This is the first of four core courses in the Project Management Certificate Program. Successful completion confers 15 Professional Development Units towards certificate completion or ongoing professional development.

This 2-day course addresses the nuts and bolts of project management essentials for anyone charged with leading a project team to successful completion. Participants will discuss theoretical fundamentals as well as participate in hands-on activities that will help them to plan and execute projects on time, stay on budget, and work with maximum efficiency.

Performance Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Describe how the culture and structure of an agency influences projects
• Explain key project management process standards
• Demonstrate essential project management competencies
• Discuss the importance of risk analysis, mitigation and monitoring
• Define the phases of a project including the project vision, objectives and scope
• Plan a project's key stages, initiation, planning, execution and closeout
• Develop and manage the scope of work
• Define tasks, sequences and time estimates for a project
• Implement critical path analysis for a project
• Manage project controls to ensure project success
• Relate the project management principles to practical, real world experiences
• Incorporate quality management techniques in a project

Competencies covered in this class: Project Management
Audience: All interested employees responsible with the planning and management of any type of project.

Please note: Students who register less than three days prior to class may not receive their book until after class ends.