• Assessors seeking to perform and lead project assessments/ audits

• Managers or consultants seeking to master the ISO 21502 assessment process

• Individuals involved in Project Management

• Technical experts seeking to prepare for a project assessment

• Expert advisors in Project Management

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Learning Objectives

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During this training course, you will explore the different elements of Project Management, including setting up a project, objectives, procedures, performance evaluation, management commitment, auditing, and continual improvement.

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Attending the course will help you to:

• Learn how to assess whether the project objectives have been met

• Acknowledge the correlation between ISO 21502 and other standards and regulatory frameworks

• Learn how to interpret the guidelines of ISO 21502 in the context of a project assessment

• Understand the assessor's role to: plan, lead, and follow-up on assessments and accreditation

• Acquire the competencies of an assessor to: plan an assessment, lead an assessment, draft reports, and follow-up on an assessment.

 

​​​Based on practical exercises, on course completion delegates should be able to master audit techniques and become competent in managing a project audit program and audit team.

 

Course Agenda and Content

 

Day 1: Introduction to Project Management and ISO 21502

• Course objectives and structure

• Standards and regulatory frameworks

• Accreditation process

• Principles of conformity assessment

• Technical requirements

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Day 2: Audit principles, preparation and launching an audit

• Fundamental audit concepts and principles

• Audit approach based on evidence and risk

• Initiating the audit

• Preparing on site audit

• Performing the on-site audit

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Day 3: On-site audit activities

• Drafting assessment findings and nonconformity reports

• Communication during the assessment

• Assessment procedures

• Creating test plans

 

Day 4: Closing the audit

• Closing the audit

• Evaluation of action plans by the assessor

• Beyond the initial assessment

• Competence and evaluation of assessors

• Closing the training

 

Day 5: Closing the training

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Prerequisites

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Proficiency in the English language, willingness to learn, and open mind to new ways of working.

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Training Approach

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The course covers both theory and practice:

• Slide-based training sessions, supported by examples

• Preparation for the exam

• Practice test (mock exam) simulating the certification exam.

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Examination

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Upon completion of the training course, you can sit for the exam and become Certified Lead Assessor in ISO 21500.

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Following are the exam details:

• Duration             2 hours

• Format               Open book

• Nr of questions   60, multiple choice

• Pass mark          70% ( correct answers).

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Competency domains

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The Foundation exam covers the following domains:

• Fundamental principles and concepts of a Project Management

• Project Management Process

• Fundamental assessment concepts and principles

• Preparation of an ISO 21502 assessment

• Conducting an ISO 21502 assessment

• Closing an ISO 21502 assessment

• Managing an ISO 21502 assessment programme.

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Certification

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The ISO 21502 Lead Assessor certificate will be issued to delegates passing the exam.

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General Course Information

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For general course information please click on the link here.

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