Classes
Fee: $730



Duration: 8

Contact: 8
Hours

Project Management for executives 1-day
For managers and executives who may have little or no formal training in project management but manage project managers. This 8-hour course offers an overview of key Project Management principles and concepts and what should be expected of the Project Managers they manage. Attendees have an opportunity to utilize these new tools through class participation exercises.


Course Objectives:

An introductory 8-hour course for Managers and Executives of project managers which introduces them to the building blocks of the PMBOK® Guide Knowledge Areas and a common understanding of basic PMBOK® terminology for improved communication and project management effectiveness.

The course covers:

1. Project Management Institute and the PMBOK® framework including project phases, knowledge areas and process  groups

2. Scope Management and the value of a project charter and work breakdown structure which will include all project requirements and objectives

 
3.  Time Management and the development of a project schedule using simple estimating techniques
4.  Cost Management and the development of a project budget using simple estimating techniques
5.  Basic Earned value concepts to increase understanding of the principles associated with managing a project day-by-day.


 
Fee: $1350 



Duration:

Contact:
Hours

PMP® Exam Facilitated Study Session 2-day
This accelerated prep course is in response to those professionals who need a quick refresher and focused study session immediately before sitting for the PMP® exam.
Course Objectives:
1. Review PMBOK Knowledge Areas
2. Review Materials beyond the PMBOK
3. Relate Knowledge Areas to Process Groups
4. Practice Tests
5. Increase Confidence
6. Review Reference Materials



Course Text

PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)
OuterCore’s PMP® Exam Preparation Study Guide
Course Outline:
Session 1

Objectives:
1. Overview of PMP® Exam
2. Exam Studying Techniques
3. Project Framework Review
4. Process Area Review

  • Project Initiation

  • Project Planning
 
Session 2

Objectives
1. Process Area Planning Game
2. Process Area Review
2a. Project Execution
2b. Project Control
2c. Project Closing
3. Practice Test
4. Test Review

Also offered in a 3-day and 5-day format allowing for additional exercises and discussions


 
Fee: $850



Duration: 28 hrs

Contact: 28
Hours

Biz-Nova Project Academy® 3.5-day Course


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Fee: $2300 


Duration: 40 hrs

Contact: 40
Hours

 

PMP® Exam Preparation Course 5-day


Information coming soon!

 
Fee: $1050 



Duration: 24 hrs

Contact: 24
Hours

 

Project Management Principles 3-day
This course offers an overview of the PMBOK® Guide and detailed discussion and exercises to facilitate understanding of Project Management principles and concepts. A combination of lecture, exercises and group activities are used to facilitate learning and to improve competency of students.

Course Objectives:
A 2-day or 3-day introductory course for project managers and team members which introduces them to the building blocks of the PMBOK® Guide Knowledge Areas and a common understanding of basic PMBOK® terminology for improved communication and project management effectiveness.
The course covers:
1.  PMI and the PMBOK® framework including project phases, knowledge areas and process groups
2.  Scope Management and the development of a project charter and work breakdown structure which
     will include all project requirements and objectives
3.  Time Management and the development of a project schedule using simple estimating techniques
4.  Cost Management and the development of a project budget using simple estimating techniques
5.  Earned Value Management to assist students in understanding the principles associated with
     managing a project day-by-day.
6.  Communication Management and Human Resource Management and the development of a
     communications matrix and Responsibility Assignment Matrix
7.  Risk Management and the development of a Risk Management Plan
8.  Quality Management and the value of using of Quality metrics in measuring performance
9.  Procurement Management and the basics of contracting

Session Results:
1.  Overview of PMBOK® Guide Process Groups & Knowledge Areas
2.  Introduction to Key Project Management principles and concepts
3.  Increased learning by application of new knowledge in class exercises by

  • Developing a Project Charter & Project Scope Statement

  • Creating a Work Breakdown Structure

  • Understanding Scheduling and Costing techniques including Earned Value

  • Creating a communications matrix and responsibility assignment matrix


Creating a Risk Register
Creating a Quality Control Tool

Course Text:
PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)

 




 
Fee: $650 



Duration: 8 hrs

Contact: 8
Hours

 

Risk Management 1-day
Welcome to Project Risk Management. This workshop focuses on how to manage and communicate about risk in your project. Projects are unique and their outcomes uncertain, therefore the project manager has only one chance to do it right. Effective risk management through the use of tools presented in this course will improve chances for successful project results. The workshop is interactive and participants will apply techniques through scenario analysis, case studies, discussion, and other experiential techniques.

