Project Management - NPCA

Seneca Polytechnic is a multiple-campus public college located in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. It offers full-time and part-time programs at the baccalaureate, diploma, certificate and graduate levels.

The recipient of this digital badge has demonstrated:

Foundational Project Management Literacy

• Distinguish between projects, programs, and portfolios
• Differentiate project work vs. operational work
• Understand PMI standards, terminology, process groups, and lifecycle concepts
• Apply a shared, standardized project management language across the organizatio

Project Initiation & Planning Skills

• Develop clear project charters aligned with organizational goals
• Identify, analyze, and document stakeholders
• Define project scope and success criteria
• Apply work planning techniques using Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
• Translate existing day to day work into structured project plans
• Create and apply communication plans

Scheduling & Budgeting Competence

• Break work into activities and logically sequence tasks
• Estimate time, effort, and resources
• Develop and maintain project schedules (e.g., Gantt charts)
• Apply basic budgeting and cost tracking practices
• Use standardized scheduling and budget templates consistently

Project Execution & Performance Monitoring

• Define and apply team roles and responsibilities
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks
• Monitor and report on KPIs and project performance
• Align project tracking with strategic plan KPIs
• Use project logbooks and status reports to support decision making

Risk, Issue, and Change Awareness

• Maintain risk registers and track mitigation strategies
• Recognize when scope, schedule, or budget changes require documentation
• Apply change logging practices to support transparency and consistency

Project Close Out & Knowledge Management

• Complete structured project closure activities
• Document and facilitate lessons learned
• Support effective knowledge transfer to teams and stakeholders
• Contribute to organizational learning and continuous improvement

Tool & Template Proficiency

• Use common project tools effectively (e.g., Excel, Asana)
• Apply NPCA approved templates consistently across projects
• Customize templates appropriately while maintaining governance standards
• Understand the role of a Template Champion in sustaining consistency

Professional Awareness & Continuous Development

• Understand PMI membership options and professional development pathways
• Identify next steps for continued learning in project management
• Engage in reflective practice through feedback and discussion