Dates:

Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2008

December 8-10, 2008

Time:
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Location:
TU Campus

Fee: *

$1,295 per person

Early Online Registration (10 days before seminar)
$1,195 per person

*subject to change for future programs

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Developing Project Management Skills
21 PMI PDUs / 2.1 CEUs

For all those juggling projects of varied descriptions, this interactive class is the logical choice for development of project management principles and tool application for all types of industry. Previous experience is not necessary to benefit from this course. Acquire the must-have skills to successfully to deliver any project on time and within the outlined parameters. 

Topics include:

	Project Management Definition And Principles: critical process elements and tool application, project charter development, successful project organization, obtaining customer and management support, and critical communication requirements;
	Project Manager: team leading & coordinating, negotiation skills, developing the project team, assessment of team members' skills. differences in formal and real authority; managing and resolving conflict, obtaining team commitment;
	Project Planning:  validation of the project mission, defining objectives aligning objectives with the goal, developing the plan and budget, and work breakdown structure development;
	Project Scheduling: developing accurate estimates, resource leveling to prevent over allocation, scheduling method, determination of resource levels necessary to meet deadlines;
	Controlling The Project:  managing change effectively, variance analysis and adjustment to remain on track; developing alternatives for less effective changes, risk identification, prevention and contingency analysis, reporting project status and formats, and identification of lessons learned for future projects.

Who Should Attend:
Managers from all functional areas who need formal project management skill development.

Other Courses:

Project Management Certificate

	Developing Project Management Skills
	Advanced Project Management & Project Risk Management
	The Strategic Approach to Project Management

PMP® Exam Preparation Course

Instructor: 
Mike Levesque brings over twenty years of practical experience in the discipline of project management to Capstone Development International, LLC. Additionally, he has over ten years of classroom experience in adult education and serves as adjunct faculty for The University of Texas at Arlington, The American Management Association, and The International Institute for Learning and is a former USAF Master Instructor. He is also an active member of both the Dallas and Fort Worth Chapters of the Project Management Institute.

As a project director, Mike has successfully planned and executed projects of varying complexity with budgets in the multi-million dollar range. His expertise extends to developing project management methodologies, critical chain project management, risk management, resource management, establishing long-term customer relations, organizational dynamics, change management, and instructional system design.

Applying his worldwide experiences in management and training, Mike creates practical, results-oriented approaches for defining and delivering results. Innovative needs analysis techniques and established methodology have allowed him to guide leading organizations in business, industry and government through the difficult stages of goals definition, planning, and schedule analysis to achieve timely and cost effective programs. Mike has worked with a variety of industries including PEMEX, J.P. Morgan Chase, General Electric, USAF RED HORSE, Nokia, Alcon Labs, National Instruments, and Brinker International.

In addition to certification as a Project Management Professional by the Project Management Institute, Mike has a Bachelor of Science degree from Regis University in Technical Management. He has an additional degree in Electronics Technology and has continued to advance his education with courses in time management, production control, inventory management, master planning, capacity planning, computer programming, ISO 9000 auditor procedures, interactive management, academic counseling, instructional systems development, test and measurement.
 

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