Start Earning Credits Today! Find out when these seminars are offered: NC STATE UNIVERSITY • On-line at ContinuingEducation.ncsu.edu • Call: 919.515.2261 • Fax: 919.515.7614 • e-mail [email protected]Attendance in each class is limited. “Highly informative. The instructor kept the course relaxed and enter- taining. I look forward to applying my new skills at work.” — Cyndi Cawthorne, Applications Developer, Syngenta Crop Protection, Greensboro, NC “This course met all my expectations. The instructor was great and con- veyed the material (that he knew exceptionally well) in a way that was fun to learn and easy to comprehend.” — Jim Barillaro, Consulting Project Manager, SAS Institute, Cary, NC ■ eXtreme Project Management ■ How to Communicate, Influence, and Negotiate in Project Management ■ Managing Risks and Procurement in Projects ■ Mastering Project Management: Going Beyond the Basics ■ PMP® Prep Course ■ The Project Leadership Laboratory ■ Project Management: Tools, Principles, and Practices ■ Team-Based Project Management ■ Whole-Brain Project Management Save This Catalog Announcing the NC State University Project Management Certificate Program Now EarnYour Certificate in Project Management by Completing 5 Courses! Already Certified? You can earn PDU's to maintain your certification and round-out your Education.
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Start Earning CreditsToday! Find outwhen these seminarsare offered:
“Highly informative. The instructorkept the course relaxed and enter-taining. I look forward to applying my new skills at work.” — CyndiCawthorne, Applications Developer,Syngenta Crop Protection, Greensboro, NC
“This course met all my expectations.The instructor was great and con-veyed the material (that he knewexceptionally well) in a way that wasfun to learn and easy to comprehend.”— Jim Barillaro, Consulting ProjectManager, SAS Institute, Cary, NC
� eXtreme Project Management
� How to Communicate, Influence, and Negotiate in Project Management
� Managing Risks and Procurement in Projects
� Mastering Project Management: Going Beyond the Basics
Announcing the NC State University Project Management Certificate Program
Now EarnYour Certificate in Project Management by Completing 5 Courses!
Already Certified?
You can earn PDU's to maintain your certification andround-out your
Education.
Now Earn Your Project Management CertificateAnnouncing the NC State University Project Management Certificate Program
The Project Management Certificate Program is ajoint offering from the Lewis Institute and NC StateUniversity's Office of Professional Development andIndustrial Extension Service. This new certificateseries provides project managers with the essentialskills they need to succeed at "hands-on" projectmanagement. All participants will receive certificatesof completion from NC State University and continu-ing education credits in the form of ContinuingEducation Units (CEUs), Professional DevelopmentHours (PDHs), AIA Learning Units (LUs), andProfessional Development Units (PDUs).
What makes our certificate program different thanmost is that we employ "whole brain" acceleratedlearning and simulation methods in all of our courses,so that maximum transfer of skills to the workplace isachieved. The typical training program transfers tothe job about only 30 percent of what is taught. Ourobjective is to greatly exceed that level.The certificaterequires that you complete five courses—three"core" courses and two electives—within a period ofthree years. Each seminar is three days in duration.
Why This Program Is UniqueThe Project Management Certificate will provide youwith an excellent means of credentialing and willdemonstrate that you have been exposed to andhave gained a grasp of essential skills and knowl-edge. While not a degree or a specific certification ofyour qualifications, you will have solid evidence ofyour successful completion of the course require-ments and an illustration of your dedication tobecoming more knowledgeable of your field andvaluable to your organization.
Core Courses for the Certificate
You must take all three of the following.How to Communicate, Influence, andNegotiate in Project Management (See page 4)
Project Management: Tools, Principles, andPractices (See page 5)
Team-Based Project Management (See page 6)
Electives eXtreme Project Management (See page 7)
Managing Risks and Procurement in Projects(See page 8)
Mastering Project Management: Going Beyondthe Basics (See page 9)
PMP® Prep Course (See page 10)
The Project Leadership Laboratory (See page 11)
Whole-Brain Project Management (See page 12)
To be eligible to earn the certificate,you must:
� Complete five of the listed courses—all three corecourses plus any two of the electives—withinthree years.
� Have taken courses offered through the Office ofProfessional Development at NC State University.
� Have earned FULL CEU credits for each of the courses, indicating that you have met the attendance requirements for ALL FIVE classes.(To receive CEU credit, you are required to attend 90% of each class. If you must be absent for meetings or other obligations, you should tryto schedule the class at a later time.)
