The California Institute for Performance Management

Project Management Essentials (CALIPM-BSA-09101.01) ; 3 Units ; 27 CDUs
This class consists of an overview of the foundations of the Project Management Body of Knowledge. It introduces students to the methodology, essential concepts, principles, theories and pratices of Project Management as promoted and standardized globally by the Project Management Institute. Topics such as project plan, project charter, scope statement, schedule and cost control, human resource management, risk management, procurement management, and earned value analysis are covered along with practical applications. Students are provided with a comprehensive snap-shot of project management essentials which prepares them for a more in depth study of all aspects of professional project management while providing them with tools that they can use right away in their own work environments.

SCHEDULE: NINE WEEKLY SESSIONS of 3 HOURS in duration (27 hours total).
AVAILABLE START DATES AND TIME: We will work around your schedule. Please contact us.


Price: $999 USD per attendee; Minimum 10 attendees.
Mandatory Textbook: Must be purchased separately. Information will be provided to you upon enrollment.

Project Planning Scheduling and Control (CALIPM-BSA-09102.01) ; 3 Units ; 27 CDUs
This class covers the core methodologies, principles and applications of project management with an emphasis on the establishment of a performance baseline (planning) which is used to monirtor and control scope, cost and schedule. Tools such as PERT analysis, and Earned Value Management are introduced as powerful methods in the process of controlling the performance baseline. Whenever corrective action or adjustment to the baseline is needed, associated changes must be performed in accordance to the change control system which interacts will several essential PM processes. It is demonstrated how the application of well defined monitoring and controlling processes can ultimately lead to sucessful project completion meeting agreed upon quality and performance specifications along with scope, schedule and budget.

SCHEDULE: NINE WEEKLY SESSIONS of 3 HOURS in duration (27 hours total).
AVAILABLE START DATES AND TIME: We will work around your schedule. Please contact us.


Price: $999 USD per attendee; Minimum 10 attendees.
Mandatory Textbook: Must be purchased separately. Information will be provided to you upon enrollment.

Project Risk Management (CALIPM-BSA-09103.01) ; 3 Units ; 27 CDUs
This course addresses the concepts and importance of Risk Management in the context of Project Management. It is shown how a systematic approach to risk identification and management can substantially reduce risks and lead to better project performance. Classification of risks pertaining to their impact on the performance baseline and associated control of scope, schedule, cost, and quality is discussed. Risk classification in accordance to associated primary sources such as External Predictable, External predictable but Uncertain, Internal non-Technical, Internal Technical and Legal is also presented. The importance of risk predictability is demonstrated along with methodologies used to ensure better levels of predictability to include Project Historical Logs of negative impacts and failures, as well as positive impacts and opportunities, and their management using database systems. Examples of Project Risk Management Plans are reviewed and criticized.


SCHEDULE: NINE WEEKLY SESSIONS of 3 HOURS in duration (27 hours total).
AVAILABLE START DATES AND TIME: We will work around your schedule. Please contact us.


Price: $999 USD per attendee; Minimum 10 attendees.
Mandatory Textbook: Must be purchased separately. Information will be provided to you upon enrollment.

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (CALIPM-BSA-09104.01) ; 3 Units ; 27 CDUs
The human factor is a very important aspect of all projects and associated managers rely heavily on communication and leadership skills, the ability to identify and solve conflicts, and motivate people at all levels of the project and organization. This class addresses this important issue of project management, human resource management which requires a deep understanding of organizational and human behavior. Core concepts pertaining to the subject matter are reviewed to include: the Learning Organization, interpersonal processes, organizational structure and dynamics, motivational strategies, leadership and decision making, group dynamics, conflict management, environmental and cultural influences, managing the changing organization.

SCHEDULE: NINE WEEKLY SESSIONS of 3 HOURS in duration (27 hours total).
AVAILABLE START DATES AND TIME: We will work around your schedule. Please contact us.


Price: $999 USD per attendee; Minimum 10 attendees.
Mandatory Textbook: Must be purchased separately. Information will be provided to you upon enrollment.

Project Procurement Management (CALIPM-BSA-09201.01) ; 3 Units ; 27 CDUs
The management of Project Procurement involves a comprehensive approach to the acquisition of goods and services required for a project. It is shown how adequately controlling the technical quality, schedule and cost performance of supppliers and contractors on any tyoe of projects can make the difference between great and poor performance and in some cases success and failure. Different procurement contracts are described and pros and cons evaluated. It is also shown how contract negotiation in several different contexts and situations constitutes an essential and integrated part of the procurement manager's duties. Special circumstances apply to the case where the service to be procured consists of the Management of the Project by a third party performing organization. In this situation, procurement management goes well beyond the Procurement knowledge area and embedd all PM knowledge areas and several interacting processes which are specific to each projects. This class covers both aspects of Project Procurement Management.


