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Master s Specialist Workshop Technical Documentation Quality Management Modules 7-9 Study of all phases of documentation project management, focusing on plans and models of publications management.  more...

Project Management Professional- (Self Directed) ...Project Management Professional is a self-directed course that covers the fundamentals of managing projects with the newcomer in mind. Project management is the discipline of organizing and managing resources in such a way that these resources deliver all the work required to complete a project within defined scope, time, and cost constraints. This course can be completed as quickly as you care  more...

Project 2000 Level 1 ...oject coordinators. Among the topics taught are basics of project management, start dates, task relationships, task types, master projects, and combining Project with other applications and the Web. This course introduces students to the various tools in Project 2000 that allow them to become more efficient project coordinators. Students will briefly explore the basics of project management,  more...

Project Management Concepts and Strategies ...project management concepts and strategies. It discusses the seven components of a management system and the five phases of the project life cycle, and looks at factors that affect cost and quality. You may complete this course within a time span of your choosing. We recommend study commence and be completed within 90 days or less. The course may be accessed up to 1 year. Welcome to Project  more...

Microsoft Project For Purchasing Professionals ...ow to apply it to your purchasing work. You'll also learn project management principles that will enable you to successfully manage complex procurement projects and meet aggressive deadlines. You will need a copy of Microsoft Project 2000 or later. You can order a FREE evaluation copy of the software from Microsoft's website. The student can complete their course of study within anytime frame  more...

Getting Started With Project 2000 ...ect managers. Students will briefly explore the basics of project management, including creating deadlines, baselines, and tasks. This course introduces students to some of the basic tools in Project 2000 that allow them to become more efficient project managers. Students will briefly explore the basics of project management, learn how to set a project`s start date, work with task  more...

Functions of IT Project Managers William Shakespeare wrote, "Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great; some achieve greatness, others have greatness thrust upon them." Good information technology (IT) project managers are trained, not born. As an IT project manager, you can achieve greatness by improving and developing your own skills through continued education and experience. Your management skills will become better  more...

Making the Right Outsourcing Decision To recognize the strategies, the benefits, and risks that are associated with an outsource project.  more...

Planning the Outsourcing Deal To recognize how to plan an successful outsourcing deal  more...

The Outsourcing Project To plan and develop an outsourcing project  more...

Determining Project Quality Standards and Milestones To recognize the factors in establishing the project quality standards and milestones  more...

Measuring Project Outsourcing Success To assess the tangible and intangible performance of an outsourcing partnership and determine when to terminate the relationship  more...

Introduction to IT Project Management ...Do you want to increase your effectiveness as a leader in project management? Are you unsure of the key skills needed for managing an information technology (IT) project? As you proceed through this "Introduction to IT Project Management" course in the "Project Management for IT Professionals" series, you will gain valuable insight into project management with a special focus on managing IT  more...

Strategic Planning Selling high-value contracts is fiercely competitive, with buyers setting stringent criteria by which to judge prospective key suppliers. Success at this level requires knowledge of these criteria and an awareness of what will be required to ensure that your proposition is viewed most favorably. Using "stripped down" project management techniques, this course outlines the analysis and planning  more...

Managing Delivery ...about what you can offer them, you must deliver effective project management throughout the consulting assignment. Set milestones to check on performance regularly, and implement monitoring and control systems. Keeping motivated and focused will also be a challenge, particularly if the project is lengthy and demanding. It is unlikely that everything will run smoothly. You may experience  more...

Performance Reporting and Stakeholder Management ...o all stakeholders--internal and external--concerning all project management knowledge areas. In this course, learners will be given an overview of performance reporting and managing stakeholders. They'll be introduced to best practices outlined in "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK?? Guide) - Third Edition, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI??), Inc.  more...

Estimating Activity Costs Most project managers are familiar with the sinking feeling that occurs when project costs exceed expectations. Project cost management is concerned with estimating and controlling the cost resources used to complete different project activities. This course will highlight the importance of project cost management to project performance. It will cover the project inputs, tools and techniques, and  more...

Budgeting and Controlling Costs A small change in schedule, resources, or scope can result in a major change in cost. The processes associated with Project Cost Management help Project Managers measure project performance and monitor cost variances. This course will highlight the importance of Project Cost Management to project performance. It will cover the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs for the Cost Budgeting and  more...

