquired at the workplace. You may alreadyhave many of the skills required to qualify for this qualification. There is no need to be trained in things you can already do. The Australian Salesmasters will assess current skills and give recognition for relevant competencies.  

8 units are required for the qualification:

BSBPMG401A - Apply scope management techniques

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to contribute to the control of a project\'s scope by assisting with the identification of objectives, deliverables, constraints, assumptions and outcomes; and by applying controls once the project has commenced.

• Contribute to scope definition
• Apply project scope controls

BSBPMG402A - Apply time management techniques

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist with project scheduling activities, the application and monitoring of the agreed schedule and evaluation of time management effectiveness for the project.

• Assist in the development of project schedules
• Apply agreed schedules
• Participate in assessing time management outcomes

BSBPMG403A - Apply cost management techniques

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work with others to produce a project budget, to monitor project expenditure and to contribute to cost finalisation processes.

• Assist with the development of the project budget
• Monitor project costs
• Contribute to cost finalisation process

BSBPMG404A - Apply quality management techniques

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to enhance project outcomes through contributing to quality planning, applying quality policies and procedures and contributing to continuous improvement within projects.

• Contribute to quality planning
• Apply quality policies and procedures
• Contribute to continuous improvement process

BSBPMG405A - Apply human resource management approaches

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist with aspects of human resources management of a project. This involves establishing human resource requirements, identifying the learning and development needs of people working on the project, facilitating these needs being met and resolving conflict within the team.

• Assist with determining human resource requirements
• Assist with human resource monitoring and stakeholder liaison
• Contribute to evaluating human resource and stakeholder management practices

BSBPMG406A - Apply communications management techniques

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide a critical link between people, ideas and information at all stages in the project lifecycle. It covers assisting the project team to plan communications, communicating information related to the project and reviewing communications.

• Contribute to communications planning
• Conduct information management activities
• Communicate project information
• Contribute to assessment of communication effectiveness

BSBPMG407A - Apply risk management techniques

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist with aspects of risk management within a project. It specifically involves assisting the project team to plan for, control and review risks associated with the project.

• Assist with risk analysis and planning
• Conduct risk control activities
• Contribute to assessing risk management outcomes

BSBPMG408A - Apply contract and procurement techniques

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist with contracting and procurement for a project. It covers identifying procurement and contract requirements, assisting with contractor selection, conducting contracting and procurement activities and assisting with finalisation of activities for the project.

• Assist with contract and procurement planning
• Contribute to contractor selection process
• Conduct contracting and procurement activities
• Conduct finalisation activities