EPM-1183 : Professional Practice and Standards

EPM-1183
Professional Practice
And
Ethics

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Course Description
In This Course A solid sense of your own professional ethical standards allows you to live an
professional authentic life and be more confident about the choices you make at
work. In your role as a Project Manager or any other professional, this study of
ethics will address professional ethical issues by exploring different ethical theories
and approaches to decision making. Students will learn the elements of logical
discussion and debate as well as cognitive biases that can create flaws in our own
thinking. Whether you are faced with a personal ethical dilemma or a disagreement
with colleagues, students will be better prepared to analyze the issue and apply
ethical reasoning to create a satisfactory conclusion. Students will also gain better
insight into the code of ethics as enunciated by the project management institute
(PMI) and other Project Management bodies. Also, business ethics represent the
standards for right and wrong that govern how business people act. The term also
refers to the study of moral principles in the workplace. This course reviews the
major ethical issues facing project managers. It looks at the specific challenges
project leaders may confront as they deal with team members, vendors,
stakeholders, and sponsors.

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n i 4. Understanding and Practicing PMI’s Code of Ethics & Professional
a r Conduct and Codes of Ethics and Conduct of Some Other Professional
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u r om 4.1 Describe the roles and expectations of candidates for enrolment and

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certification in professional practice, and the advancement of the
profession which has resulted in additional responsibilities to the
h e O profession. Discuss the expectation of integrity and honesty in
T reporting professional development units for renewal of
certifications.
4.2 Discuss conflict of interest situations and other prohibited professional
conduct and the importance of providing truthful representations
concerning costs, services and expected results.
4.3 Review of IPMA Code of Ethics and professional Conduct and compare
with the PMI Code of Conduct.

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Session Coverage
4.1 Describe the roles and expectations of
candidates for enrolment and certification in
professional practice, and the advancement
of the profession which has resulted in
additional responsibilities to the profession.
Discuss the expectation of integrity and
honesty in reporting professional
development units for renewal of
certifications.

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Unit-4: Understanding and Practicing PMI’s Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
and Codes of Ethics and Conduct of Some Other Professional Associations
4.1 Describe the roles and expectations of candidates for enrolment and certification in professional
practice, and the advancement of the profession which has resulted in additional responsibilities
to the profession. Discuss the expectation of integrity and honesty in reporting professional
development units for renewal of certifications
Continuing
Certification Please download and read the PMI’s
Requirements Continuing Certification Requirements
(CCR) Handbook
Especially focus on the following
segments:
CCR Program Overview
Education
Appendix Sections 1 and 2
Make notes of important points:
[45 minutes]

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Reflection
Chill Time
10 Minutes

Reflect upon your

learning in the current
session so far.

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Session Coverage
4.2 Discuss conflict of interest situations
and other prohibited professional
conduct and the importance of
providing truthful representations
concerning costs, services and
expected results.

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Unit-4: Understanding and Practicing PMI’s Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
and Codes of Ethics and Conduct of Some Other Professional Associations
4.2 Discuss conflict of interest situations and other prohibited professional conduct
and the importance of providing truthful representations concerning costs,
services and expected results
Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest.
A situation that arises when a practitioner of project management is faced with
making a decision or doing some act that will benefit the practitioner or another
person or organization to which the practitioner owes a duty of loyalty and at the
same time will harm another person or organization to which the practitioner owes
a similar duty of loyalty. The only way practitioners can resolve conflicting duties
is to disclose the conflict to those affected and allow them to make the decision
about how the practitioner should proceed.

REF: PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, Ch 4 Fairness

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and Codes of Ethics and Conduct of Some Other Professional Associations

Impartiality and 4.2.2 We constantly re-examine our impartiality and objectivity, taking corrective
Objectivity, action as appropriate.
Comment: Research with practitioners indicated that the subject of conflicts of
interest is one of the most challenging faced by our profession. One of the
biggest problems practitioners report is not recognizing when we have
conflicted loyalties and recognizing when we are inadvertently placing
ourselves or others in a conflict-of-interest situation. We as practitioners
must proactively search for potential conflicts and help each other by
highlighting each other’s potential conflicts of interest and insisting that
they be resolved.

REF: PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct , Ch 4 Fairness

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Unit-4: Understanding and Practicing PMI’s Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
and Codes of Ethics and Conduct of Some Other Professional Associations
Conflict of Interest Situations

Conflict of Interest Situations Comment: A conflict of interest occurs when we are in

4.3.1 We proactively and fully disclose a position to influence decisions or other outcomes on
any real or potential conflicts of behalf of one party when such decisions or outcomes
interest to the appropriate could affect one or more other parties with which we
stakeholders. have competing loyalties. For example, when we are
4.3.2 When we realize that we have a acting as an employee, we have a duty of loyalty to
real or potential conflict of interest, our employer. When we are acting as a PMI volunteer,
we refrain from engaging in the we have a duty of loyalty to the Project Management
decision-making process or otherwise Institute. We must recognize these divergent interests
attempting to influence outcomes, and refrain from influencing decisions when we have a
unless or until: we have made full conflict of interest.
disclosure to the affected Further, even if we believe that we can set aside our
stakeholders; we have an approved divided loyalties and make decisions impartially, we
mitigation plan; and we have treat the appearance of a conflict of interest as a
obtained the consent of the conflict of interest and follow the provisions described
stakeholders to proceed. in the Code.

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n g
n i 4. Understanding and Practicing PMI’s Code of Ethics & Professional
a r Conduct and Codes of Ethics and Conduct of Some Other Professional
e
L es Associations
s e
u r om 4.1 Describe the roles and expectations of candidates for enrolment and

Co utc
certification in professional practice, and the advancement of the
profession which has resulted in additional responsibilities to the
h e O profession. Discuss the expectation of integrity and honesty in
T reporting professional development units for renewal of certifications.
4.2 Discuss conflict of interest situations and other prohibited professional
conduct and the importance of providing truthful representations
concerning costs, services and expected results.
4.3 Review of IPMA Code of Ethics and professional Conduct and
compare with the PMI Code of Conduct.

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Unit 2. The Ethical Triangle:
Individual Ethics, Leadership Ethics, Governance & Control, PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
4.3 Review of IPMA Code of Ethics and professional Conduct and compare with the PMI
Code of Conduct.

Assignment 5:
Comparison of Assignment 5: 15% Group
Standards Prepare a paper comparing the two ethical standards:

References:

PMI Code of Ethics

[https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/public/pdf/ethics/pmi-code-
of-ethics.pdf]
IPMA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
[https://www.ipma.world/assets/IPMA-Code-of-Ethics-and-Professional-
Conduct.pdf]

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