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Training Tracks

In addition to the wide array of comprehensive project management courses available, Dekker University has established a series of training tracks that allow students to complete their studies of specific fields in a one-week period. This provides decreased travel costs and time away from normal operations, enabling employers to obtain the benefits of attending Dekker University classes at substantial cost savings. Because training tracks consist of multiple courses, students automatically receive a 10% discount for each course included in the track. Training tracks are available at both the Ontario and Reston training sites.

Track 1: Project Portfolio Management Toolset

Focuses on the toolset necessary for a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) System. Students will be taught the fundamentals of a contemporary approach to project management that can be applied to an existing system based on Microsoft Project.

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Track 2: Project Portfolio Management Analysis

Builds upon Track 1 and user experience with Dekker TRAKKER and Dekker iPursuit to provide an in-depth look at advanced applications of a PPM infrastructure. It covers detailed analysis techniques for project prioritization, balanced scorecards, and dashboard representations of Key Performance Indicators. It’s ideal for those who want to develop advanced portfolio-oriented approaches to managing the project pipeline.

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Track 3: Earned Value Management Toolset

This track orients users with the tools and techniques needed to develop an Earned Value Management System (EVMS). Students are trained on Dekker TRAKKER and provided with insights into developing performance metrics and financial considerations of an EVMS.

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Track 4: Balanced Scorecards with Microsoft® Project

This track is designed specifically for users of Microsoft Project and/or the Dekker TRAKKER Management suite of tools. Students will learn about the different ways in which Key Performance Indicators are defined, how to analyze them, and how to use them to build Enterprise Reports that provide visibility and access to project information. Students will also learn how to utilize Microsoft Project as the scheduling engine, while integrating with Dekker TRAKKER and other popular desktop applications such as the Microsoft Office System.

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Track 5: Core Project Management Methodology

Here the basic core classes for scheduling and planning and earned value are taught. This track focuses students on real-world considerations for developing project plans such as resource availability, schedule feasibility, and vendor considerations. The earned value class covers the wide spectrum of earned value management, including an introduction to the basic concepts and terminology.

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Track 6: Advanced Core Project Management Methodology

This track covers advanced techniques in scheduling and planning and the practice of earned value management. The courses will teach how to review WBS and schedule information to determine schedule viability and logical activity flow, integrated master scheduling and planning, and how to uncover potential risks. The earned value class also covers advanced variance interpretation, trending, baseline control and change management, and Integrated Baseline Reviews.

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