� Submit a completed application form and a $50 processing fee.
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Don't Delay! Start Earning Your Certificate!Our project management seminars are offered throughout the year. To view a current schedule, go to ContinuingEducation.ncsu.edu. You can register on-line for the seminars.You can also:
• Call: 919.515.2261• Fax: 919.515.7614• For more information e-mail [email protected] in each class is limited.
NC State University is pleased to provideinstruction by The Lewis Institute. The organiza-tion is an association of independent trainersand consultants who bring to their clients awealth of hands-on experience in the subjectsthey teach. Since we believe our programs mustbe practical, rather than purely theoretical,those who teach project management arerequired to have actually managed projects.
In the 23 years since its founding, The LewisInstitute has trained over 30,000 individualsaround the world in project management andrelated topics. The Institute's High PerformanceProject Management™ program and the LewisMethod® have been under development for 20years, and the Technology of Thinking™ hastaken five years to develop. Together, theseapproaches form the most state-of-the-art pro-grams designed to help organizations succeedin managing projects.
To ensure that learners absorb behavioral skills,our instructors employ whole-brain and accelerated learning methods of instruction.
These are coupled with modeling of desiredbehaviors either on video or by the instructor,so that learners can see what acceptablebehavior looks like and reproduce it. Becauseeach individual has a different learning style,our approach ensures that regardless of style,the individual’s needs are addressed.
Dr. James P. Lewis has 15 years of industry experi-ence as an electrical engineer and project man-ager, focusing on the design and developmentof communication equipment. Widely recog-nized as one of the top writers on the subject,Jim has published ten books of his own and aneleventh with co-author Bob Wysocki. His LewisMethod® of managing projects has been adopt-ed by thousands of managers. Jim has a BS inElectrical Engineering and a Doctorate inPsychology, both from NC State University. TheLewis Institute is a registered education providerwith the Project Management Institute®.
Your Instructors Will Show YouHow You Can Make a Difference
The Six Sigma people say most organizationsrun at a “three sigma” level, meaning that 30cents of every sales dollar is lost due to scrap,re-work, and warranty costs. The same num-bers apply to projects. Numerous studieshave shown that we waste about 30 cents ofevery dollar spent on projects due to poorproject management. With projects costing in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, asmall investment in training and consultingcan reduce the waste dramatically and gain a payback in very short order. Good projectmanagement can significantly reduce thesewasted expenses!
Additionally, nearly 85% of software projectsget into trouble, with close to 30% being canceled. Estimates last year said that companies lost $128 billion on software projects that self-destructed.
The same is true of product developmentprojects. Alan Mulally, now CEO of BoeingCommercial Airplanes, estimated during the777 program (for which he was chief engineer)that 30% of the cost to develop an airplanewas re-work—meaning that one of everythree engineers on the team was spendingfull time re-doing what two other engineershad done wrong.
You will learn how to help your team perform better by:•Improving communication
•Reducing destructive conflict
•Enhancing problem solving
•Making better decisions
•Increasing strategic thinking and planning
•Constructing better implementation plans
•Fostering higher creativity and innovation
Why These Seminars Can Help You Make a Difference
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How to Communicate, Influence, andNegotiate in Project Management
Why You Should AttendThe majority of a project manager’s time is spentworking with people, not on technical tasks. As aproject manager you need to get work done bypeople over whom you usually have no directauthority and have to work closely with projectstakeholders throughout the life of the project.
You and your project team usually have more thanenough technical skill and creativity to get the jobdone. What you need more of are the “people skills”that will help you get the resources, organizationalsupport, and buy-in at all levels necessary to get theproject done on time and within budget, while leavingthe team ready for the next project.
This class will equip you with the critical companionskills in communication, influencing, and negotiatingthat complement the problem solving, goal setting,scheduling, tracking, and other technical skills neededby project managers for the administrative aspectsof the job.
Attend and You’ll Learn� How to use an array of techniques to communicate
effectively with anyone who might affect the success of your project
� How to use proven methods to influence the attitudes and performance of team members and stakeholders
� How to negotiate when necessary to meet your project objectives
� How to understand and work with communicationstyles of others
� Active listening
� How to read nonverbal communication and formulate your message
� How to get your message across and use feedback
� The skills that highly influential people use towork with others successfully
� How to plan out and influence strategy
� How to analyze purpose, audience, and resources
� How to use several soft and hard tactics of influence without direct authority
Who Should AttendThis program will benefit project managers whosejobs involve engineering, data processing, informationtechnology, construction, research and development,manufacturing, maintenance, corporate planning,finance, marketing and quality. The principles you’lllearn can be applied to any kind of project.
