Tafawoq’s first batch finishes course in project management

Four Qatari project management professionals from Qatar Petroleum and Qatari Diar will be presented with the International Project Management Association (IPMA) – Level D
certificate.

The accredited qualification is one of the world’s most respected, enabling candidates to effectively advance their knowledge within the field of project management before progressing to the second level of certification.

This international recognition will support the successful candidates as they contribute to delivery aspects of Qatar’s capital spending plans.

APM is a member organisation of the International Project Management Association in Switzerland and is the largest independent professional body of its kind in Europe with 500 corporate and 18,500 individual members.

Saad al-Muhannadi, chairman, the Tafawoq Joint Steering Committee and technical director at Qatar Petroleum (QP), expressed delight at the outstanding results and explained that it was a strong indicator of the programme’s rigorous standards.

“We are very proud of the four candidates who sat (in) the APM exam and commend them for their excellence and commitment to the field,” he said.

Established in 2012 by partners QP, Hamad bin Khalifa University and Qatar Shell, Tafawoq has more than 300 project professionals
in its alumni.

Its accreditation by APM earlier this year also illustrates its valuable contribution to the region’s sustainable growth and to Qatar National Vision 2030.

Mohamed S al-Suwaidi, senior project planning engineer at QP, said: “I participated in the course because it offered us a platform to examine all aspects of project management, and propose improvements by comparing local practices with international
standards.”

The Tafawoq method of education is based on Shell Project Academy’s “Pentagon Model”, an internationally recognised programme, which ensures that project professionals receive executive education and training opportunities. Tafawoq’s participants gain valuable experience from accomplished project management professionals using virtual learning, work-based activities and face-to-face training, in addition to coaching,
mentoring and networking.

Abdulla Ahmed, a senior project engineer in QP’s onshore engineering department, said: “The course with Tafawoq proved to be exceptionally valuable.”

To enable all project management professionals to excel and receive the accredited qualification, Tafawoq will also hold - during November and December - two IPMA-Level D preparation sessions for candidates who have previously graduated the EoPM course.