This Series is comprised of four separate courses.
- Building the Business Case for Change
- From Business Case to Project Charter
- Leading Stakeholders through Change
- Project Engagement
The registration now button on this page will automatically register you in all four courses with a 15% series discount.
Length: Courses vary in length; the total length of the series is 3 days
This series is part of the Executing Successful Projects Certificate
People who lead:
- Departments
- Divisions
- Project teams
- Change initiatives
- It rollout or implementation projects
- Strategic initiatives – like business architects
- Process improvement projects
- Continuous improvement efforts
After completing this series, participants will be able to:
- Build a business case
- Explain the linkage between an organization’s strategy, change initiative and the role of the business case
- Complete the non-financial sections of a business case and support the preparation of the financial analysis
- Convert the intangible benefits of a solution into the tangible, quantitative benefits and use them in the business case
- Recognize the application of the principals of good data presentation
- Identify crucial success factors and risk for a change initiative
- Use a business case to build a project charter
- Understand how the elements of a business case transfer to a project charter
- Recognize the audience for a project charter
- Appreciate the elements of an effective project charter
- Learn to critique your own charters with a best practice checklist
- Write a project charter based on business case
- Understand how project leadership is directly related to your ability to motivate people
- Develop a promotional lens to view and motivate people in your role as a project manager
- Devise an immediate plan to increase your influence as a project manager
- Understand the Key Drivers of change
- Appreciate why projects efforts fail
- Identify key stakeholders for smoother transitions
- Understand the connection between projects and change
- Recognize your Sphere of Influence
- Utilize the 3 Steps of Change Implementation
- Analyze your audience and individualize communication for maximum engagement
There are no prerequisites for these courses.
Price: $782.85 Early Bird Pricing: $704.57 up to 4 weeks prior to the course start date.
- Course Texts: no texts are used in this course.
- Food: Lunch is included in all courses that are 7 hours or more
If you are registering through the workforce center, you must have your counselor contact IPD directly at institute@metrostate.edu
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
Metropolitan State Institute for Professional Development does not currently have public seat-based classes running for fall 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
We will follow guidance from the Minnesota State system for the Spring 2021 Semester; and the health and safety of students and staff will be at the forefront of any decision we make. Information will be posted here as soon as available, please Subscribe to our Email List for updated information to be sent directly.
In the meantime, please Click Here for information about customized training classes that can be offered at your organization.
Executing Successful Projects Series 2: Project Communication
This Series is comprised of three separate courses.
The registration button below will automatically register you in all three courses with a 15% series discount.
Length: The courses in the series are varying lengths; the whole series is 5 days in length.
This course is part of the Executing Successful Projects Certificate
People who lead:
- Departments
- Divisions
- Project teams
- Change initiatives – like business architects
- Process improvement projects
- Continuous improvement efforts
After completing this series, participants will be able to:
- Integrate the right facilitation tool for stakeholder input on project initiatives
- Analyze situations and audience to choose the correct facilitation tools
- Understand techniques to gather information
- Engage participants in constructive group discussions to evaluate situations and problem solve
- Leverage the conflict experienced by your project team for a better results
- Understand the five actions to handle conflict
- Choose conflict strategy based on the situation
- Understand win-lose scenarios and their cost
- Recognize win-win possibilities
- Explain the change curve, its phases, and how it rolls out
- Identify your go-to reaction to change and how that affects your work
- Define your role in helping people navigate through change
- Analyze change situations and generate plans to allow for adjustment to change
If you are new to project management, we strongly suggest the course Succeeding with Projects as a first step to get the most from this series.
If you have a background in project management, this series will be valuable to you.
Price: $1,317.50 Early Bird Pricing: $1,185.75 up to 4 weeks prior to the course start date.
- Course Texts: no texts are used in this course
- Food: Lunch is included in courses that are at least 7 hours in length
- CEUs: 4.2
If you are registering through the workforce center, you must have your counselor contact IPD directly at institute@metrostate.edu
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
Metropolitan State Institute for Professional Development does not currently have public seat-based classes running for fall 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
We will follow guidance from the Minnesota State system for the Spring 2021 Semester; and the health and safety of students and staff will be at the forefront of any decision we make. Information will be posted here as soon as available, please Subscribe to our Email List for updated information to be sent directly.
In the meantime, please Click Here for information about customized training classes that can be offered at your organization.