Attend and You’ll Receive� The text, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by
Robert B. Cialdini, Ph.D., a $15 value
� A comprehensive 75-page workbook, full of easy-to-use procedures, guidelines and worksheets
� 1.8 CEUs/18 PDHs/18 AIA LUs/18 PDUs
� Three networking luncheons
� A Certificate of Attendance
What Others Have Said“Mr. Lewis was very articulate and made the class interesting at alltimes – time was used very wisely.”— John Neilson, Construction
Manager, Capital Improvements, Charlotte, NC
“The ‘Lewis Method’ of project management provided practical,hands-on applications for immediate implementation.The trainingprovided a major jump-start to the evolution of our project office.Many thanks to Dr. Lewis!”— George M. Hollins, PE, Director, Design
& Construction Services, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
“Course was very detailed and structured to be easily understoodby an entry level project manager, and course handouts were ofhigh quality.” — Gary Gbur, Manager - Maintenance Operations,James Hardie Building Products, Utica, IL
“This course provides a great foundation for anyone involved inproject management. Jim does an excellent job keeping his pres-entation at a level everyone can understand. Overall it was a greatcourse.” — Scott Dean, Manufacturing Engineer, Plexus Corp.,Neenah, WI
“Real human factor of project management - a good course for thissubject. I would recommend this class to my other colleagues.“ —Eva Wong, John Deere Turf Care, Fuquay-Varina, NC
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Why You Should AttendTake the guesswork out of project management! If managing projects to get results is important toyour organization, you can’t afford a seat-of-the-pantsapproach. Here are proven tools and techniques usedby world-class companies to make their projects sizzle! With these methods, your projects will come in on time, on budget, and at the right level of per-formance.This is not a theoretical, academic program,but a true nuts-and-bolts, no-nonsense approach toproject management, taught by a seasoned projectmanager. Your instructor applies the latest methodsof learning technology to accelerate your learningand increase your retention so you can apply theseimportant tools. You'll see how all techniques relateto each other during five interactive exercises thatsimulate a project.
Who Should AttendThis program will benefit project managers whosejobs involve engineering,data processing, informationtechnology, construction, research and development,manufacturing, maintenance, corporate planning,finance, marketing, and quality. The principles you’lllearn can be applied to any kind of project.
Attend and You’ll Receive� The text, Project Planning, Scheduling & Control, by
Dr. James P. Lewis, a $50 value
� A comprehensive 180-page workbook
� 1.8 CEUs/18 PDHs/18 AIA LUs/18 PDUs
� Three networking luncheons
� A Certificate of Attendance
What Others Have Said"Very useful class, excellent text, instructor was best ProjectManagement instructor I have yet attended with." — Kenneth R.Arnold, IS Applications Supervisor, NC Farm Bureau MutualInsurance Co., Raleigh, NC
"Great class. Instructor maintained a fast pace and kept what couldbe boring very interesting." — John Spivey, Systems Analyst,Litespec Optical Fiber, Research Triangle Park, NC
"Awesome – instructor and course were excellent. I am looking for-ward to applying knowledge I’ve gained to my work projects." —Tasha Marshall, Quality Engineer, Philip Morris USA, Concord, NC
Attend and You’ll Learn� How to manage every aspect of a project to
achieve schedule, cost, and performance objectives� How to master the concepts and methods needed
to manage resources efficiently to achieve projectgoals
� How to develop and coordinate the total projectplan
� How to construct achievable project schedulesusing CPM, PERT, and bar charts
� How to develop valid estimates of resourcerequirements and costs by applying the WorkBreakdown Structure (WBS)
� Why the Work Breakdown Structure is the mostimportant tool of project management
� Rules for developing the WBS� How to use the WBS to estimate time and cost� How to monitor and control project status using
Earned Value Analysis and other methods� How to avoid the ten most common causes of
project failure� How to get project team members to buy in, even
when they don’t report directly to you� What you need for a viable project management
system� The Lewis Method® of project management� How to manage the project life cycle� The importance of clarifying the project mission� The difference between mission and vision� The difference between strategy and tactics, and
why strategy is important� Risk analysis and management – assessing proba-
bility, severity and detection for each risk� How to develop a risk management plan� Common mistakes made in planning� Why you need both arrow diagrams and bar charts� How to use the schedule to manage the project� How ignoring resource limitation produces a
worthless schedule� How software can help you allocate resources� How to estimate when you have no historical data� The probability of scheduled completion� How to improve performance by evaluating projects� What to do to keep your projects on track� How to forecast project completions� Factors that make a project successful
Project Management: Tools, Principles, andPractices How to Plan, Schedule and Control Projects Successfully
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Team-Based Project ManagementDealing Effectively with the “People” Side of Projects
Why You Should AttendA committed and motivated project team can work miracles, but how do you create such a team?By applying the methods taught in this dynamic seminar, you can turn a project group into a winningproject team!
