UNBC - Certificate in Project Management

Schedule

XPRJ 100-1	Understanding the Essentials of Project Management	Nov 23 & 24, 2009	8:00am - 5:00pm
XPRJ 120-3	Project Planning and Cost Management	Mondays, Nov 30, 2009 - Apr 12, 2010	6:00pm - 9:00pm
XRSK 110-3	Risk Assessment	Mon/Tue/Wed Jan 18 - 20 and Feb 8 - 10, 2010	Mon 1:00pm - 4:00pm Tue/Wed 8:30am - 4:00pm
XPRJ 140-2	Project Teams, Development & Communications	Wed Jan 6 - Apr 28, 2010	6:00pm - 9:00pm
XPRJ 130-3	Managing with MS Project	Mon/Tue Mar 22 & 23 and Mon-Wed Mar 29 - 31, 2010	8:30am - 4:30pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
XPRJ 150-3	Project Procurement, Quality and Closing	TBA Spring 2010
XPRJ 040	PMP Exam Prep	TBA Spring 2010

Cost

$5,500.00 for Full Program Registration

Please note: while resource materials are included with several courses, there may be additional textbooks required for up to three courses. Estimate $150.00 for textbooks for each of these three courses.

Employment Skills Access Program

Through funding provided by the Canada-British Columbia Labour-Market Agreement, a limited number of fully funded seats are available for this program. Please refer to the following web page for additional information and eligibility criteria, or contact us at 250-960-5980 (toll fee 1-866-843-8061) or cstudies@unbc.ca.

www.unbc.ca/continuingstudies/esa.html

Individual CoursesStudents may register in individual courses as per the following cost schedule, barring all prerequisites.

XPRJ 100-1	Understanding the Essentials of Project Management	$1100.00
XPRJ 120-3	Project Planning and Cost Management	$795.00
XRSK 110-3	Risk Assessment	$895.00
XPRJ 140-2	Project Teams, Development & Communications	$795.00
XPRJ 130-3	Managing with MS Project	$1875.00 (or $750.00 for first two days only)
XPRJ 150-3	Project Procurement, Quality and Closing	$795.00
XPRJ 040	PMP Exam Prep	$795.00

Courses

Understanding the Essentials of Project Management (XPRJ 100-1)

Students in this course will be introduced to a systematic approach to projects that will provide a framework leading from concept through to planning, execution and review that can be used successfully by the entire team, regardless of the diversity of people, departments or technology involved. This course provides terminology and an overview of the entire project management process and is foundational to further project management study.

Course Objectives:

Introduce students to basic concepts in project management, including scope development, planning and scheduling techniques
Introduce students to project team roles and responsibilities.

Project Planning and Cost Management (XPRJ 120-3)

This course focuses on the processes involved in initiating a project including selection; definition of the project scale, scope and complexity; resource planning and allocation; scheduling and cost management. Students will learn to integrate three key areas of learning (1-Project Selection, Charter Development and Scope Planning; 2-Resource Planning and Scheduling; 3-Project Budget and Cost Management) into a comprehensive project plan.

Course Objectives:

Provide a framework to assess and define the scale, scope, complexity and feasibility of a project.
Provide a structure for the definition of project objectives and decision making.
Provide a framework for the allocation of resources to project activities.Learn approaches to project scheduling.
Learn approaches to project cost management.
Learn approaches to manage change in terms of project scale, scope, complexity, resources and costs.

Risk Assessment (XRSK 110-3)

Risk management involves a comprehensive study and review of the loss exposure facing an organization or project. It deals with the management and with the treatment of accidental and business losses which can seriously affect an organization’s normal operation if not handled in an effective manner.

Topics in this course include risk management techniques; risk identification and analysis; property risks; income risks; liability risks; personnel loss risks; probability risks; risk management decision making; capital budgeting methods.

Course Objectives:

Identifying and analyzing potential loss exposures.
Developing alternative techniques for treating each exposure.

Managing with MS Project (XPRJ 130-3)

Microsoft Project is a tool specifically designed to organize, monitor and manipulate project information. This course introduces software tools that will enhance a project manager’s ability to manage decisions, activities, schedules, budgets and other resources.

Course Objectives:

Learn to use the software to determine factors impacting activity schedules and analyze options to resolve any negative results.
Learn to use the software to analyze impacts of change on resources, schedules and finances.
Learn how to build and use actions and macros to test “what-if” scenarios to understand implications of decisions throughout the life of a project.
Learn how to take and analyze project snapshots to evaluate project status and performance.
Learn how to assign budgets to activities and projects.
Learn how to use financial tracking and analysis tools to monitor and impact budget performance over the life of a project.
Learn how to produce reports in a variety of formats for effective communication according to the needs of various stakeholders.
Learn to use integrated features to share the project information with team members, enhancing team member ability to contribute to project development, analysis and communication.
Learn how to share and analyze project information using integration with other Microsoft Office programs, such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Project Teams, Development and Communications (XPRJ 140-2)

A successful project depends upon the contribution of a number of team members and stakeholders. The role of the project manager is critical in establishing a productive team and satisfied stakeholders for project success. This course will introduce students to the roles and responsibilities of the project manager, members of the project team, and stakeholders as well as methods to communicate effectively and responsibly to all project partners based on their individual information needs.

Course Objectives

Understand the role of the project manager.
Understand the staffing requirements as well as the roles and responsibilities of members of the project team.
Understand group dynamics, conflict resolution and leadership techniques for the creating of a motivated, high performing team.
Learn a framework to determine project communication requirements and processes.
Learn approaches to effective communication documentation, storage and disposal.

Project Procurement, Quality and Closing (XPRJ 150-3)

Achieving project objectives relies on the project resources meeting established quality standards based on client needs. In this course, students will explore best practices in managing project quality; identify procurement processes to source project resources; learn techniques to manage the supplier relationship; and learn methods for measuring and interpreting project performance.

Course Objectives:

Learn a framework to establish quality standards for a project.
Learn approaches to project quality testing and inspection.
Learn strategies for addressing unsatisfactory performance.
Learn a framework for procurement processes to meet established quality standards.
Learn approaches to supplier solicitation and selection.
Learn about various contract elements and approaches to managing the supplier relationship.
Learn techniques to evaluate project performance.
Learn approaches to reporting project performance.
Learn techniques to close project with suppliers and the client.

PMP Exam Prep (XPRJ 040)

Students in this course will learn the essential information required in preparation of writing the exam for certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP). Participants will review the nine topics in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), complete practice exams and case studies, as well as develop a study strategy and game plan for writing the exam.

Participants in this course should be experienced project managers, should have a basic familiarity with the PMBOK, and should meet all other requirements for writing the PMP exam.

Course Objectives:

Review the topics in the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
Develop a study strategy for writing the PMP exam.