Come and network, pick up a tip or two, and have some coffee and bagels with us!
SYNOPSIS
Our AM on PM (morning on project managment) breakfast events occur each month, the second Friday of the month. The topic is based on PSA's monthly theme, which is one of the nine Knowledge Areas in the PMBOK. We will be there to network with you and to facilitate an interactive discussion on our monthly topic.
Speaker: Stacy Munechika, PMP, Engineering Program Manager at Eastman Kodak Co.
The Fault in Our Starts
Why estimating project task duration is insanely difficult, and how to improve it. Is you project late before it starts? If you feel like your best chance for creating accurate project task-duration estimates is to use a “fudge-factor” multiplier, then this AM on PM session is for you!
In this presentation you’ll learn some weird, but universal reasons why we consistently underestimate task duration. We’ll also discuss weaknesses in common project management scheduling methods that invariably lead to late projects.
Come join us for this fun and informative presentation and learn how to improve your estimates and avoid “the fault in our starts”
We hope to see you Friday, November 14th, for our next AM on PM Breakfast Forum
Click here to get a parking pass for St John Fisher College. You must display this on your windshield. It is valid through the end of 2014.
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Class Hours | 7:30-9:00am |
| PDUs | 1.25 |
| Next Public Offering: | November 14th, 2014 |
| Location: |
St John Fisher College, The James Alesi building, Main floor |
| Cost |
Before 11/1/14: $8 After 11/1/14: $10 |
Our typical format:
7:30-7:45 Networking
7:45-7:50 Intro and Announcements
7:50-9:00 Program
Interested in presenting? Please contact me @ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and you will go for free that month!
Come and network, pick up a tip or two, and have some coffee and bagels with us!
SYNOPSIS
Our AM on PM (morning on project managment) breakfast events occur each month, the second Friday of the month. The topic is based on PSA's monthly theme, which is one of the nine Knowledge Areas in the PMBOK. We will be there to network with you and to facilitate an interactive discussion on our monthly topic.
Speaker: David McDowell, Executive Consultant, Strategic Interests and CIO at Stonebrook Risk Solutions, LLC
"The Importance of Client Input"
David was formerly a Senior VP and CIO at Excellus where he had a group of over 400 employees and managed a project portfolio of $80 million.
We hope to see you Friday, April 10th, for our next AM on PM Breakfast Forum
Click here to get a parking pass for St John Fisher College. You must display this on your windshield. It is valid through the end of May 2015.
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Class Hours | 7:30-9:00am |
| PDUs | 1.25 |
| Next Public Offering: | April 10th, 2015 |
| Location: |
St John Fisher College, The James Alesi building, Main floor |
| Cost |
$10 - early bird is $8 until April 1st. |
Our typical format:
7:30-7:45 Networking
7:45-7:50 Intro and Announcements
7:50-9:00 Program
Interested in presenting? Please contact me @ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and you will go for free that month!
Come and network, pick up a tip or two, and have some coffee and breakfast pizza with us!
SYNOPSIS
Our AM on PM (morning on project managment) breakfast events occur each month, the second Friday of the month. The topic is based on PSA's monthly theme, which is one of the nine Knowledge Areas in the PMBOK. We will be there to network with you and to facilitate an interactive discussion on our monthly topic.
Speaker: Jeff Massett, Project Manager at HP
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We hope to see you Friday, June 12th, for our next AM on PM Breakfast Forum
Click here to get a parking pass for St John Fisher College. You must display this on your windshield.
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Class Hours | 7:30-9:00am |
| PDUs | 1.25 |
| Next Public Offering: | June 12th, 2015 |
| Location: |
St John Fisher College, The James Alesi building, Main floor |
| Cost |
$10 - early bird is $8 until June 1st. |
Our typical format:
7:30-7:45 Networking
7:45-7:50 Intro and Announcements
7:50-9:00 Program
Interested in presenting? Please contact me @ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and you will go for free that month!
Learn the ins and outs of Microsoft Project 2016
Topics to be covered:
Pre-Project
- Creating a profile
- Setting default options
Starting the Project
- Creating new project
- Starting a project from a template
- Adjusting the project calendar(s)
- Creating tasks
- Creating a WBS/Outline Structure
- Creating Dependencies
- Inserting/Deleting tasks
Working with Resources
- Building a team using enterprise resources
- Assigning resources to tasks
- Assigning a calendar to a task
- Viewing the assignments
Working with Views
- Changing the way data is viewed
- Creating a new view
- Creating a timeline
- Create a project report
- Create a Visual Report
Managing a Project
- Setting a baseline
- Updating task progress using percent complete and using effort hours
- Looking at Earned Value
Note: Depending on time and class experience, this curriculum may be adjusted to accommodate additional advanced topics.
Prerequisites
- Participants should be familiar with project management concepts
We are a PMI Registered Education Provider, providing you with the assurance of meeting the quality review requirements of the Project Management Institute.
Agile methods are in great demand and here's a great opportunity to learn more.
This course presents the tenets of Agile methods using the Scrum framework as a primary example to demonstrate Agile approaches, benefits, and challenges. This course is intended for those who wish to learn about Agile prior to adoption or who would like to tweak their traditional lifecycle approach so as to attain more flexibility and adaptability.
SYNOPSIS
Are you a traditional project manager who needs to know more about Agile? In this training we will review the Agile values and principles as well as different Agile methodologies. The Scrum methodology will be focused on in more detail with topics on implementation, roles and responsibilities, and how to manage projects within Scrum. Other topics will cover the typical challenges Agile for teams as well as traditional project managers who are new to Agile. Also, there will be a brief discussion on tools that can help teams and also project managers who are using the Agile methodology.
For projects in which the requirements are continuously changing, you may need a more proactive project management approach; Agile!
| City: | Rochester |
| Date: | Friday, September 27th |
| Class Hours: | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| PDUs: | 8 |
| Location: | The Project Solvers' Training Facility in East Rochester |
| Cost: |
$249 Lunch is included in the course fee. |
HOW YOU'LL BENEFIT
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify basic concepts, core values, and methodologies of Agile
- Address the myths, challenges, and benefits of Agile
- Define the Scrum methodology
- Execute Sprint ceremonies using Scrum tools and techniques
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- This course is intended for Project Managers, Program Managers, or anyone who wants to efficiently manage projects that experience frequent changes in user requirements. It is ideal for those who would like an introduction to Agile methods (esp. Scrum), learn the pros/cons, and understand the steps necessary to manage an Agile project. For those already managing Agile/Scrum projects it may be too high-level.
WHAT IS COVERED
After this course you should be able to:
- Provide an overview of Agile methods
- Describe the Values of Agile
- Describe the Principles of Agile
- Identify Methodologies of Agile
Using and Managing Scrum
- Identify Roles and Responsibilities in Scrum
- Implement the Scrum Process
- Estimating a Scrum Project
- Track Scrum Projects
- Communication in Scrum Projects
- Best Practices to Manage Scrum
Understanding Critical Success Factors to Implement Agile
- List Risks in Agile Projects
- Myths About Agile - What's the difference between a Project Manager and a Scrum Master?
- List the Challenges in Agile
- List the Benefits of Agile