Appendix 2

Summary of Project Management Guidelines and Frameworks

• Project Cycle Management (PCM)
  Project cycle management is a term used to describe the management activities and decision-making procedures used during the life cycle of an ID project. In general terms, the “life cycle” consists of “phases that connect the beginning of a project with its end” to provide better management and control through appropriate links to the ongoing operation of performing organizations (Project Management Institute [PMI], 2004). For further details refer to Chapter 3.
• PMBOK^® Guide
  The PMBOK^® Guide by the Project Management Institute provides guidelines, rules and characteristics for project management. For further information about the PMI guidelines, see www.PMI.org. For further details, refer to Chapter 3.
• Project Management For Development Organizations (PM4DEV)
  PM4DEV is involved not only in training activities, but also in consulting. They offer three types of courses (Fundamentals of Project Management, Mastering Project Management, Adaptive Project Management) and they developed their specific methodologies. Through the experience of project managers who have worked in international organizations for development, the main objective of PM4DEV is to provide to the fundamental needs of the community involved in the developing projects, offering them tools and processes to plan, execute, monitor and control the project in a more consistent and reliable manner (www.pm4dev.com/) For further details refer to Chapter 3.
• Project Management for Non-Governmental Organizations (PM4NGOs)
  PM4NGOs is an organization devoted to training and disseminating project management knowledge among NGOs. This initiative was born in 2007 with the scope of promoting a standard of project management in the development sector. Many organizations support PM4NGOs and in particular the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF), which encourage the spread of project management knowledge with the objective of improving economic, educational, and social conditions. PM4NGOs published two methodologies called PMDPro and PMDPro1, and they offer a program with certification divided in three levels (www.pm4ngos.org). For further details refer to Chapter 3.
• International Project Management Association (IPMA)
  IPMA actively promotes competence in project management to businesses, organizations and government agencies around the world. It offers a four-level certification for individuals, consultants, and organizations. For further information about the IPMA, see http://ipma.ch.
• PRINCE2
  PRINCE2 is a process-based approach for project management, providing an easily tailored and scalable project management methodology for the management of all types of projects. There are two PRINCE2 qualifications: PRINCE2 Foundation and PRINCE2 Practitioner. For further information about PRINCE2, see www.prince2.com.