This is what Nathan Sanders has to say about his recent experience taking Off Peak Training’s Earned Value Management Course.
“I wanted to let you know that I found Off Peak Training’s two-day seminar on Earned Value Management to be an exceptional learning opportunity. My initial interest in the course was to brush up on the skills learned in studying for the PMP and various DoD training courses, but what Off Peak delivered was an end-to-end class that was suited for any level from seasoned program management veteran to someone taking their first steps in program analytics.
The instructor, Nik DeBenedetto, having clearly spent his career in the field of earned value and EVM consulting from both the commercial and federal sectors (civilian as well as DoD), put together a very logical and easy to understand progression of why and how EVM has become such an important tool to program managers today. His understanding of the real-life practices and pitfalls of putting the methodologies into action was invaluable, and his upbeat and easy demeanor really seemed to open up the classroom to free discussion. Each subject was delivered in plain language and easily relatable for all expereince levels and the interactive exercises did a great job of keeping everyone engaged and applying the topics in real-world scenarios. I was most impressed when Nik took a quick poll of the class’ backgrounds and then tailored the discussions and examples to be more directly applicable for the rest of the course.
Having taken similar courses on EVM in the past as recommended by the Washington DC chapter of PMI, Off Peak’s course did far more than providing the standard definitions and formulas and stands out as an outstanding return on investment. I highly recommend your program to anyone interested in EVM training for either themselves or their staff.
Nathan Sanders
Project Manager
The Tauri Group”
I really enjoyed taking the PMP exam prep course offered by Off Peak Training. Their offering was in the evenings that worked perfectly for me as I have an 8 to 5 job. Chris Talmont was the instructor of the course. He is a knowledgeable guy on how to master PMP exams. His knowledge of the PMBOK is outstanding and his teaching methodology is excellent. For a person who has never seen the PMBOK, this would be an excellent course to prep for the PMP exam. The biggest value-add for me was the simulated exam set by Chris that helped me focus on my weaknesses. Overall, this was an immensely helpful experience for me considering the material that was covered, the instructor and the classroom discussions with other potential PMP candidates. Both Chris and Nicholas were very helpful before and after the class. I highly recommend Off Peak Training to anyone who is trying to prep for the PMP exam. 
I would recommend Off Peak training to anyone serious about passing the PMP exam. Their training was well-structured, comprehensive and extremely thorough. The instructor was very knowledgeable in each PMBOK area and was very helpful in answering questions and clarifying key aspects of how the PMI looks at the project management world. Most importantly, however, Off Peak Training taught me how to think – and by this I mean how to approach the exam in terms of the way the PMI views the issues and questions. Looking back, there is no way I would have passed without their help.
Without Chris Talmont and the Off Peak Training Bootcamp training there is no way I would have been able to successfully pass the PMP certification test after 5 days of prep-time. Your structured program helped me quickly understand and quickly interconnect the many pieces of the PMBOK® manual/process – and that information stays with me today – 2 months later. 
