building new bridges - creating new destinations

2008 WESTERN REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM WEB CAST

“BUILDING NEW BRIDGES – CREATING NEW DESTINATIONS”

WELCOME

Federally Employed Women’s July 14-18, 2008 National Training Program

http://www.fewntp.org

Anaheim Hilton Hotel and Convention Center 777 Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

(adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center)

Federally Employed Women’s July 14, 2008 Career & Education Fair

Federally Employed Women is again sponsoring a free Career/EducationFair to provide participants with essential tools, materials, and guidance for a better understanding of educational and career opportunities in the federal government.

Do not miss this opportunity to speak with recruiters, to make contacts,and learn about available resources. You can enhance your future. Bring your resume!Speak with federal agency representatives about exciting career opportunities.

You won’t want to miss this opportunity onMonday, July 14, 2008“How to Get a Federal Job” Workshop: 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.Career/Education Fair: 12:00 -4:00 p.m.Hilton Anaheim Hotel777 Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802(adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center)

Contact: Jack Kenner at jmk@few.org or (202) 872-1777

Presented by

Jack KennerF.E.W. Foundation Board TrusteeAcademic & Community Outreach

PMI WDC Member

Is Project Management In Your Future? hosted by:

Federally Employed Women’s Foundation For Education & Training

• What certification is ranked by CertCities.com’s as one of the top ten (10) Hottest Certifications?

Introduction

•What skill set is highly marketable within the government as well as private industry?

•What was first recognized as a skill set in the Federal Government by the US Navy in 1969?

• Project Management Overview

Today’s Agenda

• Why consider Project Management as a profession/career?

•What’s in it for you?•What can you earn?•Who are project managers? - Career Options

• Preparing for your career in Project Management Sources of Training, education and PMP/CAPM Credentials

Project Management Institute – Professional development and networking opportunities (Overview of PMI …history, chapter information and activities)

What is a project?

Project Management Overview

• “A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service” – PMI PMBOK

• Almost any human activity that has a start and a finish and is not a regular process or procedure

•Completing an application for college•Updating a resume• Planning the FEW Western RTP

What is project management?

Project Management Overview

• Transportable and marketable skill set

• Combination of control, leadership, teamwork, resource management skills, tools and techniques used to accomplish a task

What is project management?

Project Management Overview

• A professional career path; and

• A way of controlling business

• One of today's most sought after proficiencies

Why is project management important?

Project Management Overview

•For an employer – way of controlling business:

•Saves time – provides greater assurance that deadlines will be met

•Saves money – more efficient use of limited resources

•Ensures required quality objectives are met

Why is project management important?

•For you – a professional career path•Transportable – is used in all parts of the business world

•Marketable skill set – is needed in all parts of the business world

•One of the most sought after skills in the 21st Century – proven to improve efficiency

Project Management Overview

What is a project manager?

• Leader who uses project management fundamentals, tools, techniques and standards to produce a product or render a service on time, within the budget allocated and that meets the quality specifications

• Someone who has job security and a bright future in today’s business market!

Project Management Overview

Where would you find a Project Manager?

• Government – federal/state/local• Hospitals/Medical Facilities• Financial Institutions – banks/Wall Street• Engineering Department of any company• Circus/King’s Dominion/Six Flags• Music Industry/Radio/TV/Newspaper• Catering Service – Weddings/Parties• Walmart/Target/Home Depot/Giant/Safeway• College/University

The Value of Project Management

What are project management occupations?

•Project Accountant•Project Analyst•Project Controller•Project Director•Project Engineer•Project Executive•Project Lead•Project Scheduler•Project Specialist

The Value of Project Management

Annualized Median Salary (US) By Years Worked in Project Management*

3 years or less……$65,000

6-10 years………..$85,000

21 years+………...$100,000

*Source: PMI Project Management Salary Survey – 3d Edition

Salaries vary by industry http://www.salary.com

The Value of Project Management

• 160+ universities and educational institutions award degrees/diplomas in project management

• Certifications issued by PMI attest to your knowledge and expertise in PM (Registered Education Providers – REPs)

• CAPM - Certified Associate in Project Management• PMP - Project Management Professional

Agency LMS courses and training

Preparing for Your Career in

Project ManagementTraining, Education and Certification

Hundreds of Training Courses and programs are approved for college credit equivalency

through Programs of theAmerican Council on Education

College Credit Recommendation Service

Credit By Examination

Military Evaluations

American Council on Education College Credit Recommendation Service - National Guide Courses

If you attended training provided by a corporation or other governmental agency (non-military), you may receive college credit for

the course. Some organizations have had the American Council on Education review their courses. To find out if a course has been reviewed by ACE CREDIT, visit the following ACE website:

https://www.acenet.edu/NationalGuide/

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Contact the ACE CREDIT call center at 202-939-9434 should you have additional questions.

