Comprehensive Project Management

This 13-session program is aligned with the Project Management Institute's-PMI. It is designed to cover the necessary information and material to pass the PMP (Project Management Professional) exam through the Project Management Institute.

Project Management Fundamentals three (3) sessions

These sessions provide an overview of project management concepts and principles using lecture, small-group case studies and discussions. These sessions allow each team to develop a real project from concept to close-out, emulating the project management life cycle. These sessions also cover Project Time Management and Project Scope Management, two of the nine knowledge areas in the PMBOK - Project Management Body of Knowledge.

You will learn

• to differentiate between projects and programs by identifying and contrasting characteristics of each
• to link project goals and objectives to clear, compelling stakeholder needs
• to recruit and manage a high-performance team
• to develop work breakdown structures
• to set realistic, measurable objectives and ensure positive results
• to master fundamental project management skills, concepts, and techniques
• to create project charter, scope statement, work breakdown structure, project network, project schedule, and project budget
• how project management software programs use techniques such as Gantt charts, resource histograms, etc.
• how to apply concepts such as critical path, schedule compression, crashing, slack /float, fast tracking, and resource leveling
• the PMI's nine knowledge areas and five process groups
• the key stakeholders and their impact on as well as their roles in a typical project
• the different types of organizational structures and their impact on managing projects
• how to develop project plans using proven techniques
• estimating techniques for calculating resources, time, and cost
• to identify, evaluate, and manage project risks and develop risk management plans
• to develop project baselines and change control systems to manage changes throughout the project's life cycle
• to monitor and control progress throughout the project's life cycle
• to close out the project and capture lessons learned

 

Project Cost Management one (1) session

This session addresses the interaction of the triple constraints of project time, cost, and scope. It will use case studies, hands-on exercises and problem analysis to simulate the preparation of the project plan - the project work breakdown structure, bottom-up project estimating, and budgeting. The plan will begin with the detailing of cost and schedule components and then move through the project life cycle to execution, monitoring, control, and close-out. The session will address the three processes presented in the PMBOK of: Cost Estimating, Cost Budgeting and Cost Control.

 

Project Quality Management one (1) session

This session tracks the history of the quality philosophy from Deming to Modern Project Management techniques. It presents the most recent thinking to becoming a world-class quality project management organization. This session teaches you the integration of quality management concepts and project management practices to create successful project results and customer satisfaction. It also covers the three project quality management processes of: quality planning, perform quality assurance and perform quality control.

 

Project Human Resource Management one (1) session

This session is designed to demonstrate how to develop an effective and cohesive project team through improved leadership, teambuilding and organizational skills. The objective of the course is to learn how to turn a group of individuals into a collaborative cohesive team, to delegate authority without losing accountability, to work together more constructively, to learn to handle difficult team members, and to learn how to make group decisions when appropriate. The program also will concentrate on the four project HR management processes presented in the PMBOK.

 

Project Risk Management one (1) session

This session covers the essentials of project risk management and its relationship to project management. The session addresses risk from qualitative and quantitative. It evaluates threats and opportunities from all sources. This session presents techniques and methods for evaluating and managing risk. The session focuses on the six project risk management processes covered in the Project Management Body of Knowledge.

 

Project Communications Management one (1) session

This session is the knowledge area that collects, disseminates and processes the information required to make timely, accurate, precise, and reliable project decisions. Basically, it answers the questions who, what, where, when, why, and how the data and information is to be processed. The four PMBOK processes in the project communications knowledge area are addressed in this course.

 

Project Procurement Management one (1) session

 This session is designed to give the partnering requirements between buyers and sellers to create an effective working relationship. The issues in procuring outside services and products will be presented and discussed, from the initial decision to buy through final contract close-out. Using the work breakdown structure as a framework for planning, the course explains all the usual key tasks, responsibilities, and customer interfaces. The six key project procurement management processes are presented and evaluated. The program presents the methods for analyzing make-or-buy decisions and preparing an effective procurement management plan to assist the project team through the process. All PMBOK processes will be covered.

Project Integration Management one (1) session

 This session addresses how poor requirements definition, scope creep, and change control systems contribute to project failures. The course presents tools and techniques that can serve to reduce and avoid such failures. Integration management includes the processes and activities needed to recognize, describe, combine, and coordinate the project to bring it to a successful completion. Measurable and quantifiable project objectives are developed, integrated, and synchronized with stakeholder requirements. A project charter is developed and used to create the work breakdown structure for input into good project planning. The 7 PMBOK project management integration processes are presented, defined, and discussed.

 

PMP Prep Course two (2) sessions

The objective of these sessions is to help prepare you to take the PMP Exam. The PMP Certification Exam consists of 200 questions focusing on the six domain groups of Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling, Closing and Professional Responsibility, and covers the nine Knowledge Areas of Scope, Quality, Time, Cost, Risk, Human Resources, Procurement, Communications, and Integration Management. This program offers hints and tips about how to prepare for and take the exam. Time is spent covering typical exam questions and the mindset required to succeed in passing the test.

