Project Management - PMP Training Classes and Seminars In Atlanta, GA

This course is powered by Project Management Academy, a fellow Educate 360 brand and PMI Authorized Training Partner. Prepare to pass the PMP exam on your first attempt with an instructor-led PMP Exam Prep Training course - The PMA Way™. After the 35-hour course, which satisfies the PMI contact hours requirement to sit for the exam, you will be prepared to successfully take the PMP exam and have the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to take the next step in your career. Certified Project Managers on average earn over 25% more than those without the certification....

As the business world grows more competitive, organizations find it necessary to take on an increasing number of projects. Unfortunately, these same organizations often don’t have skilled project managers to handle the work. In this seminar, you will learn and practice the critical tools and techniques that have been proven necessary for project management success. In lectures, discussions and exercises, you’ll cover the essential aspect of managing projects. While aligned with the Project Ma...

<p>In just 3 days, you'll understand the unique challenges of managing IT and technical projects and discover how applying project management methodology can give you a step-by-step approach to tackling your toughest challenges. You'll discuss the value of planning, scheduling and how to manage scope. Use tools and techniques to establish a sound estimating process. Find out how to keep projects on track and evaluate project performance. And participate in communications exercises to help succes...

To work together effectively on any project, everyone on the team needs to use a common language and have a clear understanding of all expectations. This unique project manager training seminar is designed for individuals with little or no prior knowledge of project management who serve on project management teams, those who simply want to know more about PM or those who are making the transition to project management. In just two days, you’ll develop an understanding of essential terminology an...

<p>This course is designed to combine proven-by-practice methods with new insights and ideas from a wide range of current strategic thinking. Gain a wider perspective of the strategic planning process through breakout sessions, exercises and case applications. Bring your strategic dilemmas to this program and get direction on analytical and organizational approaches.</p> ...

Feeling overwhelmed? What if you could learn a process for thinking to make better decisions and create better solutions? In this course, you’ll learn and practice techniques to generate breakthrough ideas and solve your most pressing problems. You’ll also discover how to ask the right questions, challenge assumptions and see others’ viewpoints with clarity. You’ll learn how to: Translate abstract ideas into tangible results Evaluate ideas and adjust assumptions Solve problems based...

<p>A well-defined project schedule is the single most important tool that will guide your project to completion. Anticipating project twists and turns will help you make better decisions, manage scope creep and hit your targets. … Yet even experienced project managers struggle with creating a schedule that works. In this course you’ll learn key techniques to map out your project successfully. </p> <p><em>NOTE: </em><strong>A headset with microphone is required </strong>to attend and participat...

<p><strong>Determining accurate and realistic baselines for scope, timeline, costs and quality</strong></p> <p>Set your project up for success. Proper planning dramatically increases your odds of meeting project objectives and coming in on time and under budget. In less than 3 hours we’ll give the tools to initiate a project successfully. We’ll show you how to set realistic objectives and accurate baselines for scope, timeline, costs and quality. </p> <p class="smaller-grey"><em>NOTE:</em> <st...

Project management seems so straightforward—if everyone does their part. But changing requirements, competing priorities, and unexpected surprises often delay even the most thought-out project. <br> <br> Learn how to deliver results no matter what comes up. In less than 3 hours you’ll get techniques to manage change requests and negotiate with stakeholders to prevent delays. Equip yourself with the skills to deliver the expected results on time and on budget. <p class="smaller-grey"><em>NOTE...

<p>The demands of a project leadership role are unique. You must learn how to serve both the needs of your team members with the needs of the project—not an easy task. Project leadership requires a blend of soft skills, such as communication and motivation, along with the bottom-line capabilities of project management.</p> <p>This workshop will teach you how to master the project leadership skills that can help you build team commitment and create a more predictable project environment.</p> ...

Delays, cost overruns, or quality problems can wreck your project. Keep it on course with this 5-day overview of project management. Aligned with PMI’s PMBOK®, this project management workshop helps you master the entire PM process. You’ll earn 35 professional development units (PDUs) pre-approved by PMI, and you’ll gain skills and in-depth knowledge that prepare you for the next level: the Project Management Professional certification. You Will Learn How To: Manage projects with con...

Regardless of goals, there’s one thing that can be said about every strategic planning process: The stakes are high. So you need to get equipped with a complete and agile toolbox of facilitation techniques and skills. How can you get the right people—and get them to actively contribute? How can you prevent assertive personalities from taking the session off-track? How can you make sure your goals are effectively defined and that you have all the right elements in place? This course combines e...

If you’re looking to take on the added pressure and challenges associated with projects, the techniques of project management for administrative professionals will give you the confidence you need to get the job done.<br> <br> Whether you’re an administrative assistant, secretary, executive secretary or another member of the administrative support staff, now you can get the skills that spell project management success—scheduling, budgeting and planning. Learn how project management for adminis...

The Managing Multiple Projects Seminar

This two-day workshop will show you how to make projects an orderly progression of completed objectives, instead of a helter-skelter race with disaster....

