Project Management Certificate Program
Utowna's highly regarded seven (7) course PM Certificate training program is endorsed by the local chapter of the Project Management Institute, has been accorded Registered Education Provider (REP) status by Newtown, Pennsylvania based National PMI. The program uses outstanding practitioner instructors and is highly interactive and provides students with tools to immediately employ in the work place. Your staff can take one course or the entire Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) based program. We prepare students for their first project or for PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam. Utowna can customize the courses to incorporate your operating practices, terminology and ongoing or planned projects. Our curriculum integrates with and complements ISO 9000 or Six Sigma quality programs. We offer very competitive rates and a method to show a very significant ROI on a Project Management training investment.
Course Descriptions
- PPM I: The Basics
- PPM II: The Technical Tools
- PPM III: Organizational Change
- PPM IV: Survey of PM Software and MS Project Workshop
- PPM V: Leadership and Communication
- PPM VI: PMP Exam Preparation
- PPM VII: How to Develop a PMO
PPM I: The Basics
This " hands on" course takes the student though the basics of the Project Management
discipline. The student is taught how to develop a project "framework" for a single project,
to assess and manipulate his/her individual thinking style to support team goals, and to employ
the technical tools of the Project Management profession. The students take a case study through
a four phase project planning process, learn the unique challenges of each stage of the project
life cycle, and see how an awareness of the PMBOK's knowledge areas increases the likelihood of
project success.
PPM II: The Technical Tools
This course is for those who have mastered the basics of "single" project Project Management
and find themselves in a situation where they must manage "multiple" projects. Advanced people,
technical and organizational skills are taught using the case study and skill practice session
approach. Project manager influencing, managerial and enterprise Project Management techniques
are introduced and skills are honed in these sessions.
PPM III: Organizational Change
This course is for those students who have mastered the art and science of "multiple" or
enterprise Project Management and are interested in redesigning business processes to make
project success easier. Students undertaking enterprise resource planning systems, those
interested in creating a project support office, or those involved in small or large
organizational reengineering projects to introduce new products or business strategies will
find the course content useful.
PPM IV: Survey of PM Software and MS Project Workshop
Project Management systems were first developed in the 1960's and until five years ago hadn't
changed very much. Now with the advent of Program Management systems many people are
forecasting that multi project, portfolio, performance management systems will replace
accounting systems as the enterprise backbone in the not too distance future. In addition
PM systems have a profusion of communications, collaboration and problems solving functions
never envisioned just a few years ago. This course gives the students "hands on" computer lab
experience with a popular scheduling system (MS Project 2000), surveys the new functions, shows
how to assess corporate PM information system needs, and provides skill practice sessions on
devising (an) appropriate implementation plan (or plans) and risk reduction methods for the
chosen portfolio.
PPM V: Leadership and Communication
Effective leadership in today's world of high performance teams, Project Management and
highly matrixed organizations requires a different set of leadership skills. Developing
appropriate leadership skills first requires learning about yourself and how you prefer to
interact with others, and, secondly, developing an understanding that leading is not about
directing others, but about influencing others to achieve desired outcomes. People skills are
key in this process, and you only achieve your objectives when you help others develop and
grow at the same time. This course is designed to help you understand your own style of
leadership and to introduce you to alternative approaches to enhance your current leadership
skills for either project or organization leadership roles.
PPM VI: PMP Exam Preparation
The prep course is for people planning to take the Project Management Professional Certification
Examination. It is designed and delivered by PMI Maine members who have earned the certification.
PPM VII: How to Develop a PMO
One of the most significant developments in recent years is the coming of age of the Project
Management Office and its growing importance to the organization. As organizations have become
more project oriented, they have discovered that an entity is needed to assist the organization:
to choose high quality, risk resistant projects, manage the priorities and resources between
projects, and provide a consistent framework to plan and manage projects successfully.
No longer is the Project Management Office solely an organization to schedule development and
monitoring activities and the use of Project Management software on a single large project, it
is now becoming an essential component for the future success of the organization. Such a
trend will increase, as projects become a way of life for more and more organizations, and
more organizations move toward implementation of the "management by projects" philosophy.
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