Project Management Certification Training Schedule of Courses

Risk Management Professional Certification
Effectively Manage Project's and Programs

This course examines the topic of Risk Management in detail with specific attention to the issues that manager’s face to effectively manage projects and programs. The course is aligned with the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK), Program Management Guide, and Risk Management.

What you will get from this course

• Earn 14PDUs
• Learn how to identify the terminology, concepts, and principals of risk management
• Gain competency in using risk management techniques and software
• Exercise managerial skills
• Gain competency in risk identification
• Gain competency in risk qualification and quantification
• Gain competency in risk response planning
• Gain competency in contract related risk management

Organizations face tremendous challenges in the fast paced technology driven market of today. Any uncertainty, positive or negative, can result in financial loss, opportunity costs, failed efforts and missed opportunities. The identification, response planning, and monitoring risks is crucial to the success of project, programs, and organizational initiatives. As such, Risk Management has become a huge challenge that needs to be faced with formal process, professionally trained staff, and organizational investment.

This course examines the topic of Risk Management in detail with specific attention to the issues that manager’s face to effectively manage projects and programs. The course is aligned with the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK), Program Management Guide, and Risk Management.

The course will concentrate on the approaches necessary to achieve the new Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) certification.

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ScrumMaster Certification:
Increase productivity, improve quality, & adapt to change better

Scrum is the fastest growing Agile project management methodology and this course provides the Scrum framework, how to apply Scrum to your projects, and how to navigate the cultural change necessary to implement Scrum.  To learn more about Scrum and the ScrumMaster Certification, please see our FAQ here.

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Register now for our Scrum Master class in San Francisco Area starting on 3/17/10. Sign up online or call us at 650.931.1651

What you will get from this course

• 2-day Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) course earns 14 PDUs
• Interactive curriculum from our experienced Certified Scrum Trainer (CST™)
• Flexible schedules and convenient locations
• 2-year membership in the Scrum Alliance ($50 value)
• Increased productivity, faster ROI, and improved value to your end customers through Scrum

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Agile Development with Scrum Workshop (Parts 1 and 2)
Increase productivity, improve predictability of software projects

Interest in the Scrum agile process framework is exploding as companies discover that Scrum enables them  to manage software projects with greater reliability, and improve responsiveness to customers.  This class extends your knowledge of Scrum to the level you need to create, manage, and execute a Scrum process for software development.

What you will get from this course

• Earn 14PDUs
• Practice all the necessary skills, with hands-on exercises
• Work through a hands-on simulation of a complete Scrum project, from start to finish
• Master Scrum sufficiently to launch a Scrum project in your office

IDC research indicates that 70+% of software development failures are due to poor gathering and management of requirements, while a 2008 study by QSMA Associates showed that projects organized for agile development deliver products 37% faster to market, with 16% greater productivity, than industry averages.

The desire for fewer failures and speedier success is driving the rapid adoption of the Scrum process framework, and the increasing need for trained people who can make agile projects successful. Scrum is designed from the start to improve responsiveness to customer needs, reduce wastage, and reduce time to market.

This course provides the in-depth training necessary to create, manage, and execute a Scrum process successfully. You will go beyond mastery of individual skills to mastery of a complete Scrum process. Having learned the steps, you will now learn how to choreograph the performance, and employ your skills to plan and execute a full-up Scrum process in class. You will leave the class with enough knowledge to repeat your success back at the office.

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Agile Development with Scrum Workshop (Part 1)
Increase productivity, improve predictability of software projects

Interest in the Scrum agile process framework is exploding as companies discover that Scrum enables them  to manage software projects with greater reliability, and improve responsiveness to customers.  This class teaches the skills that cross-functional teams need to perform the basic steps of a Scrum process for software development.

What you will get from this course

• Earn 7PDUs
• Learn how Scrum practices relate to project-management fundamentals
• Learn the nuts and bolts of Scrum as a software development process
• Learn the three Scrum roles, three Scrum meetings, and three Scrum artifacts
  • Project Managers and team leads learn basic planning, tracking, and management skills
  • Product Mangers learn how to develop and prioritize requirements
  • Team members learn how to estimate and break down work

IDC research indicates that 70+% of software development failures are due to poor gathering and management of requirements, while a 2008 study by QSMA Associates showed that projects organized for agile development deliver products 37% faster to market, with 16% greater productivity, than industry averages.

The desire for fewer failures and speedier success is driving the rapid adoption of the Scrum process framework, and the increasing need for trained people who can make agile projects successful. Scrum is designed from the start to improve responsiveness to customer needs, reduce wastage, and reduce time to market.

This course provides a firm grounding in the basic practices and skills required to make a Scrum project successful. The schedule provides the time for lecture, hands-on practice, and discussion needed to acquire a solid understanding of the basics.

