(WINTER 2010)

This is a an elective course in the Project Management Certificate Program.
Develop the tools and techniques to manage a large, complex program. This one task covers a vast amount of territory; jetliners, to ships, high-rise construction, to large public work projects. Learn how to take all of these individual projects and integrate them together for a successful program. Managing a program can be significantly more challenging than managing just one project. Discover the complexity of programs and how to successfully manage unique groups of multifaceted projects so that all elements finish within a pre-determined order and are integrated with one another. This course is recommended for those who are already managing significant programs, project managers with at least five years experience who are preparing to manage a program, financial managers who are involved with program finances.

Frank Parth, M.B.A., is the owner of Project Auditors, a California-based consulting firm specializing in independent auditing of large-scale technology projects and in PMO development. His largest clients are currently Toyota USA, and Southern California Edison. Previously he was the chief technology officer and vice president of Product Development for an e-commerce company which was acquired in early 2001. Prior to that he headed up the Requirements Engineering department of TRW Information Systems during a complete upgrade of their technology infrastructure and spent time at Deloitte & Touche as a senior manager. His early career was in satellite systems development for Martin Marietta Aerospace. Parth is a published author and an international speaker.