(WINTER 2010)

An elective course in the Certificate Program in Project Management and Business of Teaching Online.
Managing multiple projects typically presents unique challenges compared to the management of one large project. Build on your existing skills in the areas of scope, time, cost, risk, human resources, leadership and teambuilding through a combination of lecture and team-based learning exercises. Learn to select the most effective strategies and responses for multiple, small independent projects, portfolios, or large programs. Individual and group exercises will explore scheduling techniques and honing in on an assessment of project environments through stakeholder analysis. An adaptable multi-project simulation will also reinforce the benefits of cooperation for mutual gain. Prerequisite: Mgmt X442.28, Introduction to Project Management Principles and Practices. This course approved for 24 PDUs from PMI.

Margaret Meloni, M.B.A., PMP, Meloni Coaching Solutions. Meloni is a people oriented leader with over eighteen years experience in Information Technology. During this time she has performed in multiple roles including: senior management; project management expert; business analyst and programmer analyst. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.B.A. from California State University, Long Beach. She is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute and an instructor at the University of California Los Angeles.