The Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN) has established the Delivering Unified Controlled Agile Project (DUCAP) for practising project delivery that is dedicated to the Nigerian environment.
The Registrar of the Institute, Henry Mbadiwe, who disclosed this when the institute paid a scheduled official visit to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, in Abuja, said DUCAP will be Nigerian methodology suited for our unique environment.
“We will further our work in creating a project management delivery methodology for practicing project delivery in an ethnic, religious, political, and culturally diverse country such as Nigeria called: Delivering Unified Controlled Agile Project (DUCAP). As PRINCE to Methodology was created by the United Kingdom and PMP (by PMI) in the United States, DUCAP will be our Nigerian methodology suited for our unique environment,” he added.
Mbadiwe explained that the institute would ensure that it puts enforcement processes in place for those who would want to take the law for granted, adding, “first to help them not to break the law, but also not to shy away from making sure that offenders are punished in accordance with the law.”
He added that the institute would start to work with other membership regulatory bodies that interface with projects across the country to ensure the standardisation of project sectors and to ensure that all stakeholders in project delivery have a voice in shaping the sector.
Mbadiwe hinted that the institute would deepen its work with the National University Commission (NUC) to ensure that the project management curriculum for Nigerian universities is a part of efforts to advance the profession.
He added: “We will work directly with all universities in Nigeria to ensure that their project management curriculums are accredited by us in line with the law and that we support them in any way they require to ensure that they have the resources to deliver lectures in the field of project management.”
The Registrar assured that the institute would work with the organised private sector, other Ministries, Departments and Agency (MDAs) of government to ensure that they have the necessary skill set to abide by the law as regards ensuring that no unqualified person is allowed to practice project management without a licence.
He disclosed that the institute is putting together standardisation practices for the profession in Nigeria, saying, “Against these standards will professionals in project management all over Nigeria be trained and certified to practice.”
The President of the institute, Akinola Babalola, its chairman, Emmanuel Olabode Afolayan and the Registrar, Mbadiwe all assured the Minister that the institute will not entertain any attempt to circumvent the efforts by troublemakers and meddling interlopers set out to deceive the unsuspecting public by setting up and running shadow organisations in the name of CIPMN.
The institute maintained that there is only one CIPMN resident in the office of its supervising ministry, the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment in Abuja.
In her remarks, the minister extended her appreciation to the Councils and reminded the Council that its responsibilities are very important to the nation and that it would be of immense benefit to utilise the institute’s expertise in project managing various initiatives being run within the ministry and the nation at large.
The minister further assured the institute that the Ministry has and is always willing to work with the Institute and to support it in any way it could to ensure that its mandate is achieved.