Elements of Project Human Resource Management When project managers set their sights on delivering creative project solutions on time and within budget, they must select and manage a team of experienced and competent professionals who can meet the challenge. This requires that project managers understand the Project Human Resource Management processes of planning, selecting, developing, and managing a project team. Such an understanding  more...

Implementing Project Human Resource Management Most project managers have experienced the synergy of a well-functioning project team. When such a team exists, a project seems to run itself. A few of the secrets to a project's success include building a project team through obtaining the necessary human resources, developing team competencies, and monitoring performance to boost project performance. Project Human Resource Management is  more...

Initiating a Project and Preparing the Project Plan ... Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement, and Develop Project Management Plan. Through interactive learning strategies and real-life scenarios, the learner will explore these concepts and gain a better understanding of the project integrative processes in action. This course is aligned with "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK?? Guide) - Third Edition, published by  more...

Project Integration Executing and Completing a Project ...es, and outputs of the following integrative processes in project management: directing and managing project execution, monitoring and controlling project work, initiating integrated change control, and closing the project or project phase. Through interactive learning strategies and real-life scenarios, the learner explores these concepts and gains a better understanding of the project  more...

An Introduction to Project Management ...o accomplish a temporary endeavor. This is the mission of project management. Challenging? Yes. Impossible? No. All industries employ project managers to implement processes as a way to control business. In fact, the field of project management is rapidly expanding, as more companies become project-based organizations. However, not all organizations and industries manage projects well. Some  more...

Project Life Cycles and Stakeholders ...icular industry, and specific deliverables. To make these project management choices, individuals must understand what a project life cycle is and what factors can influence it.In this course, learners will be introduced to concepts and information about project lifecycles. They'll have the opportunity to define project phases and recognize the differences between project and product life  more...

Introduction to Project Process Groups and Initiating a Project ...cesses can be grouped into five Process Groups.The art of project management is to understand which processes are involved in which process group and how they are interdependent. In this course, learners will identify the five Process Groups--Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing--outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK?? Guide) published  more...

Project Planning ...embers are not careful about the assumptions they make. A project management team that can balance the need for predictability with the inevitability of change will be the most prepared. According to the PMBOK?? Guide - Third Edition, the Planning Process Group consists of the most processes--21 to be exact. The range of processes includes everything from developing a Project Management Plan,  more...

Executing Monitoring Controlling and Closing a Project ...ep things on track.Using information from "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK?? Guide) - Third Edition, learners will identify the purposes of the Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing Process Groups. They will be introduced to all of the associated processes and be able to describe the processes. The goal of the course is to provide learners with  more...

Planning Project Procurement and Requesting Seller Responses If project success is to be achieved, products, services, or results often must be purchased or acquired from elsewhere within, or outside of, the organization. This process of acquisition and purchasing is Project Procurement Management, and it is a critical aspect of any project. As you advance in this course, you will gain an understanding of what processes are involved in Project Procurement  more...

Choosing Sellers and Administering and Closing Contracts How do you choose among potential sellers? Why is it important to manage the contract and relationship between the buyer and seller? What's the most effective way to complete and settle contracts? As you advance in this course, which focuses on seller selection, contract administration, and contract closure, you will obtain the skills and knowledge required to manage these areas of Project  more...

Planning for Quality ...Management focuses on ensuring two things: the quality of project management and the quality of the products created during the project. Project Quality Management implements the quality management system by using policies, procedures, and the following processes: Quality Planning, Perform Quality Assurance, and Perform Quality Control. Through interactive learning strategies and real-life  more...

Performing Quality Assurance and Control The ultimate measure of success for any project is whether the results satisfy the project customer. After all, it's the project customer who determines whether the results of a project were worth the time and money that went into it. However, project managers can't wait until a project is complete to find out whether the results meet the customer's needs. At the scheduled conclusion of a project,  more...

Planning and Identifying Project Risk In a perfect world, decisions would be made with complete certainty--all necessary information would be accurate and available as needed to ensure total success. In the real world, however, this is seldom the case. Real life is fraught with uncertainties; knowledge of events or conditions that may or may not occur is imperfect and incomplete, and this uncertainty affects decisions and outcomes.  more...

Analyzing Project Risk ...siness, risk is less welcome or enjoyable. The science of project management was founded, in large part, to manage risk and prevent it from negatively affecting project objectives, schedules and budgets. To help in this effort, "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK?? Guide) - Third Edition includes risk management as one of its nine knowledge areas and offers guidance on  more...

