Course Catalog
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Applying Agile Project Management to the Organizational Level
Course Objective
Equip students with the knowledge to apply and drive agile project management at the enterprise organization level.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Organizational change management
● Organizational culture and readiness for agile perspectives
● Reframing common business practices with an agile mindset
● Agile and the Project Management Office (PMO)
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None.
Encouraged to take additional agile project management courses offered, but not required.
Best Apps for Collaboration
Course Objective
Participants will have a hands-on learning experience exploring the hottest and easiest online tools to facilitate engagement and collaboration.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Explore cutting-edge online tools
● Hands-on practice with technology
●Safe space for skill development
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
Business Analysis Skills for Today
Course Objective
This course takes you through the metamorphosis of the business analysis professional and what you can look forward to tomorrow!
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Adaptation to the "new normal"
● Anticipation of future trends
● Enhancement of value delivery
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Bringing the Agile Mindset No Matter Where Your Project Takes You
Course Objective
Provide participants with an agile mindset and flexible negotiation skills for navigating rigid constraints, demanding stakeholders, risk adversity, and compliance requirements in a changing environment, resulting in more successful project management meetings, better control over their email inbox, and improved efficiency on a daily basis.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Defining what an agile mindset is
● Identifying ways to build agility into your day-to-day activities
● Discovering ways to look at daily work with this new agile lens
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Business Process Improvement
Course Objective
Introduce participants definitions of process improvement that are immediately actionable.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● How to define a process (so that you can improve it!)
● How to capture and measure processes (to show the improvements!)
● Hands-on practice with helpful process improvement techniques
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Building It All with Canva
Course Objective
Participants will learn how Canva enhances their efficiency, creativity, and career impact with visually stunning materials, from event programs to presentations.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Basics of using Canva
● Features and functions of Canva
● Easy tips and tricks to enhance your creativity
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
Cloud Fundamentals
Course Objective
Prepare students working with solutions that utilize cloud technologies.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Introduction to cloud technologies
● Compare and contrast the options available to organizations today
● Identify business needs that drive (and do not) the need for cloud technologies
● Understanding what questions to ask when working with technology solutions
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None, though prior technical experience can help with understanding concepts in broader perspective.
Collaboration & Engagement Wherever Your Teams Are At!
Course Objective
Participants will gain insights and practical techniques to inspire teams for positive and proactive engagement in projects.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● How to build connections regardless of participant background
● How to conduct successful brainstorming sessions
● How to work together to prioritize activities
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Collaborative Brainstorming
Course Objective
The course will cover how the results of brainstorming sessions can be dramatically increased in effectiveness and efficiency when the right tool is applied in the right manner for the situation and knowing what tools are available to you is what makes you successful in your career.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Understand the purpose of using digital tools to facilitate successful brainstorming sessions
● Identify how to facilitate brainstorming sessions utilizing MS Office tools
● Identify how to facilitate brainstorming sessions utilizing Virtual whiteboards
● Identify how to facilitate brainstorming sessions utilizing Online Feedback tool
● Identify how to facilitate brainstorming sessions utilizing Online collaboration tools
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
Collaboration Skills
Course Objective
Collaboration skills are critical to not only working with teams today but to facilitating engagement in a digital world. Collaboration skills that encourage participation focused on outcomes are how teams can harness their entrepreneurial spirits while meeting strict deadlines under tight constraints. This hands-on workshop style sessions put you in the seat to experience what collaboration feels like and how to integrate into your own work.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● What it means to be collaborative
● How to setup the workspace to facilitate effective collaboration
● Plan collaborative sessions that produce desired outcomes while building buy-in
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Conflict with Confidence: The Art of Success Outcomes
Course Objective
Build participants' skills in addressing workplace conflict, bridging diverse opinions, and transforming challenging conversations into opportunities for team building and growth, ultimately empowering them to handle conflict in the workplace and at home.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The sources of conflict
● The difference between miscommunication and value violation
● The first lines of defense for de-escalation
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
Creative and Innovative Approaches to Engage Your Stakeholders
Course Objective
Participants will learn to transform industry best practices into dynamic and enjoyable virtual collaboration experiences.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Innovative application of best practices
● Mastering virtual collaboration across diverse teams
● Hands-on skill development
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Cybersecurity Requirements
Course Objective
Prepare participants for navigating the digital landscape effectively, identifying key components for secure technological projects, and avoiding pitfalls, thus ensuring sustained success.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Key cybersecurity components and considerations
●Elicitation of cybersecurity requirements
●Building security INTO your solutions
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
Data-Driven Decision-Making
Course Objective
Teach participants how to approach using data to help you make informed decision making.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Identifying data needs
● Decision-making process
● How to get things done
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Data Informed? Data Driven? Just Help Me Use My Data!
