BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

Project Management

Agile Project Management

MGMT X 446.1

Agile Methodologies with Scrum and Kanban

4.0 units

The use of Agile is quickly becoming the new norm. This course covers SCRUM and Kanban as the most popular agile and lean processes for enabling fast delivery of projects while shifting culture to teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Students will gain the skills to apply the agile steps to their projects by practicing with iterative and incremental scheduling techniques and SPRINTS. Students explore how agile trends and emerging practices are different than predictive, waterfall scheduling models and traditional life cycle development approaches. This course meets the education training hours for and helps students gain knowledge towards the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® certification. It also provides foundational knowledge for the Certified Scrum Professional ScrumMaster (CSP-SM)® and Professional Scrum Master (PSM)® certifications. In addition, this course helps students gain knowledge towards the PMP® Exam by PMI® and qualifies for the required 35 Contact Hours or PDU’s to apply for or maintain an existing PMP® certification.

Reg# 393708

Fee: $999

No refund after 8 Oct.

M Online Sept. 25-Dec. 10

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Nareg Tovmassian, Six Sigma Black/Green Belt holder, PMP, PMI-ACP; director of Project Management Institute (PMI) LA Chapter San Fernando Valley satellite; Senior Black Belt advisor for Southern California Edison.

Reg# 394464

Fee: $999

No refund after 8 Oct.

X In-Person 11 mtgs

Monday, 7-10pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 4

UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center: 10920 Lindbrook Dr. Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.

Christopher Yang MBA, PMP, PMI-ACP, PgMP, CSM, CPM, MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering, and MS in Computer Science.

MGMT X 446.2

Agile Frameworks, Including Disciplined Agile, XP, and Lean SD

4.0 units

Experienced Agile professionals are in high demand across all industries. This course provides comprehensive instruction in the nine popular Agile methodologies for students to stay relevant and sought after. Students learn to compare traditional project management methodologies with benefits from agile approaches using agile frameworks such as: Extreme Programming (XP), Lean Software Development (Lean SD), Feature-driven Development (FDD), Scrumban, Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD), Dynamic System Development Method (DSDM), Crystal, Large-scaled Scrum (LeSS), and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). This course concentrates on enabling fast iterative delivery; teamwork; collaboration; and continuous improvement in software, product development, and high-tech projects. Students will work in teams to apply Agile methodologies through class exercises. This course meets the education training hours and helps you gain knowledge towards the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® certification. It also provides foundational knowledge for the Certified Scrum Professional ScrumMaster (CSP-SM)® and Professional Scrum Master (PSM)® certifications.

Reg# 394465

Fee: $999

No refund after 8 Oct.

M Online

Sept. 25-Dec. 10

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Lori Garcia, EMBA, PMP; project manager, Medtronic.

MGMT UL 743

Free Online Project Management Certificate Information

Interested in project management? This free online repository of information is provided to you to help you review aspects of UCLA Extension’s project management program at your own pace. Here you will learn the details and sequence of courses required to complete UCLA Extension’s gold-seal certificate in Project Management. You will also find information on our dedicated instructors and staff, as well as testimonials from past students. You will see videos of our instructors presenting about careers in project management. This session also provides a road map to the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification, as well as a path to applying our courses to an online Master’s Degree (MS) in Project Management.

Reg# 390223

Fee: $0

No refund after 31 July.

M Information Session0

July 31-Nov. 5

Live Zoom Q&A Sessions: Join program director, Vivian Taslakian, for a program overview, (PMP)® Exam topics, master’s degree roadmap, and a demonstration of actual courses on Canvas. Enroll to participate in any or all of these live sessions.

Thursday, Sept. 7, 12-2pm PT

Uninstructed Lab Vivian Taslakian, MBA, MS, BSEE, PMP

MGMT X 444.1

Fundamentals of Project Management

4.0 units

Learn the basics of Project Management integrating theories with practical approaches to successfully fulfill projects from start to finish. Become a more effective project manager by influencing stakeholders and integrating all of the various processes using a standard framework throughout the life cycle of your projects. This course helps you gain knowledge towards the PMP® Exam by PMI® and qualifies for the required 35 Contact Hours or PDU’s to apply for or maintain an existing PMP® certification.

Reg# 394447

Fee: $999

No refund after 8 Oct.

M Online

Sept. 25-Dec. 10

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.

