PROJECT MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS AND PMP CERTIFICATION PREP
The Project Leadership Series SM is presented in collaboration with Tanden, a premier project management consulting and education firm headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Tanden is a Global Registered Education Provider (REP) of the Project Management Institute (PMI). The Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) has grown rapidly to become a major project management qualification in North America and Internationally. Rapid growth has seen the number of PMP®s jump from the start of the qualification in the 1980s to approximately 10,000 in January 2000 and to a current total of over 690,000 active PMP®s in over 190 countries as of November 2015.
Potential instructors: Chris Wright, is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) with over 23 years of experience leading cross-functional project and program teams. He is the Founder and President of Tanden LLC and is in the business of “leading through teaching and inspiring others.” Chris is a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP®), has a Master’s degree in Project Management (MPM) from Western Carolina University, and served as the Vice President of Education for the North Carolina Chapter of PMI.
• PMP®-certified instruction • PMI® Registered Education Provider (REP) course content • Comprehensive Student Guide • A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (The PMBOK® Guide, 5th Edition) • Workbook including Course Case Study and Templates • PMP® Practice Test and Supplemental Study Guide with Online Simulation Exam Access Extensive research has shown that slightly less than • Standard Project Management Templates in one-third of all projects are deemed “successful”. Not Electronic Format only does this represent a 67%+ failure rate, but it also Mike Portera is a certified Senior Project Management • Certificate of Participation indicates that a massive amount of time and money is Professional (PMP®) with over 15 years of experience • 35 PDU’s / Contact Hours in project management wasted on “lost” causes. in leading technical and IT-oriented project teams. education Mike's career started in Finance and quickly moved Whether you are new to project management, want to to an IT- centric focus during the early 90's. His Recommended Prerequisites: A basic understanding learn project management tools which will help you be combination of experience in network engineering and of math. more proficient in your job, need to build your skills and project management acumen helps him provide a keen knowledge as a project manager, or are a seasoned level of insight into the project teams he has led and the PM who would like to become a PMP®, GTCC has an assignments he has been challenged with over the past Students should investigate PMP® application offering to meet your goals. 20+years in various tele-communication, transportation, requirements to sit for the PMI and Federal government agencies. Mike has recently exam prior to enrolling. This course will benefit all project managers, team earned his Master’s degree in Project Management See http://www.pmi.org for more details. leads, team members, functional managers, and other (MPM) from Western Carolina University. key project stakeholders in any industry. It is designed to assist in passing the PMI PMP® exam. Project Management Essentials and PMP® Exam Prep is a five-day, instructor-led, training program that provides a solid foundation in the concepts, tools and techniques of formal project management while preparing you for Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification. Introductory in nature, this course is extremely comprehensive, covering the core competencies associated with effective and efficient project management practice. You not only acquire technique-based proficiencies, but also explore and practice essential people skills and teamwork using a case study. The concepts and methods learned are immediately usable in the workplace, leading to a greater retention of newly acquired skills, measurable project improvements, and the achievement of desired project results. Infused throughout the program, you will learn and practice key PMP® exam prep concepts in each of the process and knowledge areas. Course Code: ITX-7064-400 Date: March 27-March 31, Monday-Friday, 8:30a-4:30p Location: CEC-Con Ed Center - Greensboro Campus Room #: 225 Instructor: Tanden LLC Cost: $1795 for 35 hours
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