This course will help you learn to manage and lead,to influence and motivate, and to work with teammembers to get the best possible performance fromeach individual. If you have ever said, “I have no trou-ble solving the technical problems in my projects—it’s the people problems I have trouble with,” thenthis seminar may be just what you’re looking for. Thejob of the project manager is to integrate peoplewith different knowledge and skills into a functionalteam, so that each can make a specific contribution. Inshort, a project team needs a leader, not a manager.
A common problem for project managers is thatthey don’t “own” the people in their project team.For that reason, you must have very good peopleskills in order to have a successful project. You musthone your interpersonal skills so that you can exerciseinfluence, rather than power, to get things done.You'll return to work better equipped to bring outthe best in those individuals on your team.
Who Should AttendThis program will benefit project managers involved inengineering, data processing, information technology,construction, research and development, manufac-turing, maintenance, corporate planning, finance,marketing, and quality. The principles can be appliedto any kind of project.The course is especially valuablefor managers who are concerned with effectivelymanaging projects for which the cost, schedule,and performance must meet rigid requirements.
What Others Have Said"This course made me reflect personally a lot and in that regard Igrew a lot. It was very insightful. Thanks." — Nathan Anderson,Financial Systems Administrator, Wake Forest University,Winston-Salem, NC
"I enjoyed the group projects. I felt that they gave me a much bet-ter understanding of the material being covered." — Jeremy Gillett,Electrical Engineer, Certain Teed Corp., Oxford, NC
Attend and You’ll Learn How to� Get team members to “buy-in” to the project
mission, vision, and objectives
� Create a sense of project ownership
� Clarify roles of team members so everyone knowsexactly what he/she is supposed to be doing
� Determine how to handle decisions in your team(by consensus, majority vote, or autonomously)
� Understand different personalities and how theybest contribute to team performance
� Build a climate to enhance innovation and pro-mote acceptable risk-taking
� Manage conflicts to promote creativity withouthaving the conflicts become interpersonal
� Determine what motivates team members
� Achieve objectives through teamwork
� Organize the project team and build commitmentto project objectives
� Build a team in matrix or subcontract environments
� Deal with unsatisfactory performance
� Manage team development stages
� Lead the team improvement process
� Improve your own performance
Attend and You’ll Receive� The text, Team-Based Project Management, by
Dr. James P. Lewis, a $55 value
� A comprehensive, 140-page workbook full of easy-to-use procedures, guidelines, worksheets, and anextensive reading list. This book will help you putwhat you learn to work immediately—and it willserve as a handy reference in the years to come.
� Feedback from the Kiersey Temperament Sorter to help you understand your preferences for dealingwith others, contributing to your growth as amanager
� 1.8 CEUs/18 PDHs/18 AIA LUs/18 PDUs
� Three networking luncheons
� A Certificate of Attendance
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eXtreme Project ManagementHow to Deliver Value in the Face of Volatility
Why You Should AttendTraditional project management models, tools, andbureaucracy simply don't work and often backfireon projects that many would describe as chaotic:those complex, volatile adventures characterized byhigh speed, high change, high unpredictability, andhigh stress.
Now there are agile and intuitive project manage-ment frameworks proven to work: approaches thatresult in quick ramp-up, enable adaptation to suddenopportunities and risks, and reduce time-to-profit.
This interactive, experiential workshop addresses the unique challenges of eXtreme projects. You willlearn how to manage both the mechanics and thedynamics of an eXtreme project. You will leave withthe know-how and skills to maintain control anddeliver business value in the face of volatility. In theprocess, you will experience a holistic project management method, one that’s built on a provenfoundation of principles, shared values, and criticalsuccess factors that are essential for succeeding on today’s ultra-demanding projects.
