Certificate in Complex Project & Procurement Leadership (CPPL)

Overview

Government and industry leaders that are responsible for delivering large scale projects and procurement programs are facing ever-increasing challenges associated with the complexity and dynamic nature of these initiatives.  The Telfer School of Management Certificate in Complex Project & Procurement Leadership (CPPL) is designed to assist participants to lead projects and programs successfully from project identification through to successful completion. Participants in the program will learn to evaluate key elements of the contextual environment for their projects, address the breadth and diversity of the stakeholders in their project, and develop their business acumen that is critical to the achievement of their project’s objectives.

Program Format

The Certificate in Complex Project & Procurement Leadership comprises seven (7) separate in-class* modules, plus a capstone module. Each module is two (2) or three (3) days in length of in-class* learning and will be supplemented with readings, and exercises.

*Due to the Covid-19 pandemic we are unable to deliver this program in its original face-to-face format. Our team is committed to providing high caliber experiential learning in a virtual setting. The delivery schedule has been adapted accordingly to ensure the best participant experience. We are excited to deliver this program in a virtual learning format, starting on October 4, 2021.

Participants that complete a minimum of six (6) of eight (8) modules (including Government and Industry Processes, Stakeholder Engagement and Complex Project Leadership, Acquisition Strategies, and the Integration Capstone) will be eligible to receive the Telfer Certificate in Complex Project & Procurement Leadership. Participants will be able to complete the Certificate over a multi-year time-frame, up to a maximum of three (3) years. The modules may also be completed on a stand-alone basis, provided space is available in the selected module.

Participants that have completed prior learning programs through Telfer Executive Programs that are equivalent to the content of any of the modules will be able to apply for an exemption. Other similar prior learning will be assessed for exemption on a case by case basis.

Who Should Attend

The certificate program is designed for:

• program and project managers
• procurement managers
• supply chain managers
• military project directors
• portfolio managers
• key advisors in both government and industry organizations

Typical candidates sponsored for the program are from:

• large IT and IS management organizations
• procurement management functions
• major crown projects
• equipment and fleet management organizations
• infrastructure development initiatives

This program is relevant for Canadian public sector employees and for the employees of industry suppliers and partners that work with public sector departments and agencies.  

How to Register

Modules 1 through 7 may be completed over a multi-year time frame if required, up to a maximum of three (3) years.  The modules may also be completed on a stand-alone basis, provided space is available. To register for a module on a stand-alone basis, please visit that module's separate webpage by clicking on the link in the module title, listed below.

Two separate 2021-2022 cohorts are being offered and a 10% reduction of program fees applies for participants who will be completing the Certificate in a 2021-2022 cohort by registering for a minimum of six (6) modules including Government & Industry Processes & Stakeholder Engagement, Acquisition Strategies, and the Capstone Module. Participants must complete modules within the same cohort in order to maintain continuity for group work.

Priority registration is given to participants completing the Certificate in Complex Project & Procurement Leadership in a 2021-2022 Cohort. Registration for individual modules will open in Fall of 2021.

Due to the high demand for some of the individual program modules we will be offering extra cohorts of some of the modules.  These will be dedicated to individuals who are not enrolled in the Certificate to ensure space for everyone who wishes to attend. We will be offering extra cohorts for the following four (4) modules: 

• Systems Thinking 
• Relationship Contracting Management
• Business Acumen for Project Leaders
• Negotiation Strategies

If you wish to be notified when registration is open for one or more of these modules, please email us at executiveprograms@telfer.uOttawa.ca to subscribe to notifications.

Follow the hyperlinks below (see Overview of Program Modules) to access each individual module’s registration page.

Payment & Cancellation Policy
Our payment & cancellation policy can be found HERE.

Participants from the Department of National Defence:  Please note that four (4) of the modules (Systems Thinking, Business Acumen, Relational Contracting Management, and Negotiation Strategies) are designed to contribute to the Department of National Defence Project Manager Program Qualification.

Overview of Program Modules

Government and Industry Processes, Stakeholder Engagement and Complex Project Leadership 

This module provides an overview of Canadian federal machinery of government, the approval processes for major investment government decision-making, the roles of key gatekeepers and decision makers, and how a new paradigm of project leadership is essential to manage complexity.   It discusses the roles of Cabinet and the Privy Council Office, the Treasury Board Secretariat, Public Services and Procurement Canada and Industry, Science and Economic Development Canada.  It focuses on early trust-building engagement with project stakeholders, and developing new project leadership perspectives to manage complex environments. It explores the skills required to build high performing teams in the face of cognitive and emotional ambiguity.

