Projects are becoming more complex, project managers and teams are often being asked to do more with less, and executives and clients expect innovation, agility, and responsiveness. We offer project management training, leading to a <strong>Professional Certificate in Project Management, </strong>designed to give project managers (and any other professionals who work on projects) the tools they need to successfully manage any type of project – regardless of scope or industry.
<strong>Who Will Benefit </strong>
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<li>Professionals planning, managing, and controlling projects within an organization</li>
<li>Managers who need to fine tune and formalize their project management skills</li>
<li>Those interested in learning the latest project management tools and methodologies</li>
<li>Anyone managing multiple tasks</li>
<li>People who want to take the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) exam</li>
<li>Anyone interested in a career in project management</li>
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<strong>The Certificate</strong><br>
To earn the certificate, students need to complete all nine courses: <em>Introduction to Project Management: Framework and Integration; Project Management: Team Building; Project Management: Scope, Time, and Cost; Project Management: Human Resources and Communication; Project Management: Procurement; Microsoft Project Fundamentals; Project Risk Management; Earned Value Management; </em>and <em>Capstone Course: Project Simulation.<br>
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</em><strong>Location of Classes</strong><br>
SDSU Extended Studies/Gateway Centers, Hardy Avenue entrance, unless otherwise noted.<br>
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Textbook/course material information is available at www.sdsubookstore.com/es; just use your five digit schedule number when selecting a course.<br>
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To find out how your organization can benefit through our Preferred Partner program, contact the Professional Development Division at (619) 594-5640 or email <a href="mailto:tmcleod@mail.sdsu.edu">tmcleod@mail.sdsu.edu</a>.<br>
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<strong>For more details, call (619) 594-1138 or email <a href="mailto:pm-ces@sdsu.edu">pm-ces@sdsu.edu</a></strong>
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Course Descriptions
Team Building
In quality organizations, project managers spend large portions of their time sponsoring teams for success. This "how-to" course defines the environment, roles, responsibilities, behaviors, and activities that support teams in an organization. Participants will learn when and why teams make project management sense, and the prerequisites for maximizing their results.<br><br>
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<b>SDSU Research Foundation Program</b>
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Introduction to Project Management: Framework and Integration
This course is designed for those who have already been introduced to project management, but are looking to gain more understanding about the project management framework, project management standards, and the project management knowledge areas. Some of the topics covered will include: terminology and definitions, the role of a project manager, benefits of project management, project life cycle and organization, project management processes, and the project management knowledge areas. A focus on project integration management will cover the development of a project charter, project scope statement, and project management plans.<br><br>
<a href="http://www.sdsubookstore.com/es/" title="SDSU Bookstore site" target="_blank">The class requires the purchase of textbook materials</a>.<br><br>
<b>SDSU Research Foundation Program</b>
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Procurement
Most projects involve buying goods or services. Project managers don’t have to be expert technical buyers, but they do need to understand the buying process, particularly how to clearly define what they want and manage what they get. Clearly drawing the line between scope performed by the team and what has been outsourced has important ramifications for the ultimate success of the project. Participants will learn the processes required to ensure their projects meet their original goal and gain an understanding of the activities that determine the quality policy, objectives, responsibility, and implementation.<br><br>
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<b>SDSU Research Foundation Program</b>
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Scope, Time and Cost
This course will focus on the processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully, the processes required to accomplish timely completion of the project, and the processes involved in planning, estimating, budgeting, and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget. A main focus will be on creation of the work breakdown structure (WBS), activity duration estimating, and cost estimating.<br><br>
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<b>SDSU Research Foundation Program</b>
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Microsoft Project Fundamentals
Many users get frustrated and overwhelmed when trying to use MS Project, and even experienced users often use the tool incorrectly, overlooking many complex features. This course covers proper techniques necessary for building an effective project management schedule using MS Project with an emphasis on the relationship to the project lifecycle.<br><br>
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<b>SDSU Research Foundation Program</b>
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Human Resources and Communications
Project human resource management includes the processes that organize and manage the project team. This course provides an overview of the project human resource management processes and provides a process flow diagram of the inputs, outputs, and other related knowledge area processes.<br><br>
Project communications management is the knowledge area that employs processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation, collection, distribution, storage, retrieval, and ultimate disposition of project information. This course provides information on the critical links among people and information that are necessary for successful project communications.<br><br>
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<b>SDSU Research Foundation Program</b>
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Project Risk Management
Project managers must understand, plan for, and manage risks. In this course, participants will learn and apply a proactive approach to threats and opportunities based on an understanding of the risk management process.<br><br>
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<b>SDSU Research Foundation Program</b>
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Earned Value Management
Learn the best-known technique for monitoring overall project performance against cost and schedule expectations. Gain a "big-picture" view of how your project is progressing and then drill down to specific problem areas.<br><br>
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<b>SDSU Research Foundation Program</b>
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Project Management Capstone: Project Simulation
Participants will work on a team project to drive home the relevance of the course content. Participants will demonstrate knowledge and mastery of good project management principles and apply these skills to current projects.<br><br>
This course is intended to act as the final course in the <b>Professional Project Management Certificate</b> series. Completion of all previous certificate courses is required for enrollment.<br><br>
<a href="http://www.sdsubookstore.com/es/" title="SDSU Bookstore site" target="_blank">The class requires the purchase of textbook materials</a>.<br><br>
<b>SDSU Research Foundation Program</b>
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