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Project Canvas Practitioner

Your guide to a simple yet proven method for better project outcomes

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About Project Canvas Practitioner

Overview

As more organizations turn to projects to drive value and innovation, the need for clear, adaptable project management guidance has never been greater.  

Yet, many established frameworks can be overwhelming — especially for those new to project management or for professionals juggling project responsibilities alongside other roles. 

The Project Canvas Certification offers a refreshingly simple solution.

Designed to make project management fundamentals accessible to all, Project Canvas provides a universal, easy-to-apply framework that enhances stakeholder engagement and increases the likelihood of project success.  

Its four intuitive domains — Why, Who, What/How/When, and Where — along with fourteen building blocks, help both new and experienced professionals structure, communicate, and deliver value through projects. 

Whether you’re at the start of your project career or seeking to simplify your existing toolkit, Project Canvas works seamlessly with traditional, agile, and hybrid methodologies — making it a powerful complement to any project environment.

Project Canvas Practitioner Training and Certifications

  • Candidates will learn how to apply project management fundamentals to increase stakeholder engagement and project success, as well as explore real-world applications.
  • Ranked #4 in the Global Gurus Top 30 list, Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez designed the Project Canvas framework to simplify the complex methodologies surrounding project management into one practical approach.
  • This training and certification pulls data from hundreds of successful and failed projects to bring an efficient technique to all professionals worldwide, no matter the job title or industry.
  • Project Management Institute (PMI) has endorsed this course, allowing successful learners to claim professional development units (PDUs).
  • You can take the Project Canvas Practitioner training for free as a LinkedIn Learning course before booking your certification exam.
  • To enquire about corporate training services, email Antonio / Projects and Co.
  • There are no prerequisites to take the exam, and for our exam-only option, you can access pricing via our Public Exam Portal.
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Who is Project Canvas Practitioner certification for?

Our Project Canvas Practitioner certification is for professionals who want a streamlined project management methodology, including: 

  • Project professionals at the beginning of their careers.
  • Those for whom project management is not a core activity.
  • Professionals seeking a simplified way to manage projects and align them with organizational goals.
  • Anyone curious about the fundamentals of good project management.
  • Those who have taken the Project Canvas training course and wish to become a certified professional and acquire their digital badge. 

Benefits of Project Canvas Practitioner

For Individuals

  • Learn how to improve project management capabilities through the use of the Project Canvas framework— all within the span of one day. 
  • Implement what you learn immediately and effectively using proven methodologies. 
  • Improve project outcomes by understanding the four domains and the associated building blocks that lead to greater project success rates. 
  • Open doors to career advancement opportunities by gaining a robust foundation to build project management expertise. 
  • Enhance professional credibility with a specialized certification and digital badge.

For Organizations

  • Provides professionals the essential knowledge and tools to navigate complex project management methodologies with ease and confidence. 
  • Helps teams begin applying a method that is simple, universal, and proven to help organizations achieve better project outcomes. 
  • Integrates easily with existing project management processes, making it particularly helpful and adaptable for new and inexperienced professionals. 
  • Improves stakeholder engagement and project success with the help of interactive guidance around the Project Canvas framework.

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Testimonials

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Very helpful and practical content, it gave me a better understanding of the steps to develop a project.

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Catalina Bermudez
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Excellent course explaining project management with a simple and easy to apply technique.

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Richard Humphrey
Director, Project Portfolio Management
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Loved the course and very useful for my management skills.

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John Sahs
Chief Designer
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Very insightful content, great delivery by tutor with clear explanations + examples.

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Thato Mogoba
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This is a positive experience for those who are interested in acquiring the basic skills of project management.

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Joy Walton
Territory Manager
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An exceptionally well-curated course with practical solutions to implement the project management framework.

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Harikuttan Kochukunju
Strategic Initiatives Program PMO Lead
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SFIA

The SFIA Framework is the global common reference for skills and competency for the digital world.

This APMG certification has been informally mapped against the SFIA Framework to indicate the skills that are addressed and referenced by the certification. Although it is not yet possible to claim this digital badge, the indicative skills can be used to plan your professional development through assessing the skills you have and the skills you need for the role you want.

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SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

Generic attribute Business Skills up to level 3, Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 2, Methods and tools level 4 and Project management level 4

SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

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