Responding to and Controlling Project Risk ...anagement knowledge area, as described in "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK?? Guide) - Third Edition. The learner will learn how to plan effectively for responding to risk, and how to monitor and control risk over the life of the project.This course is aligned with "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK?? Guide) - Third Edition, published by the  more...

Planning Project Scope Project scope management is concerned with ensuring that projects include and account for all the work needed for the successful completion of a project. Successful project managers use project scope management throughout the project life cycle to identify and control all aspects involved in a project. This course will highlight the importance of project scope management to project performance.  more...

Controlling Project Scope ...ore these concepts and gain a better understanding of the project management processes of the Scope Management knowledge area. This course will cover the project inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs of the scope management processes that deal with creating work breakdown structures, accepting the completed project scope, and controlling changes to the scope of the project. This course is  more...

Elements of Project Time Management Project Time Management is a critical aspect of any project; if project success is to be achieved, a time management system must be used. This course will cover the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs of the Project Time Management processes that deal with defining project activities, sequencing project activities using the Precedence Diagramming Method, and estimating the resources needed  more...

Project Scheduling ...project management," they think of schedules. Even though project management is much more than just scheduling, one aspect of it--project time management--is about planning when project activities will occur. This course introduces the basic principles of creating and maintaining a project schedule. It will cover the project inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs of the following project  more...

Communications Planning and Information Distribution ...o all stakeholders--internal and external--concerning all project management Knowledge Areas. In this course, learners will be given an overview of project Communications Planning and Information Distribution. They'll be introduced to best practices outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK?? Guide) -Third Edition, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI??), Inc.  more...

Introduction to Portfolio Management Portfolio managers have a great deal of responsibility within an organization; not only do they have to be mindful of individuals responsible for managing portfolio components, but they also have to be mindful of executive management, which sets the strategy. All the project managers within the portfolio might think that their projects are the most important. But it's the portfolio manager who  more...

Portfolio Management Processes and the Organization As a process, portfolio management is a tool that involves executive management in assessing and meeting the needs and expectations of the organization. Whether working with programs or projects, effective portfolio management will give you the tools necessary to make the right organizational decisions. Portfolio management is not conducted in a vacuum; oftentimes the roles and processes will  more...

Portfolio Management Process Groups The processes involved with portfolio management are meant to enhance the likelihood of a portfolio yielding the intended results. However, these processes should only be used as guidelines; portfolio management teams are always the ones who will make the decisions about how much of the processes they will use and how rigorously the processes will be implemented. Portfolio managers and team  more...

Overview of Project Managing a PRINCE2-aligned Project ...thod for managing projects. This course introduces you to project management practices and standards advocated by the PRINCE2 methodology. The PRINCE2 methodology is recognised as an international standard for process-based project management. It is a widely used method for project management that has expanded beyond its origins in the UK public sector. This course covers the foundations and  more...

Program Life Cycle and Organization Regardless of your industry, programs and program management exist within their context and act as the infrastructure for implementing strategies. Effective program managers must be mindful of how different industries can impact program life cycles and the benefits they are designed to reap, and must continually refine their skills for adapting program life cycles to strategic goals. This course  more...

Program Planning The planning phase in PMI's?? PMBOK?? is considered one of the most important phases; without a properly defined plan your projects have a much greater chance of not succeeding. This assumption can also be made for program management; however, with program management, an entire program can fail, which could include several projects. The cost and loss of benefits that are associated with a failed  more...

The Executing Process Group Once you have completed initiating and planning for your program, it is time to take the steps necessary to execute the program. The Executing process group is concerned with following established policies and plans to ensure effective benefits and stakeholder management, as well as program governance. Management of this process is complex involving costing, quality assurance, and scheduling,  more...

Monitoring Controlling and Closing Programs Monitoring and controlling is an essential feature of program management, which allows you to ascertain the current benefit delivery status, ensure adequate resources are in place, and that changes are properly managed. Closing a program is a time for celebration. However, to be successful and ensure program benefits are achieved, monitoring, controlling, and closing processes must be followed.  more...

Project Management Fundamentals ... and quantity requirements set forth by upper management. Project management, as a process, is the supervision and control of the work required to complete the project deliverable. Using established project management processes, coupled with the experience and skills of experienced workers, has allowed employers to adjust their mind-set when developing management and leadership skills from  more...