OPM’s GoLearn Program -an EGOV Initiative Supporting Human

Capital Initiatives across the

Federal Government

Small agencies as well as enterprise departments benefit by leveraging GoLearn’s extensive experience and cost-effective solutions.

Vendor Partners Include Learning Systems

EEDO GeoLearning Integres / SABA ISSI / Sum Total Learn.com Plateau Outstart

Government Partners Graduate School

USDA FAI / DAU

Online Courseware Content BHM International Corpedia Education DMason Financial Element K FPMI Solutions InfoSource Karta Technologies MindLeaders.com Ninth House Pearson Government PureSafety RGI Learning SKILLSOFT Thomson NetG Vubiz

Online Universities

SkillSoft and our Federal Government

– Navy

– Marine Corps

– DOT

– Army

– Air Force

– DISA

– HHS

– EPA

– DHS

– VA

– SSA

– IRS

– State Department

– GAO

– HUD

– GSA

SkillSoft provides e-Learning solutions to the federal government many courses are ACE CREDIT approved.

Skillsoft Courses …College Credit Equivalency

American Council on Education 28 approved course series (265

courses), including:– Accounting– Finance– HRCI/PHR– Project Management– Six Sigma– Business Writing– Knowledge Management– Managing Contractors

– Various Information Technology Series

Credential ProgramsCredential Programs Include:

NASBA: National Association of State Board Accountancy

PMI®: Project Management Institute HRCI: Human Resource Certification Institute (ISC)2: International Information Systems

Security Certification Consortium CFP: Certified Financial Planner ISM™: Institute of Supply Management

Graduate School USDA(554 ACE CREDIT approved courses)

Example ACE Courses:

Administrative Procedure Database Design Executive Potential

Program Intermediate Editing Intermediate Public

Speaking Project Management

ACE Credit Recommendations

3 SH LD 2 SH LD or UD 3 SH GRAD 2 SH LD 2 SH UD 3 SH LD or UD

http://www.grad.usda.gov/

Ways to Earn College Credit

Colleges and Universities Workplace Learning – agencies/outside Credit By Examination• National Standardized – CLEP, Excelsior• Course or departmental challenge exams Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) or Portfolio Evaluation

•http://

www.phoenix.edu/admissions/prior_learning_assessment.aspx

•What are they? • Certifications issued by a recognized professional organization (Project Management Institute) that attests to an individual’s knowledge and expertise in project management • CAPM - Certified Associate in Project

Management• PMP - Project Management Professional

Project Management Credentials

Value of PMP® Certification

Meets Government Directives GPRA of 1993 OMB Circular A-11 OPM Memo, Aug 26, 2003

Brings Value to the Organization and Individual Improved performance Organizational recognition Individual recognition Alternative career path opportunities

Project Management in the Federal Government

OMB Exhibit 300 Requirements:

• Names of the Project Manager, Contract Manager, and Sponsor/Owner

• Info re roles, qualifications, and contact information for in-house and contract managers

• Project Management qualification level for the project manager

Project Management andthe Federal Government

•Project Management Training • Source: http://www.Golearn.gov

• Government Recognition of Project Managers•Interpretive Guidance for Project Manager Positions

• Issued by OPM to help agencies properly identify and establish these important positions in their organizations• Also authorizes an official position title of IT Project Manager, GS-2210, for project manager positions covered by the Information Technology Management Series, GS-2210, in the Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Information Technology Group, GS-2200.

• Source: http://www.opm.gov/fedclass/PM/CG03-0001.pdf

Introduction to CAPM® Credential

CAPM® = Certified Associate in Project Management

CAPM® Credential Program supports the international community’s Certified Associates

in Project Management Is designed to objectively assess and measure professional

knowledge Apply requirements and eligibility standards fairly, impartially,

and consistently with applicable laws.

Introduction to CAPM® Credential

How do you get CAPM? Apply through Project Management Institute (PMI) Meet practical experience qualifications Meet educational requirements Pass Project Management Institute developed test

CAPM Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility Requirements

Option 1: Education + Experience Submit documentation to support education status Submit one set of complete Experience Verification

Forms per project with application

Option 2: Formal PM Education Complete Project Management Education Form Document all project management education hours

regardless of when accrued– Credit only given for course work completed at the time of

application

Eligibility Requirements - Education

Contact hours = actual amount of time a candidate spends receiving instruction in project management from following sources:

University/college academic and continuing education program

Courses or programs offered by training companies or consultants

Courses or programs offered by PMI component organizations (Chapter meetings and Self-Study (e.g. reading books) do not satisfy this requirement.)