Attend and You’ll Learn� When to apply and not apply the principles of eXtreme
project management
� A world view and management style that is compatible with chaos and unpredictabilty
� How to apply the tools of eXtreme project management from planning through execution
� The eXtreme project management infrastructure:
• The 4 accelerators for unleashing motivation andinnovation
• The 10 shared values for building the confidence andtrust needed to succeed
• The 4 business questions for ensuring that bottomline benefits are delivered to the project sponsor
• The 5 critical success factors that comprise best practices in self-mastery, leadership by commitment,flexible project process, real-time communication, andorganizational agility
� How to identify a development life cycle that is compatible with the project’s business objectives
� How to rapidly get the eXtreme project team up andrunning with clarity and speed, and how to sustaincommitment throughout the project
� How to manage change without letting the project get out of control
� How to partition stakeholders and identify their winconditions
� How to use timeboxing to keep the project on targetand keep the project sponsor in the driver’s seat
� How to effectively track results
� Survival techniques in assertiveness and conflict resolution
� Communication infrastructure capabilities needed to accelerate the rapid flow of information and decision-making
� How to improve self-mastery: the ability to lead oneselfin the face of adversity
� How to assess your organization’s ability to succeed on eXtreme projects and to sustain a change-tolerantenvironment
� eXtreme project management templates that you cantake back for immediate use
Who Should AttendThis course is designed for project managers, programmanagers, team members, and project sponsorswho are expected to succeed on projects that aredeadline driven and/or feature high speed, highchange, and high uncertainty. Implementations of eXtreme project management are thriving ininformation systems, research, new product development, and process re-engineering environ-ments across all industry sectors. No previous trainingin project management is required to reap the benefits of this workshop.
Attend and You’ll Receive� A copy of the new book, eXtreme Project
Management: Using Leadership, Principles & Tools toDeliver Value in the Face of Volatility, by Doug DeCarlo,a $20 value
� A comprehensive workbook that you can use as areference on the job
� 1.8 CEUs/18 PDHs/18 AIA LUs/18 PDUs
� Three networking luncheons
� A Certificate of Attendance
Elective
How to Develop Contingencies against Project Disasters through
Managing Risks and Procurement in ProjectsWhy You Should Attend
While the topics of risk and contract managementare not the most exciting aspects of project man-agement, they are essential to have a well-roundedknowledge of how to manage projects successfully.The key to effective learning is relevance, so thiscourse is taught through team and skill-practiceexercises in the risk management section. You willreceive defining information on the types andsources of risk and you will take home the necessarytools to handle them. You will also receive anoverview of contract administration and exploreeach of the steps involved in handling contracts.Techniques for handling the solicitation, awarding,and execution of contracts will be thoroughly covered during your class — together with methods of handling conflicts that may arise.
Actually, everything we do to manage a project isreally about managing risk. It is certain that if youdon't manage risk, it will manage you and derailyour project. Since you can't anticipate everythingthat might go wrong, you will learn how to use aprocess to identify, quantify, and mitigate many ofthe things that could wreck the job you're doing.Most importantly, the instructor for this program hasmany years of experience in managing projects, andcan help you take advantage of that experience inyour own projects.
Attend and You’ll Learn How to� Identify significant risk factors
� Conduct a SWOT assessment
� Control the major risk factors
� Develop a procurement plan
� Conduct a solicitation
� Make award determinations
� Manage contracts after the award
� Close out a contract
Attend and You’ll Receive� The text, Management of Project Procurement, by
Charles L. Huston, a $104 value
� A 200-page comprehensive notebook
� Additional handouts for the class exercises
� 1.8 CEUs/18 PDHs/18 AIA LUs/18 PDUs
� Three networking luncheons
� A Certificate of Attendance
Who Should AttendThis program will benefit project managers whosejobs involve engineering, data processing, informa-tion technology, construction, research and develop-ment, manufacturing, maintenance, corporate plan-ning, finance, marketing, and quality.
What Others Have Said"Good course!” – Melvin S. Robertson, Lead IT Analyst, ProgressEnergy, Raleigh, NC
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Don't Delay! Start Earning Your Certificate!Our project management seminars are offered throughout the year. To view a current schedule, go to ContinuingEducation.ncsu.edu. You can register on-line for the seminars.You can also:
• Call: 919.515.2261• Fax: 919.515.7614• For more information e-mail [email protected] in each class is limited.
Mastering Project Management:Going Beyond the Basics
Why You Should AttendSo you've mastered the fundamentals of projectmanagement. What else is there? A lot. The basictools which include Work Breakdown Structures,GANTT/CPM/PERT scheduling methods and EarnedValue Analysis have been around for a long time.These are all covered in our seminar, ProjectManagement: Tools, Principles, and Practices. It has beenour experience that people leave the “Tools” seminarstill thinking like technical professionals. So in thismore advanced seminar, you will focus on the job ofactually managing.
