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Introduction to Project Management Certificate for K-12 Educational Leaders

Project Management has a respected reputation in the business world. Take part in XLC’s Introduction to Project Management Certificate for K-12 Educational Leaders to learn how these valuable skills and strategies can be translated to the educational setting.

Description

Gain skills to successfully deliver your school district projects on time, on budget, and according to specifications by:

  • Developing an applied understanding of the principles, processes, and tools of Project Management and how to leverage them in your real-world educational environment
  • Understanding the needs and requirements of key stakeholders to effectively define project scope and deliverables
  • Learning how to utilize the project management process and tools to control elements of the project, such as cost, scope, and scheduling
  • Effectively leveraging resources such as team members, project sponsor, and project management tools
  • Incorporating risk management and contingency planning into your project

XLC’s Introduction to Project Management Certificate for K-12 Educational Leaders is built on the content and processes found in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) – Seventh Edition.

Audience

Appropriate for supervisors, managers, or team members who are responsible for the successful completion of projects in a K-12 educational setting. The targeted objectives of the course will most closely align with educational leaders in a district office or central office leadership role.

Venue

Health United Building
1723 Cleneay Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212 United States + Google Map

Online/Asynchronous Project Management Certificate

XLC’s Online/Asynchronous Project Management Certificate Program is built on the content and processes found in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) – Seventh Edition. This highly interactive program develops the essential skills and real-world practices required for project managers to be successful, delivering projects on time, on budget, and according to specifications.

An emphasis is placed on projects being processes with gates or quality checkpoints embedded within these processes. Not all projects are the same — they range from capital assets projects where the endpoint is known to IT and development projects where the endpoint is somewhat vague.

This self-paced program is delivered 100% online through Xavier University's online education tools. Participants can begin this program at any time. For the best learning experience, participants are recommended to complete the program in 3 months.

Description

Module I: Understanding the Project Process

Being a member of a project team requires a complete understanding of the project process, and the terminology and roles inherent to it. What is a project? How are projects organized? How do I manage risks? What are the roles and expected deliverables?  How do I control quality?

The answers to these questions can be found in the Understanding the Project Process module of our Project Management Series.  By attending this program, participants will learn how to define a project in terms of business need, project objectives, project deliverables, and risk. Participants will also be given a typical project life cycle, along with coaching in developing a project life cycle of their own.

 

Module II: Project Planning and Scheduling

Planning and scheduling are critical aspects of the project management process.  Keeping the project focused, on budget, and on time is necessary in order to achieve successful completion. Project planning and scheduling are ways of keeping things moving in the desired direction and at the desired pace.

Project Planning and Scheduling will focus on planning the project before “rushing off” to completion. It will teach participants how to develop a budget breakdown system, an activity-based schedule, and how to cover cost contingencies.

 

Module III: Project Execution and Control

Execution and control are the final stages of the project management process. It is at this point in the process that the project team can see and evaluate the results of their work. But the task of managing the project is still not complete.

This final segment, Project Execution and Control, presents tools and techniques used in monitoring project execution. It will show participants how to determine where or if adjustments in the project execution must be made. It will also focus on the areas of progress tracking, updating the project plan, managing changes, and calculating earned value.

Audience

The Project Management Certificate program is appropriate for supervisors, managers, or team members who are responsible for the successful completion of projects.

Outcome

Participants will walk away with these skills:

  • Defining a project
  • Organizing projects
  • Identifying risks associated with projects
  • Knowing the roles and responsibilities in the project management process
  • Defining and understanding a project’s expected deliverables
  • Controlling quality
  • Chartering a project team
  • Understanding the Project Management framework, knowledge areas, and project life cycle
  • Using a budget breakdown system
  • Utilizing steps to successful activity-based scheduling
  • Covering cost contingencies
  • Creating a milestone schedule
  • Estimating required resources using three different techniques
  • Staffing up and staffing down resources during a project
  • Defining scope and deliverables
  • Defining interim deliverables for each final deliverable using life cycle stages
  • Measuring quality criteria for each interim deliverable
  • Creating a table of reviews and approvals
  • Creating a list of status reports
  • Reviewing project team membership for gaps and overlaps
  • Creating budget breakdown systems and milestone schedules

Venue

Online

Doing More with Less

This program does not have an upcoming scheduled session.

Please fill out the interest form below to contact an XLC representative to learn more.

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This one-day program serves as an introduction to Lean principles and offers strategies to do more with less. A foundation will be built for participants to begin using Lean concepts and tools in their everyday lives.

Description

The program will begin with a discussion about Lean Philosophy and how to apply Lean Thinking. Hands-on application and concepts will follow to provide concrete examples of how Lean principles can be utilized in any organization in any role.

Participants are encouraged to bring real-world problems they experience in their lives to put under the Lean Thinking lens and explore various solutions they can immediately begin to implement.

Audience

Professionals in any role at all levels who wish to develop more efficient processes.

Outcome

Participants will walk away with these skills:

  • An understanding of Lean Philosophy
  • How to apply Lean Thinking
  • Lean Concepts and Tools for Everyday Use
  • Hands-on Application of Lean Concepts and Tools
  • Strategies to immediately use Lean concepts in everyday life
  • The ability to recognize where Lean concepts can be applied

Venue

Cintas Center
1624 Musketeer Drive
Cincinnati, 45207 United States + Google Map
Phone:
513-745-1094

Every Day Project Management

Organization, time management, and resource understanding serve as the foundation for project management. This one-day program will help build this needed foundation and help any professional in any industry deliver on promised projects on time, within budget, and according to speculations.