Transitioning into a Project Management Role ...project management role with no formal training or experience. When this occurs, it is important to be prepared to deal with the significant changes in your role. Your responsibilities broaden from managing yourself to managing others, from short-term to long-term goals, and from tangible to intangible issues. Time and experience will develop and refine your project management skills, but this  more...

Initiating and Planning a Project Initiating and Planning are crucial phases in developing and executing any successful project. Companies that are embarking on a new project initiative must assign people to gather facts and decide what exactly they want to produce and how they are going to produce it. This course examines which factors should weigh in during the project selection process and how to effectively plan a project from  more...

Managing a Project The factors of a successful project almost always end up depending on how much money and time is needed to create a product worthy of the customer. This course will help you manage the constraints of time, money, and schedules, and how they relate to the overall quality of your project and product.  more...

Troubleshooting and Closing the Project The factors that can affect a project are numerous and often hard to pinpoint. Conducting meetings and using advanced tools, such as formulas and graphs, allow the project manager to properly define the health or status of the project. This course outlines how to conduct effective meetings and presents some troubleshooting tools that can be used during the project life cycle. It also presents the  more...

Ethics and Professional Knowledge ...n? How does one make the best ethical choice in a complex project management environment? What are legal requirements, and how can you spot the moment when conflict of interest has occurred? In today's world, project managers must have a clear comprehension of these ethical responsibilities.Project managers must also be aware of their professional duty to contribute to the body of project  more...

Stakeholder Interests and Cultural Diversity As the project manager, you're in the center of the storm. The competing interests of stakeholders--including those of the client, the company, the legal and social environment, and the team itself--are your responsibility. Weighing these interests in the most fair and productive manner is an acquired art you can't afford to neglect.But that's not all. In an increasingly global network, project  more...

Oracle 11i Project Management and Projects Integration To recognize the Oracle Enterprise Project Management Solution products, the integration of Oracle Project with other Oracle e-business applications, and how to define an Oracle Applications set of books  more...

Oracle 11i Resource and Role Management To recognize the resources and roles in Oracle Projects, how they are used in project management, and to create and assign them  more...

Project Leadership - Communicating Within a Project Team Project Leadership: Communicating Within a Project Team covers how to promote team communication, why communication fails, and the types of communication styles. It also details how project managers should conduct meetings and manage decisions. In addition, it covers the types of project documents used to convey information and how to present that information to the various levels of stakeholders  more...

Project Leadership - Overcoming Obstacles Project Leadership: Overcoming Obstacles covers the benefits of initiating change, how to handle employee responses to change, and how to encourage change. It also outlines how to recognize and reduce stress, as well as how to improve work habits. In addition, the program details how to manage and resolve team conflict. The Change Controls necessary to manage every project are also addressed  more...

Advanced Project Leadership - Organization Strategy and Business Needs Advanced Project Leadership: Organization, Strategy and Business Needs teaches project managers how to be successful managing high profile projects in large corporations by learning how to navigate different organization types, and what role project management plays in the different organization types. You will acquire the skills necessary to determine company strategy and the process to use that  more...

Advanced Project Leadership - Navigating Corporate Structures Advanced Project Leadership: Navigating Corporate Structures teaches the project managers how to understand the corporate environment, in particular as it relates to high-profile projects. First, you will learn how to identify different types of stakeholders, and how they may influence the project. You will learn how to deal with stakeholders Hidden Agendas. You will also learn about project  more...

Advanced Project Leadership - Bringing Home the Value Advanced Project Leadership: Bringing Home the Value teaches project managers to consider both the monetary and non-monetary value of a project, first of all by understanding how a project supports strategy. Project Managers will learn how to calculate Earned Value, Return on Investment and Net Present Value. They will also learn how to interpret the results to make decisions about the value of a  more...

Advanced Project Leadership - Selling Project Management to the Organization This course in the Advanced Project Leadership series focuses selling project management to senior executives. This course explores the problems faced when implementing project management, the value of project management, while identifying the barriers faced when selling project management to senior executives. This course will also discuss the process for implementing project management as  more...

Core Concepts in Business Analysis Business analysis is a set of knowledge, tasks, and techniques used to identify business needs and determine solutions to business problems. These solutions can be the specific development of a new system component or, more significantly, the redesign of a process or organizational structure. Those who practice business analysis are typically known as business analysts. In this course, learners  more...

Enterprise Analysis and Making a Business Case Enterprise analysis is a key knowledge area in the practice of business analysis. During enterprise analysis, the business analyst identifies business opportunities, builds a business architecture framework, and determines the best project investment path for the enterprise. From this, the business analyst puts forward a business case, which provides an overall justification for the project. In  more...

