PMI Accreditation & Sustainability Course Productization

# Needs Assessment: PMI Accreditation & Sustainability Course Productization **Date:** 2026-06-30 **Prepared For:** GAB Climate Smart Investments Ltd **Initiative Title:** PMI Accreditation & Sustainability Course Productization **Initiative Summary:** Commercialize GAB’s internal climate smart agriculture, GIS, and carbon accounting curriculum into a PMI-accredited course to sell or advertise through PMI’s Authorized Training Partner (ATP) network, awarding PDUs globally. **Category:** Consultancy **Governance Tier:** Standard --- ## 1. Situation Statement Ghana's agricultural sector, a cornerstone of its economy contributing an estimated 19% to GDP in Q1 2026 (Ghana Statistical Service

### Business Case: PMI Accreditation & Sustainability Course Productization #### 1. Financial Feasibility Analysis * **Target Audience:** 1.5M+ active Project Management Professional (PMP) holders globally who are required to earn 60 PDUs every 3 years to maintain certification. * **Pricing Hypothesis:** $199 per registration for the self-paced SCORM track. * **Revenue Projection:** Converting just 0.1% of active PMPs (1,500 students) yields **$298,500 gross revenue**. #### 2. Capex & Opex Requirements * **PMI ATP Setup & Application Fee:** $1,000 (one-time) * **LMS Platform & SCORM Hosting (1st Year):** $2,500 * **Instructional Design & Video Production:** $4,000 * **Total L

### Benefits Realization Plan #### 1. Benefit: Brand Authority & Thought Leadership * **Metric:** Average student rating and reviews on the PMI ATP dashboard. * **Target:** Average course rating of **> 4.5 / 5.0** within the first 6 months. * **Owner:** Daniel Nsowah #### 2. Benefit: Educational Commercial Revenue * **Metric:** Monthly net operating profit from course registrations. * **Target:** **GHS 100,000+** net operating profit within 12 months of public launch. * **Owner:** Daniel Nsowah #### 3. Benefit: Downstream Consulting Pipeline Generation * **Metric:** Number of corporate inquiries or consulting leads initiated by course alumni. * **Target:** **3 qualified co

### Project Charter: PMI Course Productization Project #### 1. Project Goal & Objectives Accredit and commercialize GAB's climate smart agriculture, GIS, and carbon accounting masterclass to the global PMI network by Q4. #### 2. Key Milestones * **Milestone 1 (Gate G1):** Needs Assessment, Business Case, and Benefits Plan authorized. * **Milestone 2 (Gate G2):** Project Charter approved and baseline scope locked. * **Milestone 3 (Gate G3):** SCORM course packages compiled and uploaded to the LMS. * **Milestone 4 (Gate G4):** PMI ATP approval confirmed and pilot cohort completed. * **Milestone 5 (Gate G5):** Public launch and benefits review completed. #### 3. Key Risks & Constra