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5-day PMI Project Management Refresher
Course - New
Description
This 5 day 36 hour course includes lectures, hands-on exercises, Q &A, and lots of sample exam questions. This course focuses on the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – PMBOK and covers all knowledge areas that are covered on the actual exam. This course is designed to first provide project managers with a refresher on project management as it pertains to understanding and applying the International Standards for project management. The second half of the course is a highly focused exam preparation.
Who Should Attend
Project managers and/or individuals that are interested in the prerequisite
35 hours for the Project Management Institute ’s PMP ® certification exam.
Students should already be familiar with the basics of the project
management process.
Schedule
| Class # | Subj/Cat # | Date(s) | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location | Fee |
| 4523 | PRJ0325 | 9/15/08 - 9/19/08 | M - F | 8:30am-4:30pm | EP 1-326 | $2200 |
| 4524 | PRJ0325 | 11/10/08 - 11/14/08 | M - F | 8:30am-4:30pm | EP 1-318 | $2200 |
3-day PMP Exam Prep Course - New
Description
This 3 day 20 hour course is designed for the experienced project manager to provide the essential preparation needed to pass the PMI Project Management Professional (PMP ®) Exam. Rather than focusing on basic Project Management practices and skills, this course focuses on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK ® Guide), those specific areas covered in the exam, and practice tests.
Who Should Attend
Individuals that have completed at least 15hrs of project management
instruction and need to prepare for Project Management Institute ’s PMP ®
certification exam as quickly as possible to successfully pass the exam.
Schedule
| Class # | Subj/Cat # | Date(s) | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location | Fee |
| 4525 | PRJ0326 | 10/13/08 - 10/15/08 | MTW | 8:30am-4:30pm | EP 1-318 | $1500 |
Project Management Basics
16
Hours (16 PDUs)
Description
If you would like to be a more effective team member or would like to gain an
understanding of the Project Management Process, this course is for you. Learn
the principles of effective Project Management based on the Project Management
Institute Standards and Guidelines. Participants will engage in exercises to
explore the elements of the project knowledge areas and process groups. This
course provides the participant with 16 Professional Development Units (PDUs)
towards PMP certification or continuing certification.
Objectives
- Gain an understanding of the project management knowledge areas and process groups.
- Learn Cost and Schedule estimating tools.
- Learn Risk Management tools and techniques.
- Learn Earned Value Reporting and Variance Analysis.
Schedule
| Class # | Subj/Cat # | Date(s) | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location | Fee |
| 3949 | PRJ0323 | 10/23/08 - 10/24/08 | RF | 8:30am-4:30pm | EP 1-320 | $319 |
Project Management Leadership
Skills
24
Hours (24 PDUs)
Description
If you would like to be a more effective Project Manager, this course is for
you. Learn the principles of Project Leadership with an emphasis on the
execution, monitoring and controlling process groups, as defined by the Project
Management Institute. Participants will engage in exercises to explore the
elements required to influence stakeholders, address conflict, and facilitate
problem resolution activities. This course provides the participant with 24
Professional Development Units (PDUs) towards PMP certification or continuing
certification.
Objectives
- Learn common leadership pitfalls.
- Learn conflict resolution and problem resolution techniques.
- Learn effective delegation and effective feedback techniques.
Schedule
| Class # | Subj/Cat # | Date(s) | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location | Fee |
| 3947 | PRJ0312 | 11/19/08 - 11/21/08 | WRF | 8:30am-4:30pm | EP 1-320 | $439 |
Project Closure
1 Continuing
Education Unit
Description
Although closure
activities provide crucial information against which an organization or project
manager contemplates future projects, closure activities are often overlooked.
Closure activities review anecdotal and historical data about the human,
technical, organizational, and customer service facets of the completed project.
The successes and failures experienced throughout the life of the project must
be considered.
Objectives
- Be equipped with guidelines and tools to confront several of these important areas
- Conduct an official, structured closure event
Schedule
| Class # | Subj/Cat # | Date(s) | Location | Fee |
| 2559 | PRJ0514 | Open Entry/Open Exit | Online | $60 |
Project Cost Management and Estimating
1 Continuing
Education Unit
Description
Cost and time
overruns are exceedingly expensive and can sabotage a project. Too often, people
prefer not to estimate; they simply jump in and hope for the best. This class
provides a methodology for calculating the time required and associated expenses
for tasks associated with projects.
Objectives
- Learn how to determine and analyze project resource requirements
- Differentiate between cost estimating and pricing
- Generate cost and time estimates
- Create a cost baseline
- Track costs during the project life cycle
- Understand the rationale for three methods of generating EAC for projects
Schedule
| Class # | Subj/Cat # | Date(s) | Location | Fee |
| 2557 | PRJ0512 | Open Entry/Open Exit | Online | $60 |
Project Management Mechanics
1 Continuing
Education Unit
Description
This course will introduce the basic principles of effective project management,
emphasizing the relationship between quality inputs and project success.
Objectives
- Explore the elements required for a successful project plan, such as project challenges
- Understand project management processes
- Learn success criteria
- Learn project vital signs and what they mean
- Estimating, risk analysis, charting, and successful project closure are also covered
Schedule
| Class # | Subj/Cat # | Date(s) | Location | Fee |
| 2556 | PRJ0510 | Open Entry/Open Exit | Online | $60 |
Project Quality Management
1 Continuing
Education Unit
Description
This course provides the
tools and techniques needed to deliver consistent project success through
developing and applying a quality framework that ensures customer satisfaction.
Schedule
| Class # | Subj/Cat # | Date(s) | Location | Fee |
| 2560 | PRJ0515 | Open Entry/Open Exit | Online | $60 |
Project Risk Management
1 Continuing
Education Unit
Description
This module will
explore the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs of each of the major areas
of risk management as applied to projects.
Objectives
- Have a working knowledge risk event identification, risk triggers, risk symptoms, risk analysis
- Create of a risk management plan
- Understand the relationship of risk management to the overall project change management plan
Schedule
| Class # | Subj/Cat # | Date(s) | Location | Fee |
| 2558 | PRJ0513 | Open Entry/Open Exit | Online | $60 |
Project Scope - Defining and Managing
1 Continuing
Education Unit
Description
This specialized module describes how to create an effective, manageable project
scope statement.
Objectives
- Have a working knowledge of the five phases of scope management
- Understand initiation, scope planning, scope definition, scope verification, and scope change control
Schedule
| Class # | Subj/Cat # | Date(s) | Location | Fee |
| 2561 | PRJ0511 | Open Entry/Open Exit | Online | $60 |