Introduction to Requirements Planning Business analysts must plan and closely manage requirements for projects in accordance with existing standards in their organizations. They must identify key roles and stakeholders, decide on a work division strategy, identify requirements activities and requirements risk, and manage project scope. This course will examine the requirements planning and management knowledge area of business  more...

Requirements Planning and Management Business analysts must plan and closely manage requirements for a project in accordance with existing standards in an organization. First, they must identify key roles and stakeholders and decide on a work division strategy. Then, they are ready to handle a key aspect of the business analyst role - that of working with requirements, which is the focus of this course. Working with requirements  more...

Eliciting Requirements Requirements elicitation is the gathering or ? "drawing out" ? of system requirements. This is done by communicating with users, customers, and any other stakeholders in the development of a system. It is a pivotal knowledge area of business analysis and, as such, the business analyst must be able to elicit requirements that are complete, clear, correct, and consistent. In this course, learners  more...

Analyzing Requirements Using Models There are various types of solution development methodologies that a business analyst must consider when modeling software or business systems. These approaches include business process, object-oriented, and structured analysis methodologies. Though the decision of which methodology to use depends on the culture and standards of the organization, a business analyst can only properly represent the  more...

Refining and Documenting Requirements Once business analysts model the behavior, processes, and usage of a solution to a business problem, they must analyze and document the requirements. To do so, they must compile accurate definitions and descriptions of the solution to allow the project team to correctly implement it. This course will examine how to refine user and functional requirements, quality of service requirements,  more...

Communicating and Implementing Requirements A business analyst expresses the output of a requirements analysis and documentation phase by presenting, communicating, and gaining approval of the requirements from project stakeholders. Once this solution design is agreed upon, the business analyst assists with detailed design work, testing and quality assurance activities, and supporting solution implementation. This course will explore  more...

Advanced Project Management - Building Productive Stakeholder Relationships ...Project Management: Building Productive Stakeholder Relationships teaches learners how to classify stakeholders as primary, strategic, and operational sponsors and how to determine stakeholders' needs and expectations. It covers how to create a formal communication plan, how to resolve conflict with stakeholders, and what steps are commonly used to control change. Finally, it teaches questions  more...

Advanced Project Management - Project Estimating Techniques ...Project Management: Project Estimating Techniques teaches learners how time-box and analogous estimates are used, how to use life-cycle projections, and how the Modified Delphi method is used. It also teaches how to calculate PERT estimates and how function point analysis and forecasting are used. In addition, it covers how to avoid common estimating mistakes and how orders of magnitude help  more...

Advanced Project Management - Managing Accelerated Projects ...Project Management: Managing Accelerated Projects teaches learners the limitations of project management scheduling packages, schedule compression techniques, and the risks of using the different techniques. It also covers how ERP benefits project management, how to calculate the percent efficiency of resources, and what elements project managers should consider when planning for resources.  more...

Advanced Project Management - Setting Up a Project Office In Advanced Project Management: Setting Up a Project Office, you will learn terms associated with project office and the different functions a project office can fulfill. You will also learn how an organization can determine the need for, plan, and implement a project office.  more...

Advanced Project Management - Portfolio Management In Advanced Project Management: Portfolio Management, you will learn the functions of portfolio management, the types of portfolios, and how to select and prioritize projects. You will also learn ways to maintain a balanced portfolio and track and allocate resources.  more...

Advanced Project Management - Project Management Maturity In Advanced Project Management: Project Management Maturity, you will learn how projects are typically managed and what processes and tools usually exist at each of the five maturity levels. You will also learn how to assess a department or organization's maturity level, obstacles that prevent attaining high maturity levels, and how executives can promote project management.  more...

Project Leadership - Leading the Project Team Project Leadership: Leading the Project Team covers how to lead a project team in a way that ensures project success. The program details desirable project manager characteristics, skills, and styles, as well as how project managers can motivate project teams. In addition, the program covers how to manage project risk, guarantee on-time project completion, and prioritize projects.  more...

Human Resources Fundamentals HRCI PHR The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including core knowledge and concepts fundamental to the field of human resources. The HRCI certification examinations are widely recognized as the industry standard for evaluating human resource professionals' competencies. HRCI is an affiliate of the  more...

