Overview

PDA Professional Development Associates is a member of the ALC Group, whose objective is to provide business and government with a comprehensive and authoritative education programme addressing the key issues facing IT professionals and their organisations today.

PDA 'Best-Practice' Frameworks for IT Management

A key feature of IT today is the focus on improved management of IT processes. Whilst technology and innovation are and always will be at the core of IT, the events of recent years and current times have placed a strong emphasis on improved ways of doing and managing, whilst reducing costs and creating efficiencies. In this context PDA provides IT professionals with a comprehensive training program covering the most important 'best practice' frameworks, methodologies, standards and certifications in IT today:

• ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) for Service Management
• PRINCE2 (Projects in Controlled Environments) for Project Management
• MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) for Programme Management
  
• COBIT (COntrol OBjectives for Information Technology) for IT Governance
• SABSA (Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture) for Information Security

Information Security

PDA offers a broad range of training in information security at both management and technical levels, including programs geared to the two leading industry certifications CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) and CISA (Certified Information Security Auditor). In addition, PDA is the only authorised provider in Singapore of certification training and professional consulting services in SABSA, the internationally-proven and adopted framework for Information Security Architecture and Service Management providing a holistic business-driven approach for cohesive security solutions to business and government.

• CISM Certified Information Security Manager
• CISA Certified Information Security Auditor

Management Portfolio

PDA also offers a management portfolio covering speficalised topics, including:

• Managing and Leading Diverse Teams
• Internal Consulting Excellence
• Business Continuity Management and Disaster Recovery Planning
• Enterprise Risk Management

Unique Fusion of Local and Overseas Expertise

PDA's approach is to seek out and work with outstanding talent, wherever it may be based. In addition to working with highly-skilled local experts, PDA has assiduously cultivated associations with a select group of internationally-recognised authorities, leaders in their field. As a result PDA is able to make a unique offering to the Singapore marketplace and education that fuses the best of local Singapore know-how with the credibility and edge that comes from high-level international expertise.

Independence

PDA maintains a strict policy of neutrality and vendor independence. There are no overt or hidden commercial arrangements with suppliers of hardware or software. We offer only education, advice and support and these come at all times 'without fear or favour'.