Course Objective
Enable participants to use data without extensive technical expertise to drive valuable business decision-making.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● What questions to ask to utilize your data
● Techniques for gathering data without being a data scientist
● Ways to approach communicating your data
● How to deliver informed conclusions to drive smarter and faster decision making
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
Eliciting Requirements
Course Objective
Utilize key business analysis techniques to define requirements.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Defining what requirements are and the value of understanding
● Identify elicitation techniques that identify user needs
● Practice and apply business analysis techniques that identify and define requirements needed to develop valuable solutions
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
Essential Techniques to Gain More Time
Course Objective
The Essentials course is designed to provide hands-on practice with key skill sets that employees of all levels will utilize in their daily work both today and tomorrow to be more effective and efficient with their work management.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Identifying techniques to control your schedule even if it feels outside your control
● Defining ways to be productive and deliver outcomes in short time frames
● Categorizing how to prioritize your work for maximum effectiveness
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (2) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (2) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$500
Prerequisites
None
Everything You Need to Know About Cybersecurity for Today and Tomorrow
Course Objective
Educate participants on cybersecurity's relevance in today's interconnected world, enabling them to seamlessly integrate digital security concerns into discussions, identify key topics and trends without technical jargon, and become proactive contributors in ensuring day-to-day operations remain safe and efficient.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Understanding the relevance of cybersecurity
● Integration of cybersecurity into discussions
● Practical application of digital security
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
Executive Understanding of Business Analysis
Course Objective
This course is an introduction to business analysis but at the executive and management level to articulate and highlight the strategic imperative of business analysis work.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● What business analysis is
● The value business analysis can bring to an organization
● The action-focused steps to start building business analysis capabilities in your own organization
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (2) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (2) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$500
Prerequisites
None
Facilitation Skills
Course Objective
The course will cover the techniques, tools, and approaches to apply facilitation skills to create engagement and collaboration in all your business work.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Definition of virtual and hybrid collaboration and engagement
● Participation and engagement versus attendance
● Shifting focus of meetings from discussion to product-producing sessions
● Understanding change work and how to collaboratively define vision
● Utilizing visuals to increase understanding
● Fostering collaborative participation for shared buy-in to work delivered
● Emphasizing leadership skill sets through the successful application of digital tools.
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
How to Think Like Your Customer When They’re Not Even in the Room
Course Objective
Equip participants with a toolbox of creative and practical techniques, they become empowered to ask insightful questions, participate in "What if" scenarios, and navigate the entire customer journey, ensuring customers are actively involved in solution development and deliver wildly successful results.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● How to describe your customer as a participant even when they’re not present
● Techniques that put you in your customer’s shoes to elicit needs and desires
● How to incorporate your customer’s journey into a successful solution design
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (2) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (2) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$500
Prerequisites
None
Hybrid Facilitation
Course Objective
Teach participants how to bridge the gap between on-site and remote team members, fostering collaboration and engagement.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Inclusivity in hybrid environments
● Strategies and technologies of a hybrid toolkit
● Skills for facilitating productive meetings, managing remote teams, and fostering a culture of inclusivity
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
IIBA® Agile Analysis Certification (AAC) Exam Prep
Course Objective
Prepare students for the IIBA® Agile Analysis Certification (AAC) exam.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The AAC certification
● The AAC certification process
● The AAC examination process
● A study guide of how to prepare and study for successfully passing the IIBA® AAC certification exam
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None, though a basic understanding of agile topics is helpful.
Encouraged to take Introduction to Agile Analysis course prior, but not required.
IIBA® CBAP®: Business Analysis Techniques
Course Objective
The course will cover business analysis techniques and where and how they are used in analysis work today.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Introduction of the techniques and their purposes
● Explanation of how to perform the techniques from a business analysis perspective
● Hands-on practice with various techniques
● Review of strengths and weaknesses of each technique
● Alignment of where these techniques are most successful
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
IIBA® CBAP®: CBAP® Exam Prep
Course Objective
Prepare students for obtaining the International Institute of Business Analysis ( IIBA®) Certification in Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) certification.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Discuss the International Institute of Business Analysis ( IIBA®) Certification in Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) certification and why it is a valuable certification for your career
● Explain the certification process, including application, examination, and maintaining credentials
● Walkthrough a successful approach to how to study and prepare for successfully passing and obtaining this valuable certification.