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Learn more about Agile and Scrum here

ScrumMaster Certification:
Increase productivity, improve quality, & adapt to change better

Scrum is the fastest growing Agile project management methodology and this course provides the Scrum framework, how to apply Scrum to your projects, and how to navigate the cultural change necessary to implement Scrum.  To learn more about Scrum and the ScrumMaster Certification, please see our FAQ here.

cPrime HOT CLASS:
Register now for our Scrum Master class in San Francisco Area starting on 3/17/10. Sign up online or call us at 650.931.1651

What you will get from this course

• 2-day Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) course earns 14 PDUs
• Interactive curriculum from our experienced Certified Scrum Trainer (CST™)
• Flexible schedules and convenient locations
• 2-year membership in the Scrum Alliance ($50 value)
• Increased productivity, faster ROI, and improved value to your end customers through Scrum

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PMP Exam Course FAQ

PMP Exam Prep:
Pass the PMP^® exam, earn the required PDU's, and advance your career

The PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP^®) certification is North America’s most recognized project management credential. cPrime Training Center (a PMI^® Registered Education Provider) will provide the understanding, preparation, and real world experience to help you pass the PMP^®!

cPrime HOT CLASS: Register now for our February San Francisco Area PMP Exam Prep course.

What you will get from this course

• 4-day PMP^® certification Exam Preparation course (based on the PMBOK 4th Ed.) satisfying the required 35 contact hours (PDUs)
• Prepare for the PMP^® exam with our interactive course curriculum with real world experience from our PMP^® certified Instructors
• Assistance through the PMP Application process
• Flexible schedules and convenient locations
• Includes Rita Mulcahy's PMP^® Exam Prep - 6th ed., (a $100 value) and hundreds of sample questions

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Learn more about Agile and Scrum here

ScrumMaster Certification:
Increase productivity, improve quality, & adapt to change better

Scrum is the fastest growing Agile project management methodology and this course provides the Scrum framework, how to apply Scrum to your projects, and how to navigate the cultural change necessary to implement Scrum.  To learn more about Scrum and the ScrumMaster Certification, please see our FAQ here.

cPrime HOT CLASS:
Register now for our Scrum Master class in San Francisco Area starting on 3/17/10. Sign up online or call us at 650.931.1651

What you will get from this course

• 2-day Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) course earns 14 PDUs
• Interactive curriculum from our experienced Certified Scrum Trainer (CST™)
• Flexible schedules and convenient locations
• 2-year membership in the Scrum Alliance ($50 value)
• Increased productivity, faster ROI, and improved value to your end customers through Scrum

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PMP Exam Course FAQ

PMP Exam Prep:
Pass the PMP^® exam, earn the required PDU's, and advance your career

The PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP^®) certification is North America’s most recognized project management credential. cPrime Training Center (a PMI^® Registered Education Provider) will provide the understanding, preparation, and real world experience to help you pass the PMP^®!

cPrime HOT CLASS: Register now for our February San Francisco Area PMP Exam Prep course.

What you will get from this course

• 4-day PMP^® certification Exam Preparation course (based on the PMBOK 4th Ed.) satisfying the required 35 contact hours (PDUs)
• Prepare for the PMP^® exam with our interactive course curriculum with real world experience from our PMP^® certified Instructors
• Assistance through the PMP Application process
• Flexible schedules and convenient locations
• Includes Rita Mulcahy's PMP^® Exam Prep - 6th ed., (a $100 value) and hundreds of sample questions

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Virtual ITIL V3 Foundation Certification
Learn IT operations best-practices to increase efficiency and ROI

As business needs change, so do the demands on IT. ITIL® Version 3 (V3) meets ITs growing demands by providing a repeatable framework for IT processes, clearly identifies roles & responsibilities, reduces costs, and improves the ability to measure performance.

What you will get from this course

• Convenient virtual course
• 3-day ITIL V3 Foundation Certification course satisfying 22 contact hours (PDUs)
• Interactive course curriculum with the exam on the last day
• Earn 2 credits towards 22 required to achieve the ITIL Expert™ Certification

In the spring of 2007, a long-awaited update to the best practice guidance of the IT Infrastructure Library™ was released. Known as ITIL® Version 3 (V3), the books are framed around the Service Lifecycle, taking a holistic approach to managing services and delivering business value. 

This ITIL® V3 Foundation certification course is offered in partnership with ITSM Academy and is a three (3) day journey through the five (5) stages of the ITIL® Service Lifecycle:

• Service Strategy
• Service Design
• Service Transition
• Service Operation
• Continual Service Improvement

Embedded into the course is our unique interactive curriculum that brings processes and concepts to life. Within a virtual business environment, we introduce a service and then follow it from strategic decision through implementation.  This successfully enables active learning by encouraging participants to:

• Discuss and understand pure ITIL® concepts
• Apply concepts to a real world situation
• Learn different perspectives
• Reinforce examinable concepts

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