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An in-depth education in everything you need to be a successful project manager, delivered in 1 – 3 day modules (18 days over 5 months) every second week to fit your busy life.
Program Modules
1 Day
Program Introduction
Overview of program tools, technology, simulation, and (PMI)® project management knowledge areas.
3 Days
Project Planning & Control
Project team formation, management plans, creating network diagrams, and stakeholder requirements.
2 Days
Project Quality Management
Front-end planning to reduce cost, quality problem solving, overcoming obstacles, and achieving quality results.
2 Days
Leadership, Communication & Stakeholder Management
Building a communication plan, team development, and communication strategies to impact stakeholders.
2 Days
Effective Project Cost Management
Micro vs. macro cost estimating, resource planning, earned value concepts, and status reporting.
2 Days
Assessing & Managing Project Risk
Project risk management framework, quantitative and team facilitation techniques, and decision trees.
2 Days
Procurement & Contracting Management
Procurement and solicitation planning, negotiation principles, and contract close-out and contract law.
2 Days
Introduction to Agile and Scrum
Understand key elements of Agile and Scrum and how to apply them to any project.
2 Days
Integration, Final Exam & Simulation
Day 1 – Review all program areas to-date, key concepts and testing areas for the final exam
Day 2 – Participants apply their learning to propose, plan, execute and deliver a full-scale realistic project in teams.
WHO ATTENDS
- Project Managers from any industry, with at least one year experience, who wish to move up to a higher level in their field. A university degree is not required, but you do need a willingness to learn new concepts and work in groups with others.
- Mid- and senior-level managers who have completed an introductory project management program in recent years, and must now lead more complex projects.
- Anyone who does NOT have their PMP® designation from PMI and who wishes to consolidate and certify their project management training for career success.
- Anyone with their PMP® in need of PDUs or wishing to brush up on the most current PM training in the most current A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide).
Program Fee: $9,275
(+ GST)
- Includes nine-module-program tuition, all teaching materials, iPad, lunches and refreshments. Note that our programs are management development courses and do not qualify for personal tax exemption from CRA.
- Provides over 120 hours of in-depth PM education – much more than the 35 contact hours required to write the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam.
- Attendees of this program who are PMPs are entitled to 126 Professional Development Units (PDUs) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)® upon completion.
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University of Victoria Gustavson School of Business
P.O. Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, BC
V8W 2Y2 Canada
Did You Know?
We are a Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.)® with the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. Project Managers can earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) through a number of our short term training courses to maintain their PMP® credential: https://execprograms.uvic.ca/professional-development-programs
The Project Management Institute (PMI)® Registered Education Provider logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.