Professional & Workforce Development

The Project Management Certificate Program

The Project Management Certificate Program is designed to meet internal and external challenges now and into the future and to support the Project Management Institute’s Body of Knowledge. Students will gain knowledge of the five basic process groups:
• Initiating • Planning • Closing • Executing • Controlling. The courses offered will address in detail the following process areas in management:
• Integration • Scope • Risk
• Time • Cost • Procurement
To complete the certificate program, participants must take all required courses. These courses are for project managers, team leaders and members and other professionals who want to learn fundamental project management theories and techniques to apply to projects in order to complete them on time and within budget.
Location: 7630 Little River Turnpike, 5th Floor, Room 8, Annandale, VA 22003

Team Facilitation and Management
What do corporations, organizations, and small businesses have in common? They are all forms of a team. Whether a large corporation where multiple teams accomplish multiple tasks, or a small organization where the team consist of a CEO, an admin, and a client, the “team” makes or breaks the business. In this course participants learn how teams function, including individual and group behaviors, roles, and relationships. Through lecture,
discussion and experimental activities, participants become aware of individual responsibilities necessary for teams to function efficiently and effectively. Emphasis is on seven team behaviors that create a trust-motivated environment and how the results can
create superior outcomes for the organization, the employees and the client. In addition, participants will explore methods to create effective “distance” teams to meet today’s demands of cyberbusiness relationships. At the course conclusion, participants create
an action plan to improve or enhance the business teams in which they are involved.
BUSC 1558-21A 1.4 CEU
Th/F 2/8 & 2/9, 2 Sessions $450 Register for this class Now!
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: 7630 Little River Turnpike, 5th Floor, Room 8, Annandale, VA 22003

Effective Process Definition and Metrics
Today’s manager is required to do more with less in terms of resources utilization. Management by process provides the professional with tools to control the reactive changes that are inevitable in any undertaking and provides the information needed to go one step further to measure process execution (in terms of quantifiable terms metrics) to optimize resources usage. Topics include how to: identify needed processes, establish a mapping to
the enterprise, define and capture the execution parameters, establish methods for controlling changes to a baseline process, and effectively implement and track change as part of a continuous improvement program. The curriculum includes the definition of
a metric program. After taking this course, participants are able to replace reactive management with process management.
BUSC 1556-31A 0.7 CEU
W 7/18, 1 Session $275 Register for this class Now!
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: 7630 Little River Turnpike, 5th Floor, Room 8, Annandale, VA 22003

Fundamentals of Project Management
This program focuses on a structured approach to managing projects, enabling completion on time, within budget, and conforming to customer requirements. These traditional practices are incorporated by project management professionals worldwide for projects of all sizes. With limited budgets and time constraints, businesses find that using proven project management processes is crucial for success. Planning is the key factor to the success of
any project. This course reviews the four phases to a project, includes a checklist of items for preparing templates and explains terminology used in the project management arena. Participants learn how to lead a project using these methods and tools.
BUSC 1557-21A 1.4 CEU
Th/F 4/12 & 4/13, 2 Sessions $450 Register for this class Now!
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: 7630 Little River Turnpike, 5th Floor, Room 8, Annandale, VA 22003

Risk and Change Management
Change is the only constant we have in today’s work environment, but change without management is chaos. Understanding how to manage change and the risk associated with it is an art. As a project manager, you must have the tools necessary to identify, quantify, measure and report on all aspects of a project. This course embraces not only the technical aspects of risk and change, but also the people aspect. Technical topics include risk identification, quantification, response development and control; configuration
management; change control boards, process and metrics, and change verification and validation. Personnel topics include: acknowledging change as part of the environment, understanding how people find change stressful, creating regular opportunities to announce changes, understanding the relationship of technical activities to employee development
and promotion as a change strategy, timely updating policies and procedures to reflect change, and ensuring communication throughout the project. Participants also learn how to target communication to employees and customers using the Carlson Learning Company’s DiSC behavior indicators.
BUSC 1522-31A 1.4 CEU
Th/F 7/16 & 7/17, 2 Sessions $450 Register for this class Now!
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: 7630 Little River Turnpike, 5th Floor, Room 8, Annandale, VA 22003

Quality Management and Assurance
Determining the quality characteristics of the product or services to be delivered to the customer is key to successful project management. Quality is not “relative goodness,” it is understanding, controlling and delivering what the customer wants within the allocated budget and schedule. This course focuses on the basic principles of quality management, quality assurance and quality control. The course addresses the relationship of these principles to the quality attributes defined in commercial models SEI/CMM, ISO
12207 and ISQ 9000. Topics include: how to identify, collect, document, measure, report and control quality attributes; how to prepare for and conduct audits, reviews, assessments, verifications and validation; what is contained in a quality plan; and how to execute and report on quality assurance and control activities.
BUSC 1523-31A 0.7 CEU
W 6/16, 1 Session $275 Register for this class Now!
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: 7630 Little River Turnpike, 5th Floor, Room 8, Annandale, VA 22003

Project Management Communication
Effective projects require planning, delivery of goods or services, and evaluating the results. Gathering and sharing information among project participants is the cornerstone of efficient coordination of any project. This course will focus on communication requirements and strategies for effective project management. Topics will include communications planning, scope statement, resource and contract administration, and performance reporting.
Through discussion, case study, and role-playing, participants will review and practice communication skills to enhance overall project management.
COMM 1919-21A 0.7 CEU
M 4/30, 1 Session $445 Register for this class Now!
Th/F 8/6 & 8/7, 1 Session $450
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: 7630 Little River Turnpike, 5th Floor, Room 8, Annandale, VA 22003