certificate in applied project management
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CertifiCate in applied projeCt ManageMentThere’s never been a more critical time for you to deliver projects on-time and within budget…
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Did you know…?According to the Project Management Institute (PMI®)*:
Companies in every industry are downsizing, but project • management actually faces a critical shortage of talent
A 2008 survey by the Anderson Economic Group shows • that, economic woes aside, the number of global projects is expected to keep growing significantly
Between 2006 and 2016, the number of project-oriented • employees will grow by an estimated 8.2 million
In addition, according to the 2008 - 2009 Dice Tech Salary Survey:
Project Managers are making an average of $103,424 annually!•
*Project Management Profession is Expected to Survive, Thrive Despite the Troubled Economy.” 12 Dec. 2008. Project Management Institute. www.pmi.org.
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The need for projects to be delivered on time and within budget is now more crucial than ever before...and we can help. Our Certificate in Applied Project Management provides proven ways to meet the challenges of managing projects in a volatile business environment. It is designed to help professionals accelerate their personal and business success. With a focused curriculum developed and taught by skilled project management practitioners, this program will enable you to acquire new skills and apply them immediately to your careers.
The evening and Saturday formats are particularly suited to today’s professionals who cannot afford to take time away from an already crowded schedule. Our students, coming from many disciplines—information technology, health care, telecommunications, financial services, energy, and more are motivated, able to make relevant contributions, and bring practical experience to the table.
Why choose our Certificate in Applied Project Management Program?Our program focuses on a realistic project format. It allows the tools and techniques taught in class to be practiced within the framework of your current business. Throughout the 12-week program, you will develop and build the following: a project plan, a charter, a scope statement, a work breakdown structure (WBS), and a communication plan, plus much more!
You will gain a foundation of knowledge to prepare you to take the PMP® Exam, and learn key skills in project management, including:This program is not a classroom lecture and you will work in a team to plan a real-world project. The team environment amplifies and
Project initiation• Project planning• Scheduling and estimating costs• Project risk and quality• Tracking project implementation•
Building high-performance teams• Conflict management• Negotiation• Reporting status and closing out projects• Presenting•
accelerates your learning, and prepares you to manage your daily projects while fostering a positive networking experience with other successful professionals. This allows you to:
Learn up-to-date project management tools and techniques• Share challenges and best practices with other projects managers• Immediately apply the tools and techniques taught in the classroom within the frame-work of your business•
Our instructors are the most experienced in the industry and provide practical, hands-on training in a team environment. Industry practitioners
with over twenty years of project management experience developed our curriculum, and our course case studies simulate real-life project situations. The curriculum in this program is based on PMI®’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), and you will receive a copy of both Information Technology Project Management, by Kathy Schwalbe, and the PMBOK® Guide as classroom texts.
Testing can accelerate the learning process; therefore, students should expect to take five quizzes throughout the course.
“The “Applied” portion of the course, using the various tools and techniques to produce your own team project, is very valuable. Applying what you have read and learned in lectures certainly cements the principles in my brain and will certainly help when I go to use any of the tools and techniques.”