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None, though a general understanding of business analysis both as a profession and as a business practice is encouraged as the certification itself requires experience working as a business analyst.
IIBA® CBAP®: Introduction to Business Analysis Today
Course Objective
Introduce entry-level analysis professionals to the international standards and best practices of what and how business analysis is done today.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Definition of business analysis
● Definition of a business analyst
● The core concept model for thinking about business analysis
● How and where business analysis is done today
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
IIBA® CBAP®: Requirements Elicitation, Analysis, and Successful Management
Course Objective
The course will cover the process of eliciting requirements, analyzing requirements, and successfully managing requirements for delivering valuable solutions.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Requirements elicitation tasks and techniques
● Requirements analysis and design tasks and techniques
● Requirements management tasks and techniques
● Collaboration with stakeholders on requirements work
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
IIBA® CBAP®: Strategic Planning and Solution Evaluations
Course Objective
The course will cover what tasks and techniques are involved when doing business analysis work both in strategic planning and pre-project-based work as well as analyzing existing solutions and evaluating their business value.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Strategy analysis tasks and techniques
● Solution evaluation tasks and techniques
● Discussion of project-based versus enterprise and operational-level work
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
IIBA® Certification in Business Data Analytics (CBDA) Exam Prep
Course Objective
Prepare students for the IIBA® Certification in Business Data Analytics (CBDA) exam.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The CBDA certification
● The CBDA certification process
● The CBDA examination process
● A study guide of how to prepare and study for successfully passing the IIBA® CBDA certification exam
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None, though a basic understanding of business data analytics is helpful.
IIBA® Certificate in Cybersecurity Analysis (CCA) Exam Prep
Course Objective
Prepare students for the IIBA® Certificate in Cybersecurity Analysis (CCA) exam.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The CCA certification
● The CCA certification process
● The CCA examination process
● A study guide of how to prepare and study for successfully passing the IIBA® CCA certification exam
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None, though a basic understanding of cybersecurity and technical concepts is helpful.
Encouraged to take Introduction to Cybersecurity Analysis course prior, but not required.
IIBA® Certificate in Product Ownership Analysis (CPOA) Exam Prep
Course Objective
Prepare students for the IIBA® Certificate in Product Ownership Analysis (CPOA) exam.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The CPOA certification
● The CPOA certification process
● The CPOA examination process
● A study guide of how to prepare and study for successfully passing the IIBA® CPOA certification exam
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None, though a basic understanding of agile and the roles in agile is helpful.
Encouraged to take Introduction to Product Ownership Analysis course prior, but not required.
IIBA® ECBA™: Business Analysis Techniques
Course Objective
Introduce entry-level analysis professionals to the tasks and techniques performed by business analysis professionals.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The common analysis tasks for working business and analysis professionals to understand when and where these tasks occur and what they look like.
● Introduction to the most common techniques business analysis professionals perform, with hands-on practice how to perform and discussion on when and where these techniques are best utilized.
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
IIBA® ECBA™: ECBA™ Exam Prep
Course Objective
Introduce entry-level analysis professionals to the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA™) certification and provide students with an understanding and study approach to successfully earn the valuable certification.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Introducing the International Institute of Business Analysis ( IIBA®) and what this international standard of practicing professionals provide
● Introduction to the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA™) certification and why it is a valuable certification for your career
● Explain the certification process, including application and examination steps
● Walkthrough a successful approach to how to study and prepare for successfully passing and obtaining this valuable certification.
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Implementing Agile: Creating and Delivering in an Agile Environment
Course Objective
Students will learn how to deliver solutions in an agile environment by considering roles, agile team compositions and common agile practices.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Agile mindsets and servant leadership
● Team compositions in agile environments
● Common agile delivery practices
● Measuring agile projects
● Troubleshooting agile project challenges
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None.
Encouraged to take additional agile project management courses offered, but not required.
Introduction to Agile Analysis
Course Objective
Introduce working professionals to agile analysis and the perspective of where agile analysis occurs.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● What agile analysis means
● Defining an agile mindset
● The agile horizons
● Key agile techniques
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Introduction to Agile Project Management
Course Objective
Introduce students to agile project management and considerations for methodology selection.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● What is agile project management
● Agile project management methodologies
● How traditional project management is tailored
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None.
