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I’m hearing that Savvy-U will debut a course on “Starting a New Business” with one of the world’s largest financial institutions.

A little birdy tweeted that Savvy-U’s self-paced, e-learning was approved by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI). This makes Savvy-U one of only fourteen approved providers of project management self-paced, e-learning for all federal government contractors world wide.

A little birdy tweeted that starting the second quarter of 2010, Savvy-U and it’s accredited self-paced, e-learning will be the only online training company available in a NEW “e-Marketplace” with a constituency 70 million strong.

A little birdy tweeted that Savvy-U was going to provide accredited self-paced, e-learning courses to a major environmental and engineering corporation 45,000 strong.

Looking for high-quality project management templates? Savvy-U.com (www.savvy-u.com) has fifty-eight (58) available and affordable initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling and closing templates to assist you in better managing your projects!

Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) Compliant e-Learning is a specification of the U.S. Secretary of Defense’s Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative, SCORM defines communications between client side content and a Learning Management System (LMS).

MCM Project Management, a PMI Global Registered Education Provider (#: 1809) provides a full suite of convenient, efficient, affordable and PMBOK® Guide – 4th Edition compliant project management self-paced, e-learning courses through certified continuing education portal Savvy-U.com.

Principles of Project Management     $99.99

(4 Hrs/4 PDUs/.4 CEUs)

This self-paced, e-learning course is designed for both the novice and experienced individual, with participants being introduced to PMI-based standards, tools and techniques as they are interactively guided through the project management life cycle. Participants will examine all forty-two (42) processes (22 in depth) and you will receive fourteen (14) templates that will allow them to efficiently and effectively manage and deliver projects of all sizes within scope, on time and within budget.

Essentials of Project Management     $199.99

(8 Hrs/8 PDUs/.8 CEUs)

This self-paced, e-learning course is designed for both the novice and experienced individual, participants are introduced to PMI based standards, tools and techniques as they are interactively guided through the project management life cycle. Participants will examine all forty-two (42) processes in depth, and you will receive twenty-eight (28) templates that will allow them to efficiently and effectively manage and deliver projects of all sizes within scope, on time and within budget.

Overview of Project Management     $29.99

(1 Hr/1 PDU/.1 CEU)

This self-paced, e-learning course is designed for both the novice and experienced individual, with participants being introduced to PMI-based framework and methodology.

Project Integration Management     $44.99

(1.5 Hrs/1.5 PDUs/.15 CEUs)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all six (6) Integration Management processes in depth, and you will receive six (6) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the integration of various key planning and execution elements on your projects.

Project Scope Management     $44.99

(1.5 Hrs/1.5 PDUs/.15 CEUs)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all five (5) Scope Management processes in depth, and you will receive eight (8) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the scope of work on your projects.

Project Time Management     $57.99

(2 Hrs/2 PDUs/.2 CEUs)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all six (6) Time Management processes in depth, and you will receive five (5) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the timely completion of your project.

Project Cost Management     $29.99

(1 Hr/1 PDU/.1 CEU)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all three (3) Cost Management processes in depth, and you will receive four (4) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the budget on your projects.

Project Quality Management     $29.99

(1 Hr/1 PDU/.1 CEU)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all three (3) Quality Management processes in depth, and you will receive two (2) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the quality on your projects.

Project Human Resource Management     $29.99

(1 Hr/1 PDU/.1 CEU)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all four (4) Human Resource Management processes in depth, and you will receive three (3) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the human resources on your projects.

Project Communications Management     $44.99

(1.5 Hrs/1.5 PDU/.15 CEUs)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all five (5) Communications Management processes in depth, and you will receive twelve (12) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the communications on your projects.

Project Risk Management     $29.99

(1 Hr/1 PDU/.1 CEU)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all six (6) Risk Management processes in depth, and you will receive five (5) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the risk on your projects.

Project Procurement Management     $44.99

(1.5 Hrs/1.5 PDU/.15 CEUs)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all four (4) Procurement Management processes in depth, and you will receive fifteen (15) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the procurement on your projects.

MCM Project Management, a PMI Global Registered Education Provider debuts a full suite of convenient, efficient, affordable and PMBOK® Guide – 4th Edition compliant project management e-learning courses through certified continuing education portal Savvy-U.com.

Principles of Project Management (4 Hrs/4 PDUs/.4 CEUs)

This self-paced, e-learning course is designed for both the novice and experienced individual, with participants being introduced to PMI-based standards, tools and techniques as they are interactively guided through the project management life cycle. Participants will examine all forty-two (42) processes (22 in depth) and you will receive fourteen (14) templates that will allow them to efficiently and effectively manage and deliver projects of all sizes within scope, on time and within budget.

Essentials of Project Management (8 Hrs/8 PDUs/.8 CEUs)

This self-paced, e-learning course is designed for both the novice and experienced individual, participants are introduced to PMI based standards, tools and techniques as they are interactively guided through the project management life cycle. Participants will examine all forty-two (42) processes in depth, and you will receive twenty-eight (28) templates that will allow them to efficiently and effectively manage and deliver projects of all sizes within scope, on time and within budget.

