Seminar Series 3
(NEW)

Tuesday,
February 12, 2008

Tuesday
February 19, 2008

Tuesday
February 26, 2008

Schedule:
6-9pm

Seminar I

Seminar II

Seminar III

Scheduling at the
Project Level

Scheduling at the Program Level - Part 1

Scheduling at a Program Level - Part 2 and Portfolio Scheduling

Seminar Outcomes:

Through exploring project level examples of best practices and reviewing the necessary steps to be in compliance with PMI standards this session will enable the student to:

Through exploring program level examples of best practices and reviewing the necessary steps to be in compliance with OPM3 standards this session will enable the student to:

Through exploring program level examples of best practices and reviewing the necessary steps to be in compliance with OPM3 standards this session will enable the student to:

• Identify the goals of Project Level Scheduling
  
  
• Determine objectives to meet the goals
  
  
• Select specific scheduling techniques to accomplish the objectives
  
  
• Understand schedule status methods
  
  
• Practice selecting techniques during group project

Prerequisites for session 1 - Basic understanding of scheduling terminology: dependencies, constraints, critical path navigation, deliverable identification from requirements. This session is tool independent.

• Identify components of a Program
  
  
• Identify goals of Program Level Scheduling
  
  
• Review complexity indicators
  
  
• Detail discussion and examples of techniques for managing Program level complexity
  
  
• Practice selecting techniques during group discussion

Prerequisites for session 2 - Basic understanding of scheduling terminology. (See session 1)
This session expands upon the December 2007 Forum topic of Deliverables Based Scheduling. You do not have to have attended the December 2007 forum to register for this session.

• Understand program status methods
  
  
• Determine dashboard method appropriate to program area
  
  
• Practice program level techniques during group discussions
  
  
• Identify Portfolio Scheduling goals
  
  
• Determine Portfolio Scheduling components
  

Session 3 is primarily a continuation from Session 2
Prerequisites for session 3 - attendance at session 2.

PDUs and Fees:
(3 PDUs / seminar) Seminar Fees are based on the number of seminars attended

Number of Seminars/ PDUs

Members Fees

Non-Members Fees

For 1 Seminar / 3 PDUs

$80

$100

For 2 Seminars / 6 PDUs

$145

$175

For 3 Seminars / 9 PDUs

$175

$225

Cost per PDU for 9 PDUs !

$19

Location:

University of Phoenix
Southfield campus, Room 102
4400 Civic Center Drive, Southfield

Seminar Series 1

Thursday,
April 10, 2008

Thursday,
April 17, 2008

Thursday
April 24, 2008

Schedule:
6-9pm

Seminar I

Seminar II

Seminar III

Implementation of Corporate Strategy through Project Management Best Practices

Best Practices of Organizational Project Management

Best Leadership Practices in Project/Program Management

Seminar Outcomes:

Participants will….

Participants will….

Participants will….

• Strengthen Project Management knowledge and its relationship with organizational strategy
  
  
• Understand the linkage between project, program and enterprise strategy
  
  
• Understand the reasons for success and failure of projects
  

• Understand what benefits the Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3) from PMI offers organizations.
  
  
• Review the architecture of OPM3 and basic fundamentals
  
  
• Examine best practices in organizational project management from OPM3
  
  
• Apply the self-assessment using a case
  
  
• Understand the future direction of OPM3 based on PMI's ongoing support
  

• Walk through the professional development scheme for building leadership skills and behaviors
  
  
• Be aware of the essential leadership skills and behaviors recognized across organizational boundaries and industries
  
  
• Self-assess their practices of managerial/leadership behaviors
  
  
• Recognize how project leadership integrates with organizational strategy.
  

PDUs and Fees:
(3 PDUs / seminar) Seminar Fees are based on the number of seminars attended

Number of Seminars/ PDUs

Members Fees

Non-Members Fees

For 1 Seminar / 3 PDUs

$80

$100

For 2 Seminars / 6 PDUs

$145

$175

For 3 Seminars / 9 PDUs

$175

$225

Cost per PDU for 9 PDUs !

$19

Location:

University of Phoenix
Livonia campus
17740 Laurel Park Dr. North
6 Mile and I275

Seminar 3
(ONLINE)

May 5-9, 2008

Schedule:
Online at your convenience

Seminar III

Best Leadership Practices in Project/Program Managementt

Seminar Outcomes:

Participants will….

• Walk through the professional development scheme for building leadership skills and behaviors
  
  
• Be aware of the essential leadership skills and behaviors recognized across organizational boundaries and industries
  
  
• Self-assess their practices of managerial/leadership behaviors
  
  
• Recognize how project leadership integrates with organizational strategy

PDUs and Fees:
(3 PDUs)

Number of Seminars/ PDUs

Members Fees

Non-Members Fees

3 PDUs

$60

$80

Cost per PDU for 3 PDUs !

$20

Location:

The course is located at http://pmiglc.crhosts.com/. Registrants will be provided through e-mail with a key code for entry 24 hours before the course begins.

Participants must access the online seminar daily at your convenience, view power point presentations, participate in discussions, and complete all instruments to receive PDUs for the seminar. The seminar is not appropriate for anyone who has taken the seminar face-to-face.