Larry Smith, PhD PMP

Associate Professor
Decision Sciences and Information Systems
College of Business Administration

Dr. Smith has extensive consulting and training experience in project management, time and stress management, leadership, and quantitative techniques. He has consulted with more than fifty major corporations and many Fortune 500 companies around the world and been a speaker at many professional conferences. He also has published in many academic journals and been on the editorial boards of the Project Management Journal, Successful Project Management and the International Journal of Project Management. Dr Smith won the Award for Teaching Excellence at Florida International University in 2005.

Jason S Dinter, PMP, MS, MA, CSM

Director - IT Business Relationship Management
Bayview Asset Management

Mr. Dinter has experience in project management, strategic planning, client services, hardware and software product implementation across a wide variety of industries such as financial services, telecommunications, defense, and TV/satellite broadcasting. His experience includes working in project management for large fortune 500 companies, consulting product implementation for large organizations, and providing strategic direction as a management advisor to the CIO of the U.S. Air Force in the Pentagon.

Additionally he has Professional Academia experience as adjunct faculty in Departments of Communication, Information Technology, and Business at George Mason University, Broward County Community College, Florida Career College, and Barry University.

Mr. Dinter has dual Masters Degrees in Information Systems (M.S.) and International Communication (M.A.) from American University in Washington, DC. Additionally he has his Bachelor’s Degree from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA and he is certified both as a Certified Scrum Master and a Project Management Professional.

Teresa Colon, PMP

Teresa Colon is a certified Project Management Professional and currently is President-Elect of the local PMI South Florida Chapter.  Teresa holds a BBA degree in Statistics and Computer Analysis from Bernard M Baruch College in New York City. 

 

She is currently on assignment at the City of Miami as an Expert Project Management Consultant.  She has also held project management roles at CIGNA Dental Health and Sony Latin America.  She is a Project Management Professional with experience implementing system initiatives to solve business problems.  An effective communicator working with all cultures and staff levels with strengths in presenting ideas, facilitating and managing details.   Particularly effective in managing and directing projects (time, cost and budget,) while developing and empowering team members and outsourced personnel.

Greg Chavarria, MSMIS, PMP, ITIL V3
Greg Chavarria has been an instructor for FIU Advance Project Management program sessions for the past 5 years.  Since then he has facilitated many professional seminars that have provided practical application of the material.  This has enabled many professionals, who have taken the program sessions, to earn professional certifications such as the Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate. 

 Innovation, efficiency and continuous improvement characterize his career accomplishments and abilities.  He is a strong believer that core Project Management skills and continuous professional education contributes to a successful career.  He is committed to education and has served as adjunct faculty for business and technology courses for schools such as University of Phoenix and Strayer University.

  

Greg earned a dual Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from the University of Miami. Thereafter he successfully earned a Master of Science Degree in Management of Information Systems from FIU.  He holds the PMP and ITIL V3 Foundation certifications. Greg has been part of the South Florida area for the past 33 years, and welcomes opportunities to engage this vibrant community.

Ruth Elswick, PMP

In addition to teaching the PM College curriculum, Ruth Elswick contributes her extensive project management experience in course development and instructor mentoring.

Ms. Elswick brings a wealth of experience in the area of project management both as a practitioner and as an educator.  She gained her project management experience working within FDA-regulated industries and has held various project management positions for major pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device organizations. In her current position as a Senior Instructor for PM College, a project management training company, Ms. Elswick is responsible for the much of the design, development, and delivery of an extensive project management curriculum.  Prior to joining PM College, she was President of Elswick Project Management, Inc., performing consulting and training services to Fortune 500 companies such as Baxter Healthcare, Dade International, Warner Wellcome, IBM, Motorola, AT&T and UPS. Ms. Elswick holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of South Carolina and a Master’s Degree from East Carolina University.

Saturdays, August 25, 2012 - December 8, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Comprehensive Project Management Certificate Program is also vailable as a Customized Program. For information about customizing an Executive & Professional Education program, please click here or contact us at 305-348-4217 or at epe@fiu.edu. 

The program fee of $ 4,195 and includes tuition and instructional materials. The fee is subject to change and is payable in advance.

Classes are held at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus, located at 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami. This location is convenient and easily accessible from the Florida Turnpike and the S.W. 8th Street Exit. Directions

Registration will be open until Friday, August 17, 2012 - Register now

Class size is limited. We encourage you to register early to reserve your place in the class.

By telephone

Please call our office at 305-348-4217, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and we will take your registration and payment information. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover Card.

In person
Come to the Office of Professional and Executive Education, Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and we can process your application. Our location is College of Business Administration, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, CBC 223, Miami, Florida 33199-0001.

Once you have registered, you will receive an email confirming your place in the program.

Payment Policy: Program fees are due in full upon acceptance into the program.

Substitution Policy: Qualified substitutes for participants can be accommodated with advance written notice.

Withdrawal Policy: Due to costs associated with establishing, holding, and replacing participant slots, the following guidelines will be implemented:

• 1 week prior the program: the participant will be charged 50% of the program fee.
• 2 - 4 weeks prior the program: the participant will be charged 25% of the program fee.
• The remainder of the above mentioned will be transferred to another program upon receipt of written notice.

Note: Florida International University reserves the right to change, without notice, any statement in this bulletin concerning, but not limited to, curricula, courses, faculty, tuition, fees, policies and rules. If course or curriculum changes take place after you begin the program, we will make every effort to implement the changes in your best interest.