Mastering Project Management will take you throughcritical areas not covered in much depth by theProject Management Institute’s PMBOK®, or ProjectManagement Body of Knowledge®—issues such ashow decisions are made, faulty work processes, lackof innovation and problem-solving deficiencies thatoften wreak havoc on projects. These importantpoints receive special emphasis during this comprehensive program.
If you want to enhance your skills further in managingprojects, this course offers just the ticket!
Who Should AttendThis program is designed for project managers whoare well-versed in the tools of project managementlisted above. As a general rule, a candidate for thisprogram should have been formally trained in acourse similar to Project Management: Tools, Principles,and Practices. If you are unsure whether you shouldtake this course, please call James P. Lewis at540.345.7850 to discuss your concerns.
Attend and You’ll Receive� The text, Mastering Project Management by Dr.
James P. Lewis, a $50 value
� 1.8 CEUs/18 PDHs/18 AIA LUs/18 PDUs
� Three networking luncheons
� A Certificate of Attendance
Attend and You’ll Learn� Thinking Styles
• Understanding their effect on projects
• Optimizing teams and compensating for deficiencies
• Assessing your thinking styles using the ThinkingStyles Inventory
� The Job of Managing
• What managers do: the myth and reality
• Roles managers perform
• Assessing your use of managerial roles
� Power and Politics in Projects
• Understanding power and politics
• The five faces of power
• Using influence to get things done
� Defining Success and Failure in Projects
• Types of project failures
• Deliverables, results, and expectations
• Research findings on factors for success
� Problem Solving in Projects• Open- and closed-ended problems
• Problems versus decisions
• Solving closed-ended problems
• Solving open-ended problems
� Managing Innovation in Projects
• Why we need to manage innovation
• Tools to enhance innovation
• Adaptors and innovators: differences in cognitive style
� Improving Decisions in Projects
• Steps to effective decisions
• The analytical hierarchy
� Improving Project Management Processes• Identifying processes• Principles of process improvement
� Methods of Scheduling Uncertainty
• Using design-of-experiments
• Other approaches
� Change Control in Projects
• The need for control procedures
• Logging changes
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The Project Management Body of Knowledge® (PMBOK)® is a collection of processes and knowledge areas generally accepted as best practices within the project management discipline. As an internationally recognized standard (IEEE Std 1490-1998), it provides the fundamentals of project management, irrespective of the type of project, be it construction, software, engineering, automotive, etc.
PMBOK is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute
You probably can’t pass the exam by reading only the PMBOK®! PMP® Prep CourseDesigned to Help You Pass the PMI® PMP® Exam
Why You Should AttendThere are three ways to prepare for the PMP® exam:
1. The hard way, studying on your own.
2. Attending a study group.
3. The easy way, by attending The Lewis Institute'sthree-day preparation seminar.
Come and learn from an expert — someone who has experienced and passed the PMP® exam (arequirement to teach others how to prepare for the PMP®)!
Have fun learning through the use of our new PMP®software PM Contestant™*. This program pits teamagainst team for an easy way to test your knowledgeof the PMBOK®†.
This course will prepare you to take the PMI® PMP®Certification exam. During the three days of thecourse, you will receive a comprehensive review of the PMBOK® and additional information thatamplifies the PMBOK® and covers text that hasappeared on the exam under the category of“general knowledge.” Much of this information is not included in the PMBOK®!
You will practice many of the skills and calculationsthat are likely to be on the examination throughinteractive presentation methods such as lecture,demonstration, worksheets, and other handouts.You will also experience a module on preparingfor the PMP® exam that gives test-taking hints, asummary of what the exam is like, and a review of the application process.
You will also participate in an actual testing simulation on the third day that will help you understand the kinds of questions asked on the PMP® exam.
Attend and You’ll Review� The project management context
� Project management processes
� Project integration management
� Project scope management
� Project time management
� Project cost management
� Project quality management
� Project human resources management
� Project communications management
� Project risk management
� Project procurement management
� Professional responsibility
� Preparing for and taking the examination
� Practice examination
Who Should AttendAnyone who is considering PMI® PMP® Certification.This course will give you the test-taking strategies tohelp you pass the exam.
