Systems Development Project Management

The Systems Development Project Management Certifications are for the professionals that will plan and manage a systems development project for the full system development lifecycle. These systems include desktop applications, web applications, mobile applications, server applications, and other systems.

  Certification Objective

PSI certification holders in Systems Development Project Management can expertly initiate, plan, execute, manage, control, and close a systems development project for the full system development lifecycle.

  Available Certifications

• Professional Level: Certified Professional Systems Development Project Leader
  • The Certified Professional Systems Development Project Leader is a skilled and competent project specialist that can initiate, plan, execute, manage, control, and close a systems development project for the full system development lifecycle.
• Senior Level: Certified Senior Systems Development Project Manager
  • The Certified Senior Systems Development Project Manager is a manager with advanced skills in initiating, planning, executing, managing, controlling, and closing systems development projects for the full system development lifecycle, and can lead systems development teams and projects.
• Master Level: Certified Master Systems Development Project Administrator
  • The Certified Master Systems Development Project Administrator is an executive with subject mastery in initiating, planning, executing, managing, controlling, and closing systems development projects for the full system development lifecycle, and can administer systems development projects, portfolios, and project management departments.

  Applicable Careers

The careers applicable to this certification include Systems Development Project Manager and Systems Development Project Administrator. In addition, the skills of this certification could be included in other Project Management roles such as Database Development Project Manager and Information Technology Project Manager.

  Skills and Competencies

The skills and competencies listed below are required for all levels of certification, unless specified otherwise. The skills and competencies needed for the certification in Systems Development Project Management include:

Professional Level:

• Create a systems development project management plan for the full system development lifecycle.
• Create a systems development project risk plan.
• Develop a detailed systems development project work breakdown structure.
• Create an effective systems development project schedule.
• Make accurate systems development project estimates and balance a project.
• Create a systems development project communication plan.
• Effectively initiate and close a systems development project.
• Take and utilize appropriate systems development project measurements.
• Resolve common business systems development project problems.

Senior Level:

• All competencies at the Professional Level above.
• Research, analyze, and solve complex systems development project problems.
• Analyze and develop modifications to systems development project plans.
• Effectively assemble and lead systems development projects and teams for the full system development lifecycle.

Master Level:

• All competencies at the Professional and Senior Levels above.
• Plan and manage organization systems development project portfolios for the full system development lifecycle.
• Design, plan, and administer a systems development project management department.

  Phase 1 Eligibility Requirements

To determine your eligibility to apply for certification in Systems Development Project Management your experience and education must meet the minimum requirements below.

Specific Eligibility Requirements:

• Professional Level
  • Must meet one of the following requirements:
    1. Five (5) years of experience
       OR
    2. Four (4) years of experience plus associate degree OR technical/career certificate or diploma
       OR
    3. Three (3) years of experience plus bachelor's degree
  • 25% of required experience must be within the last 5 years
• Senior Level
  • Must meet one of the following requirements:
    1. Eight (8) years of experience
       OR
    2. Seven (7) years of experience plus associate degree OR technical/career certificate or diploma
       OR
    3. Six (6) years of experience plus bachelor's degree
  • 25% of required experience must be within the last 5 years
  • Must have 2 years of project lead or supervisory experience
• Master Level
  • Must meet one of the following requirements:
    1. Twelve (12) years of experience
       OR
    2. Eleven (11) years of experience plus associate degree OR technical/career certificate or diploma
       OR
    3. Ten (10) years of experience plus bachelor's degree
       OR
    4. Nine (9) years of experience plus master's degree
  • 25% of required experience must be within the last 10 years
  • Must have 2 years of project lead or supervisory experience
  • Must have 2 years of managerial experience

Important Eligibility Notes

The following are specific experience and education requirements:

• Experience:
  • Experience must be relevant and verifiable.
  • The experience requirement must come from US-based companies.
  • If you are an independent contractor or consultant that perform project work and not fully employed, you can submit individual industry projects. The project work must equate to the amount of required work experience.
• Education: (college degree, technical/career certificate or diploma)
  • Must be in a relevant field.
  • The education requirement must come from U.S. based institutions.
• At this time we do not accept international applicants. We do not have international offices or staff.

Relevant Fields for Education Requirement

Your college degree or technical/career certificate or diploma must be in one of the following fields or similar fields.

1. Project Management, Program Management, Engineering Management
2. Software Engineering or Computer Programming (must have one course in project management)
3. Computer Science, Information Technology, or Game Development (must have one course in project management)

  Phase 2 Competency Requirements

Once your eligibility has been determined in phase 1, the next step is to verify your work experience and education and complete a Competency-Based "hands on" Assessment in your certification field, Systems Development Project Management. You are given a specific mini project to accomplish and submit for peer evaluation.

Phase 2 Activities

1. Submit Assessment and Certification Fee
   $100 Off Certification Launch Pricing (through the end of November)
   • Professional Level: $295 $195
   • Senior Level: $395 $295
   • Master Level: $495 $395
2. Competency-Based Assessment
   • Complete and Submit the Competency-Based Assessment (Home-Based Assessment)
   • Peer evaluated based on Assessment Rubric
3. Feedback Provided and Recommendation Decision
   • You will be provided feedback for your Competency-Based Assessment submission.
   • The Competency-Based Assessment submission will either be accepted or not accepted.
     • If it is accepted, you will have earned your certification!
     • If it is not accepted, you will be able to re-work and re-submit your Competency-Based Assessment (one time) after the recommendation decision.

Competency-Based Assessment Brief Overview

Given the profile for a fictitious company and the requirements for a new software system, using required skills and competencies the certification applicant will design and develop a project plan for the design and development of the software system for the company. The project plan will include the elements and sections needed to start, manage, control, and close the systems development project.

At the senior and master certification levels, the above tasks are required in addition to applying advanced level skills.

Requirements to Pass the Competency-Based Assessment

• Complete and submit the Competency-Based Assessment.
• Meet or exceed all of the requirements provided for the Competency-Based Assessment project.
• The submitted project work must demonstrate the appropriate level of skills and competencies for the certification.
• The submitted project work must be professional and demonstrate industry quality standards.

  Certification

After you have successfully completed both phases, you will be awarded your certification in Systems Development Project Management! You will receive your certification certificate by mail and documented on your Professional Career Portfolio.