Project Management Courses, Agile & Lean Six Sigma
These project management, Agile and process improvement courses are for the people who deliver change: project managers and the many staff who run projects without the title, team leaders adopting Scrum or Kanban, quality and operations staff improving processes, and managers who need to solve problems and measure results. They give a clear, repeatable method and the tools to apply it on real work, from a project plan to a Lean Six Sigma improvement project.
Most courses run for one to three days. The Lean Six Sigma belts run longer, from four days for Yellow Belt to ten for Black Belt, and the Agile courses prepare delegates for international certification exams. Training runs in-house at your premises, at BOTI's venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or online.
Most popular
- Project Management Course · 1 day. The full project life cycle: scope, schedules, budgets, risk and stakeholders, with templates your team keeps and reuses.
- Monitoring and Evaluation · 3 days. Track and evaluate performance and show evidence that outcomes were achieved, in business, NGO and government programmes.
- Lean Process and Six Sigma · 2 days. Lean and Six Sigma principles for removing waste and defects from everyday processes.
- Project Management Advanced · 1 day. For people who already run projects and now lead bigger, more complex ones that need tighter control.
- Process Numerical and Text Data in a Business Environment · 2 days. Handle figures and text accurately in everyday business documents and records.
- Creative Problem Solving and Critical Thinking · 2 days. Investigate problems systematically, define them accurately and put solutions in place that hold up under pressure.
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All courses in this category
Project management
- Project Management Course · 1 day. A practical method to plan, run and finish projects on time and on budget, for anyone who runs projects.
- Stop Project "Rot": Project Management Intermediate · 1 day. The follow-on course, covering quality control and quality management on projects.
- Project Management Advanced · 1 day. Leading larger, higher-stakes projects with greater control.
- Explain Fundamentals of Project Management · 3 days. The nature and application of project management, its terms and its life cycle.
- Implement Project Administration Processes According to Requirements · 3 days. The administration processes, documents and records that keep a project on track.
- Monitoring and Evaluation · 3 days. Build monitoring and evaluation into programmes and report on outcomes and impact.
- Apply Statistics and Probability to Interrogate and Communicate Findings · 3 days. Use statistics and probability to question data and communicate findings clearly.
Agile, Scrum, Kanban and OKR
- Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC) · 1 day. A beginner's grounding in Scrum roles, events and artefacts; prepares delegates for the SFC exam.
- Scrum Master Certified (SMC) · 2 days. The Scrum Master role: facilitating sprints, removing impediments and coaching the team.
- Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC) · 2 days. The Product Owner role: product vision, a prioritised backlog and stakeholder alignment.
- SCRUMstudy Agile Master Certified (SAMC) · 2 days. Scrum, Kanban, Lean and XP, and how to choose the right approach for the work.
- Kanban Essentials · 1 day. Set up a Kanban system, limit work in progress and keep work flowing, for any team.
- OKR Fundamentals · 1 day. Write clear objectives and measurable key results, align teams to strategy and run an OKR cycle.
Lean, Six Sigma and 5S
- Lean Process and Six Sigma · 2 days. A short introduction to Lean and Six Sigma.
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt · 4 days. The DMAIC method and core Six Sigma tools, for team members who support improvement projects.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt · 6 days. Lead small-to-medium improvement projects through the full DMAIC cycle, alongside your day job.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt · 10 days. Lead data-driven improvement projects across all five DMAIC phases.
- 5S Training · 2 days. The five principles of 5S for a well-organised, efficient workplace.
Problem solving, crisis and business processes
- Creative Problem Solving and Critical Thinking · 2 days. A structured way to define problems and choose solutions that work.
- Crisis Management · 1 day. How to respond to and manage a crisis.
- Prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in South Africa · 2 days. What 4IR means for your organisation and your work, and how to start adapting.
- Process Numerical and Text Data in a Business Environment · 2 days. Accurate handling of figures and text in business records.
- Manage Marketing and Selling Processes of a New Venture · 4 days. Set up and manage marketing and selling in a new business.
