The demand for professionals with IT security and project management certifications has never grown faster. Off Peak Training has expanded its ownership and its course offerings. This month Chris Talmont and Chris Schulz, were added as principals to the business.
Additional PMP Certification courses and CISSP Certification courses.
www.offpeaktraining.com/pmp
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In 2008, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) released two new credentials to its family of certifications. These credentials are meant to complement previous offerings, such as the PMP®, and recognize subject matter expertise in a specific knowledge area.
They include: PMI-SP® – Scheduling Professional and PMI-RMP® – Risk Management Professional
The PMI-SP® is a versatile certification ideal for both new project schedulers lacking the experience required to obtain a PMP®, as well as experienced project managers wanting to highlight their expertise in the knowledge area of project scheduling. The PMI-SP® focuses on the development, maintenance, analysis, and communication of the project schedule to the project team. In order to be eligible to take the exam for the PMI-SP® you must meet one of the two following sets of requirements based on experience and education:
Earlier this year, Off Peak Training became the first training provider in the United States to have a PMI-SP® course registered under the PMI Registered Education Provider program. We are pleased to announce our first public PMI-SP® Exam Preparation course in November 2009. Two levels of the course will be offered:
Level 2 – Provides 24 hours of education to prepare students for the PMI-SP exam. This course is intended for students who already possess a PMP® or CAPM®. It will be held over 3 weekend days (11/14, 11/21, 11/22).
Level 1 – Provides 32 hours of education to prepare students for the PMI-SP exam. This course is intended for students who do not already have a PMI® certification. It will be held over 4 weekend days (11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 11/22).
To learn more or register for class, please visit:
http://www.offpeaktraining.com/courses/projectmanagement/pmi-sp/
Off Peak Training, a Reston, VA based company, offers public and private classes to help prepare business professionals for the PMP®, CAPM®, PMI-SP®, CISSP®, CAPM®, CISA®, and is a Registered Education Provider for the Project Management Institute.
If you are a member of PMI®, you probably read the PMI Passport® newsletter. In this month’s edition is a great article about building schedules. I’ve consulted with a number of clients on how to build effective schedules using Microsoft Project® on Windows® or FastTrack Schedule® on Mac®. The advice I’ve given aligns well with PMI’s article, Seven Tips on How to Build a Solid Schedule:
1. Realize the importance of the schedule.
2. Identify the availability of team members.
3. Build the schedule around deliverables.
4. Include regular milestones.
5. Expect that the schedule will change.
6. Have a process for managing change.
7. Watch for “hangers.”
This is a great read. I recommend you share it with your fellow project managers.