Managing as Project Champion ...s not a course about the technical skills associated with project management. It's a course about what motivates people to deliver on well-defined project objectives. How do you engage and fully focus those involved in an important development effort? You must be equipped to teach, support, let go, and get out of the way You must also be a skillful negotiator, as well as a person who empowers  more...

Operations Management - Fundamentals of Operations Management Operations Management: Fundamentals of Operations Management offers the student an overview of the components of operations management. The program defines each of the components and introduces the student to the concepts of quality and project management. In addition, the program offers examples of how changing operations affects a company's operation processes.  more...

Visio 2000 ...ction, however, students will gain experience in creating project management, networking, database and TQM illustrations for IT organizations. Learn To Identify the tasks that can be performed using Microsoft Visio 2000 Enterprise Edition. Identify the components used for performing specific tasks in Microsoft Visio 2000 Enterprise Edition. Create a block diagram by using the Basic  more...

PDM and SAP R 3 PDM Introduction ... in R/3. Classification/Configuration. Process and Project Management. Product Development Part 1. Creating Documents. Creating a CMR. Materials/Bills of Material. C ontent Emphasis Skills-Based A udience The following audiences are targeted: Managers and department managers; employees from departments working with Product Data IT Management. Participants  more...

Oracle 11i10 Project Foundation Fundamentals Part 1 ...res of different Oracle products in the Oracle Enterprise Project Management Solutions suite. The course will also cover the integration of different Oracle Applications with Oracle Projects. Additionally, the course will provide information on setting up set of books and defining organizations for Oracle Projects. Learn To: Identify key features of Oracle Project Foundation (PJF).  more...

Advanced Project Leadership Selling Project Mgmt to the Organization ...in the Advanced Project Leadership series focuses selling project management to senior executives. This course explores the problems faced when implementing project management, the value of project management, while identifying the barriers faced when selling project management to senior executives. This course will also discuss the process for implementing project management as project.  more...

Advanced Project Leadership Navigating Corporate Structures ...ization, the most prevalent and difficult environment for project management. Learn To: Identify characteristics of types of stakeholders. Identify benefits of stakeholder analysis. Identify the steps to perform stakeholder analysis. Identify strategies to deal with stakeholders with hidden agendas. Define a Project Sponsor. Define roles and responsibilities of a Project  more...

Advanced Project Leadership Organization Strategy Business Needs ...w to navigate different organization types, and what role project management plays in the different organization types. You will acquire the skills necessary to determine company strategy and the process to use that knowledge to determine whether or not the project supports company strategy. Lastly, you will learn what questions to use when preparing a Project Charter that is consistent with  more...

Advanced Project Management Series ...Project Management Series includes the following courses: Advanced Project Management: Building Productive Stakeholder Relationships Advanced Project Management: Project Estimating Techniques Advanced Project Management: Managing Accelerated Projects Advanced Project Management: Setting Up a Project Office Advanced Project Management: Portfolio Management Advanced Project Management:  more...

Moving from Technical Professional to Mgr Series Getting Started ...gic plans are implemented. Identify key elements of IT project management. Identify elements of a formal project request. Identify guidelines for conducting a feasibility study. Identify reasons for analyzing customer requirements. Simulation Overview: You are a project manager with Icon International. You've been appointed by Katherine Cavanaugh, Senior IT Manager, to manage the  more...

Systems Analysis Using Client Server Model Part 1 Client Server Env ...hases with their descriptions. o Identify the phases of project management in the SILC. o Identify the steps involved in the architecture definition procedure. o Match types of applications that are suitable for Client Server Systems with their features. o Identify factors that result in productivity gain for end users. o Identify business issues to consider during environment  more...

Understanding Wireless Sol Part 1 Wireless Fund WPANs ...wireless communications. Identify project management guidelines for implementing a successful wireless solution. Identify applications of wireless technology. Differentiate between Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs), Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), and Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWANs).  more...

Wireless LAN Security Part 2 Deplyoment Auditing ...eployment (3 - 4 hours) Identify project management guidelines for implementing a successful wireless solution. Identify advantages and disadvantages of wireless technology. Identify features of ad-hoc and infrastructure modes of operation for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11.  more...

Business Problem Solving Critical Thinking Info Analysis ...the end of this unit, you are a candidate for an internal project management position at Icon. Because this position is very important and will require extensive problem solving skills, each candidate is going through a number of interviews designed to test his or her competencies. In this meeting, Dean Kramer will ask you a number of questions designed to test your knowledge and understanding  more...