Robert Stone, PMP, executive director, The Larston Group

Reg# 394448

Fee: $999

No refund after 8 Oct.

M Online

Sept. 25-Dec. 10

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.

Robert Stone, PMP, executive director, The Larston Group

Reg# 394440

Fee: $999

No refund after 9 Oct.

X In-Person

11 mtgs

Tuesday, 6-9pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 5

UCLA Extension Gayley Center: 1145 Gayley Ave.

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.

John H. Gormley, FAIA

Reg# 394446

Fee: $999

No refund after 10 Oct. A Remote

11 mtgs

Wednesday, 6-9pm, Sept. 27-Dec. 6

Remote Classroom

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.

JM Gibis BA

MGMT X 444.2

Project Schedule and Cost Management

4.0 units

Balance the trade-off between scope, time, and cost to deliver your project on time and within budget. This course also covers the concept of earned value management to track schedule and cost performance on your project to optimize results. This course helps you gain knowledge towards the PMP® Exam by PMI® and qualifies for the required 35 Contact Hours or PDU’s to apply for or maintain an existing PMP® certification.

Reg# 394453

Fee: $999

No refund after 8 Oct.

M Online

Sept. 25-Dec. 10

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.

Kevyn Jones MS, Acquisition and Contract Management

Reg# 394454

Fee: $999

No refund after 8 Oct.

M Online

Sept. 25-Dec. 10

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.

Tony Swaim, DBA, MBA, PMP, Certified Six Sigma Black Belt; principal, Tony Swaim & Associates.

Reg# 394449

Fee: $999

No refund after 11 Oct.

X In-Person

11 mtgs

Thursday, 6-9pm, Sept. 28-Dec. 14

UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center: 10920 Lindbrook Dr.

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.

Simona Afifi

MGMT X 444.3

Project Quality and Leadership

4.0 units

Achieve a competitive advantage by applying data-driven improvement methodologies to manage quality measures on your projects to meet and exceed customer expectations. Sharpen your leadership skills to attain your project goals alongside team members and stakeholders and learn to use strong communication and interpersonal skills. This course helps you gain knowledge towards the PMP® Exam by PMI® and qualifies for the required 35 Contact Hours or PDU’s to apply for or maintain an existing PMP® certification.

Reg# 394456

Fee: $999

No refund after 8 Oct.

A Remote

11 mtgs

Monday, 6-9pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 4

Remote Classroom

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Lori Garcia, EMBA, PMP; project manager, Medtronic.

Reg# 394458

Fee: $999

No refund after 8 Oct.

M Online

Sept. 25-Dec. 10

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.

John Sarakatsannis, MBA, MS, PMP, CPCM, CFCM

Reg# 394455

Fee: $999

No refund after 10 Oct.

X In-Person

11 mtgs

Wednesday, 6-9pm, Sept. 27-Dec. 6

UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center: 10920 Lindbrook Dr. Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Nareg Tovmassian Six Sigma Black/Green Belt holder, PMP, PMI-ACP; director of Project Management Institute (PMI) LA Chapter San Fernando Valley satellite; Senior Black Belt advisor for Southern California Edison.

MGMT X 444.4

Project Risk and Procurement Management

4.0 units

Explore causes of risk on your projects and examine impacts by the triple constraint, workforce, and vendors. Learn to apply optimized risk response strategies for successful execution and completion of your projects. Minimize risk impacts from procurement processes, and sharpen your negotiation tactics to ultimately sign win-win agreements with qualified contractors. This course will help you gain knowledge towards the PMP® Exam by PMI® and qualifies for the required 35 Contact Hours or PDU’s to apply for or maintain an existing PMP® certification.

Reg# 394460

Fee: $999

No refund after 8 Oct.

M Online

Sept. 25-Dec. 10

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.

Al Hirsch, managing director, CTARCo International Reg# 394461

Fee: $999

No refund after 8 Oct.

M Online

Sept. 25-Dec. 10

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.

Lori Jones, JD, MS, who has 40 years’ experience in contracts and subcontracts; subcontract program manager, Northrop Grumman. Reg# 394459

Fee: $999

No refund after 11 Oct.

