Overview

Projects drive business so effective Project Management is key to sustaining a successful and growing company. Project Management is one of the most important processes in an organization. Effective Project Managers are critical to a business, especially when resources are scarce and time is limited.

North Jersey Partners recognizes the need for effective Project Management especially in the key industry clusters in northern New Jersey: Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution (TLD); Healthcare and Life Sciences; Information Technology; and Entertainment, Arts and Retail (EAR). In turn, the following information and curriculum have been developed:

• A Project Management Presentation including an explanation of the Project Management Institute® and skills necessary to be successful in this profession.
• An explanation of the requirements to achieve Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification through the Project Management Institute (PMI®).
• Three one-hour FREE Online Project Management Training Courses in the following industry areas:
  • Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution (TLD)
  • Healthcare and Life Sciences
  • Information Technology
• A Guidance Manual to help others develop new Project Management training courses specifically for the Entertainment, Arts, and Retail (EAR) industries as well as for other specific industries as well as Instructor Manuals and PowerPoint presentations for both the TLD and Healthcare and Life Sciences training courses that have already been developed.

Project Management Presentation

What is Project Management?
Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. This application of knowledge requires the effective management of appropriate processes.

To better understand the Project Management process and required skills, please review the following presentation. It will provide you with the information you need to decide if you want to pursue this exciting and in-demand profession.
Click here to download the presentation.

PMP® Certification Process

Earning a Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®) means that you have been recognized by an internationally respected project management organization as a qualified Project Manager in the industry. To obtain certification you must complete the PMI® application form, pass the exam and meet certain defined minimum work and education requirements.

The work and education requirements are as follows:

• Hold a secondary diploma (high school diploma/global equivalent) and five years of project management experience with at least 7,500 hours leading and directing project tasks and 35 hours of project management education;

OR

• Hold a four-year degree and three years of project management experience with at least 4,500 hours leading and directing project tasks and 35 hours of project management education.

PMI® has a credential handbook that has more detail on the requirements. Please click on PMI® Project Management Professional to learn more about the certification process.

FREE Online Training Courses

North Jersey Partners has developed FREE Online Training Courses to provide an introduction of how Project Management relates to three growth industries in northern New Jersey. These FREE online courses are as follows:

• Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution (TLD)
• Healthcare and Life Sciences
• Information Technology

Each course is approximately an hour in length. You can access these courses by logging on to:

http://njp-learning.sna-apps.com/

Once you log on, you will able to select the course that meets your interest and can study these subjects at your own pace.

Creating a Project Management Course

There is a growing demand within organizations for project managers who can balance the triad of constraints-project scope, schedule, and costs-to deliver what is required, on time and within budget. New Jersey Institute of Technology, in partnership with North Jersey Partners, recognized this and created two free online project management courses tailored to the: (1) Transportation, Logistics and Distribution industry and (2) Healthcare and Life Sciences industry. In addition, since Information Technology (IT) cuts across all industry sectors, a third free online IT course was added. As mentioned above, all three courses are fully available online for the self-learner and in a format for presentation by an instructor in the classroom.

These industries were two of the foci of the North Jersey Partners WIRED grant. In addition, since Information Technology (IT) cuts across all industry sectors, a third FREE online IT course was developed. This Guidance Manual is also relevant to another industry focus of the North Jersey Partners' grant which is Entertainment, Arts, and Retail (EAR). In addition, because this manual has been developed as all encompassing, it is possible the tips it contains can be used to design a project management training course for any number of industry sectors other than those mentioned above.

The new courses are based on project management fundamentals as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI®). Established in 1969, PMI® is the leading global association for the project management profession and was at the forefront of working with business to create standards that work in the real world. Click on PMI® to learn more.

Because these courses were designed to teach learners about methodologies established by PMI®, participants will be able to apply what they learn to a range of challenges that are encountered by all project managers:

• Converting project management practices into a competitive advantage;
• Improving productivity and profitability; and
• Managing cross-functional teams in a global context.

If project management skills are indeed vital to your organization and training is needed, you can use one of these courses as is or tailor them to your audience. In fact, you are encouraged to replace the existing case study (ies) with a new one (s) specific to your industry. You also might consider enlisting the help of a project manager within your industry to help with the creation of a case study that will have relevance to your audience.

You can download the Instructor Manuals and PowerPoint presentations for the TLD and the Healthcare and Life Science courses. You can modify this material to tailor a Project Management course for your specific industry.
TLD Instructor Manual | PowerPoint Presentation TLD
Healthcare Instructor Manual | PowerPoint Presentation Healthcare and Life Sciences

In addition, you can download a Guidance Manual if you prefer to create a new course in Project Management.
Guidance Manual

North Jersey Partners encourages you to use this material as a foundation for developing and preparing information for the Project Management profession.