Encouraged to take additional agile project management courses offered, but not required.
Introduction to Business Data Analytics
Course Objective
Introduce working professionals to Business Data Analytics and the value of data-driven decision-making.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● What business data analytics is
● The common tasks performed in data analytics work
● The common techniques performed in data analytics work
● How to leverage data for informed decision-making
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Introduction to Change Management
Course Objective
Participants will learn to build a comprehensive change management plan that not only encompasses the necessary tasks for implementing change but also focuses on engaging stakeholders effectively, understanding change from diverse perspectives, and employing communication strategies, ensuring success in navigating and leading change initiatives.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Definition of change and why it feels challenging
● Innovative approaches and techniques that help you work well with stakeholders
● Ways to help enable teams to change
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Introduction to Cybersecurity Analysis
Course Objective
Introduce working professionals to cybersecurity analysis and the value of building security into technical solutions.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Enterprise security concepts
● Enterprise risk
● Cybersecurity risk and controls
● Securing the layers
● Data Security
● User Access Control
● Solution Delivery
● Operations
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Introduction to Product Ownership Analysis
Course Objective
Introduce working professionals to product ownership analysis and the value of the product owner role and activities that help deliver successful solutions.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The role of the product owner
● Definition of product ownership analysis
● Agile product ownership analysis framework
● Defining a product ownership analysis framework
● Identification of key POA techniques
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Introduction to Project Management
Course Objective
Prepare students to undertake the management of project-based work
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The definition of a project and project-based work
● The role of the project manager
● The lifecycle of a project
● Introductions to project frameworks and methodologies
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Introduction to Requirements
Course Objective
The course will introduce change agents to what requirements are and the value they can provide when elicited, captured, verified, validated, and delivered.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Define requirements
● Understand the requirements lifecycle
● Explore use cases that demonstrate the power of well-executed requirements to change-based work
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (2) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (2) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$500
Prerequisites
None
Let’s Avoid Stupid Questions! How to Ask Questions That Make You Look Good (and get things done!)!
Course Objective
Prepare attendees to ask pointed and effective questions in a time-sensitive environment, enabling them to make quick and efficient decisions.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Efficient information processing
● Strategic questioning
● Precision in questioning
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (2) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (2) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$500
Prerequisites
None
Making Meetings Productive Again – No Matter Where Your Teams Collaborate!
Course Objective
Participants will learn to realign virtual sessions for productivity, shifting from technical troubleshooting to delivering completed projects, using hands-on participation to experience effective collaboration tools, and gaining practical checklists and best practices for engaging and focused virtual, hybrid, or in-person meetings, ensuring positive connections and energy in every interaction.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Refocus virtual sessions for productivity
● Tools for collaboration and engagement
● Easy checklists and best practices
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
Online Collaboration
Course Objective
The course will the key activities, approaches, mindset, and tools that enable successful online collaboration.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Identifying the elements of successful online collaboration sessions
● Defining the steps to running a successful online collaboration session
● Explore the session elements to include in your own online work
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
PMI® Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP)®: Exam Prep
Course Objective
Prepare students for the PMI® Agile Certified Practitioner® exam.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The PMI-ACP® certification
● The PMI-ACP® certification process
● The PMI-ACP® examination process
● A study guide of how to prepare and study for successfully passing the PMI-ACP® certification exam
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None, though agile project management and traditional project management experience are recommended as there are experience requirements to apply for the certification.
Encouraged to take additional project management courses offered, but not required.
PMI® Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®: Exam Prep
Course Objective
Prepare students for the PMI® Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® exam.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The CAPM® certification
● The CAPM® certification process
● The CAPM® examination process
● A study guide of how to prepare and study for successfully passing the CAPM® certification exam
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None.
Encouraged to take additional project management courses offered, but not required.
PMI® Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®: Introduction to Project Management
Course Objective
Introduce students to project management and the standards for successful project management and project-based work today.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The definition of a project and project-based work
● The role of the project manager
● The lifecycle of a project
● Introductions to project frameworks and methodologies
● Introduction to PMI® and the CAPM® certification
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None.
Encouraged to take additional project management courses offered, but not required.