Cost: $2,550 + HST

Systems Thinking

This module was formerly known as “Systems Thinking & Complex Project Management”. This module examines contemporary systems thinking theories and techniques and their application to complex problem solving, and how the broad environment affects decisions about the management of complex projects.

Cost: $2,550 + HST

Acquisition Strategies

This module was formerly known as “Project Initiation”. This module provides an overview of considerations in statement of requirement design, options analysis processes to identify and analyse strategic acquisition strategies, stakeholder engagement and the procurement options to deliver the most viable option.  It also provides an overview of sustainment considerations and the importance of whole life cycle cost analysis early in project planning.   

Cost: $2,550 + HST

Relationship Contracting Management

This module provides strategies to build stakeholder relationships by positioning them at the heart of complex business arrangements in order to build a culture of collaboration, joint management, and trust.

Cost: $1,700 + HST

Business Acumen for Project Leaders

This module will provide project leaders with an improved understanding of the context in which companies operate including corporate governance, business strategies, corporate finances, corporate ethics, business development and sales, and the risk analysis in project gating.

Cost: $2,550 + HST

Negotiation Strategies

This module was formerly known as “Advanced Negotiations & Problem Solving”. This module will provide an overview of essential negotiation and problem solving skills for leaders to effectively deal with multi-party decision making and conflict in all aspects of complex project management.

Cost: $1,700 + HST

Financial Analysis & Decision-Making

This module was formerly known as “Principles & Practices of Cost Estimating for Project Leaders”. This module will help project leaders become knowledgeable consumers of cost estimates and cost-benefit analyses and gain an understanding of the role that risk and uncertainty plays within these analyses.  Monte Carlo simulations will be introduced and practised using the Crystal Ball application.

Cost: $1,700 + HST

Integration Capstone

The final module of the program will tie together the foundational elements of the preceding modules. Participants will practice the application of the core concepts learned in preceding modules through a large and complex simulation exercise.

Cost: $1,700 + HST

Program Facilitators

Dan Ross

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Dan Ross brings over 40 years of experience as a military leader, senior public service officer and teacher.

He holds a BSc in mathematics from the University of Saskatchewan and is a graduate of the National Defence College, the Canadian Forces Command and Staff College and the Land Force Command and Staff College.

He commanded the 2^nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery and Land Force Western Area.   In the rank of Colonel, he served three Chiefs of Defence Staff as Executive Assistant.   In the rank of Brigadier-General, he served as the deputy Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister for three years.  From 2002 to 2012 he served as an Assistant Deputy Minister with Public Works and Government Services Canada and National Defence, the last seven as Assistant Deputy Minister Materiel where he led eleven multi-billion-dollar defence programs through to Government Approval.  In 2010, he was awarded the Head of the Public Service Award for Management Excellence.  

He currently delivers a 20-day Certificate in Complex Project and Procurement Leadership at the Telfer School of Management of the University of Ottawa.  He is also a visiting professor to the Masters of Business in Complex Project Leadership at Telfer. 

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Mariette Fyfe-Fortin

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A dynamic leader with proven ability to transform vision into action and deliver targeted results, Mariette Fyfe-Fortin is recognized for her leadership of government business transformations and change management initiatives, complex project procurements, and services delivery in sectors ranging from acquisitions/procurement, corporate services, information management, to real property management. Retired from the Canadian Commercial Corporation as Vice-President, Strategy and Organizational Development (2009-14), she oversaw the corporation’s strategic planning, managed government relations and communications, and corporate services. Supporting the President and the Board of Directors, she acquired unique perspectives in corporate governance, investment management, business development and capture, and legal risk management. While in tenure, Mariette was also a member of the Clerk of the Privy Council Assistant Deputy Minister Learning Advisory Committee from 2012 to 2014, dedicated to the development and implementation of the learning and continuous development for Assistant Deputy Ministers and equivalent positions across the federal public service.

Most recently Mariette has participated in the development and taught at the University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management in the Complex Project and Procurement Certificate program (2015-19). She holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Université de Montréal (1978) and has accessed the executive cadre through the federal government Career Assignment Program (1993).

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