ISO 21502 Lead Project Manager
Develop the competence to lead and deliver projects using ISO 21502, applying project management practices for governance, scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality and stakeholders.
Who is this course for?
- Project managers and team leaders
- Programme and portfolio professionals
- Consultants advising on project management
- Professionals building a project management specialisation
What you'll gain
- The PECB Certified ISO 21502 Lead Project Manager credential, recognised internationally
- The ability to lead and deliver projects with ISO 21502
- Command of project governance, practices and stakeholders
- A specialised project management profile
Course programme
Day 1 · Introduction to ISO 21502 and project governance
- Project management concepts and principles
- Project governance and organisation
- Roles, responsibilities and lifecycle
Day 2 · Integrated and pre-project practices
- Business case and benefits
- Planning and integrated management
- Initiating and mobilising the project
Day 3 · Project management practices
- Scope, schedule, cost and resources
- Risk, issues and change
- Quality, stakeholders and communication
Day 4 · Delivery, closure and exam
- Controlling delivery and reporting
- Closing the project and lessons learned
- Certification exam
Exam, credits & certification
Once you pass the exam, you can apply for the "PECB Certified ISO 21502 Lead Project Manager" credential. The exam includes 2 attempts: the first plus a free retake, usable within the following 12 months. Passing first time is no longer a source of pressure. CPD credits correspond to the course level according to PECB. The exam duration is indicative; ask me for the exact details when you enrol.
Your trainer

Ricardo Coronel Lemus
More than 20 years in cybersecurity and compliance, today a vCISO and GRC consultant with real clients in France, Spain and Mexico. This is a standard I teach as a PECB Certified Trainer, and I don't approach it theoretically: I apply it day to day with real clients: that's what I bring to my coaching and exam preparation.
“Ricardo is skilled, thorough and self-reliant. He knows how to summarise or go deep into security issues depending on the audience: both governance questions and highly technical topics.”
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