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Training Tracks

In addition to the wide array of comprehensive project management courses available, Dekker University has established a series of training tracks that allow students to complete their studies of specific fields in a one-week period. This provides decreased travel costs and time away from normal operations, enabling employers to obtain the benefits of attending Dekker University classes at substantial cost savings. Because training tracks consist of multiple courses, students automatically receive a 10% discount for each course included in the track. Training tracks are available at both the Ontario and Reston training sites.

Track 1: Project Portfolio Management Toolset

This track focuses on the toolset necessary for a Project Portfolio and Management (PPM) system. Students will be taught the fundamentals of a contemporary approach to project management that can be applied to an existing Microsoft® Project-based system.

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Available Schedule:

December 8 - 12, 2008 (Ontario, CA)
December 8 - 12, 2008 (Reston, VA)

Track 2: Project Portfolio Management Analysis

This track builds upon Track 1 (Project Portfolio Management Toolset) and user experience with Dekker TRAKKER® and Dekker iPursuit® to provide an in-depth look at advanced applications of a project portfolio management (PPM) infrastructure. The courses included in this track cover detailed analysis techniques for project prioritization, balanced scorecards and dashboard representations of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This track is ideal for those who want to develop advanced portfolio-oriented approaches to managing the project pipeline.

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Available Schedule:

December 15 - 19, 2008 (Ontario, CA)
December 15 - 19, 2008 (Reston, VA)

Track 3: Earned Value Management Toolset

This track orients users with the tools and techniques needed to develop an earned value management system (EVMS). Students are trained on Dekker TRAKKER® and provided with insights into developing performance metrics and financial considerations of an EVMS.

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Available Schedule:

January 5 - 9, 2009 (Reston, VA)
January 12 - 16, 2009 (Ontario, CA)

Track 4: Balanced Scorecards with Microsoft® Project

This track is designed specifically for users of Microsoft® Project and/or the Dekker PMIS suite of tools. Students will learn about the different ways in which Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are defined, how to analyze them, and how to use them to build enterprise reports that provide visibility and access to project information. Students will also learn how to use Microsoft® Project as a scheduling engine that integrates with Dekker TRAKKER®, and how the popular Microsoft® Office software suite can be used in a project management information system (PMIS) for powerful enterprise reporting and analysis of a project portfolio.

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Available Schedule:

January 13 - 15, 2009 (Reston, VA)
January 20 - 22, 2009 (Ontario, CA)

Track 5: Core Project Management Methodology

This track includes the core Dekker University classes for scheduling, planning and earned value. The track focuses on real-world considerations for developing project plans, such as resource availability, schedule feasibility and vendor considerations. It also presents analysis techniques that can be used to manage project schedules in progress. The earned value class covers a wide spectrum of earned value management (EVM) topics, including an introduction to basic concepts and terminology.

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Available Schedule:

December 2 - 5, 2008 (Reston, VA)

Track 6: Advanced Core Project Management Methodology

This track covers advanced techniques in scheduling, planning and the practice of earned value management. The courses will teach how to review WBS and schedule information to determine schedule viability and logical activity flow, integrated master scheduling and planning, and how to uncover potential risks. The earned value class also covers advanced variance interpretation, trending, baseline control and change management, and Integrated Baseline Reviews.

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Available Schedule:

January 20 - 23, 2009 (Reston, VA)
January 27 - 30, 2009 (Ontario, CA)