PRINCE2 Project Management Certification

Next Public Training To Be Scheduled for Fall 2011

Registration Deadline: 6 weeks prior to course start date

Pre-course work required.

Fall 2011 Schedule:

DSCHU 51013 1101
PRINCE2 Project Management Certification
October 17 - 21, 2011
Fee: $3,495

DSCHU 51014 1101
PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate
October 17 - 19, 2011
Fee: $2,295*

DSCHU 51015 1101
PRINCE2 Practitioner Certificate
October 20 - 21, 2011
 Fee:  $1,795*

Spring 2012 Schedule

DSCHU 51013 1102
PRINCE2 Project Management Certification
February 13 - 17, 2012
Fee: $3,495

DSCHU 51014 1102
PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate
February 13 - 15, 2012
Fee: $2,295*

DSCHU 51015 1102
PRINCE2 Practitioner Certificate
February 16 - 17, 2012
 Fee:  $1,795*

*Register for both and save $595.  Fee subject to change without notice.

For more information contact Debra Wutke at 204.982.1167.

ABOUT THIS SEMINAR
Join Over 200,000 Project Management Leaders Worldwide Who are PRINCE2 Certified Our two new Certificate courses feature the top PRINCE2 instructors in the world. In just 5-days of comprehensive learning, you will gain the skills and knowledge to write BOTH your PRINCE2 Foundations & Practitioner Exams - and receive full certification upon successful exam completion.

Course #1: Foundation Certificate Overview
This 3-day Foundation Certificate delivers a complete overview of the PRINCE2 Project Methodology During the Foundations Certificate Program, you will master a structured and controlled approach to successfully managing projects of any size and complexity. You will complete the PRINCE2 Foundation Certification Exam on Day 3, featuring 75 multiple-answer questions confirming your knowledge of the PRINCE2 Methodology. A passing grade is required to receive Foundation Certification and move to the Practitioners Certificate on Day 4 and 5.

Course #2: Practitioner Certificate Overview
The Practitioner 2-day workshop follows immediately after successful completion of your Foundations Exam. The Practitioners Certificate Program is specifically designed to put the techniques and theory mastered in the first 3 days into a real-life project case environment. This teaching approach fully prepares you to write the final Practitioner Exam, PLUS you can immediately apply the methodology on a current business project.

Attention PMPs -- Receive:

• 59 PDUs for the 5 day PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner course
• 49 PDUs for the 3 day PRINCE2 Foundation only course
• 20 PDUs for the 2 day PRINCE2 Practitioner conversion course

How Can I Benefit from PRINCE2 Project Certification Training?
If you are a Project Professional who interfaces with other Global Project Organizations, or you simply want to stay ahead of the Project Management community in Canada in terms of your skill-sets, PRINCE2 training is the right choice. It has become THE standard methodology for projects, and you will be fully certified at both the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner levels.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Senior Project Officers
• Project & Program Managers
• Business Analysts
• Engineering Managers
• Systems & Technology Leaders
• CIOs and Planning Officers
• Operations Managers
• Development Leaders

PROGRAM CONTENT

COURSE 1: FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE

Overview of PRINCE2 Projects

• The benefits of a clearly structured Project Management approach
• PRINCE- Projects IN a Controlled Environment
• The 8 key processes of managing your projects
• How each process works in the Big Picture

Building Your Pre-Project Foundation

• Writing a Project Brief
• Establishing your Project Objectives and Scope
• Creating your Business Case
• Organizing your Project Team
• Appointing a Project Board
• Triggering a New project

The PRINCE2 Planning & Initiating Approach

• Why 70% of success is in the planning
• Compiling a Project Initiation Document (PID)
• Planning project delivery and quality goals
• Establishing project communications structures

Product-Based Planning

• Planning Tools: Using Product

Breakdown Structures and Product Flow Diagrams

• Establishing Product Descriptions

The PRINCE2 Approach to Quality Management

• Defining and meeting customer expectations
• Implementing project and stage quality plans
• How to conduct quality reviews

Establishing Project Controls & Project Stages

• Effective project controls
• Project Board controls
• Defining your level of authority and leadership
• Establishing a Project Baseline

Project Risk Management Procedures

• Applying risk assessment to decision making
• Analyzing risk - allocating risk ownership
• Devising risk-response plans

Directing A Project: Leadership Framework

• How to take authority and control
• Steering through problems

Running Project Stages

• Controlling a stage
• Managing stage boundaries

Managing Project Changes & Configuration

• Analyzing deviations from plan
• Managing project changes and issues

Effectively Closing a Project

• Decommissioning a project
• Sign-off and Reporting procedures

FOUNDATIONS EXAM WRITING

• You will complete the PRINCE2 Foundation Certification Exam on Day 3, featuring 75 multiple-answer questions confirming your knowledge of the PRINCE2 Methodology. A passing grade is required to receive Foundation Certification and move to the Practitioners Certificate on Day 4 and 5.
• In the event that you do not pass, you may write the exam again immediately at no cost. Subsequent sittings will incur a fee of $250.
• Photographic identification will be required to write the exam.