Accredited route
Accredited project, quality and problem-solving programmes
- Project Management Facilitator: Project Management for Non-Project Managers (SP-250710). QCTO skills programme, NQF 6, 60 credits, 10 contact days. Last date for enrolment: 11 July 2031. The accredited project management route from January 2027.
- Occupational Certificate: Project Manager (SAQA 101869). NQF 5, 240 credits. Closing to new enrolments: enrol by 30 December 2026. After that, choose SP-250710 above.
- Occupational Certificate: Quality Assurer (SAQA 118769). QCTO part qualification, NQF 5, 106 credits. Last date for enrolment: 3 February 2028. The accredited step after Lean and Six Sigma.
- Effective Problem Solving and Decision Making (SP-250803). QCTO skills programme, NQF 4, 8 credits, 3 contact days. Last date for enrolment: 13 August 2031.
- Time Study Clerk (SP-220331). QCTO skills programme, NQF 4, 35 credits, 10 contact days, for work-study and productivity roles. Last date for enrolment: 11 March 2028.
BOTI is accredited by the QCTO as a Skills Development Provider for each of these (SP-250710 and SP-250803: SDP040926111631, valid to 26 August 2031; Time Study Clerk: SDP230726145004, valid to 16 July 2031; Project Manager: SDP020824095510, valid to 25 July 2029, and SDP090726185801, valid to 30 June 2029; Quality Assurer: SDP090726185801, valid to 30 June 2029). The skills programmes end in a Final Integrated Supervised Assessment (FISA), set, run and moderated by BOTI under QCTO rules. The occupational certificates end in an External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) through the QCTO's Assessment Quality Partner. In both cases the QCTO issues the certificate. See all accredited options on Qualifications.
Guides
- Project management course requirements and options: a buyer's guide. Entry rules, NQF levels, durations and which option fits your team.
- PMBOK, Agile or PRINCE2: which project management course is right for your team? A plain-English guide to choosing a project management approach.
- Project management short course. What a short project management course covers.
- What is a certified Scrum Master certification? What the Scrum Master certification involves and who it suits.
- How to become ISO certified in South Africa. The requirements for ISO certification for organisations and individuals.
What our clients say
“The training was practical, engaging and relevant to our workplace environment, providing participants with valuable knowledge and practical skills that could be applied in their respective roles.”
“All training programmes were delivered in a highly professional manner, with effective coordination and strict adherence to our scheduling requirements. The facilitators demonstrated a commendable level of expertise, and the quality of delivery consistently met our expectations.”
“The facilitator was excellent and took time to ensure that the employee understood the content and was able to apply the learning in order to develop the portfolio of evidence.”
Frequently asked questions
Which project management course should we choose?
For people who run projects without formal training, start with the one-day Project Management Course. Project Management Intermediate is the follow-on, and Project Management Advanced suits people who already lead projects and are taking on bigger ones. If you need a credit-bearing qualification, see SP-250710 in the accredited route above.
Which Lean Six Sigma belt do we need?
Yellow Belt suits team members who contribute to improvement projects. Green Belt suits people who lead small-to-medium improvement projects alongside their day job, and Black Belt suits people who lead improvement projects full-time. Lean Process and Six Sigma is a two-day introduction.
Are the Scrum, Kanban, OKR and Lean Six Sigma certificates accredited?
They are international third-party certifications from VMEdu's certification bodies (SCRUMstudy, Kanbanstudy, OKRstudy and 6sigmastudy), and BOTI is a VMEdu Authorized Training Partner. They are not SETA or QCTO accreditation and carry no NQF credits. The other courses in this category are not accredited either. They are delivered as professional skills programmes, and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
Can you train our team at our offices or online?
Yes. Every course here runs in-house at your premises, at BOTI's venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or online, and in-house courses can use your own projects and processes as the working examples.
Tell us your team's goal and we will recommend the course
Tell us what your team needs to deliver or improve, and how it works today, and we will recommend the course or programme. Call 011 882 8853 or email [email protected].