(WINTER 2010)

A required course in the Certificate Program in Project Management.
Procurement management has become a vital project management skill, as organizations increasingly outsource all but their core competencies. Understand the scope of procurement management in the contemporary project management environment and the role and responsibility of the procurement manager. Learn to establish project scope, develop a procurement management plan, select the proper contract type, define strategic teaming agreements, evaluate and select suppliers, and track supplier performance. Prerequisite: Mgmt X442.28, Introduction to Project Management Principles and Practices. If the potential participant has had significant experience managing projects, they may be allowed to waive the prerequisite requirement with the express permission of the instructor. This course is approved for 19 PDUs from PMI.

Mike DeMarco, MBA, PMP, is currently a senior project manager with the second largest utility in California. Prior to working as a project manager, Mr. DeMarco leveraged his Bachelors degree in workforce education and knowledge of nuclear power plant operations to teach personnel how to operate equipment in a nuclear power plant. Since completing his MBA from UC Irvine with an emphasis in finance, he has worked in progressive project management and financial analysis positions.