Courses or programs offered by PMI Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.)

Courses or programs offered by employer/company-sponsored program

Courses or programs offered by distance-learning companies ending with a tutorial segment

Focus of CAPM® Exam

The Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide or PMBOK®) Third Edition, provides the basis of exam questions

Exam focuses on the nine knowledge areas. Scope, Integration, Human Resources, Time, Cost, Quality,

Communications, Risk and Procurement Management.

Focus of CAPM® Exam

One hundred fifty multiple choice questions, selected randomly so each exam is different

15 questions are considered pretest questions Four answer choices for each question Questions developed by CAPM® global work groups Three hours allowed to complete exam Can review and change answers before exiting exam Receive results immediately upon completion when

using a computer-based test

Introduction to PMP® Credential

PMP® = Project Management Professional PMP® Credential Program

supports the international community Project Management Professional

is designed to objectively assess and measure professional knowledge

Program requirements and eligibility standards are applied fairly, impartially, and consistently with applicable laws.

PMP - Eligibility Requirements

PMP Eligibility Requirements

Category 1 Bachelor’s degree or global equivalent university degree Minimum of 4,500 hours of PM experience in the five PM process groups

– 3 years of the total PM experience within the last 6 years (i.e., 36 unique, non-overlapping months)*

Minimum of 35 contact hours Documentation – Educational background, Experience Verification Form

Category 2 High School diploma or equivalent Minimum of 7,500 hours of PM experience in the five PM process groups

– 5 years of the total PM experience within the last 8 years (i.e., 60 unique, non-overlapping months)

Minimum of 35 contact hours Documentation – Educational background, Experience Verification Form Both categories: Experience must be in a position of responsibility of

leading and directing.

Not as difficult as you might think!

PMP Experience Requirements

Experience must have occurred within the last six years for Category 1 and eight years for Category 2.

Experience must be categorized into the five process groups Initiating Process

– Recognizing a project or phase should begin and committing to do so Planning Process

– Devising and maintaining a workable scheme to accomplish the business need that the project was undertaken to address

Executing Process– Coordinating people and other resources to carry out the plan

Controlling Process– Ensuring that project objectives are met by monitoring and measuring

progress and taking correction action when necessary Closing Process

– Formalizing acceptance of the project or phase and bringing it to an orderly end

Preparation Eligibility—Education

May include content on project quality, scope, time, cost, human resources, communications, risk, procurement, and integration management)—no time limit

Any class, seminar, online training, and distance teaching classes whose learning objectives include project management or any of its domains

Use the checklist to examine the last 6 years of your work to find the projects you have managed or worked on:

– Was it a temporary endeavor that had a beginning and an end?– Did it create a unique product, service, or result?– Was it done for a purpose?– Did it have interrelated activities?– Was it progressively elaborated (developed through increments)*

Need to account for experience in every process group; however, there is no minimum number of hours for any process group

Retain proof of educational and training attainments in case you are audited

Formal education: original official transcript or a copy of diploma Training: course syllabus and certificate of completion

Application is subject to audit!

Project Management Credentials

CAPM PMP

Length of certification: 5 yrs

Length of certification: 3 yrs

CONFIRM CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

TEST

APPLICATION

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Project Management Institute(PMI®)

www.pmi.org

PMI® Overview

Established in 1969 – 39th anniversary in 2008

Global Organization - in approx 161 countries

Over 260,000 members world-wide

Over 185,000 PMPs world-wide

PMBOK published in multiple languages– Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew– Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

PMI Overview - PMI® Local Chapters

PMI® has more than 240 chartered and approximately 40 potential chapters geographically dispersed over 67 countries Phoenix, Arizona

Sash DharP.O. Box 60395Phoenix, AZ 85082Tel: +1-602-712-1016president@phx-pmi.org

Tucson, Arizona Phillip D. Ellis9322 E Placita MimosaTucson, AZ 85749-9214Tel: +1-520-390-0104pdellis512@yahoo.com*for a complete list of chapters:

http://www.pmi.org/GetInvolved/Pages/PMI-Chapters-North-America.aspx#az

Summary

Questions?

Contact informationJack M. Kenner

Board Trustee, Academic & Community Outreach

FEW Foundation for Education & Training

JMK@few.org http://www.fewfoundation.org