Software Project Leader Professional Certification (SPLPC™)
Lead software projects with confidence. Build the leadership soft skills, the IT ecosystem knowledge and the technical management skills you need to deliver quality software with effective teams.
Issued by CertiProf
About this certification
The Software Project Leader Professional Certification (SPLPC™) strengthens the performance of software industry professionals through a three-dimension growth model: the essential soft skills of leadership, the technical concepts of the IT and software ecosystem, and the technical skills that drive results on the two central axes of software development, quality and effectiveness.
It is designed for professionals who lead, or want to lead, software projects and need to work with development teams with good motivation, organization and communication.
What you'll learn
- Apply the soft skills that matter most when leading software projects: communication, organization and motivation.
- Understand the software ecosystem: front-end, back-end, databases, APIs, version control, architecture and mobile development.
- Manage effectiveness with objectives, resources, risks and stakeholders, measured with time to market, lead time, cycle time and throughput.
- Lead quality and teams with testing, defect and coverage metrics, plus team morale, commitment reliability and work in progress (WIP).
Skills you'll gain
- Leadership
- Communication
- Team motivation
- Software development lifecycle
- Front-end and back-end concepts
- Databases
- APIs
- Git and version control
- Software architecture
- Risk and stakeholder management
- Delivery metrics
- Software quality and testing
- Team metrics
Syllabus
Introduction to leadershipThe leadership performance model applied to software
- What is leadership?
- Excellence in leadership
- The Excellence in Leadership Performance Model
- Applying the model to software project leaders
Soft skillsCommunication, organization and motivation
- The value of soft skills
- Soft skills for leadership in software projects
- Communication
- Organization
- Motivation
Software fundamentalsThe IT and software ecosystem a leader must understand
Web development
- Importance and areas of web development
- Front-end: technologies, web frameworks and roles
- Back-end: most used technologies and roles
Data and integration
- Databases: relational and non-relational, languages, management systems and roles
- APIs: what they are, types and technologies
Engineering practices
- Version control systems and Git
- Software architecture: essential elements and patterns
- Mobile development and types of mobile applications
Technical skills: effectivenessManagement, delivery and metrics
- What is management? Technical skills of a software project leader
- Achieving objectives, resource management, risk and stakeholder management
- Metrics: time to market, lead time, cycle time and throughput
- Key guidelines for achieving effectiveness
Technical skills: quality and teamsQuality attributes, testing and team results
- Software quality attributes and quality testing
- Quality metrics: functional test acceptance, active defects, automated testing and code coverage
- Base and expanded software team configuration
- Team metrics: team morale index, commitment reliability and work in progress (WIP)
- Key guidelines for achieving quality and team results
Who this certification is for
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Developers moving into leadership
Software engineers who want to lead projects and teams.
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Managers in technology
Managers who need to understand how software is built to lead it well.
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Professionals from non-IT backgrounds
People joining the software industry who need a solid technical foundation.
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Current team leads
Leaders who want to update their knowledge of roles, metrics and industry trends.
Exam details
- Format
- 40 multiple-choice questions, one correct answer each
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Passing score
- 80% (32 of 40 correct answers)
- Delivery
- 100% online, available any day
- Attempts
- 2 attempts included with your voucher
- Open book
- No
- Languages
- English, Spanish and Portuguese
- Prerequisites
- None
- Voucher validity
- 6 months from purchase
- Credential validity
- 3 years from approval, renewable
How it works
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Buy your voucher
Choose your exam language and complete checkout.
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Get your access
Receive your voucher and official study materials by email.
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Study at your pace
Prepare with the official materials before you schedule.
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Take the exam
Online, any day. Your score appears immediately.
Your credential
Verifiable digital badge and certificate. When you pass, you receive a digital certificate and a digital badge issued through BadgeClaimed, compatible with the 1EdTech Open Badges 3.0 standard.
Share it on LinkedIn and let employers verify it online. The credential is valid for 3 years.
Frequently asked questions
Is this certification right for me if I'm a developer who wants to lead projects?
Yes. SPLPC prepares software project leaders who combine technical, soft and management skills, which makes it a strong fit for developers moving into leadership. If you come from a management background without a technical foundation, the software fundamentals module covers the core concepts you need.
Are there any prerequisites?
No. There are no formal prerequisites and no prior leadership experience is required.
What does the exam look like?
40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes, taken online. You need 80% (32 correct answers) to pass, and your score appears as soon as you submit.
What happens if I don't pass on my first try?
Your voucher includes 2 exam attempts. If you don't pass the first time, review the official study materials and use your second attempt within the 6-month voucher validity.
What is the difference between SPLPC and Project Management Foundation (PMFPC)?
SPLPC specializes in software projects and technical team leadership. PMFPC provides a general project management framework for any industry. If you work in technology, choose SPLPC. If you manage projects across different areas, choose PMFPC.
How long is my voucher and my certification valid?
Your exam voucher is valid for 6 months from purchase. Once you pass, your certification is valid for 3 years and can be renewed.
How do employers verify my credential?
Your digital badge is issued through BadgeClaimed and follows the Open Badges 3.0 standard, so anyone can verify it online. You can also verify certificates at verify.certiprof.com.