Overview of Project Management (1 Hr/1 PDU/.1 CEU)

This self-paced, e-learning course is designed for both the novice and experienced individual, with participants being introduced to PMI-based framework and methodology.

Project Integration Management (1.5 Hrs/1.5 PDUs/.15 CEUs)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all six (6) Integration Management processes in depth, and you will receive six (6) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the integration of your projects.

Project Scope Management (1.5 Hrs/1.5 PDUs/.15 CEUs)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all five (5) Scope Management processes in depth, and you will receive eight (8) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the scope of work on your projects.

Project Time Management (2 Hrs/2 PDUs/.2 CEUs)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all six (6) Time Management processes in depth, and you will receive five (5) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the timely completion of your project.

Project Cost Management (1 Hr/1 PDU/.1 CEU)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all three (3) Cost Management processes in depth, and you will receive four (4) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the cost on your projects.

Project Quality Management (1 Hr/1 PDU/.1 CEU)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all three (3) Quality Management processes in depth, and you will receive two (2) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the quality on your projects.

Project Human Resource Management (1 Hr/1 PDU/.1 CEU)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all four (4) Human Resource Management processes in depth, and you will receive three (3) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the human resources on your projects.

Project Communications Management (1.5 Hrs/1.5 PDU/.15 CEUs)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all five (5) Communications Management processes in depth, and you will receive twelve (12) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the communications on your projects.

Project Risk Management (1 Hr/1 PDU/.1 CEU)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all six (6) Risk Management processes in depth, and you will receive five (5) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the risk on your projects.

Project Procurement Management (1.5 Hrs/1.5 PDU/.15 CEUs)

In this self-paced, e-learning course you will examine all four (4) Procurement Management processes in depth, and you will receive fifteen (15) templates that will allow you to efficiently and effectively manage the procurements on your projects.

Slowly you shake the cobwebs from your head and start to think about your day. Who do you need to see? Who do you need to call? What is it that you want to accomplish that day and by when? What is it going to cost you? How long will it take to complete and how many people will need to work in synch in order accomplish your tasks?

The PMBOK© 4^th Edition identifies these planning processes:

4.2 – Develop Project Management Plan;
5.1 – Collect Requirements;
5.2 – Define Scope;
5.3 – Create Work Breakdown Structure.

Your family’s day may include getting the kids up and off to school; getting ready for and driving to work; stopping by the bank and hitting the ATM to withdraw a little money; picking up and delivering the kids to the proper after-school function at the proper time; stopping by the grocery store; cooking dinner and feeding the family; and getting the kids cleaned up and put to bed. Like a jig saw puzzle the once fuzzy day comes into picture; how long each activity will take, the order in which they take place, the cost of each activity, and who will be responsible for each.

Does any of this sound familiar to anyone?

The PMBOK© 4^th Edition identifies these planning processes:

6.1 – Define Activities;
6.2 – Sequence Activities;
6.3 – Estimate Activity Resources;
6.4 – Estimate Activity Durations;
6.5 – Develop Schedule;
7.1 – Estimate Costs;
7.2 – Determine Budget.

Tune in again for Part IV: Time to Go, where I compare how, at the very lowest level, our days can be divided up into a series of activities and how the performance of those activities compare to PMI’s execution processes.

Everybody can take a look at their life (no matter how old), and identify a variety of time periods, or phases, that when sequentially pieced together encompass the totality of their existence. Obviously the older one is the more phases of their life they have to reflect back upon. They might see a clearly defined start; their birth and a clearly defined finish; their death. Each phase leaves a definite imprint on your memory, including when each one started, ended, and a new one begun.

They may see various phases in their life including adolescence, teenage, young adult, middle-aged and mature adult or elderly.

Project management defines project phases as a component of the project life cycle that logically relates project activities to culminate in the completion of a major deliverable? 

Each phase of your life might be marked by such activities as student, athlete, professional, parent and grandparent.

Project management defines activity as a component of work performed during the course of a project.

Each phase of your life is marked by milestones like your high school or college graduation, the day you got married, or the birth of your first child, etc.

Project management defines milestone as a significant point or event in a project.

The average person experiences many issues throughout their life. These issues may take many, many forms including health, monetary, spiritual, etc. Additionally, the average person also must weigh and deal with many risks along the way. Do I have the money to afford this car? Is he the right guy or girl? Should I change my job? What should you do? How do you even go about making a knowledgeable decision? What process do you go through to make those decisions?

The Project Management Institute (PMI) utilizes their industry recognized standard called the Project Management Body of Knowledge or PMBOK© to capture the embodiment of processes that allows an individual to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and close projects. These 5 process types encompass the 42 processes that allow an individual to manage the integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement on their project, while proactively guiding the project through the project life cycle.

Tune in again for Part II: Your Daily Project, where I compare how, at the very lowest level, our days can be divided up into a series of activities and how the performance of those activities compare to PMI’s initiation processes.