Project Management Boot-Camp

• Description: Many organizations today and more in the future will expect project managers to have the prestigious Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential. The credential assures organizations that project managers have a competency in project management concepts and the skills required to execute those concepts. This 4-day program meets the 35 hour requirement for the PMP® certification and is consistent with the Project Management Body of Knowledge 3rd Edition.
• Learning Outcome: In this 4-day program, you will learn project management concepts from beginning to advanced including earned value and point of total assumption. Several case studies and a workshop project will ensure you are competent to practice the concepts presented in the workshop.
• Recommended For: Project/program managers with 3 years of experience who desire to obtain the PMP® certification. Project management professional desiring to update their skills and/or complete the continuing education requirements to maintain their certification.

What Financial Statements Say to Project Managers

• Description: Many project managers who are comfortable discussing projects in terms of “scope,” “work breakdown structure,” “resource loading,” and “cost management” are uncomfortable with the language of financial statements and how their project work impacts financial statements. As project and program managers grow in their careers, an understanding of what financial statements say is essential in order to weigh in on the strategic decisions that impact the organization.
• Learning Outcome: This one day program is loaded with understandable language, financial statement examples, and relevant industry exercises to provide the skills you need to understand and use financial statements to make program and portfolio management decisions.
• Recommended For: Project/program/portfolio managers whose career advancement demands an understanding of financial statements for decision making.

Project Management for Managers

• Description: Senior managers most often execute strategy through projects and rely on project managers to plan and execute those projects. Project managers in turn depend on senior managers for infrastructure support, governance guidelines, tools, and process endorsement. This workshop provides senior managers an understanding of project management principals and processes to facilitate the organization’s journey to excellence in managing and executing projects.
• Learning Outcome: This one-day workshop provides senior managers with an understanding of project management tools and processes in order to improve decision making regarding resource commitments to projects. You will also learn how to use management dashboards to track progress on program schedules and costs and allocate resources to projects creating the most value to the organization at acceptable levels of risk.
• Recommended For: Senior managers who prioritize projects/programs within the organization’s portfolio of projects and desire their organization to develop project management as a core competency.

Earned Value Management Workshop

• Description: Are your projects out of control? Is it difficult to determine the status of your most important projects? In these situations Earned Value Management practices can provide the tools needed to control projects and report on status. An earned value approach can improve your credibility with your clients, and improve your bottom line by implementing best practices for Earned Value Management.
• Learning Outcome: In this one day workshop, you will learn how to a plan the implementation of Earned Value Management in your organization. The challenges to the standardization of EVM will be presented and addressed. Various models of EVM will be discussed and reviewed to determine the best fit for your organization and you will develop a draft plan for your organization.
• Recommended For: Executives, Operational Directors, Managers, and Project Managers who want or need to learn more about Earned Value Management. PMO and Project Controls staff will also benefit from the step by step approach taught in this workshop.

Zero to PMO (PMO Implementation Workshop)

• Description: Often organizations are challenged to assure that projects providing value to your organization. Other challenges include assuring that projects are in line with strategic objectives, reducing dependency on a few “key” experts for estimating, and effective resource management. If you are plagued by these challenges then a Project Management Office can provide the guidelines your organization needs.
• Learning Outcome: This one-day workshop you will plan how to implement a Project Management office for your organization. Various models of PMO will be discussed and reviewed to determine the best fit for your organization. Tips and techniques for enhancing the PMO effectiveness will also be shared. The workshop will focus on a step by step plan from “zero” to “PMO” using a fast tracked approach.
• Recommended For: Executives, Operational Directors, Managers, and Project Managers who want or need to learn more about implementing a Project Management Office. PMO and Project Controls staff will also benefit from the step by step approach taught in this workshop.