The California Institute for Performance Management

Systems Engineering Complete Program (CALIPM-BSA-18991.01) ; 12 Units ; 108 CDUs; On-Line Live Web Sessions
This program inlucdes 4 Systems Engineering Classes: 1. System Requirements analysis; 2. System Verification and Validation;   3. Integrated Systems Engineerin Management; 4. Systems Engineering Practical Applications. These classes are also offered as standalone classes. Please see below for description of each class. By purchasing the full program, you save $400 compared to purchasing the classes separately.

SCHEDULE: Each class delivers nine 3-hour weekly sessions (27 hours total per class - 108 hours for the program). 
AVAILABLE START DATES AND TIME:This package is offered to groups or corporate accounts only. Please contact us (Go To the "Contact CALIPM" page).

Price: $2,796.00 USD

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Because of the importance of well-defined requirements and their traceability in the process of designing and developing engineered systems, the first course of any Systems Engineering Program should be dedicated to SRA. In this course, students learn how to properly translate initial critical operational issues and customer needs into well written customer requirements and how to ensure the traceability of such requirements in the design and development of an engineered system. With practical applications to selected simple systems, students will learn how to write customers need statements, identify critical operational issues, produce context diagrams, functional lists, physical block diagrams, functional block diagrams, and allocated block diagrams. Students will also be introduced to other important elements such as interface identification, risk matrix and mitigation steps, engineering specifications, and requirements verification and validation. 

SCHEDULE: NINE WEEKLY SESSIONS of 3 HOURS in duration (27 hours total).

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Price: $799.00 USD

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After acquiring a solid curriculum in SRA and V&V provided in the first two courses, students are ready to be introduced to a broad perspective on system engineering management and learn how to integrate the multidisciplinary technological processes and expertise involved in the conception, design, development, production, use, maintenance and retirement of engineered systems. Students will address in more details integration of specialty engineering such as functional, affordability, reliability, robustness, maintainability, and quality. Student will write an integrated System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) and its associated System Requirement Document (SER). Students will also be introduce to the highlights of quality systems associated with system engineering to include ISO-15288, ANSI/EIA-632 and IEEE-1220 and how they can harmonize with PMI (Project Management Institute) global standards.

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In the last course of the program, students will be asked to apply the knowledge acquired in the first 3 courses to their workplace real-life projects and will be guided by the instructor each step of the way. Students can choose a project that they have already completed or a project in progress. They can also choose to improve a product that they already have completed. Starting with a need statement and initial customer requirements, students will produce a SEMP, a SER, a TEMP, and a DTP, a context diagram, a functional list, all block diagrams covered in the SRA class, and any and all other tools and methodologies learned during the program, and progressively develop their system’s design and architecture. It is understood that in the time frame allocated to the course, students will not have the time to develop the system, and emphasis will be put on the optimum planning of the respective projects. Students will be asked to form teams of 3-5 members and to work on a single project per team.

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Project Management Essentials (CALIPM-BSA-15101.01) ; 3 Units ; 27CDUs; On-Line Live Web Sessions
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).

Project Planning Scheduling and Control (CALIPM-BSA-15102.01) ; 3 Units ; 27 CDUs;
On-Line Live Web Sessions
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.

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Price: $799.00 USD

Project Risk Management (CALIPM-BSA-15103.01) ; 3 Units ; 27 CDUs; On-Line Live Web Sessions
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).

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (CALIPM-BSA-15104.01) ; 3 Units ; 27 CDUs
On-Line Live Web Sessions
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 startegies, 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).

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Price: $799.00 USD

Project Procurement Management (CALIPM-BSA-15201.01) ; 3 Units ; 27 CDUs;
On-Line Live Web Sessions
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 case 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 embed 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).

Price: $799.00 USD

Earned Value Management (CALIPM-BSA-15301.01) ; 3 Units ; 27 CDUs ; On-Line Live Web Sessions
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).

Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Project Management (CALIPM-BSA-15401.01) ; 4 Units ; 36 CDUs
On-Line Live Web Sessions
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).

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Price: $999.00 USD

Negotiation Essentials (CALIPM-BSA-15601.01) ; 3 Units ; 27 CDUs; On-Line Live Web Sessions
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).

Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals (CALIPM-BSA-15701.01) ; 3 Units ; 27 CDUs
This class covers the core methodologies, concepts and applications of Six Sigma and Lean. Implementation strategies and common deployment issues are also discussed. It is shown how using DMAIC can dramatically improve products and processes, thus addressing crucial performance management issues in regards to quality assurqance and quality control. Problem solving, statistical tools and techniques are presented along with several examples and exercises. Software tools such as Minitab and MS Excel are introduced with examples on how to perform statistical analysis. Overall approach to organizing for Six Sigma is reviewed in detail. The course is a must for anyone desiring to acquire a functional knopwledge of Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma with an overal view on Organizational Performance. It will also serve as a trampoline for students desirous of obtaining green or black belt certifications.

SCHEDULE: NINE WEEKLY SESSIONS of 3 HOURS in duration (27 hours total).
AVAILABLE START DATES AND TIME:
Not available this Spring.

Price: $799.00 USD