Project Management Essentials Planning a Project ...Project Management Essentials: Planning a Project offers the student an overview of the information required to identify project participants, goals, objectives, activities, and constraints. The program details project activities, activity dependencies, and activity analysis. Learn To Identify a benefit of project planning. Identify  more...

Project Management Project Scheduling Budgeting ...Project Management Essentials: Project Scheduling and Budgeting offers the student an overview of the information required to develop a project schedule and budget. The program details types of network diagrams, Gantt charts, CPM scheduling, and activity duration compression. In addition, the program details actions for optimizing project activities and factors that influence cost estimating.  more...

Project Management Essentials Controlling Closing a Project ...Project Management Essentials: Controlling and Closing a Project offers the student an overview of the information required to control project changes, measure project performance, and use project performance reports. The program details steps for accommodating change, actions for controlling the project schedule and budget, and steps for closing a project. Learn To  more...

Project Management Project Management Framework ...Project Management - Project Management Framework, you will learn the importance of projects within an organization, why all projects should be tied to an organization's strategic plan, and the five major activities involved in managing a project. You will also learn the differences between projects and programs and how a project life cycle differs from a product life cycle. Finally, you will  more...

Project Management Project Management Processes ...Project Management - Project Management Processes, you will learn about the Project Management Process Groups and the relationships between constituent processes and process groups. You will also identify the purposes of the Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing Process Groups. Finally, you will learn how the process groups interact and overlap with respect to  more...

Project Management Project Integration Management ...Project Management - Project Integration Management, you will learn the seven constituent processes involved in Integration Management, as well as how to develop a preliminary project scope statement and a project management plan. You will also learn the inputs, tools, techniques, and outputs of managing, monitoring, and controlling project execution. Finally, you will learn about integrated  more...

Project Management Project Scope Management ...Project Management - Project Scope Management, you will learn about the constituent processes of Scope Management, the processes to develop a scope management plan, and the techniques to analyze scope definition. You will also learn the importance of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), including concepts, design procedures, and the outputs resulting from the WBS creation process. Finally, you  more...

Project Management Project Time Management ...Project Management - Project Time Management, you will learn about the various constituent processes you can use to manage time within a project. You will learn how to define and sequence project activities, as well as how to estimate the resources and durations required for project activities. Finally, you will learn how to develop and control a project's schedule. Learn To:  more...

Project Management Project Cost Management ...Project Management - Project Cost Management, you will learn how to manage the Cost Management processes so that you can complete a project within an approved budget. You will learn how to make accurate estimates in order to improve project decisions, create accurate budgets, and effectively control costs throughout the project. Learn To: Understand the cost estimating process.  more...

Project Management Project Quality Management ...Project Management - Project Quality Management, you will learn how an organization should manage processes that determine quality policies, objectives, and responsibilities. You will also learn the key inputs, techniques, and outputs of quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control. Finally, you will learn the contributions made by the pioneers of quality management. Learn To:  more...

Project Management Human Resource Management ...Project Management - Human Resource Management, you will learn how to manage the human resources within a project, including how to utilize the skills and abilities of each project team member and the characteristics and qualifications that effective project managers possess. You will also learn about the importance of proper planning before assembling a project team, as well as the process for  more...

Project Management Project Communications Management ...Project Management - Project Communications Management, you will learn how to plan project communications, taking into account the various communication flows found in project environments and the influence that personal perceptions have on communication. You will also learn about the importance of distributing information to project stakeholders, as well as how to report project performance by  more...