Description

The highly-practical course begins by laying the foundation of project management and defining key terms and phrases. Then, each step of the project management process will be discussed starting with project initiation, planning, execution, and monitoring and controlling. Finally, important considerations about how to close a project will be presented.

Audience

Professionals at all levels in any industry who oversee the completion of projects.

Outcome

Participants will walk away with these skills:

  • Defining key elements of a project including who are the stakeholders, what are the deliverables, and how is success measured
  • Developing and communicating a realistic plan, predicting potential risks, and defining a reasonable schedule
  • Tracking progress in an effective manner
  • Keeping the project under control and prioritizing the available time

Venue

Cintas Center
1624 Musketeer Drive
Cincinnati, 45207 United States + Google Map
Phone:
513-745-1094

Project Management Certificate Program

XLC’s Project Management Certificate Program is built on the content and processes found in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) – Seventh Edition. This highly interactive program develops the essential skills and real-world practices required for project managers to be successful, delivering projects on time, on budget, and according to specifications.

An emphasis is placed on projects being processed with gates or quality checkpoints embedded within these processes. Not all projects are the same — they range from capital assets projects where the endpoint is known to IT and development projects where the endpoint is somewhat vague.

Successfully deliver your projects on time, on budget, and according to specifications by:

  • Developing an applied understanding of the principles, processes, and tools of project management and how to leverage them in your real-world environment
  • Understanding the needs and requirements of key stakeholders to effectively define project scope and deliverables
  • Learning how to utilize the project management process and tools to control elements of the project, such as cost, scope, and scheduling
  • Effectively leveraging resources such as team members, project sponsor, and project management tools
  • Incorporating risk management and contingency planning into your project

To successfully complete the Xavier Project Management Certificate program and earn a digital badge, you will apply program learnings by completing homework after the first two modules. The homework will be reviewed by the program facilitator.

XLC is proud to offer this program in an online format. Click here to learn more about the Online/Asynchronous Project Management Certificate.

Program Schedule:

  • September 18, 2023
  • September 20, 2023
  • October 16, 2023
  • October 18, 2023
  • November 13, 2023
  • November 15, 2023

Description

Module I: Understanding the Project Process

Being a member of a project team requires a complete understanding of the project process and the terminology and roles inherent to it. What is a project? How are projects organized? How do I manage risks? What are the roles and expected deliverables?  How do I control quality?

The answers to these questions can be found in the two-day Understanding the Project Processmodule of our Project Management Series. By attending this program, participants will learn how to define a project in terms of business need, project objectives, project deliverables, and risk. Participants will also be given typical project life cycles.

Module II: Project Planning and Scheduling

Planning and scheduling are critical aspects of the project management process. In predictive projects, keeping the project focused, on budget, and on time is necessary in order to achieve successful completion. Project planning and scheduling are ways of keeping things moving in the desired direction and at the desired pace.

Adaptive projects also require planning. Understanding backlog development and iterative planning is essential to maximizing customer value.

Project Planning and Scheduling will focus on planning the project before “rushing off” to completion. It will teach participants how to develop a work breakdown structure, an activity-based schedule, and how to cover contingency planning.

Module III: Project Execution and Control

 Execution and control are the final stages of the project management process. It is at this point in the process that the project team can see and evaluate the results of their work. But the task of managing the project is still not complete.

This final segment, Project Execution and Control, presents tools and techniques used in monitoring project execution. It will show participants how to determine where or if adjustments in the project execution must be made. It will also focus on the areas of progress tracking, updating the project plan, managing changes, and calculating earned value.

Audience

The Project Management Certificate Program is appropriate for supervisors, managers, or team members who are responsible for the successful completion of projects.

Outcome

Participants will walk away with these skills:

  • Defining a project
  • Organizing projects
  • Identifying risks associated with projects
  • Knowing the roles and responsibilities in the project management process
  • Defining and understanding a project’s expected deliverables (predictive projects)
  • Controlling quality
  • Chartering a project team
  • Understanding the Project Management framework, knowledge areas, and project life cycles
  • Using a work breakdown system
  • Utilizing steps to successful activity-based scheduling
  • Covering risk contingencies
  • Creating a milestone schedule
  • Estimating required resources
  • Staffing up and staffing down resources during a project
  • Defining a backlog, scope and deliverables
  • Defining interim deliverables for each final deliverable using life cycle stages
  • Measuring quality criteria for each interim deliverable
  • Creating a table of reviews and approvals
  • Reviewing project team membership for gaps and overlaps
  • Managing changing requirements
  • Updating the project plan effectively
  • Calculating earned value
  • Knowing the appropriate role of the Project Manager during project execution
  • Tracking project progress
  • Monitoring cost, schedule and quality
  • Dealing with project adjustments, change management, and recovery
  • Defining and managing “scope creep”
  • Utilizing project reporting techniques
  • Managing project closeout processes

Venue

Cintas Center
1624 Musketeer Drive
Cincinnati, 45207 United States + Google Map
Phone:
513-745-1094