Project Management (40 hours)

Course Overview/Description

Project management is growing exponentially. It's now used in virtually all industries, such as: healthcare, government, education, and banking. Projects are

how these organizations streamline to improve productivity. As mid-level management positions are reduced, project managers fill the void. Expertise in

project management is a source of security, prosperity and power to these survivors. To take the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

test, 35 contact hours of project management education are needed. These hours must include "content on project quality, scope, time, cost, human

resources, communications, risk, procurement, and integration management." This course is not only a good overview, but it is precise preparation for

the PMP.

The purpose of this program is to help you learn and understand project management as a discipline and a profession that rests with practitioners who apply

and practice it similar to the way in which a lawyer applies and practices law or a doctor applies and practices medicine. There are three primary objectives to

this program. The first objective is to provide a solid introduction to the understanding of project management. The second objective is to help you comply

with the minimum 35 hours training as required by the Project Management Institute (PMI) before you take the Project Management Professional (PMP) examination,which will make you eligible to become a certified project manager. Lastly, we hope that you will learn how the use of project management will benefit you in your personal and professional life.

The information needed to achieve these objectives is provided in ten training modules covering all of the essential aspects of the discipline of project

management. Use of short practice exams, discussion issues and examples will enhance your ability to learn and understand the practice and theory of project management, and prepare you for your Project Management Professional certification. There will be a reading assignment at the beginning of each module

followed by a reading quiz. After you complete each reading assignment and reading quiz, you will proceed to the online portion of each module, which will expand on the reading assignments. In each training module, you will be presented with a story that follows a project. The story will present real-life examples of the concepts

and practices presented throughout each module. In this scenario you will follow a project from beginning to end. As with any project, you will be presented with problems that will need to be dealt with and solved accordingly. Throughout the course you will be given the opportunity to make decisions and test your project management knowledge.

Upon registering, you are given an initial six months to complete the program. Should you need more time, you may request a 6-month extension at no additional charge.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of the Project Management program, students should:

• Have a solid understanding of project management
• Completed the minimum 35 hours of training as required by the Project Management Institute to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam
• Learn how the use of project management will benefit you in your personal and professional life.

Course Outline

I. Project Management Intro
II. Project Management Framework
III. Project Management Integration
IV. Project Scope Management
V. Project Timing and Management
VI. Project Cost Management
VII. Project Quality Management
VIII. Communication Management
IX. Project Human Resource Management
X. Project Risk Management
XI. Project Procurement Management

Prerequisites/Audience

There are no specific requirements for this course; however, if you plan to take the PMP Exam, you will need a Bachelor's degree and 4500 hours of project management experience in addition to this course, or a High School Diploma or GED and 7500 hours of project management experience in addition to this course.

The Project Management program is designed for professionals seeking PMP certification or for other business professionals seeking to improve their professional repertoire with knowledge of project management.

PC Requirements/Materials Included

This course is compatible with the Windows Vista operating system.

This course can be taken from either a Mac or a PC. There are no specific computer requirements other than a high speed Internet connection (DSL or Cable) and email capabilities. Students will need the latest version of Adobe Flash Player and Acrobat Reader which are available via free downloads. This program also includes audio, so you will need headphones or speakers to listen to the presentation. Please view the demo to verify your computers compatibility with the presentations.

GES will provide the required textbooks for this course. Each student will receive a copy of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and PMP Exam Prep, by Rita Mulcahy.

Instructor Bio

Dr. Charles Little is a native Tennessean, born and raised in Nashville. He graduated from high school there in 1966 and attended Tennessee Tech University for his freshman and sophomore years of college.

After his first two years of college, Dr. Little entered the United States Air Force where he served two years. In 1970 he returned to finish his college degree, majoring in business, at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Upon graduation with his BS degree, he remained at the University of Tennessee to pursue the Masters in Business Administration (MBA). He was awarded that degree in March of 1974, and immediately accepted a position with the United States Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in Washington, DC. Dr. Little served almost nine years as a criminal investigator with the ICC in Washington, Chicago, and Fort Worth, achieving the level of District Director and Supervisor of Investigations over an eight-state area while in the Fort Worth regional office. He moved into this supervisory position after less than six years of federal service. During this time, he either participated in or led major projects and investigations involving such criminal activities as illegal agricultural cooperatives, bogus brokerage activities, "lumping," weight fraud, and duplicate payments, all of which were covered by national news media.