Project Management Project Risk Management ...Project Management - Project Risk Management, you will learn how to define, identify, and plan for risks that inevitably occur in projects. You will also learn two methods for analyzing project risk, qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis. Finally, you will learn constructive ways to respond to, monitor, and control risks to effectively manage the threats and opportunities that affect  more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Building Productive Stakeholder Relationships ...Project Management: Building Productive Stakeholder Relationships teaches learners how to classify stakeholders as primary, strategic, and operational sponsors and how to determine stakeholders a a needs and expectations. It covers how to create a formal communication plan, how to resolve conflict with stakeholders, and what steps are commonly used to control change. Finally, it teaches  more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Project Estimating Techniques ...Project Management: Project Estimating Techniques teaches learners how time-box and analogous estimates are used, how to use life-cycle projections, and how the Modified Delphi method is used. It also teaches how to calculate PERT estimates and how function point analysis and forecasting are used. In addition, it covers how to avoid common estimating mistakes and how orders of magnitude help  more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Managing Accelerated Projects ...Project Management: Managing Accelerated Projects teaches learners the limitations of project management scheduling packages, schedule compression techniques, and the risks of using the different techniques. It also covers how ERP benefits project management, how to calculate the percent efficiency of resources, and what elements project managers should consider when planning for resources.  more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Setting Up a Project Office ...Project Management: Setting Up a Project Office, you will learn terms associated with a a a project office a a a a and the different functions a project office can fulfill. You will also learn how an organization can determine the need for, plan, and implement a project office. Learn To Match the terms project, program, and portfolio with their  more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Portfolio Management ...Project Management: Portfolio Management, you will learn the functions of portfolio management, the types of portfolios, and how to select and prioritize projects. You will also learn ways to maintain a balanced portfolio and track and allocate resources. Learn To Select the points to consider when assessing a project a a s a a a fit a a a a  more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Project Management Maturity ...Project Management: Project Management Maturity, you will learn how projects are typically managed and what processes and tools usually exist at each of the five maturity level. You will also learn how to assess a department or organization a a s maturity level, obstacles that prevent attaining high maturity levels, and how executives can promote project management. Learn To  more...

Project Management Project Procurement Management ...Project Management - Project Procurement Management, you will learn about the constituent processes of Procurement Management, the types of contracts you may encounter as a project manager, and the techniques to collect proposals from appropriate contractors. You will also learn effective methods for reviewing proposals, selecting contractors, and evaluating contractor performance. Learn  more...

Project Leadership Leading the Project Team ... Follow the process for managing risk in project management. Overcome the challenges of leading project teams. Identify ways to motivate team members according to their personalities. Audience The target audience for this series is project managers who are responsible for managing and leading their project team.  more...

Managing IT Projects Project Planning Execution ...o see if you would be a suitable candidate. Unit 2: The Project Management Plan (1 - 1.5 hours) Identify methods for resource scheduling and acquisition. Identify requirements for communication planning. Identify requirements for procurement and solicitation planning. Identify the need for  more...

Operations Management Fundamentals of Operations Management ...and introduces the student to the concepts of quality and project management. In addition, the program offers examples of how changing operations affects a company a a s operation processes. Learn To Choose types of operations. Identify definitions of the components of operations management. Select the six  more...

Project Management Essentials Series The Project Management Essentials Series includes the following courses: Project Management Essentials: Planning a Project Project Management Essentials: Project Scheduling & Budgeting Project Management Essentials: Controlling & Closing a Project To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Project Management PMBOK Third Edition Aligned Series ...Project Management (PMBOK Third Edition Aligned) Series includes the following courses: Project Management: Project Management Framework Project Management: Project Management Processes Project Management: Project Integration Management Project Management: Project Scope Management Project Management: Project Time Management Project Management: Project Cost Management Project  more...

CIW Dynamic Server Pages Part 3 ...a Objects, error handling and dubugging ASP applications, project management in application development, and data integrity and security issues. Learn To • Identify the situations in which ADO would be used. • Identify ASP application development, error handling, and debugging ASP applications. • Identify management and optimization issues. • Identify data  more...

Project 2002 Curriculum This curriculum is designed to give learners a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Project 2002. The curriculum covers fundamental topics such as how to create, schedule and manage projects and how to create tasks and calendars. The curriculum also covers more advanced topics including advanced table, review and report features, interface customization, macro automation and data exchange.  more...

Managing IT Projects Project Fundamentals Initiation ...nd Initiation '' you will learn about the fundamentals of project management as it applies to information technology. This course also covers such areas as the life cycle of projects, typical project processes, project initiation, and scope management. Learn To Identify the features of projects. Identify project activities.  more...

MS Project Server 2003 Introduction Part 1 ...for configuring and managing an organization's enterprise project management solution. They have one to three years of experience operating in large computing environments that run Microsoft Windows a a 2000 Server or Microsoft Windows Server 2003. They may also have experience with other Microsoft technologies such as IIS, SQL Server, SharePoint Services, etc. Deployment:  more...

MS Project Server 2003 Introduction Part 2 ...for configuring and managing an organization's enterprise project management solution. They have one to three years of experience operating in large computing environments that run Microsoft Windows? 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003. They may also have experience with other Microsoft technologies such as IIS, SQL Server, SharePoint Services, etc. Deployment: Self-Study  more...