PMP Training for Youth

Bi-Trax presents the route to achieving the knowledge and expertise that will help you display excellence in project management, on any type of project in any industry at affordable fee.

Introduction
In today’s digital world, what employers are looking for may surprise you. They assume you’re going to be technologically literate and that you have the skills that are specific to your industry. Once you have the basics, they want to know that you can perform, achieve results and play well with others.

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook 2008 survey, employers rated communication skills, and honesty and integrity equally at the top of their list of what they look for in potential employees. Following closely behind these were: interpersonal skills, motivation/initiative, strong work ethic and teamwork skills.

What struck me as I read those skills was that all of them are inherent in Project Management, and it emphasized what I’ve believed for years: PM is a career accelerator- the No. 1 recession-proof career of the future.

Project management is quickly becoming the method of management for more and more industries. Projects are being done for everything from building the largest skyscrapers to planning the smallest wedding.

It will continue to be a highly desired skill in the midst of great change.

To learn more about Project Management, click here.

Bi-TraxAxxent Intervention.
We have observed with concerns that many youth would have loved to acquire this timeless skill. Unfortunately, they are challenged by the “unfriendly” fee being charged by training institutes.

Bi-TraxAxxent, as part of her Youth Development initiatives, therefore decided to come to the rescue of these leaders of tomorrow by organizing the course at a friendly fee. It is our belief that through this, we are helping them get their dream job besides the skills they will learn during the training which will help them develop creative solutions for pursuing their goals (employment or business development)- especially during this difficult economic time.

About the Seminar
In this 3-day seminar, you will learn and practice the latest tools and techniques necessary for project management success. In lectures, discussions and exercises, you’ll cover every aspect of managing projects.

While aligned with the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) framework, this course is specifically designed to focus on the practical application of concepts. You’ll return home with the knowledge and tools you need to get your projects started right and completed successfully.

For whom
The seminar is specially designed for the youth: students, ‘corpers’, unemployed and employed in the following categories:
• Youths with little or no experience in Project Management
• Youths who are intending to start their businesses
• Youths who are intending to start managing projects
• Unemployed youths who are trying to boost their chance of securing a good job.

Performance-based Objectives
At the end of the training, participants will learn how to:
• Establish and accomplish goals that are linked directly to stakeholder needs
• Utilize tried and proven project management tools to get the job done on time, within budget and accordance with requirements
• Work through a proactive approach to risk that will give you a clear understanding of both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
• Learn how to effectively track and report on project progress
• Gain the respect of your project team and build credibility with top management
• Prepare for your PM certifications, should you desire.

Course Contents
1. Understanding Project
2. Initiating the Project
3. Creating a Project Charter
4. Creating the Scope Statement
5. Resource Planning and Estimating
6. Establishing Project Planning Control
7. Developing the Project Team
8. Measuring and Controlling Project Performance
9. Controlling the Change
10. Closing out the Project

Registration Fees: N15, 000
Venue:Bi-Trax Axxent Company Limited
24B, Kofoworola Crescent, Off Obafemi Awolowo Way
Balogun Bus Stop. By Lagoon Hospital
Ikeja.
Lagos

For the description of the venue click here

Date:
Weekday:  9 – 11 November, 2009
Weekend: 7, 14 & 21 November, 2009

Time: 9:00am – 4.00pm daily

Training Investment covers: Tuition, Course materials, Certificate of Achievement, CD containing PM materials including PMBOK 4th Edition.

STEPS TO PARTICIPATION
Payments can be made into any GTBank Branch A/c No: 215/122/961/111 in favour of Bi-TraxAxxent Coy Limitedor at our office. All payments MUST be made and details of payment (teller number, branch of payment, date of payment) and full name of participant sent to email address: wale@bi-traxaxxent-ikeja.com or via text to08098BITRAX (08098 248729) by 3pm on/before the Friday preceding the seminar.

We look forward to receiving you……….

About Project Management

What is Project Management?
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives.

A project (as defined by PMI) is a temporary endeavour undertaking to create a unique product, service or result.

The primary challenge of project management is to achieve all of the project goals and objectives while honoring the preconceived project constraints. Typical constraints are scope, time and budget. The secondary—and more ambitious—challenge is to optimize the allocation and integration of inputs necessary to meet pre-defined objectives.

The Need for Project Management Skill.
Project management is quickly becoming the method of management for more and more industries. Projects are being done for everything from building the largest skyscrapers to planning the smallest wedding. Many large companies now have a stated policy to manage their company using project management skills.