Dr. Little was offered the position of Director, Transportation Services with the United States General Services Administration (GSA) in November of 1982. He accepted this position and spent the remainder of his career in various managerial and then executive positions working out of GSA's regional offices in Fort Worth, Texas. During the course of Dr. Little's career, he led supply projects for military activities in the Middle East, Somolia, and Falklands. He also led supply projects for such disasters as floods, earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, and the bombing of the Alfred Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.

During his career with the federal government, Dr. Little (beginning in 1980) pursued his Ph.D. in business at the University of North Texas. After earning this degree in 1985, he began teaching as an adjunct professor in the MBA programs at Dallas Baptist University and Texas Wesleyan University. He taught various graduate classes in project management and marketing at these two institutions. During that time, he began writing his book High Performance Work Teams, which he now uses in his classes.

In July of 2004, Dr. Little retired from the U.S. General Services Administration in order to accept the position of Associate Dean of Business at Texas Wesleyan University. He remains in this position today.

Frank Greenwood has managed projects for many years in North America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Author of "Meeting the Challenges of Project Management", and a Project Management Professional, he is listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in Science and Engineering.

Following a stint in the international oil business, Greenwood earned a Ph.D. from UCLA and eased into academia. As professor and computer center director, he authored/co-authored eight books and many published articles. Married, with three grown children, he and his wife live near Detroit, Michigan.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How do I register?
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2. How much do the courses cost?
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3. Can I register for courses if I live outside the United States?
Yes you can!

4. Do I ever have go to the school I register with?
All of our courses are delivered entirely online, so you never have to go to a class or travel to the school.

5. How long does it take to complete a course?
All of our courses are self-paced and open enrollment. You can start and finish the course at your own pace. When you register for a course, you are given an 180 days (6 months) to complete the course. If you need more time, extensions are available.

6. Do I have to buy additional materials?
All materials are included. The cost of materials will be covered by your tuition. GES will ship all materials via UPS ground service upon registration.

7. Can I get financial aid?
GES courses are non-credit courses, so they do not qualify for federal aid. In some states, vocational rehab or workforce development boards will pay for qualified students to take our courses.

• GES provides a loan opportunity for students. Simply go to www.collegeloanapplication.com to apply for an easier qualifying loan at a slightly higher rate. Click here for more information on this loan program.

8. What happens when I complete the course?
Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded a certificate of completion from the school you registered with. You must obtain a final passing grade of 70% or greater to be awarded a certificate.

9. Am I guaranteed a job?
GES courses will provide you with the skills you need to obtain an entry-level position in most cases. We do not provide direct job placement services, but our instructors will help you build your resume and are available to give advice on finding your first job. Instructors will also be available to use as a professional reference upon completion of the course. Potential students should always do research on the job market in their area before registering.

10. Who will be my instructor?
Each student is paired up with a facilitator for one-on-one interaction. The facilitator will be available (via email or phone) to answer any questions you may have and to provide feedback on your performance. All of our facilitators are successful working professionals in the fields in which they teach.

11. What do I have to have in order to take an online course, and what are the system requirements?
In order to take our online courses, you must have access to a computer and the Internet (a normal dial-up connection is fine). You can access the course contents from any web-enabled computer. There are no necessary plug-ins. You do not have to use the same computer to log-in to the course every time. We recommend that you have a word processing program (Microsoft Word is best) and the latest version of Internet Explorer.

12. Can this course be taken on a Mac?
Yes.

13. How can I get more information on the course?
All of the information we have is available online under our course catalog (www.gatlineducation.com). If you have questions that are not answered online, please

feel free to email us at courseinfo@gatlineducation.com or call 817-870-2870. We will answer your questions promptly.

14. When can I start the course?
Our courses are all open enrollment. You can register and start the course as soon as you are ready.