Outline, Curriculum & PDUs

SPMP™ Schedule & Planning Management Professional™ certification program is a global credential certification that recognizes professionals who require a general understanding about the application, value and benefits derived from the use of change control and change management in the effective management and oversight of projects and programs within their organizations. Effective change management and control increases the likelihood of projects being executed on time, within budget and of top quality.

The SPMP™ Schedule & Planning Management Professional™ is a 3 (three) day program offered to  Schedule & Planning Management Professionals, Change Control Managers, Program Controllers, Project Managers, Risk Professionals, Quality Professionals, Finance Professionals, Analysts, PMPs, Engineers, Managers, Project Team Members and any professional interested in improving the quality of their products, projects and services while managing and effectively executing cutting-edge Change control best practices that can impact the quality of deliverables, and overall project success. All participants will complete a project using change management best practices and industry standards.

MY SPMP STRATEGY PLAYBOOK™

Sixty (60) Professional Development Units (PDUs) is awarded for completion of the SPMP™ Schedule & Planning Management Professional™ certification which includes 24 hours of in-class instruction and 36 hours to complete the “My SPMP Strategy Playbook” which comprises of ten exercises. A score of 80% on the “My SPMP Strategy Playbook” is the requirement for SPMP certification and completion of assigned case studies and group exercises.

CASE STUDIES & GROUP EXERCISE:

Case Studies & Group Team work exercises are done and assigned to groups of five participants SPMP CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION

MODULES INCLUDE:

• SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT & PLANNING
• SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT CONTROL
• SCHEDULE CHANGES & RISKS
• SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT TOOLS

• EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT

• RISK MANAGEMENT

• QUALITY MANAGEMENT

• SCHEDULE CONTROL BOARD
• INDUSTRY’S GUIDE TO ISO 9000: 2015 QUALITY MANAGEMENT STANDARDS
• INDUSTRY’S GUIDE TO ISO 31000 RISK MANAGEMENT STANDARDS

SPMP®s – INDUSTRIES SERVED & WHERE WE WORK:

SPMP®s work in the following Industries: US Federal Government, Management Consulting; Transportation, Defense, Utilities, Energy & Nuclear Power, Oil & Gas; Telecommunications, Information Technology; Computer, Security, Heavy Construction; Aerospace; Aviation; Banking & Finance; Utilities; Agriculture and numerous more

INDUSTRY GUIDES & STANDARDS LEVERAGED ACROSS THE SPMP CREDENTIAL CERTIFICATION:

• PMBOK® Project Management Body of Knowledge By Project Management Institute (PMI®)
• EIA 748-D Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) Industry Standards;
• APMBOK® (United Kingdom);
• P2M® (Japan)