TOTAL DAYS: 1 | TOTAL HOURS: 6.5

Microsoft Project 2019/2021/365: Part 2

Welcome to Microsoft Project 2019/2021/365: Part 2. This course is designed to familiarize you with some of the advanced features and functions of Microsoft Project so you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment.

In Microsoft® Project® 2019/2021/365: Part 1, you learned the basic features of Microsoft Project during the planning phase of a project. This course covers the advanced knowledge and skills a project manager needs to update a project plan in Project during the execution, monitoring, and controlling phases of a project. In other words, once your project plan is approved by the project sponsor, this course will enable you to manage the project so that it is completed on time, within budget, and according to scope.

Note: This course is for anyone who has Project on the desktop, regardless of whether they purchased an “on-premise” edition or subscribed to a “cloud-based” (online) edition. Most project managers and project team members use the desktop application, so that is the main focus of this course. The main features of the online app are presented in an appendix. This material will benefit users of any current version of Microsoft Office, and of the Microsoft Project desktop software. The classroom environment setup uses the Project 2019 desktop software.

This course is the second part of a two-course series that covers the skills needed to gain a foundational understanding of Project.
– Microsoft Project 2019/2021/365: Part 1
– Microsoft Project 2019/2021/365: Part 2 (this course)

Completion of this course will earn 0.6 CEUs.

TOTAL DAYS: 1 | TOTAL HOURS: 6.5

Motivation Training: Motivating Your Workforce

It’s no secret that employees who feel they are valued and recognized for the work they do are more motivated, responsible, and productive. This course will help supervisors and managers create a more dynamic, loyal, and energized workplace. It is designed specifically to help busy managers and supervisors understand what employees want, and to give them a starting point for creating champions.

TOTAL DAYS: 1 | TOTAL HOURS: 2

PivotTables

This is a 2-hour virtual class, and in celebration of our 30th Anniversary, it will be held for $30!

TOTAL DAYS: 1 | TOTAL HOURS: 6.5

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Many people lack the necessary skills to effectively solve problems and make decisions. Having a process in place can help with this.

TOTAL DAYS: 3 | TOTAL HOURS: 19.5

Programming and Data Wrangling with VBA and Excel

VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) enables you to enhance and extend the capabilities of Microsoft® Excel® and other applications in the Microsoft® 365 application suite. You can use VBA to perform tasks that would be difficult or impossible to do using only worksheet functions, and you can automate a wide range of tasks involving the collection, processing, analysis, and visualization of data. This course will give you a good foundation for understanding, creating, and using VBA in your own Excel workbooks, show you how to work with data across different applications, and how to package the macros and functions you create so you can back them up, move them to other computers, and share them with other users.

Completion of this course will earn 1.8 CEUs.

TOTAL DAYS: 3 | TOTAL HOURS: 19.5

Project Management Essentials

If you are taking this course, you probably have some exposure to managing projects, or you may be considering embarking on a career as a professional project manager. Your ability as a project manager to demonstrate best practices in project management on the job is becoming the standard to compete in today’s fast-paced and highly technical workplace. In this course, you will apply the generally recognized practices of project management to successfully manage projects.

Project managers are always under severe pressure to complete projects on time and within budget. However, most projects fail to meet these demands, and, as a result, many projects are terminated early. Successful project management requires knowledge and experience. This course is designed to provide you with the skills needed to be a successful project manager in today’s rapidly changing world. The skills and knowledge you gain in this course will help you avoid making costly mistakes and increase your competitive edge in the project management profession.

Completion of this course will earn 1.8 CEUs.

TOTAL DAYS: 1 | TOTAL HOURS: 6.5

Project Management Fundamentals

Successfully managing a project requires effective planning and adherence to the industry’s best practices in every step of the process. By understanding the fundamentals of project management, you will be better prepared to initiate a project in your organization and position it for success. In this course, you will identify effective project management practices and their related processes.

Completion of this course will earn 0.6 CEUs.

TOTAL DAYS: 1 | TOTAL HOURS: 6.5

Project Management Fundamentals (Third Edition)

Successfully managing a project requires effective planning and adherence to the industry’s best practices in every step of the process. By understanding the fundamentals of project management, you will be better prepared to initiate a project in your organization and position it for success. In this course, you will identify effective project management practices and their related processes.

At this point in your professional development, you are ready to take on the responsibility for managing projects. You can manage a project by developing a solid understanding of the fundamentals of project management and its underlying structure and elements, including project phases, project life cycles, stakeholders, and areas of expertise. These, coupled with the ability to identify the project management processes that are recognized industry-wide as good practice, will help you to apply effective project management techniques to improve the efficiency of your projects and ensure their success.

Completion of this course will earn 0.6 CEUs.

TOTAL DAYS: 5 | TOTAL HOURS: 35

Project Management Professional (PMP) Boot Camp

Are you a project management professional with knowledge and experience in leading your team to success? Is it time to take the next step and certify your project management skills? Stand out from the pack. Attend the PMP Boot Camp and prepare to earn your PMP Certification!

TOTAL DAYS: 2 | TOTAL HOURS: 15

Prerequisite:
Must have taken the 35-hour PMP Boot Camp course for the previous version of the PMP exam

Course Overview:
The new Project Management Professional (PMP) exam (effective January 2, 2021) is based on three domains – People, Process, and Business Environment. This may seem very different than the five domains in the previous version (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, and Closing), especially if you prepared for the exam prior to 2021.
This two-day course is to help candidates successfully bridge-the-gap between the old and new exams.

Learning Objectives
– Understand what the different domains are on the current exam
– Learn to successfully execute a project while maintaining risk and change
– Learn Leadership styles to keep your team performing and on track
– Practice the new format of the PMP exam – Agile and Hybrid Methodologies