Attend and You’ll Receive� Your own copy of the text, McGraw-Hill PMP®
Exam Prep, by Dr. James P. Lewis and Robert E.Dudley, a $25 value (available 2005)
� A comprehensive summary of what the exam islike and a review of the application process
� A simulated exam
� 1.8 CEUs/18 PDHs/18 AIA LUs/18 PDUs
� Three networking luncheons
� A Certificate of Attendance
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*PM Contestant is a trademark of The Lewis Institute, Inc.
†The Project Management Body of Knowledge® (PMBOK)® is a collection ofprocesses and knowledge areas generally accepted as best practices within theproject management discipline. As an internationally recognized standard (IEEEStd 1490-1998), it provides the fundamentals of project management, irrespectiveof the type of project, be it construction, software, engineering, automotive, etc.
PMP and PMBOK are registered marks of the Project Management Institute.
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The Project Leadership LaboratoryTechniques for Going Beyond “Managing” to Become a True Project Leader
Why You Should AttendEven though they can't be reduced to a tidy formulaor equation, the principles of leadership are every bitas legitimate—and learnable—as those of finance orengineering. This powerful seminar will provide youwith a blueprint for becoming a successful projectleader, capable of motivating team members toachieve project objectives, not because they have to but because they want to. You’ll have a uniquehands-on look at project leadership going beyondtheory to examine the real-world relationshipamong task, leader, and follower. You'll learn theimportant steps you can take to gain the trust of your team members—the first step toward leadership—and you'll become familiar with these other critical elements:
� Commonly encountered personality traits of bothleaders and followers
� Case studies of leadership in action, in both business and non-business settings
� Leadership principles that can successfully beapplied to numerous situations
Research has shown that successful project leadersexhibit remarkably consistent actions and behaviors,and that virtually anyone can adopt these practicesto dramatically improve their leadership effective-ness. You’ll discover what effective project leader-ship is really all about, and learn principles that—if followed—can greatly increase your project management success.
Attend and You’ll LearnThe Project Leadership Laboratory focuses on theunique skills necessary for leading people in a projectenvironment. Non-technical and accessible, it providesan easy-to-follow program for transforming yourselffrom a by-the-book manager into a leader capableof encouraging team members to plan, accomplish,and sustain excellence. In this step-by-step course for developing leadership proficiency, you will learn:
� Proven leadership principles, with methods forboth understanding and adopting them
� Strategies for changing from the command-and-control role to that of facilitator
� Proven steps for building the personal credibilityrequired for effective leadership
As a project manager, you are generally given a lot ofresponsibility with little actual authority. The ProjectLeadership Laboratory unveils a comprehensive program for developing the skills of a leader. You’lldiscover techniques for matching individuals' talentsto specific tasks, skills for delegating authority with-out losing control, physical approaches for quicklybuilding rapport with other people, tips for acquiringcredibility in an unfamiliar setting, and much more.
It has been said that the first step to understandingothers is to understand yourself. In this Laboratory,you will assess your own personality and dispositionas a leader using the following instruments:
� Kiersey Temperament Sorter (similar to the Myers-Briggs)
� Thinking Styles Inventory
� Leadership Practices Inventory
� LEAD-Self Instrument
� Emotional Intelligence Instrument
These tools and techniques provide valuable data to help you optimize your approach to leadership,minimize your weaknesses, and understand followersat the same time. In addition, the Laboratory helpsyou learn by doing, engaging you in various skill-building exercises to make the theory relevant and practical back on the job.
Who Should AttendThis program will benefit project managers whosejobs involve engineering, data processing, informationtechnology, construction, research and development,manufacturing, maintenance, corporate planning,finance, marketing, and quality. The principles you’lllearn can be applied to any kind of project.
Attend and You’ll Receive� The text, Project Leadership, by Dr. James P. Lewis,
a $30 value
� A comprehensive 150-page workbook
� 1.8 CEUs/18 PDHs/18 AIA LUs/18 PDUs
� Three networking luncheons
� A Certificate of Attendance
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Why You Should AttendSeldom do projects fail because people don’t knowhow to create a proper schedule or Work BreakdownStructure. They fail most often because infighting,conflict, hidden agendas, communication problems,and egos plague project teams. All of these problemscan be reduced or eliminated completely if people aregiven the proper tools for dealing effectively witheach other.This dynamic program will show you how.
Teams, like individuals, do not always demonstrate a“whole brain” preference for thinking.This means thatteams can also apply ineffective thinking to problemsthey must solve. By enabling teams to think in awhole-brain way, their performance can be greatlyimproved—with obvious bottom-line results. Bycombining individual thinking profiles with theteam profile, project leaders can take maximumadvantage of the strengths of each member andminimize any weaknesses that exist.