X In-Person

11 mtgs

Thursday, 6-9pm, Sept. 28-Dec. 14

UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center: 10920 Lindbrook Dr. Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Artin Mgrtichian MISM, MPM, PMP, LEED GA, project manager, MedMedia Group

MGMT X 444.6

Project Management Capstone

4.0 units

This course provides interactive training on the project management framework and foundation using a single project from start to finish spanning across all five phases in a project life cycle. Students work in groups as consultants and apply hands-on experience using a real-life project starting from initiation to closing to maximize learning potential in project management. The concepts learned during the course could be applied to any project within any industry and with varying complexities, putting a sharper focus on the people, processes, tools, techniques, and technologies needed to successfully execute projects and meet customer expectations. This course helps you gain knowledge towards the PMP® Exam by PMI® and qualifies for the required 35 Contact Hours or PDU’s to apply for or maintain an existing PMP® certification.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of MGMT X 444.1 Fundamentals of Project Management course required to have knowledge of basic concepts and terminology to be used in this Capstone course.

Reg# 394463

Fee: $999

No refund after 8 Oct.

M Online

Sept. 25-Dec. 10

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.

Al Hirsch, managing director, CTARCo International

Reg# 394462

Fee: $999

No refund after 10 Oct.

X In-Person

11 mtgs

Wednesday, 6-9pm, Sept. 27-Dec. 6

UCLA: Boelter Hall

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Bill Hackenberg, MBA, PMP, CSM, CSPO, CSQA; founder, ExecutiveToolShed.com

MGMT X 443.4 Leadership and the Human Element in Project Management

4.0 units

Effective leadership skills are perhaps the greatest determinant of project success. Project managers must demonstrate leadership effectiveness throughout each phase of the project life cycle. Review and recognize specific leadership styles in the context of real-world examples. Participative assignments help both current and future project managers enhance their own leadership effectiveness. Course content covers project communication, motivation, conflict resolution, negotiation, stress management, and effective leadership in the context of project management. Participants identify the leadership challenges unique to the project environment, identify their leadership strengths and weaknesses, identify five conflict resolution modes and when to use them, and learn to differentiate between position power and personal power. Note: This course is NOT interchangeable with MGMT X 490.996 Leadership Communication Strategies.

Reg# 394466

Fee: $999

No refund after 8 Oct.

M Online

Sept. 25-Dec. 10

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.

Margaret Meloni PhD, MBA, PMP; recipient, UCLA Extension Distinguished Instructor Award, 2012.

Reg# 394467

Fee: $999

No refund after 8 Oct.

A Remote 11 mtgs

Monday, 6-9pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 4

Remote Classroom

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Jerry Reed, PMP, CSM, MCP

MGMT X 443.6

Project Planning with Microsoft Project®

4.0 units

The schedule is the primary source of conflict on any project. Questions like “When will we launch?”, “When is the release date?”, “When will we get the certificate of occupancy?” and “When will the drug be available to the public?”, can only be answered credibly by building real project schedules and using real scheduling apps. Surprisingly, this is rarely done. As a result, project managers are often unaware which tasks to expedite to get projects done faster. They make calls, trade favors, and pressure resources to expedite tasks that will not result in earlier project completion dates. This problem is further compounded by the growing trend toward modern, cloud-based project management tools, such as Wrike ® Monday.com ® , and Smartsheet®. While these tools are great for collaborating, they lack the scheduling features required to expedite projects. In this course, you’ll learn why Microsoft Project® continues to be the tool of choice for professional schedulers and knowledgeable project managers. You’ll learn why you should avoid tools like Excel, Wrike® Monday. com ® Smartsheet ® , and even Project for the Web when you’re managing projects that require you to find ways to get things done faster. Whether you’re managing a construction project, deploying new infrastructure, or launching a start-up, this learn-by-doing course will help you use Microsoft Project® to build and analyze schedules your team can rely on. You’ll learn to break down projects into manageable parts, structure the project outline, forecast reliable completion dates, set realistic expectations, manage resources and assignments, use the critical path to get the work done faster, and create professional status reports! The scheduling skills you’ll learn with Microsoft Project®, the most widely used true scheduling app, will significantly reduce your learning curve with a wide range of scheduling software in the project management field.

Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in using computers with Windows operating system; working knowledge of MS Office® is also helpful.

Reg# 394468

Fee: $1,099

No refund after 8 Oct.

M Online

Sept. 25-Dec. 10

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Jerry Reed, PMP, CSM, MCP