Bluewater Project Management Services, LLC
Training
Bluewater offers skills training in a variety of
project management related subjects. These classes are designed to
ensure that every participant understands the principles of project
management and can effectively apply project management tools.
All of our training classes, including both project management and
software classes, are customized to the clients' specific environment,
staff, and needs. This includes material, class duration and teaching
style. Contrary to traditional, curriculum-driven classes, this
situation-specific, results-oriented training ensures that project
managers and team players are equipped for their particular needs
in a time-effective manner.
Our courses provide individuals and organizations with a thorough
understanding of the project management principles set out by the
Project Management Institute (PMI®) and are illustrated with
examples from the experiences of the Bluewater
teaching staff. Our instructors are project and scheduling
professionals with extensive experience managing projects of all
types and sizes. Their intimate familiarity with project management
principles and real project situations enables them to effectively
lead students through those concepts most directly applicable to
their specific project challenges.
Bluewater has recently provided training for The Boeing
Company, Microsoft, City of Everett, Washington State Patrol and
Glovia International.
For information on some of the ways in which Bluewater has supported their clients, see our client portfolios.
Below are some of the courses that Bluewater offers. To
request information on a class or just to find out more, select one
of the following offerings:
Foundations of Project Management
Microsoft Project® Software Training
Certification Training
Course Descriptions:
This workshop, designed as an overview of Project Management principles
and approaches, is infinitely customizable to meet your needs. From 1-hour
lunchtime synopses to 2-day in-depth sessions, this workshop will help you
to better understand the terms, philosophies, and provide you with resources
to make project management successful within your organizations
environments.
Topics included in this workshop may include:
- Project management fundamentals
- Planning philosophy
- Terms and definitions
- Types of schedules
- Task relationships
- Resources
- Tools and techniques
Please contact
me about the Project Management Overview workshop.
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If your organization is not doing Risk Analysis on your projects, you
are just rolling the dice. You don't even know what you don't know. This
workshop, designed to give you a foundation in Risk Analysis and Management,
will provide you with a strong starting point in implementing risk analysis
in your organization and a means of controlling project outcomes more
effectively.
Topics included in this workshop may include:
- The 6 steps of Risk
- Risk strategies
- Simulations of Risk Analysis
- The Magic Formula: Definition and use
- Tools and techniques of Risk
- Management and Analysis
Please contact
me about the Risk Management and Analysis workshop.
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Critical Path Analysis is a powerful tool used to schedule and manage
large, complex projects. Critical Path Analysis helps you to lay out all
activities that must be completed as part of the project, as a basis for
resource planning and task sequencing. This course will help you to work
through the fundamentals of Critical Path Analysis to streamline your
project's life cycle.
Topics included in this workshop may include:
- Determining project requirements
- Critical Path layout
- Sequencing in Critical Path projects
- Resource loading in a Critical Path environment
- Managing the Critical Path
Please contact
me about the Critical Path Analysis workshop.
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This workshop is designed for individuals seeking to get started in,
or improve, their scheduling processes within their organizations. This
course is not tool-specific, but instead looks at the basics of scheduling
using a variety of tools and methodologies.
Topics included in this workshop may include:
- Scheduling basics
- Scheduling tools
- Types of schedules
- Task relationships
- Resources
Please contact
me about the Project Scheduling Fundamentals workshop.
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Through Critical Chain methodology has existed for more than 20 years,
its value is just now being felt outside of the manufacturing sector. This
workshop is designed for the experienced project manager who is already
familiar with scheduling fundamentals and wants to better understand
the value and use of Critical Chain methodology in their management
techniques.
Topics included in this workshop may include:
- What is the Critical Chain?
- Basics of Critical Chain Management
- Tools and Techniques for Critical Chain Management
- Critical Chain vs. Critical Path, examples and scenarios
Please contact
me about the Moving to a Critical Chain Approach to Project Management
workshop.
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This 2-day (*) workshop is designed for new project managers and
existing managers who want to use Microsoft Project® more effectively.
Topics included in this workshop may include:
- Microsoft Project® Fundamentals
- Project Development
- Scheduling with Resources
- Project Costing
- Project Reporting
- Working with Multiple Projects
Please contact
me about the Introduction to Microsoft Project® workshop.
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This 1-day (*) onsite workshop is designed for project managers who
have experience with Microsoft Project® and want to use it more
effectively or managers who have been through our introductory course
and want to get more insight into progress tracking and multi-project
environments.
Topics included in this workshop may include:
- Microsoft Project® Fundamentals Review
- Report Customization
- Project Cost Analysis
- Shortening the Critical Path
- Progress Tracking and Status Reporting
Please contact
me about the Advanced Microsoft Project® workshop.
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According to the Project Management Institute (PMI®), "the
PMP certification exam measures the application of knowledge, skills,
tools, and techniques that are used in the practice of project
management" and "the PMP® designation after a persons name
indicates to current and potential employers that this person has a firm
foundatino of education and experience in project management."
If you are interested in PMP® certification, Bluewater has a program
for you. Our experienced PNP® certified trainers can help you prepare
for the rigor of the PMP® certification exam.
Topics included in this workshop may include:
- Earned Value Analysis Defined
- Information provided by Earned Value Analysis techniques
- History of Earned Value Analysis
- Benefits of using Earned Value Analysis techniques
- How to use the metrics, formulas and graphs
- Steps to implement Earned Value Analysis
- Understanding the limitations of using Earned Value Analysis
- Recognizing the limitations of project management tools
Please contact
me about the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Preparation
workshop.
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(*) All workshops are custom built to the needs of
Bluewater's customers. All class durations are
therefore approximate and may change dramatically based upon the needs
of a particular client.
Other Service Offerings
General Services
- Project Risk Analysis
- Risk Analysis
- Risk Identification
- Risk Quantification
- Risk Response Planning
- Project Scheduling
- Critical Chain Scheduling
- Critical Path Scheduling
- Schedule Development & Maintenance
- Schedule Review
- Training
- Foundations of Project Management
- Microsoft Project® Software Training
- PMP Certification Training
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