Executing Successful Projects Series 1: Project Essentials
This Series is comprised of two separate courses.
–Succeeding with Projects
–Intro to Agile
The registration tab on this page will automatically register you in both courses with a 15% series discount.
Length: The total length of both courses is 3.5 days
This series is part of the Executing Successful Projects Certificate
People who lead:
- Departments
- Divisions
- Project teams
- Change initiatives
- Strategic initiatives – like business architects
- IT rollouts and implementations
After completing this series, participants will be able to:
- Make a choice on the best approach for a project between traditional (waterfall) project or an agile project
- Understand the role of the project manager through each phase of a project: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing.
- Build a common understanding project terminology and techniques
- Increase a project’s potential by applying project management tools and processes
- Leverage critical teamwork techniques to get your project team to work together
- Engage project stakeholders and sponsors
- Understand when and how to use project templates
- Describe the difference between project management and project methodology
- Define project roles and responsibilities
- Apply common projects tools to
- Identify stakeholders
- Initiate a charter
- Define scope
- Build a schedule
- Determine a budget
- Design communication and risk plans
- Differentiate between Agile and other frameworks of the philosophy
- Understand, at a high level, the main agile framework being used in today’s marketplace
- Determine if additional training in agile techniques would be worthwhile
There are no prerequisites for these courses.
Price: $1,670.25 Early Bird Pricing: $1,503.00 up to 4 weeks prior to the course start date.
- Course Texts: no texts are used in this course
- Food: Lunch is included in courses that are at least 7 hours in length
- CEU’s: 3.0
If you are registering through the workforce center, you must have your counselor contact IPD directly at institute@metrostate.edu
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
Metropolitan State Institute for Professional Development does not currently have public seat-based classes running for fall 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
We will follow guidance from the Minnesota State system for the Spring 2021 Semester; and the health and safety of students and staff will be at the forefront of any decision we make. Information will be posted here as soon as available, please Subscribe to our Email List for updated information to be sent directly.
In the meantime, please Click Here for information about customized training classes that can be offered at your organization.
Succeeding with Projects
The workshop features an iPad simulation which immerses participants in dozens of situations relevant to project work in organizations. Participants will work through practical exercises, quizzes, and discussion to bring project concepts to life.
Length: 3 days
This course is part of the Executing Successful Projects Certificate
This course is part of the Executing Successful Projects Series: Project Essentials
This class is equally valuable to those who are new to leading projects or those who are experienced project managers.
- Individuals assigned to lead projects
- Project managers wanting to sharpen their skills
- PMP’s® who need a refresher on concepts for PDU’s®
- Project sponsors who want a greater understanding of the project management process
Competencies:
- Understand the role of the project manager through each phase of a project: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing
- Build a common understanding of project terminology and techniques
- Increase a project’s potential by applying project management tools and processes
- Leverage critical teamwork techniques to get your project team to work together
- Engage project stakeholders and sponsors
- Understand when and how to use project templates
- Describe the difference between project management and project methodology
- Define project roles and responsibilities
- Apply common project tools to
- Identify stakeholders
- Initiate a charter
- Define scope
- Build a schedule
- Determine a budget
- Design communication and risk plans
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Price: $1,495.00 Early Bird Pricing: $1345.50 ends four weeks prior to course start date.
- Course Text: reference binder will be provided in class
- Food: Lunch is included in all courses that are at least 7 hours in length
- CEUs: 2.52
If you are registering through the workforce center, you must have your counselor contact IPD directly at institute@metrostate.edu
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
Metropolitan State Institute for Professional Development does not currently have public seat-based classes running for fall 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
We will follow guidance from the Minnesota State system for the Spring 2021 Semester; and the health and safety of students and staff will be at the forefront of any decision we make. Information will be posted here as soon as available, please Subscribe to our Email List for updated information to be sent directly.
In the meantime, please Click Here for information about customized training classes that can be offered at your organization.
Agile Testing
Length: 1/2 day
This course is offered through a partnership with agilityIRL
For anyone interested in increasing their skill in testing as used within an Agile method like Scrum or Extreme Programming (XP).
After taking this class, learners will be able to:
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- Explain Agile’s view of testing
- Develop strong acceptance criteria
- Define and articulate a number of Agile testing related practices including, but not limited to, Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration, etc.
