IBM Rational Project and Portfolio Management certification training e-kit

16 May 2008

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As a member of the Project Management Institute’s (PMI's) corporate council, IBM has more than 12,000 PMI-certified project managers and has been honored for its educational programs. Now, you can learn more about the difference that IBM's project management curriculum makes with five free courses based on IBM's best-practices processes and tools.

This eKit contains the following courses:

• Communications Planning
  The goal of this course is to prepare Project Managers and other business leaders to appreciate, create and manage communications effectively to reduce project risks and align organizations towards successful project outcomes.
  Professional Development Unit Credit = 4.0 PDUs.
  
  
• Closing Projects
  The Closing Projects course assists Project Managers in implementing the proper closing steps in their projects and helps understand the value of starting the closing process from the beginning of the project to ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
  Professional Development Unit Credit = 4.0 PDUs.
  
  
• Change Management for Projects
  This course will convey to project managers and leaders the skills, methodology, tips and techniques available to support the development of a draft change request and effectively perform a thorough impact analysis relative to the proposed change.
  Professional Development Unit Credit = 5.0 PDUs.
  
  
• Taking Control of Existing Projects
  This course shows project management professionals, project management practitioners, and others the skills and processes needed to understand how they can effectively take control of an existing project in the IBM project environment. Included in this course is content focused on answering three key questions: How to establish leadership on an existing or troubled project, how to identify troubled projects, and how to recover a troubled project.
  Professional Development Unit Credit = 4.0 PDUs.
  
  
• Portfolio Management for Initiatives
  This course provides an overview of portfolio management and its essential components. This course is for project managers and portfolio managers looking to understand how portfolio management is effectively executed at the initiative level to reduce risk and maximize benefits for the larger organization.
  Professional Development Unit Credit = 2.0 PDUs .
  
  

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