<p>Here’s an overview of strategic planning for those not directly involved in the planning process, but who want to understand the impact of strategy on their work and their organization’s success. Gain a perspective and vocabulary for strategic planning to help you actively and constructively support your firm’s strategic direction.</p> ...

<p>Looking to embark of a career in professional project management (PM)? Then you need to be ready to demonstrate best practices in PM, both on the job and through professional certification. It’s becoming the standard in order to compete in today’s fast-paced, highly technical workplace. In this Project Management Institute (PMI®)-authorized course, you will explore and apply the generally recognized practices of PM as acknowledge by the PMI.</p> ...

You’ll explore today’s most popular, industry-accepted practices and get acquainted with the essential tools you’ll need to confidently approach every project with a plan for success....

<div><ul> <li>Articulate the relevance of core project management competences.</li> <li>Identify key project goals and assumptions and set the stage for value delivery.</li> <li>Understand how to identify stakeholders and assess how to engage with them during the project.</li> <li>Meet stakeholder informational needs by creating an actionable communication plan.</li> <li>Articulate product scope as part of the charter.</li> <li>Become familiar with the process of eliciting and capturing requirem...

This 2-day hands-on, discussion-oriented workshop allows students to gain a foundational knowledge of project management best practices and provides the opportunity to apply their project management learnings to real-life scenarios. Covering both predictive and adaptive approaches, the workshop emphasizes utilizing the practices that will be most effective within your organization. Students will benefit from this course by understanding the foundational principles, terms, and approaches of project management, learning more effective use of industry-standard project management tools and techniques, and by gaining experience via workshop activities to practice utilizing project management frameworks. Concepts learned and practiced in this course are immediately applicable to ongoing projects. Note: This course has been approved by PMI for 16 PDUs....

Every day, employers are asking more of their project managers to drive innovation and success at their companies. Possessing the core skills of project management is no longer enough. Project managers now need business and leadership skills as well. Project Management Institute Project Management Institute (PMI)® defines this combination of skills as the PMI Talent Triangle. Fulfilling the requirements of the triangle can seem confusing and complicated—but it doesn't have to be. We have created a 3-day virtual course, covering leadership, business, and technical topics to make the PMI Talent Triangle easy. Our content experts will provide you with everything you need to grow your project management core competencies while providing the necessary hours in each area to meet the PMI Talent Triangle PDU requirements. This class contains topics specifically selected for project management development and is consistent with the skills described in the PMI Talent Triangle. At the end of this course, you will have the necessary skills and hours to satisfy the PMI Talent Triangle requirements. This course bundle has been approved by PMI for 24 PDUs: 8 PDUs in alignment to Ways of Working (Technical); 8 PDUs in alignment to Power Skills (Leadership); 8 PDUs in alignment to Business Acumen (Strategic and Business Management)...

For many organizations, business success and even survival hinges on embracing an Agile mindset. Continuous delivery of value, an unwavering customer-centric perspective, and the ability to respond and adapt to change characterize many of today’s best performing organizations. Even if not formally implementing a specific approach, Agile practices are often employed in more traditional organizations competing in today’s disrupted, hyper-dynamic business environment. This exam prep course provides a solid foundation for anyone seeking to develop fluency in Agile concepts, terms, and practices as well as the necessary knowledge to be prepared for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® exam. This course covers the values and principles articulated in the Agile Manifesto, as well as the values of key Agile frameworks and methods, including Scrum, XP, and Lean. Our 2-day PMI-ACP exam prep course, with successful completion of an online mock exam, satisfies the 21 hours of formal education required to sit for the certification exam....

Project Managers who master risk-related concepts can help organizations manage both positive and negative risks. The PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) exam prep training course focuses on planning and monitoring for risk throughout a project. This course prepares PMP® Certification holders to pass the more advanced and specialized PMI-RMP® exam. The 1-day training proivides detailed insights into the seven project risk management domains, then linking those domains back to core PMP® principles. Students completing the PMI-RMP certification training will have the knowledge and skills needed to plan, manage and control project risks - and have the knowledge, study resources, and confidence to pass the PMI-RMP exam. This course has been approved by PMI for 8 PDUs....

Participants in this course will learn what they need to pass the Project Management Institute Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA®) exam, PMI’s fastest growing certification. They will also refine their understanding of BA best practices as captured in the PMI business analysis-related standards. PMI-PBA® candidates will learn the full repertoire of BA techniques and elevate their understanding of their own experience as seen through the lens of industry best practices. Business analysis has become a critical competency of project management, and the PMI-PBA certification can help advance your career. If you work with project teams and manage requirements or product development, or if you're a project or program manager who performs business analysis in your role, then the PMI-PBA certification is right for you. This course conforms to the PMI-PBA Exam Content Outline (ECO) and aligns with the PMI Guide to Business Analysis and the Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide. This course satisfies the 35 hours of formal education required to sit for the PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) exam....

Project success depends on choosing, motivating, and leading the project team. This course focuses on improving the project manager’s human resource expertise, from initial planning through project closure. ...