PMI® Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®: Running a Project
Course Objective
Introduce students to the tools, techniques, approaches, and deliverables for successfully completing a project and project-based work.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The knowledge areas of project management and their respective tasks, techniques, and outputs
● The domain areas of project management and the lifecycle of running a project
● How to tailor project management work based on methodologies and environments
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None.
Encouraged to take additional project management courses offered, but not required.
PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)®: Beginning a Project
Course Objective
Prepare students to perform needs assessments for project-based work and understand how to engage project stakeholders for success.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The tasks and techniques for performing needs assessment
● The tasks and techniques for executing stakeholder engagement successfully
● Scenarios and practice applying topics to project-based work
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None, though a basic understanding of project management is encouraged as the certification itself requires experience working as a project manager.
Encouraged to take additional project management courses offered, but not required.
PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)®: Elicitation and Analysis
Course Objective
Prepare students to perform elicitation and analysis activities on project-based work for successful outcomes.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The tasks and techniques for performing requirements elicitation activities on projects.
● The tasks and techniques for performing requirements analysis activities on projects.
● Scenarios and practice applying topics to project-based work
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None, though a basic understanding of project management is encouraged as the certification itself requires experience working as a project manager.
Encouraged to take additional project management courses offered, but not required.
PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® Exam Prep
Course Objective
Prepare students for the PMI® Professional in Business Analysis (PBA) exam.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The PMI-PBA® certification
● The PMI-PBA® certification process
● The PMI-PBA® examination process
● A study guide of how to prepare and study for successfully passing the PMI-PBA® certification exam
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None, though a basic understanding of project management is encouraged as the certification itself requires experience working as a project manager.
Encouraged to take additional project management courses offered, but not required.
PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)®: Introduction to Project-based Business Analysis
Course Objective
Introduce students to project-based business analysis and the value on project-based work.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Introduction to business analysis
● Introduction to project-based work
● Defining the environments where business analysis work is conducted
● Overview of the business analyst role
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None, though a basic understanding of project management is encouraged as the certification itself requires experience working as a project manager.
Encouraged to take additional project management courses offered, but not required.
PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)®: Traceability, Monitoring, and Solution Evaluation
Course Objective
Prepare students to perform requirements traceability and monitoring activities on project-based work and learn how to successfully analyze delivered solutions.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● The tasks and techniques for performing requirements traceability and monitoring activities on projects.
● The tasks and techniques for performing evaluations on solutions delivered by project-based work.
● Scenarios and practice applying topics to project-based work
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None, though a basic understanding of project management is encouraged as the certification itself requires experience working as a project manager.
Encouraged to take additional project management courses offered, but not required.
Process Analysis
Course Objective
The course will cover techniques and approaches for analyzing process models to understand requirements and define solutions.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Best practices and foundational approaches to process analysis
● Identifying requirements through process analysis
● Breaking down initial process models into more detail
● Demonstrating how to identify when you have appropriate details and tips for avoiding analysis paralysis
● Articulating gap analysis
● Leveraging as-is and to-be process models to articulate gaps to define requirements
● Practicing Value Stream Mapping
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Process Modeling
Course Objective
The course will cover the steps and elements to correctly define and deliver quality process models that accurately reflect how work is carried out.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Introduction to process maps and the key elements to building usable process models
● Techniques for analyzing process to define process models
● Facilitation techniques to elicit the information required for the creation of valuable process models
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Requirements Traceability
Course Objective
Quality, accurate, usable requirements are key to successful products and initiatives. But this great power needs to be wielded such that you ensure all your hard work delivers the intended solution. The way to achieve this is through traceability. Traceability is ensuring you have everything needed to achieve your goals and ONLY what you need. You'll walk through the different types of requirements and their relationships together and the value of the different levels of detail this can bring your solutions. You'll see how through traceability techniques how to ensure the deliverables are features, functions, and even detailed specifications that are not only verified but how to validate them through traceability. And you'll see how putting the effort into clear and reusable structures enables testing and user acceptance to be high quality and time efficient.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Define traceability and its value to development, solutions, and service delivery
● Practice traceability techniques that control scope and engage teams
● Explore verification and validation techniques that leverage traceability and deliver quality solutions
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
Operational Efficiency
Course Objective
Define methods to build operational efficiencies into daily working.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Defining processes and understand the value and approach to capturing operational processes
● Explore techniques that walk through understanding current operations that support process improvement activities
● Identify approaches to daily and team-based work that focus on value delivery and increased productivity
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
Seven Key Skillsets of Tomorrow’s Change Leaders!
