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Leading the transformation or leading the project

Two certificates from the same family, two neighbouring mandates often confused. One carries the change of a whole organisation, the other the success of a dated project. Here are their durations, blocks, supervised hours and fees, on one grid.

Two neighbouring mandates

Digital transformation bears on the organisation: process mapping, tool selection, change leadership, upskilling teams, data governance and measuring effects. It plays out over time and concerns everyone. Project management bears on a dated objective: scope, schedule, budget, risks, stakeholders, acceptance and closure. It plays out through milestones and comes to an end. The two often meet in the same company.

Two certificates, line by line

CriterionDigital Transformation CertificateProject Management Certificate
Duration6 months6 months
Weekly workload12 h per week12 h per week
Teaching blocks44
Supervised hours180 h180 h
Credits18 credits18 credits
Fees3 600 000 GNF in total2 900 000 GNF in total
What is awardedProfessional certificateProfessional certificate

The competencies listed in the catalogue

Digital Transformation Certificate

  • Diagnosis
  • Roadmap
  • Governance
  • Change management

Project Management Certificate

  • Framing
  • Planning
  • Risk management
  • Scrum
  • Reporting

How to arbitrate

  1. 01

    Look at your terms of reference

    A dated scope with a budget: project management. An organisation to evolve with no end date: digital transformation.

  2. 02

    Count your counterparts

    An identified project team, or every business line in the company: the number of counterparts often points to the right route.

  3. 03

    Look at your week

    The table gives both durations and both weekly loads: that is the figure that makes an intention achievable.

The questions we get asked

Do these certificates address the same profiles?

Both address professionals in post, with two distinct mandates. Each page publishes its exact prerequisite.

Can they be taken one after the other?

Yes, and it is a frequent combination: project leadership equips the delivery of what the transformation decides.

Are the deliverables based on my organisation?

Yes, in both cases: the work is built on a real perimeter you choose at the start.

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