Advance your project management career by raising your level of project management knowledge and increasing your ability to work quickly and effectively. Specialized knowledge is valuable and an asset in our knowledge economy.

Certified Project Management Specialist Program Learning Objectives:

1. Students will learn the role of projects and project management in the overall success of their enterprise
2. Students will learn how to identify different types of project stakeholders and the importance each plays in successful project management: learn what a project manager is and isn’t responsible for, learn the importance of executive sponsorship in projects, Students will learn how to select and recruit the right project team
3. Students will learn how to integrate and balance business goals with project goals
4. Students will learn different project management models from traditional project management to extreme project management
5. Students will learn different cost and time estimating techniques
6. Students will learn how to measure project success
7. Students will learn when to stop a project
8. Students will learn how to plan, execute, monitor and close projects
9. Students will develop key ingredients of a successful project plan: select an appropriate project management model for the class project, develop a communication plan for the class project, develop a risk plan for the class project, develop a Work Breakdown Structure for the class project.