This Unit is designed to provide the candidate with the knowledge and skills required to prepare a project proposal including an outline project plan. The resultant skills will enable the candidate to develop a business case for a project which demonstrates its fit with the organisation’s business objectives and its viability based on the appraisal of a number of possible options.

This Unit is intended for project managers working in the public, private or voluntary sectors. They will be experts in their field of operation but without any formal project management qualifications. This Unit is designed to provide the project managers with the knowledge and skills to seek and gain approval for a project proposal based on a well developed business case and outline project plan.

On completion of this Unit, the candidate should be able to:

1. Produce the rationale for a project.
2. Assess the viability of a project proposal.
3. Prepare for project implementation.