— Meg Arsenault, Senior Staff ConsultantVerizon Service Company
What is Project Management?Understand the scope of the term “project • management” Define “project manager” and the roles and • responsibilities needed to manage projects
Project Context, Life Cycles and Process Groups
Describe how various organizational • cultures and structures impact project managementDescribe the 5 project management • process groupsExplain how the project management • processes are organized into 9 knowledge areas and 5 process groups
How to Develop High Performing Teams
Identify, document, and assign project • roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationshipsObtain the needed human resources and • assign work to team members on the project to enhance project performanceDevelop individual and group • competenciesLearn how to work effectively in a team • environment
How to Initiate a ProjectEstablish the importance of project • integration management and the processes involvedUnderstand the project charter • Identify the components of the preliminary • scope statementDevelop the essential components of the • project management plan
How to Plan Project ScopeRecognize the importance of defining and • controlling scope on a projectIdentify the processes of the project scope • management knowledge areaLearn how to plan and define project scope•
How to Manage Project CommunicationsDevelop a project communications • management plan to address the needs of all project stakeholdersIdentify different methods of avoiding or • correcting communication problemsIdentify strategies to provide the project • team with feedback and direction
How to Create a WBSDefine the Work Breakdown Structure • (WBS)Describe how a WBS is used to plan and • manage a projectDescribe common ways to organize the • WBSLearn how to decompose a project and • build a WBSDetermine when the WBS is complete•
How to Define Project ActivitiesDefine project time management in context • with the project management knowledge areas
How to Sequence Project ActivitiesDevelop an activity list for a project• Learn various diagramming techniques, • and how to build a project schedule network diagram
How to Estimate Activity Resources and Duration
Distinguish different methods for estimating • and develop skills for performing estimatesDetermine the role of the project manager • in the estimating processIdentify resource requirements for project • activities
How to Develop a Project ScheduleUnderstand the components of schedule • developmentLearn how to calculate forward and • backward pass and determine lead and lag time for activitiesUnderstand how to identify the critical path • of a project and calculate float
How to Manage ConflictIdentify the positive and negative effects • of conflictIdentify the primary causes of project • conflict Learn strategies for proactive and reactive • management and resolution of project conflicts
How to Estimate Project Cost and Level Resources
Learn estimating, budgeting, and • controlling costs within an approved budgetDefine where cost estimates occur during • the project life cycleUnderstand resource leveling and learn • techniques to level over allocated resources
Negotiation ILearn the building blocks of negotiation• Learn how to differentiate between • positions and interests in negotiationsGenerate creative options •
Negotiation IILearn how to minimize the effect of people • problems in negotiationsIdentify alternative solution strategies• Learn to close negotiations successfully• How to Identify and Analyze Project Risk• Define risk management and its role in • managing a projectIdentify typical project risks and their • impact Learn how to assess and rank project risks•
How to Plan Risk ResponseLearn how to develop appropriate risk • response strategiesUnderstand the importance of planning • responses to project risks
How to Plan Quality into a ProjectDetermine quality metrics• Distinguish between process and quality • metricsIdentify costs associated with quality• Develop a quality metrics plan •
How to Measure and Control QualityReview tools and techniques for quality • controlConstruct a control chart •
How to Finalize the Project ScheduleIdentify schedule compression techniques • and learn fast tracking and crashing to compress a project scheduleLearn how to identify variances between • actual performances and the project baselineEvaluate the options to determine the best • resolution to a varianceLearn how to create a budget•
Project Procurement and Integrated Change Control
Recognize the relationship between • the project management plan and the execution of project workLearn how to apply performance reporting • and corrective actions used to control the project plan
How to Report Project Performance and Verify Project Scope
Recognize the importance of gaining stake • holder acceptance of project deliverablesLearn how to create status reports• Discuss the purpose of the scope control • process
Project Closure and Applied Lessons Learned
Learn how to formally close a project • Evaluate the experience of working in a • team environmentGenerate lessons learned from your • experiences
Evening & Saturday Program Topics
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CreditsContinuing Education Units (CEUs)CEUs are nationally recognized standard units of measurement earned for satisfactory completion of qualified programs of continuing education. Corporate Education Group participants will be awarded 7.2 CEUs upon completion of the program. If you need more information about CEUs, call 866-709-8863.
Professional Development Units (PDUs)Professional Development Units (PDUs) can be issued by PMI® for formal learning activities related to project management. Our vendor number with PMI® is 1011. Project Management Professionals (PMPs®) are required to earn a minimum of 60 PDUs every three years to maintain their certification. For more information about this program go to the PMI® web site: www.pmi.org, or call 610-356-4600.
“The instructors were just wonderful. They were diverse in their styles and experiences. It really kept things interesting. Utilizing a team project throughout the course was a great way to apply what we were learning in a very real way. I truly enjoyed the experience.”
— Harvey Thomas, Engineering Senior Project Manager, Genzyme Corporation
Conveniently formatted for Evenings or Saturdays
Our Certificate in Applied Project Management Program is designed for professionals who want to succeed on the job and enhance their careers. Our students all share two common characteristics—they are motivated to make real contributions to their organizations, and they want to immediately acquire the knowledge and tools they need to do so. The evening format (12 weeks, 2 evenings per week, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.) and Saturday format (12 Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.) are both suited for today’s busy professional.
