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https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2023-0019

The role of competency-based certification in ensuring sustainable project delivery

Tomislav Rastovski orcid.org/0000-0001-9899-2076 ; Algebra University College: Visoko Uciliste Algebra, Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia *
Rebeka D. Vlahov Golomejic orcid.org/0000-0001-9301-4636 ; Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia
Mladen Vukomanovic ; Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia

* Dopisni autor.

Sažetak

An increasing number of organisations are
basing their operations on temporary forms of work such
as projects to cope with the needs of the modern business
environment, which consequently leads to a significant
growth in the demand for competent individuals who can
not only adequately manage projects, but also seize the
opportunities that this new way of doing business brings
in the creation of strategic value for organisations. To be
considered competent in the field, individuals should
therefore demonstrate a certain level of knowledge, skills
and abilities that are assessed, developed or improved
through certification systems. Although professional
certification was previously driven exclusively by the
aspirations of individuals for improvement in a business
context, to ensure a more professional project practice, the
conditions for performing this type of work are starting to be
more formalised at the level of employers (requirements in
job advertisements) or the state ( regulation of certification
bodies or legally prescribed requirements for project positions). With the aim of examining the attitude of project
professionals towards the competency-based certification
in the field of project management and its legal regulations, as well as its role in ensuring the sustainable project
delivery, quantitative empirical research was conducted
among 246 certified project, programme and portfolio
managers in Croatia. The obtained results not only indicate the importance of certification in project delivery and
continuous professional development of individuals, but
also emphasise insufficient recognition of certification
within organisations, its connection with career progress
and compliance of practices at the state level.

Ključne riječi

competency, certification of persons, project manager, competence, professional certification, project management, project-oriented organisations

Hrčak ID:

321179

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/321179

Datum izdavanja:

1.1.2023.

Posjeta: 117 *