Training ServicesPortfolio-Engineering offers an extensive collection of training programs. Each of our programs is consistent with PMI's "PMBOK" ANSI-standard guide to project management, is eligible for PMI PDU credits, and is designed to be highly customized to the specific needs of your organization: 
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Our Training accomplishes so many valuable things in an organization: Encourages focus on important areas of management concern Defines the subject in light of your current organizational practices Provides your people with a consistent vocabulary and terminology to use in addressing concerns Level-sets the skills in your staff Infuses the organization with new, best-practice management tools and techniques Brings the many productivity and quality benefits of best-practice management techniques to your organization Helps to establish a consistency in process Creates a baseline upon which mentoring, continual learning and governance can build
With processes defined and tools selected, training is the primary tool to begin changing your business culture. [ Top of Page ] Portfolio-Engineering training programs include components that address:  TheoryTheory discussions and presentations are designed to: Detail the domain of a subject area or management discipline Introduce and define important terms and vocabulary Outline the roles and responsibilities of all essential players Frame the subject in terms of timing inside management processes Underscore why a management discipline is necessary, what value it adds and what occurs in its absence Compare and contrast an organizations current behaviors and practices with emerging industry best-practices
[ Top of Page ] Tools & TechniqueTools and technique presentations build upon the theory discussions and provide simple, precise and effective ways to accomplish project management objectives. For each tool and technique, the presentations include: Overview and examples of the technique Value of the technique, what typically occurs in its absence Context on when to use the technique and who should be involved Input required to begin the technique Step by step instructions on the use of the technique Output expected from the technique
While most techniques are not specific to a software, some of our techniques are designed around the use of the Microsoft Project Professional 2003 and Project Server 2003 Suite of products. [ Top of Page ] ExercisesExercises have been designed to be used throughout training programs to get hands-on experience and practice with the materials being presented. Some exercises are designed to see the material in light of the student's specific organization. Some exercises are designed to see the progressive nature of core project management processes. Other exercises are meant to review several complementary processes in an interactive way. [ Top of Page ] Portfolio-Engineering understands that adults love to learn and hate to be taught. With that in mind we strive to keep our presentations short and, as possible, allow the learning to come through meaningful exercises where new concept and tools are put into practice and evaluated by the participants. [ Top of Page ]
Project Management Training
Project Management Introduction & OverviewThis presentation is designed to introduce participants to the vocabulary, domain, concepts and high-level structure of project management. Project management is reviewed in the light of participants current understanding and the organization that they work within. Important project management concepts are introduced that will serve as a structure for the presentations that follow. [ Top of Page ] Project Initiation TrainingThe presentation presents a PMI PMBOK Guide 2000 point of view of the work of initiating projects within the context of portfolio management. The presentation reviews the important role of the project sponsor, the need for project charters and the domain of stakeholder management. [ Top of Page ] Project Planning TrainingProject planning is explored in depth. The importance and structure of the planning process and the project plan is reviewed. The presentations then take participants through a structured project planning session mixing in theoretical training with hands-on exercises. Important tools such as scope statement, work breakdown structure, responsibility matrix, project network diagram, schedule, and budget are explored. By the end of the presentation, participants have explored the essential value of project planning and have created a sample project plan. [ Top of Page ] Project Execution and Control TrainingThis presentation is designed to provide participants with an overview of the process and tools required to ensure the project plan is expertly executed and the project well controlled. A review of Introduction to Project Log, introduces a utility for managing project issues, action items, identified risks, assumptions, constraints, notes and change management requests. [ Top of Page ] Project Closure TrainingThe administrative processes and value added organizational processes of effective project closure are reviewed in these presentations. Through the application of project closure techniques, the organization can introduce continuous improvement into its culture. [ Top of Page ]
Stakeholder Management Training
Projects are not performed in a vacuum. Our stakeholder management training will help the program office or project manager recognize the integration points that exist between the project and the performing organization. Further, through training on techniques of stakeholder identification and analysis, project success rates will be dramatically improved as expectations are surfaced and detailed and project goals remain aligned with stakeholder vision. Techniques for minimizing change management through influence are introduced. [ Top of Page ]
Project Scheduling Training
Effective time and cost management is very contingent on good planning, with the project schedule being an essential core of the project plan. Our project schedule training combines scheduling theory with hands-on exercises using best-practice technique and the Microsoft Project tool to rapidly create detailed schedules in a collaborative manner. [ Top of Page ]
Earned Value Management Training
Earned value management is the primary tool of project integration management (time, cost and scope). Harnessing the power of earned value management requires excellent project planning skills with an emphasis on work package definition and planning. Our earned value management training combines offerings from our project schedule technique training (including use of the essential Microsoft Project tool) and carries the concepts through project execution introducing earned value calculations and showing how they can be used to determine the cost performance index (CPI) and schedule performance index (SPI) which are strong indicators of the final project delivery dates and costs. [ Top of Page ]
Project Sponsor WorkshopWith all of the focus on project management and the project manager, the essential role of the project sponsor is often over looked within organizations. Our project sponsor workshop is intended for the senior folks in your organization who are responsible for the strategy and budget acquisition that enable projects to get started in the first place. The workshop helps to fully define the essential role of the project sponsor and to clearly distinguish it from the project manager. The workshop highlights the importance of recognizing the implications of the management shift that takes place as the project leaves the strategic realm and is readied for detailed planning and tactical delivery. The use of the project charter is highlighted as a means for clearly defining and stabilizing the initiative. [ Top of Page ]
Microsoft Project Suite TrainingOur full service offerings based on years of detailed experience with the Microsoft Project Suite in many diverse industries include: Project Suite Deployment Consulting Project Server Installation and Configuration Project Server Administration Training Project Server User Training Microsoft Project Training Schedule Template Development Customized Reporting Development Customized Microsoft Project Business Process Guide Development and Training
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