"NAIT adds technology stream for project management"

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Dec. 3, 2019 "NAIT adds technology stream for project management": Today I found this sponsored content in the Star Metro:

Project Management skills are in constant demand regardless of industry. These skills allow you to organize your work, plan, track where you have been and look for trends. Keeping your efforts on schedule, on budget and most importantly within the satisfaction of your customers and stakeholders can be both challenging and rewarding work.

The Project Management Certificate Program at NAIT helps you to better understand team dynamics and its impact on projects. You will be introduced to project management tools and techniques that will assist your personal development in order to bring continuous improvement to your projects and organization.

This program aligns with the methodologies and practices described in the book “A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge” (PMBoK®) from the Project Management Institute (PMI). This specialized program will focus on the specifics of managing technology projects. Case studies will relate specifically to technology projects and the instructors will have extensive technology project management backgrounds. Whether you are just starting your journey or have begun leading projects yourself, these courses will help prepare you for the world of Technology Project Management.

Light refreshments and beverages will be served to students in this program.

PMIT100 - Introduction to Project Management

Meeting Times:

• Jan. 25 & 26 - Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM - 3:50 PM

Enhance your professional skill set through Information Technology (IT) project management. Project management is a strategic necessity that ensures that the goals of your projects meet the goals of your business. Discover the unique aspects of IT project management. Explore the life-cycle of a project and how you can initiate a project. With the knowledge gained in this course, you will be able to describe the foundational principles of project management.

PMIT105 - Defining Project Scope and Success
Prerequisites: Pre-requisite: PMIT 100

Meeting Times:

• Feb. 22 & 23 - Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM - 3:50 PM

Determine your scope and define your success. Scope is a project management necessity that allows managers to designate labor and expenses efficiently and effectively. Develop a project initiation checklist and review the parameters and principles of projects. Create a typical Information technology (IT) project charter that will outline rationale, benefits, purpose and key deliverables. Discover scope change control and scope verification. With the skills gained in this course, you will be able to apply strategies to create effective scope statements for your IT project management. Required: Please ensure that you have completed PMIT100 before registering for this course.

PMIT110 - Projects and Procurement Processes

Meeting Times:

Prerequisites: Pre-Requisite: PMIT 105

• Mar. 21 & 22 - Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM - 3:50 PM

Write requests for proposals (RFP) and procure experts for your information technology (IT) projects. Efficient and effective procurement reduces the potential corruption and costs that projects may face. Discover the impact of RFPs on software licensing IT projects. Explore complex types of contracts and delve into the Request for Purchase process. With the skills gained in this course, you will be able to apply procurement management principles and processes to an IT project environment. Required: Please ensure that you have completed PMIT105 before registering for this course.

PMIT115 - Project Leadership

Meeting Times:

• Apr. 4 & 5 - Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM - 3:50 PM

Guide your Information Technology (IT) project teams to success. Team leadership is essential for directing a high performing team. Discover the characteristics of an effective leader, the stages of team development and the importance of good communications. Explore meetings, face-to-face and virtual working environments, and people centred leadership techniques. With the knowledge gained in this course, you will be able to build high-performance project teams.

PMIT120 - Planning an IT Project

Meeting Times:

• Apr. 25 & 26 - Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM - 3:50 PM

Mastermind Information Technology (IT) project plans and guide your teams to success. Effective planning is essential for providing a strategic framework for your team to follow. Delve into the role of planning in project management, elements of a project plan, and practical planning tips. Discover communications management, communication technology challenges, and synchronous and asynchronous communications. With the skills gained in this course, you will be able to build a project plan and a communications plan.

PMIT125 - IT Project Scheduling

Meeting Times:

• May. 9 & 10 - Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM - 3:50 PM

Leverage scheduling to ensure your Information Technology (IT) projects meet deadlines. Scheduling is a project management necessity that tracks timelines and important resources. Delve into personal and team scheduling to manage time efficiently and effectively. Explore the techniques to identify and sequence project activities. With the skills that you gain from this course, you will be able to prepare a project schedule and apply personal time management techniques to keep teams on track. Required: Please ensure that you have completed PMIT120 before registering for this course.

PMIT130 - Risk Management

Meeting Times:

• May. 30 & 31 - Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM - 3:50 PM

Stop disasters before they happen. Risk management is a critical component of world class project management. Delve into qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, response planning and risk control. Discover how to select appropriate risk responses. With the skills gained in this course, you will be able to identify potential risks and respond to them with mitigation strategies. Required: please ensure that you have completed PMIT125 before enrolling in this course.

PMIT135 - Managing IT Project Costs

Meeting Times:

• Jun. 13 & 14 - Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM - 3:50 PM

Avoid overspending and increase your chances of success. Manage costs to complete projects within an approved budget. Delve into cost estimating, budgeting, monitoring, cost control, value analysis and depreciation methods. Discover how to recognize and manage labour and overhead rates, capital investment concepts, and contingency funds. With the skills gained in this course, you will be able to monitor and control the costs of your projects. Required: please ensure that you have completed PMIT130, Risk Management, before enrolling in this course. Required materials: calculator

PMIT140 - Resources and Resource Allocation

Meeting Times:

• Jun. 27 & 28 - Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM - 3:50 PM

Effectively allocate your resources and ensure tasks are completed properly. Discover how to designate human resources, the most valuable resource available to project managers. Explore project organizational structures and tools used to estimate resources. Demonstrate diversity and inclusivity in your teams. With the skills gained in this course, you will be able to estimate and allocate the resources needed for your projects. Required: please ensure that you have completed PMIT135, Managing Project Costs, before enrolling in this course.

PMIT145 - IT Project Monitoring, Analytics, and Control

Registration for this course requires program assistance.

https://www.nait.ca/nait/continuing-education/programs/project-management-for-technology