Project Management will continue to be a highly desired skills in the midst of great change. Because rigid organizational boundaries and responsibilities have blurred and new technologies are changing the ways of doing business, results must be delivered more quickly and accurately than ever before. These circumstances call for people who can deal with ambiguity and time pressures while simultaneously accomplishing project goals- in other words, people who display excellence in project management.

PM and Certification?
Professional certification has become an integral part of the skills development and validation process for information technology (IT) related companies and their customers. It has also spawned an industry around training, preparation, and “pre-assessment” for certification, both vendor-sponsored and vendor-neutral.

PM Certifications establish your dedication to and proficiency in project management. When you earn one or several of these prestigious credentials, you gain distinction and recognition in a growing community of project management practitioners. It also increases your visibility within your organization and on a global level.

Although managing projects has been going on for thousands of years, the practice has only recently been recognized as a discipline in its own right. Also, some organizations have begun to ask their contractors to provide only project managers who have been certified as professionals by the professional society for practitioners.

In today’s fast-paced world, organizations that practice sound project management methods have a competitive advantage over those who fly by the seat of the pants. Why? Because competition is rapidly becoming time-based as well as cost-based.

There are two (or three) most widely recognized project management certifications in the world today. These are:

(i) PMP (by PMI,
(ii) Prince2 (by OGC)
(iii) Project + (by CompTIA)

Project Management Professional (PMP)
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a non-profit professional organization with the purpose of advancing the state-of-the-art of project management. The company is a professional association for the Project Management Profession.

PMI (See here) sets standards, conducts research, and provides education and professional exchange opportunities designed to strengthen and further establish professionalism. This institute provides services to advance the careers of practitioners and enhance the performance of business and other organizations. This is done by hosting conferences and training seminars, and by running and maintaining credentials in project management.

Project Management Professional, PMP (See here ) is a credential offered by the PMI. The credential is obtained by documenting your work experience in project management, completing 35 hours of project management related training, and scoring at least 61% on a written, multiple choice examination. PMP exams administered on or before June 30, 2009 will be based on “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – or PMBOK,” the Third Edition. After June 30, PMP certification exams will be based on “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge” the Fourth Edition of which was published in December 2008.

The PMP Exam will have 200 questions. 25 of them are “pre-release questions,”. These pre-release questions are not included in your final PMP Exam Mark. Your score will be calculated based on 175 PMP questions. The PMI will evaluate your proficiency level on each project management process from high proficiency to low proficiency.

PMP (Project Management Professional) is one of five credentials offered by PMI. The others are:

1. Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
2. Project Management Professional (PMP)
3. PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI RMP)
4. PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI SP)

PRINCE2
PRojects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE) is a project management method. It covers the management, control and organisation of a project. “PRINCE2” refers to the second major version of this method and is a registered trademark of the Office of Government Commerce(OGC) (see here), an independent office of HM Treasury of the United Kingdom. PRINCE2’s success is largely due to it being non-proprietary but also due to the ability of organizations to apply it to a variety of industries, environments and project sizes.

PRINCE2 (See here) is a structured approach to project management, released in 1996 as a generic project management method. It combined the original PRINCE methodology with IBM’s MITP (managing the implementation of the total project) methodology. PRINCE2 provides a method for managing projects within a clearly defined framework. PRINCE2 describes procedures to coordinate people and activities in a project, how to design and supervise the project, and what to do if the project has to be adjusted if it doesn’t develop as planned.

In the method each process is specified with its key inputs and outputs and with specific goals and activities to be carried out, which gives an automatic control of any deviations from the plan. Divided into manageable stages, the method enables an efficient control of resources. On the basis of close monitoring the project can be carried out in a controlled and organized way.

PRINCE2 provides a common language for all participants in the project. The various management roles and responsibilities involved in a project are fully described and are adaptable to suit the complexity of the project and skills of the organization.

Accreditation is governed by the passing of two exams – the Foundation and the Practitioner. The Foundation exam is a one-hour, multiple choice exam. The Practitioner exam lasts for three-hours, and is an objective-testing multiple-choice exam. Around the world, exams are administered by the APM Group. PRINCE2 Practitioners must retake the Practitioner exam every 5 years to remain accredited. This re-registration comprises a 1-hour examination set at the same standard as the Practitioner examination.

CompTIA Project+
Project+ (See here) is a certification showing that one has the knowledge needed to manage projects. CompTIA claims that Project+ is a globally recognized project management certification that provides validation of fundamental project management skills. Curriculum covers the entire project life cycle from initiation and planning through execution, acceptance, support and closure. There are no prerequisites, and candidates are not required to submit an application or complete additional hours of continuing education.

What Next?

Stay tuned…………