When The Lewis Method® is combined with TheTechnology of Thinking™ model,you have an extremelypowerful approach to capturing the strengths of yourteam to deliver project results on time, on budget,and at high performance! No other approach existsthat yields the benefits of this method.
You can help your team perform better by:� Improving communication
� Reducing destructive conflict
� Enhancing problem solving
� Making better decisions
� Increasing strategic thinking and planning
� Constructing better implementation plans
� Fostering higher creativity and innovation
Attend and You’ll Learn How to� Improve your own thinking and the thinking of
your team, using the “whole-brain walkaround”
� Compensate for lack of preference for a particularmode of thinking in yourself and your team
� Apply whole-brain thinking to develop a balancedscorecard for measuring project performance
� Get a quick “reading” of another person’s preferredthinking in order to deal more effectively with himor her
� Apply a whole-brain approach to managing aproject of any kind
� Improve communication, planning, controlling,and other aspects of team performance
Who Should AttendThis seminar will benefit project managers whose jobs involve engineering, data processing,information technology, construction, research and development, manufacturing, maintenance,corporate planning, finance, marketing, and quality.The principles you’ll learn can be applied to anykind of project.
Attend and You’ll Receive� Your own personal HBDI™ profile and report, which
shows your thinking preferences and describesgeneral characteristics of your personality basedon this profile. You will take the HBDI™ on-linebefore the program and receive feedback on yourown thinking preferences!
� A comprehensive class workbook
� A copy of Whole-Brain Business Book, by NedHerrmann, a $25 value
� 1.8 CEUs/18 PDHs/18 AIA LUs/18 PDUs
� Three networking luncheons
� A Certificate of Attendance
How the HBDI™ Will Help YouNed Herrmann, formerly a manager of training atGeneral Electric’s Crotonville Management TrainingFacility, spent 30+ years researching the HerrmannBrain Dominance Instrument (HBDI™). Over one mil-lion people have taken it, and the current databasecontains approximately 500,000 profiles. The statisti-cal validity of the instrument is excellent. In addition,the application of the model to everyday thinkingand thinking in organizations is completely in linewith the work of other experts on the technology ofthinking, including the following: Dr. HowardGardner, who has discovered that there are eightintelligences; Dr. Daniel Goleman, whose researchhas shown that there is a bottom-line correlation formanagers who have high emotional intelligence; Dr.Edward de Bono, perhaps the world’s leading guruof thinking; and Tony Buzan, originator of the MindMap®. We have incorporated the work of all of theseexperts into our program to deliver one of the mostunique sets of tools ever developed.
Please note: The seminar, Project Management: Tools,Principles, and Practices, is a prerequisite for this course.The Lewis Institute is a registered education provider with theProject Management Institute.® The Lewis Method is a registered trademark of the Lewis Institute, Inc.
™ The ThinkAbout titles and HBDI are trademarks of Herrmann International.
® Mind Map is a registered trademark of Tony Buzan.
Whole-Brain Project Management How to Improve Project Management through The Technology of Thinking™ and The Lewis Method®
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Where to StayFor detailed lodging information please visit our website at ContinuingEducation.ncsu.edu or call919.515.2261.
Credits You Can Earn
Individuals satisfactorily completing a coursewill be eligible for Continuing Education Units(CEUs), Professional Development Hours (PDHs)and AIA Learning Units (LUs) for each day ofinstruction. For more information on these creditsand how to obtain your record, please visit ourwebsite at ContinuingEducation.ncsu.edu or call919.515.2261.
The Lewis Institute is a registered educationprovider with the Project Management Institute and provides PDUs for completion of these courses.
Start Earning Credits Today! Our project management seminars are offeredthroughout the year. To view a current schedule,go to ContinuingEducation.ncsu.edu. You can regis-ter on-line for the seminars. You can also
Guarantee of SatisfactionWe realize how valuable your time and moneyare and that you and your organization expectto get a return on your investment. We promisethat you will be completely satisfied with yourlearning experience or we will make it right—guaranteed!
Bring These Seminars On-SiteArrange to have any of these seminars presentedat the location of your choice.
Benefits include
� Custom-tailored instruction
� Convenience
� Substantial savings over public prices if youtrain ten or more of your people
If you are a person with a disabilityand desire assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in these programs, please contact us at 919.515.2261or [email protected] at least two weeks prior to the program.
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North Carolina State University Project Management Certificate
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