Workshop Objectives
In this course you will learn to:
1. Use a variety of risk management tools and techniques
2. Build a risk management plan
3. Define risk averse and risk seeking behavior
4. Identify project risks
5. Evaluate and prioritize identified risks
6. Understand the requirements for performing quantitative analysis
7. Assess risks using a variety of qualitative and quantitative tools
8. Develop response plans for the most important risks
9. Create a tool for tracking risk events

 




 
Fee: $1200 



Duration: 24 hrs

Contact: 24
Hours

 

Leadership and Influencing Projects 3-day
This workshop focuses on competencies that are necessary to lead and manage a project successfully. You know that project management processes are terrific for getting organized and for developing a repeatable method for handling projects. But projects are successful because people make it happen. How do project managers tune up their skills to step beyond managing a project to become a leader?
This workshop helps you understand your own leadership style and develop skills essential for navigating project challenges. You will learn how to create a project vision and help teams achieve maximum performance.

Course Objectives:
In this course you will learn to:
1.  Assess your project environment.
2.  Perform a stakeholder analysis.
3.  Develop team roles and responsibilities.
4.  Discover your own and others preferred communication style.
5.  Use techniques to build project team cohesiveness.
6.  Gain commitment from team members and other stakeholders.
7.  Use a variety of techniques to communicate.
8.  Develop strategies to resolve conflict.
9.  Lead project team members who do not report directly to you.
10.Take actions to influence a project’s successful completion.
11. Design a plan to improve your leadership skills.

 
Fee: $1400 



Duration: 24 hrs

Contact: 24
Hours

 

Business Process Improvement 3-day
Welcome to Managing Business Process Improvement Projects. This workshop focuses on the challenges and specific approaches project managers must employ to effectively implement a business process improvement (BPI). The course is aligned with the Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – 3rd Edition.

Workshop Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Create a BPI project vision.
2.  Document the AS IS business process.
3.  Design a TO BE business process.
4.  Analyze processes to determine which ones are valued-added and non-valued added.

Identify strategies to improve communication and leadership skills on their own BPI projects.

 
Fee: $530



Duration: 16 hrs

Contact: 16
Hours
Information Technology Project Management 2-day
Monitoring and Controlling Information Technology Projects is a two-day course that will provide the student with the necessary tools to measure and monitor project progress effectively within the context of a project management methodology and a typical software development life cycle. Students will use a variety of tools and techniques to bring in a project scope as defined, on time, and on budget. Special attention is focused on communications skills and techniques for effectively sharing information for IT organizations whether internal or external to the performing organization’s structure.

Workshop Objectives
In this course you will learn to:
1.  Develop a scope and quality statement for IT projects
2.  Describe the difference between a Project Management Methodology and a Software Development Life 
     Cycle
3.   Develop a work breakdown structure for Software Development or IT infrastructure projects
4.   Build a network diagram and gantt chart for IT Projects
5.   Develop a project budget
6.   Determine appropriate time to set and change the project baseline
7.   Develop a change control process as part of the project management plan
8.   Develop effective business requirements
9.   Measure project performance through evaluating project objectives
10.  Utilize schedule compression tools in response to project events
11.  Integrate contingency within project planning and re-planning
12.  Develop effective business communications regarding project status



Fee: $1200 



Duration: 24 hrs

Contact: 24
Hours

 

Monitoring and Controlling Projects 3-day
This workshop will provide the participant with the necessary tools to measure and monitor project progress effectively. Participants will use a variety of tools and techniques to bring in a project scope as defined, on time, and on budget. Special attention is focused on communications skills and techniques for effectively sharing information. The workshop is interactive and participants will apply techniques presented through scenario analysis, role playing, case studies, discussion, and other experiential techniques.

Course Objectives:
In this course participants will learn to:
1. Describe project planning activities necessary for monitoring and control.
2. Identify key monitoring and controlling activities that take place in the PMBOK® Guide – 3rd Edition knowledge
    areas.
3.  Create a change control process.
4.  Define quality required by a customer.
5.  Develop effective communication techniques.
6.  Use earned value management to measure progress.
7.  Manage risks, issues, and change requests.
8.  Shorten a project schedule.
9.  Create a communication management plan.
10. Report project status.

 
Fee: $975 



Duration: 16 hrs

Contact: 16
Hours

 

Strategic Project Portfolio Management 2-day
This workshop helps participants focus on managing their project with a view of its place in the whole organization. It will introduce the differences between project, program and portfolio management, and a project management office (PMO).
In the workshop, participants will learn how to evaluate their projects’ fit with the strategic goals of the organization and how to help establish a prioritization process. They will examine the techniques of grouping related projects as programs and developing a portfolio view of projects within an organization. Participants will develop techniques to allocate resources across many projects. The workshop will address the steps can be taken to help provide strategic project portfolio management to their organizations.

Course Objectives:
In this course you will learn to:
1.  Identify the benefits of project management, program management, the PMO, and portfolio management
2.  Determine how projects are strategically link to an organization’s goals
3.  Establish a prioritization process
4.  Group related projects as programs
5.  Rank programs based on strategic needs
6.  Allocate and apply resources
7.  Improve the prioritization process.