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:

• Project Management Overview
• Risk Management and Analysis
• Critical Path Analysis
• Project Scheduling Fundamentals
• Moving to a Critical Chain Approach to Project Management

• Introduction to Microsoft Project®
• Advanced Microsoft Project®

• Project Management Professional (PMP®) Preparation

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.

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