Course Objective
In this course, organizational and team leaders will learn and then apply seven key leadership and change management skills for dynamic digital and constantly changing environments.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Define what business agility means and why it is important to success today.
● Measure and deliver successful projects even during times of change.
● Understand what it means to be “digitally comfortable.”
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
The Business Analysis Professional: Business Analysis Tasks and Techniques
Course Objective
Introduce working analysis professionals to the tasks and techniques performed by business analysis professionals.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● All six knowledge area tasks (30 in total) for working business and analysis professionals to understand when and where these tasks occur and what they look like
● 50 Techniques business analysis professionals perform, with hands-on practice how to perform and discussion on when and where these techniques are best utilized
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Recommendation to take in conjunction with other business analysis courses, though not required.
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None, though a general understanding of business analysis both as a profession and as a business practice is encouraged.
The Business Analysis Professional: CBAP® Exam Prep
Course Objective
Introduce working analysis professionals to the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) Certification in Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) certification and provide students with an understanding and study approach to successfully earn the valuable certification.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Introducing the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) and what this international standard of practicing professionals provide
● Introduction to the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) Certification in Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) certification and why it is a valuable certification for your career
● Explain the certification process, including application, examination, and maintaining credentials.
● Walkthrough a successful approach to how to study and prepare for successfully passing and obtaining this valuable certification.
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Recommendation to take in conjunction with other business analysis courses, though not required.
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None, though a general understanding of business analysis both as a profession and as a business practice is encouraged as the certification itself requires experience working as a business analyst.
The Business Analysis Professional: Introduction to Business Analysis Today
Course Objective
Introduce working analysis professionals to the international standards and best practices of what and how business analysis is done today.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Definition of business analysis
● Definition of a business analyst
● The core concept model for thinking about business analysis
● How and where business analysis is done today
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Recommendation to take in conjunction with other business analysis courses, though not required.
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
The Business of Cybersecurity
Course Objective
This course will address the key issues, concerns, and requirements of cybersecurity so you can focus on the success of your business and feel more secure in your endeavors.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Define key cybersecurity terms and their importance to today’s organizations
● Identify key security requirements necessary for continued organizational success
● Identify tools and techniques to aid in defining security requirements and working with project-based teams
● Define optimal risk strategies and approaches for business continuity
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
The Intersection of Business Analysis and Project Management
Course Objective
Develop participants' skills in business analysis and project management, increase their knowledge of their strengths, and prepare them for tomorrow's technologies and trends.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Integration of business analysis and project management
● Application of tomorrow’s technologies and trends
● Strategic skill set development
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
The Power of Business Agility – How to Recognize (and become) It!
Course Objective
Teach participants about business agility and how it can be applied, how to recognize and cultivate an agile mindset, and how to lead teams and foster organizational agility in dynamic environments.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● What agility means in today’s world
● What it means to have an agility mindset
● How to “do” agility with your teams and organizations
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (2) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (2) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$500
Prerequisites
None
The Who, What, When, Where, Why (and HOW!) of Requirements
Course Objective
Teach participants innovative approaches for gathering information and shaping requirements beyond traditional approaches through hands-on practice, enabling participants to create desirable, feasible, and viable products that delight and excite customers, even in remote or hybrid teams.
Course Content
The course will cover:
●The multiple facets of requirements (and what “required” actually means!)
● Techniques for eliciting and managing requirements
● Tips and tricks to immediately apply to requirements in your own work
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Time Management for Teams
Course Objective
The Teams focused course provides the same hands-on practice applied to team and group levels where competing priorities, resources, and deliverables of a group effort are often the central focus.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Exploring techniques to facilitate teams to better manage time and project deliverables
● Identifying ways to plan team-based work that focuses on efficiency AND effectiveness
● Prioritizing and adapting work when other decision makers may be controlling the schedules and budgets
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (2) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (2) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$500
Prerequisites
None
Top Agile Techniques that will Engage Your teams
Course Objective
This is a hands-on interactive session for you to EXPERIENCE some of these amazing tools and how you can collaborate WITH your teams. We’ll take common agile techniques and learn how you can creatively apply them in all your working environments.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Identify key agile techniques and be able to apply them in your daily work from delivery to planning efforts
● Discover new approaches to common agile techniques to engage teams in virtual and hybrid environments while delivering value
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Top Productivity Hacks to Give You More of Your Day Back!