Who Should AttendBesides being a conscientious multi-tasker with solid business management talent, ideal candidates for this program are:
Professionals with at least two years of experience working • in a project management environment
Individuals who frequently work in teams•
Company teams who need to work together smoothly and • efficiently
Reasonable and AffordableA Certificate in Applied Project Management is a solid investment in your career and future.
72 PDUs for $5,995=$83.26 per PDU! •
Satisfies the 35 education hour requirement necessary to • take the PMP® Exam
Payment can be made in three easy installments •
Successful completion of this program waives one • course requirement for Boston University’s Master of Science in Project Management (MSPM) degree program*
Many skills learned in ONE class for ONE low price! •
Requirements to Earn Your CertificateBy fully committing to this program, you will have the skills needed to become a truly respected resource within your organization.
Work in a team environment on a realistic project and • participate in a final presentation to the class
Miss no more than four classes (some class sessions are • required
Maintain a cumulative average of 70%•
Make payment in full•
*Successful completion of this certificate program will not guarantee acceptance into the master’s degree program; students must complete the BU Metropolitan College graduate application and apply for admission. See website: http://www.bu.edu/met
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Why choose Corporate Education Group? Corporate Education Group is dedicated to improving your company’s organizational effectiveness by providing innovative project, process, management and leadership training solutions and services to address the challenges of today’s business environment. We provide:
Industry-leading selection of courses and certificate programs• in project management, PRINCE2,™ business analysis, business process management, six sigma, IT Infrastructure (ITIL®) and leadership & management
High-quality training & instruction• from industry experts with real-world experience
Flexible training options & schedules—• days, evenings, Saturdays, online, or a blended solution—we have something that works for you!
Certification Preparation—• get the training required for certification, such as PMP®, PRINCE2™, and CBAP™, and the educational units to maintain certification
Skill-gap analysis and measurement tools—• use our assessment tools to focus the training on your specific needs
Customized training, consulting and more—• we’ll recommend and tailor content to address specific needs and measure the impact/value that training brings to you and your organization
In addition, Corporate Education Group certificates, offered through its affiliation with leading universities, will allow you to:
Establish credibility, credentials and professional recognition—• upon completion, you will receive a certificate that signifies your knowledge and proficiency in a specific discipline. This new level of accomplishment places you in an excellent position to advance your career.
Demonstrate your ongoing commitment to your own professional development—• a dedication and motivation greatly valued by high-performance organizations
Achieve advanced academic standing—• successful completion of the project management day or evening program may waive a course requirement for the Master of Science in Project Management (MSPM) degree program*
Validate your training—• let’s face it, a certificate from a leading university looks great on your resume and at your next job interview!
*Successful completion of this certificate program will not guarantee acceptance into the master’s degree program; students must complete the BU Metropolitan College graduate application and apply for admission. For more information go to: http://www.bu.edu/met
For more information, call 1.800.288.7246 or visit us on the web: www.CorpEdGroup.com.
Registration InformationPayment Payment is due no later than the first day of the program and may be made by check, American Express, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover.
To Register
Drops & Withdrawals Refund Policy Prior to class starting, fees are as follows:
15 days prior to the start of class—100% of tuition refunded•
Less than 15 days prior to the start of class—25% cancellation fee•
Once you have started class, refunds are as follows:
Prior to start of class 2–50% refund•
Prior to start of class 3–25% refund•
After class 3–0% refund•
For more information, contact your Corporate Account Executive today at 1.800.288.7246. For public course schedules, visit us on the web at www.CorpEdGroup.com.
“I really enjoyed the Applied Project Management course and learned a great deal. The knowledge that I’ve gained will assist me in my current position and in successfully completing the PMP® exam.”
—Sarah Fisher Implementation Manager, Product Development MedVentive, Inc.
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By Phone: Call 1.866-709-8863•Credits: 72 PDUs Awarded; 7.2 CEUs •Awarded
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