SCHEDULE: NINE WEEKLY SESSIONS of 3 HOURS in duration (27 hours total).
AVAILABLE START DATES AND TIME: We will work around your schedule. Please contact us.


Price: $999 USD per attendee; Minimum10 attendees.
Mandatory Textbook: Must be purchased separately. Information will be provided to you upon enrollment.

Earned Value Management (CALIPM-BSA-09301.01) ; 3 Units ; 27 CDUs
Earned Value Management is the Gold Standard in Project Performance Management and Analysis. The success of a project not only depends on the deployment of all committed deliverables and associated quality requirements, but also on cost and schedule performance. In order to objectively determine the performance of a project, managers must create a performance measurement plan, called planned value and then measure earned value against the planned value. This methodology is called Earned Value Management (EVM). EVM provides project managers with a very valuable tool enabling them to promptly detect, during the execution of a project, issues such as schedule and cost overrun and take timely corrective actions. In some circumstances it is determined that the team performance is excellent but that the project scope requires additional resources to include financials. Sponsors and project managers must then make a decision as to reduce the scope of the project or increase budget(s). Concepts and applications of essential parameters used in EVM are reviewed to include: project baseline, planned value, earned value, schedule performance index (SPI), cost performance index (CPI), control account plan (CAP), cost and schedule variance, estimated to complete, estimated at completion or projected final cost and schedule results.


SCHEDULE: NINE WEEKLY SESSIONS of 3 HOURS in duration (27 hours total).
AVAILABLE START DATES AND TIME: We will work around your schedule. Please contact us.


Price: $999 USD per attendee; Minimum 10 attendees.
Mandatory Textbook: Must be purchased separately. Information will be provided to you upon enrollment.

Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Project Management (CALIPM-BSA-09401.01) ; 4 Units ; 36 CDUs
Life science industries are very complex and require the management of large portfolios and programs where best project management practice is essential to successful project completion and subsequent enduring market leadership. The umbrella of programs required to feed the pipeline of therapeutic candidates and their subsequent development into commercial products are much diversified and range from exploratory research, determination of novel biological pathways, lead discovery and development, pre-clinical studies, clinical trials, regulatory compliance and filings, manufactiring and sales and marketing. This course addresses the major components and phases of the biomedical device, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical product development and covers in detail the various project management methodologies, core competencies, processes and knowledge areas associated with each element of the product development cycle. Using a practical approach, candidates apply the principles learned in class to a simulated project covering all processes that are necessary for successsful planning, execution, monitoring and cotrol and closure of such project.


SCHEDULE: TWELVE WEEKLY SESSIONS of 3 HOURS in duration (36 hours total).
AVAILABLE START DATES AND TIME: We will work around your schedule. Please contact us.


Price: $1,395 USD per attendee; Minimum10 attendees.
Mandatory Textbook: Must be purchased separately. Information will be provided to you upon enrollment.

Negotiation Essentials (CALIPM-BSA-09601.01) ; 3 Units ; 27 CDUs
Negotiating is a fact of life and a "business essential". This course focuses on business transactions and educates students on how to prepare for and conduct negotiations in order to achieve their individual and organizational goals and fulfill mutual interests. The importance of a structured and scientific approach to asset valuation is emphasized. The concepts of emotional intelligence, personality profile, leadership, and learning organization are presented. Through examples from "real-life" business negotiations, students are brought to realize the importance of negotiation in their professional life. They can learn how to objectively determine the value of assets to be transacted and take advantage of emerging opportunities. They are provided with the knowledge and tools that are essential to successfully frame the transactional context in their favor and ultimately win in the process of negotiating. The importance of individual and organizational leaning is discussed and it is shown why great negotiators are great leaders. Students can immediately apply the knowledge acquired in class to their own workplace environment.

SCHEDULE: NINE WEEKLY SESSIONS of 3 HOURS in duration (27 hours total).
AVAILABLE START DATES AND TIME: We will work around your schedule. Please contact us.


Price: $999 USD per attendee; Minimum 10 attendees.
Mandatory Textbook: Must be purchased separately. Information will be provided to you upon enrollment.