COURSE 2: PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE

Practitioner Overview: Navigating a PRINCE2 Project

• Turning theory into practice
• Review of 8 key PRINCE2 Processes
• Determining which processes fit best with any given project
• Developing Your PRINCE2 Application Skills
• Navigating a Business Case through the

PRINCE2 Process

• Navigating Quality and Risk through the PRINCE2 Process
• Effective leadership - Managing Issues and

Project Changes

• Effective Configuration of your projects

Interactive Case Assignment: Applying Your Learning

• Introduction to the Case Study Project
• Justifying and selecting PRINCE2 Processes
• Assembling your Project Organization
• Refining/ extending the Project Mandate
• Building a Product-Based Plan
• Analyzing Project Risk
• Issue Management/ using Change Controls
• Project Quality measures

 PRACTITIONER EXAM WRITING

• Completed PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification Examinations are graded by an independent authority.
• Successful candidates will be be issued their certification in 4 - 6 weeks.
• Photographic identification will be required to write the exam.

FACULTY

Mike Longman

• A PRINCE2 Practitioner and Accredited Trainer since 1999, Mike regularly delivers PRINCE2 Practitioner public training courses as well as client-site courses and has developed PRINCE2 training course materials.
• Mike has 32 years experience in Local Government and Housing Associations, 18 years of which were in senior management posts. He has been responsible for managing large numbers of staff, training, motivation, budgets, project management, total quality systems and estate management for social housing.
• He has undertaken many presentations at conferences, seminars, and board meetings and lectures to student groups.
• He has worked as a housing consultant writing policy, procedure and staff instruction documents in a standard format for Local Authorities and Housing Associations and producing project documentation for a further education college.

 
Victor Fashoro

• A PRINCE2 Accredited trainer and Microsoft Certified Trainer, Victor is highly experienced in the delivery of PRINCE2 courses and workshops as well as APM-BOK based courses to both the public and private sectors.
• He is a seasoned and highly competent Project Management and Information Technology consultant with over 14 years experience in project management, mainly in the delivery of business and IT solutions and services, as well as consultancy and training. Victor possesses excellent customer-facing and negotiation skills and is experienced in the delivery of a broad range of certification-based training solutions, as well as generic courses in project management, networking and other IT technologies.
• Victor holds a Masters Degree in Information Systems Engineering from the UK's South Bank University and is a Full Member of the Association for Project Management. He is an MSP Advanced Programme Manager and an Associate Member of the Institute of IT Training.

Alvin Gardiner, MBA

• Alvin is an international project and program manager with over 30 years experience managing private and public sector projects. He is a PRINCE2 Approved Trainer, PRINCE2 Accredited Consultant and a Registered Practitioner in the MSP Program Management methodology. Alvin has 8 years full-time experience in the implementation of PRINCE2 and was the winner of the UK wide PRINCE2 Prize in 2002 for the most innovative implementation of PRINCE2.
• Alvin is a dynamic presenter and is published in a number of Project Management Journals. He is a member of the Association for Project Management (MAPM), a member of the Institute of Management Consultants (MIMC) and a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).
• Alvin delivers Project Management training in the UK, North America, Europe and Africa. His diverse experience includes setting up Project Offices and responsibility for resource management, budgeting, managing program / project interdependencies, and resolving resource issues. He is also experienced in the areas of business change and analysis, contract and supplier management and knowledge management.

Julie Grabb, PMP

• Julie is an experienced Project Management trainer & coach with over 20 years of progressive business experience within both the public and private sectors. Julie brings a proven success record in project delivery as well as training. Julie has been able to creatively use both project management and business tools to deliver projects that meet their defined business objectives. Bringing this experience into the classroom enriches the learning experience for all participants.
• A veteran of over 350 in class course deliveries, her participative management style provides effective leadership and fosters dedicated and competent project teams. Her enthusiasm and energy are infectious. Julie’s strengths include facilitation, presentation and training, as well as excellent written and oral communication. She is the author of The Project Manager’s Question Kit and has made presentations at PMI® chapters around the Globe. Julie has been on the faculty of the Masters Certificate in Project Management Program delivering such topics as Project Cost Management, Project Risk Management and Project Quality management at Universities across North America since 2003.
• Julie has a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo, has obtained a CGA professional designation and is a Certified Training Director through Langevin Learning Services. She is a member of the Project Management Institute and is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).  In March 2009, Julie became the first Canadian authorized trainer for Prince2.

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