Qatar National Project Management Program-1

The Qatar National Project Management Program was introduced as one of the early initiatives of State of Qatar Public Services Development Project (www.pmonline.gov.qa).

The program is composed of two main projects:

1 – Project Management Capacity Building Project:

This project is intended to build and enhance project management capacity across the Government of Qatar.

This will be achieved by improving Project Management Skills across the Government of Qatar through structured training and knowledge transfer workshops. These programs will be aligned with Project Management Institute and other international Project Management Standards, yet Arabized and localized to enhance understanding.

The QNPM team worked with Project Management Training experts to design, customize and localize Project Management curriculums for Government of Qatar employees. These sessions are planned to be rolled out by fall of 2005.

The Project Management Capacity Building project will also provide Ministries and Agencies with specialized Project Management services on an as-needed basis.

2 – Qatar National Project Management (QNPM) Enterprise Tool:

QNPM Tool is an Enterprise Program Management Solution which provides functionality that supports program and project management , including but not limited to collaborative work venues, issue and risk management, scheduling, resource and task management, and financial management. The tool covers the complete project life cycle from project definition, through planning, implementation and finally closure.

This tool is provided as a Government-Wide accessible Project Management tool to be part of an intelligent i-government culture which will provide leadership with modern tools toward a technologically advanced government to maintain and improve public services.

The QNPM tool:

  • Enables virtual teamwork 24 by 7
  • Promotes team and inter-project collaboration
  • Delivers immediate results through improved knowledge sharing and alerts
  • Supports effective Issues & Risks Management
  • Provides an efficient, one-stop workspace to meet Program Management needs
  • Provides real-time access to project information and status
  • Uses login and firewall restrictions to prevent unauthorized access
  • Provides a user-friendly interface for quick team adoption