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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.
Program Fee: $9,450
(+ GST)
- Includes nine-module-program tuition and all teaching materials. 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.
Participant Perspectives
I came out of this program with a lot of value in both training material and insight to project management. I felt that this was one of the most valuable professional development programs I have attended to date.
The course reference material, the suggested web pages, and other documentation, form unlimited source material to draw upon to make your project successful.
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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?
This program is delivered simultaneously across Canada by the University Executive Education Network partner schools allowing you to interact, engage and network with peers from a huge variety of industries and experience.
