20th
Feburary 2010
A sedu column
Prepared by: Perle Alcindor,
Business Development Officer, SEDU in collaboration
with Mrs. Barbara Innocent Charles, Officer
In Charge, SEDU
The Project Management
Credential – Its Value to Better Business
results
February
10, 2010 marked a significant milestone for
thirteen (13) newly certified Project Managers.
The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Consumer
Affairs welcomed these project managers to the
cadre of certified project managers in Saint
Lucia with a special ceremony. The Permanent
Secretary, Mrs. Marie-Ange Leonard in her address
highlighted the significance of project management
to business development. According to Mrs. Leonard,
“Project management strategies present
the opportunity for organizations to manage
resources to achieve better results.”
For this reason the Ministry of Commerce, Industry
and Consumer Affairs has been a strong advocate
for “the adoption of project management
systems in all businesses to promote and sustain
profitability”. The Permanent Secretary
further stated, “Project management involves
doing the right thing, the right way in order
to operate efficiently and effectively.”
Mrs. Leonard reiterated the importance of project
management in her presentation by saying, “There
is no time like the present for businesses to
adopt the philosophy of project management and
build a reputation on accomplishing successful
projects”. The Ministry is cognizant of
the value of business growth to economic prosperity
as such recognizes the value of project management
in defining a sustainable development strategy.
The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Consumer
Affairs, aware of this critical role of effective
project management, is working with the Project
Management Association to undertake various
initiatives to promote the use of project management
principles.
The project management credential symbolizes
the acquisition of necessary skills to achieve
project success. The Permanent Secretary supported
this view, stating that, “The project
management certification signals to an organization
that a candidate has the requisite competence
to deliver results”. In light of this
Mrs. Leonard implored the newly certified project
managers to use their skills to promote efficiency
in their respective organizations, and pledged
the Ministry’s commitment toward promoting
the project management approach to enhance business
decision making in all sectors.
The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Consumer
Affairs proudly presents to Saint Lucia and
the world, the new inductees to the expertise
in project management in Saint Lucia. They are:
Anne Marie Benoit, Amoy Theobalds, Anderson
Lynn Henry, Anita Lucien-Cherry, Emlyn Angela
Jean, Esli Lafeuille, Fercinta Louisy, Gidden
Augustin, Guillaume Simon, Lorne Jean, Philip
Wells, Sherwin Marshall, and Sisera Simon.
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