Course Objective
Enable attendees to increase daily productivity.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Defining productivity and differentiating from “being busy”
● Identify key perspectives to daily work management
● Practice tips and techniques for managing meetings successfully
● Identify ways to restructure emails, chats, text and more for faster and more effective results
● Learn shortcuts to technology that enable you to get more done daily
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
User Stories
Course Objective
The course will introduce user stories as a development technique and how to properly elicit, capture, document, utilize, and manage user stories throughout the development lifecycle.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Defining and capturing user stories
● Verification and validation techniques
● Interactive elicitation techniques
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Using Lucidchart for Great Analysis and Project Work
Course Objective
Provide participants with tips, brainstorming, operational models, data modeling, and user stories to maximize Lucidchart's effectiveness as a business analysis tool.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Identify key analysis activities modeling software can assist you with
● Explore features and settings of Lucidchart software
● Focus on producing workable products in facilitated sessions
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
Using Mural for Great Analysis and Project Success
Course Objective
This course enables participants to explore Mural beyond brainstorming, learning innovative ways to facilitate dynamic analysis sessions that involve virtual, hybrid, and in-person participants actively, transforming challenging change work into dynamic success through collaborative interaction.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Key analysis activities collaboration software can assist you with
● Features and settings of Mural
● Producing workable products in facilitated sessions
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
Virtual Elicitation
Course Objective
Enable attendees to elicit information in virtual environments.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● What is meant by virtual elicitation
● How to draw out information from participants in virtual settings
● Cover multiple techniques that can aide in facilitating meetings and workshops
● Practice techniques and approaches to immediately apply to daily work
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Virtual Engagement Technology and Tips
Course Objective
Enable attendees to engage their teams in virtual environments utilizing.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Define virtual engagement and participants rather than just attendees
● Structure meetings and workshops focused on output and collaboration
● Identify techniques that shift your role to a facilitator and enabler
● Experience technology that can be integrated into daily change work immediately
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Virtual Strategic Planning for Today and Tomorrow’s Crazy World
Course Objective
Prepare participants for the challenges of dynamic environments by mastering strategic planning, resilience, and agility in a digital environment.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Strategic planning process based on repeatable framework
● Business resilience that is integrated throughout the strategic planning work
● Application of frameworks and tools such as to drive executable outcomes.
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
Warp-speed Process Analysis
Course Objective
Equip participants with techniques for engaging and collaborating with process analysis, allowing them to seamlessly integrate this valuable skill into ongoing projects, engage stakeholders, and navigate hybrid and virtual environments for a positive return on investment.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Building process models while analyzing through facilitative collaboration techniques
● Approaches to process work to immediately integrate in current project and change work
● Understanding business processes
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (2) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (2) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$500
Prerequisites
None
What AI Can Do for Your Project
Course Objective
The course will cover what artificial intelligence (AI) means in terms of increasing productivity, reducing risks, resource management and other daily activities of successful project management.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Defining AI strategies for inclusion on project-based work
● Hands-on practice with AI tools that support successful project outcomes
● Techniques for incorporating AI for efficiency and effectiveness when managing project teams
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (4) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (4) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$1000
Prerequisites
None
What Not to Do on Change Work
Course Objective
Equip participants with practical tools, techniques, and approaches to navigate challenges and transform obstacles into opportunities to achieve wildly successful change work across multiple scales and complexity levels.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Recognize key challenges when doing change work - and how to overcome those roadblocks!
● Identify assumptions we too often make - and how to change that!
● Define tools to capture how work gets done - so you can get the new process going!
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
Women in Leadership – Own Your Seat!
Course Objective
Provide current and aspiring women leaders with essential skills to motivate others, empower others, and continuously improve their leadership capabilities, thus contributing to the success of organizations and decreasing the gender divide.
Course Content
The course will cover:
● Success criteria – being objective while showing your worth
● Asking smart questions (and not afraid to speak up!)
● Presentation skills, managing conflict, creating action plans
Schedule
This course is generally offered 3 times a year - a spring, summer, and fall session
Counts as seven (7) development hours for those seeking industry-standard certifications as well as seven (7) professional/continuing development units for those needing to maintain existing certifications.
Location
Course is offered in both in-person and online format.
In-person: conference room of local organization willing to host course.
Online (via zoom)
Price
$2000
Prerequisites
None
