Project Management Training Program

Certificate Program Provided by Illinois State University Illinois State University (PMI REP 1837) is offering certificate training in the principles and processes of project management in a unique virtual/blended format. People who need a better way to manage projects or who are new to the field of project management will find practical, fundamental skills in managing budgets; meeting deadlines; coordinating diverse groups of people and tasks; solving problems; and achieving results. (Project Management Certificate Modules cannot be taken independently. Pricing reflects the cost of the entire certificate program, including all course materials.)

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Project Management Training Program Seminar Schedule

August, 2008
Date		Location
28th August, 2008		Illinois State University		[Register]

Project Management Training Program The course consists of 24 hours of lectures (8 lectures, 3 hours each) and 36 hours of online exercises (4.5 hours of exercises per lecture). You can participate in any of three ways:

1) Attend class via a live video broadcast from a Polycom video conferencing center near you

2) Attend class physically at Illinois State s classroom

3) View and review the broadcasted class videos on-line (perfect for traveling and busy adults).

Meeting 1: Overview Thu Aug 28, 2008, 6 pm to 9 pm
An overview of the Project Management Processes (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling, and Close-Out) and the Project Management Knowledge Areas (Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Risk, Quality, Procurement, HR/Staffing, and Communications) will be reviewed.

Meeting 2: Project Planning Thu Sept 11, 2008, 6 pm to 9 pm
Participants will learn to utilize the tools of Hoshin Planning to develop the project plan: affinity analysis (activity generation and sequencing), interrelationship diagraphs (prioritizing work packages). In addition, the topics of developing divergent and convergent thinking among the project team members will be covered.

Meeting 3: Schedule Management Thu Sept 25, 2008, 6 pm to 9 pm
Participants will learn about the development of the schedule management plan, which includes network diagramming, dependencies, critical path method, slack/float calculations, estimating, and earned value analysis.

Meeting 4: Scope Management Thu Oct 9, 2008, 6 pm to 9 pm
The instructor will present the development of the Scope Management Plan with techniques to initiate and plan a project: SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats), and environmental analysis (Social/Cultural, Political, Technological, Legal, and Economics).

Meeting 5: Roles, Responsibilities, and Resources Planning Thu Oct 23, 2008, 6 pm to 9 pm
Students learn administrative and behavioral management practices to define roles, responsibilities, and accountability among all project stakeholders. Development of the resource breakdown structure, resource planning, and resource allocations will be covered.

Meeting 6: Cost Management Thu Nov 6, 2008, 6 pm to 9 pm
Participants will learn about the development of the budget management plan, which includes resource planning, cost estimating, cost budgeting, and cost control. Participants will complete an cost management plan.

Meeting 7: Communication Planning November 20, 2008, 6 pm to 9 pm
In this session, the participants will discuss methods for developing a communication plan (communications matrix, information distribution, communication models, communication methods, controlling communications).

Meeting 8: Risk Identification and Assessment Thu Dec 4, 2008, 6 pm to 9 pm
Overview of the tools and techniques to identify and assess enterprise-wide, program/portfolio, project, and process related risks will be conducted. Participants will learn about the development and selection of the risk management strategies including prevention and contingency plans.

About The Training Provider: Illinois State University