- Manage Test Driven Development (TDD), test management and automation
Participants should understand basic Agile philosophy and, at least, one method (e.g. Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), etc.)
Price: $470.00 Early Bird Pricing: $423.00 up to 4 weeks prior to the course start date.
- Course Texts: no texts are used in this course
- Food: Lunch is included in courses that are at least 7 hours in length
- CEUs: .48
Useful Websites:
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
We will follow guidance from the Minnesota State system for the upcoming semesters; and the health and safety of students and staff will be at the forefront of any decision we make. Information will be posted here as soon as available, please Subscribe to our Email List for updated information to be sent directly.
In the meantime, please Click Here for information about customized training classes that can be offered at your organization.
Agile Bootcamp
Length: 3 Days
This course is offered through a partnership with agilityIRL
For anyone interested in learning about the Agile philosophy.
After taking this class, learners will be able to:
Understand the roles (if specified) for:
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Extreme Programming (XP)
- Scrumban
Exploring the events (if specified) for:
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Extreme Programming (XP)
- Scrumban
Recognize the artifacts (if specified) used in:
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Extreme Programming (XP)
- Scrumban
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of each method and determine which one will best meet the needs of their current development efforts.
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Price: $800.00 Early Bird Pricing: $720.00 up to 4 weeks prior to the course start date.
- Course Texts: no texts are used in this course
- Food: Lunch is included in courses that are at least 7 hours in length
- CEUs: 2.52
Useful Websites:
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
We will follow guidance from the Minnesota State system for the upcoming semester; and the health and safety of students and staff will be at the forefront of any decision we make. Information will be posted here as soon as available, please Subscribe to our Email List for updated information to be sent directly.
In the meantime, please Click Here for information about customized training classes that can be offered at your organization.
Intro to Agile
Length: 1/2 day
This course is offered through a partnership with agilityIRL
For anyone interested in learning about the Agile philosophy.
After taking this class, learners will be able to:
- Differentiate between Agile and other frameworks of the philosophy
- Understand, at a high level, the main framework being used in today’s marketplace
There are no prerequisites for this course, but reading/watching the following may assist participants:
Price: $470.00 Early Bird Pricing: $423.00 up to four weeks prior to course start date.
- Course Texts: no texts are used in this course
- Food: Lunch is included in courses that are at least 7 hours in length
- CEUs: .48
Useful Websites:
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
Agile Leadership: Making the Future a Way of Life
Length: 2 days
For leaders at all levels: from the front-line to the C-suite
Agile: The “Why”
- 2×2 Reasons to Care About Agile
- How We Got to Now: A Brief History of Organizational Solutions
- Agile: The Organizational Solution for Today’s World
Agile: The “What”
- Agile’s Heritage
- The Agile Manifesto
- Agile Team Members Roles & Responsibilities
- Agile Myths
- Major Agile Product Development Frameworks
- Micro and Macro Agile
Agile: The “How”
- Myth Busting
- Definitions
- Culture is THE Key
- Culture Defined
- The First Step in any Organizational Transformation
- A Framework for Cultivating Organizational Agility
- Assessing Cultural Solution Alternatives
- Organizational Life Cycle States and Agility
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Price: $1,100.00 Early Bird Pricing: $990.00 up to 4 weeks prior to the course start date.
- Course Text: no texts are used in this course
- Food: Lunch is included in all courses that are at least 7 hours in length
- CEUs: 1.68
- Useful Websites: https://agilityirl.com
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or you would like to have this course customized specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
We will follow guidance from the Minnesota State system for the upcoming semesters; and the health and safety of students and staff will be at the forefront of any decision we make. Information will be posted here as soon as available, please Subscribe to our Email List for updated information to be sent directly.
In the meantime, please Click Here for information about customized training classes that can be offered at your organization.
Agile: An Executive Overview
Length: 4 hours
For leaders at all levels: from the front-line to the C-suite
Agile: The “Why”
- 2×2 Reasons to Care About Agile
- How We Got to Now: A brief History of Organizational Solutions
- Agile: The Organizational Solutions for Today’s World
Agile: The “What”
- Agile’s Heritage
- The Agile Manifesto
- Agile Team Member Roles & Responsibilities
- Agile Myths
- Major Agile Product Development Frameworks
- A Deeper Dive into Scrum
- Micro & Macro Agile
Agile: The “How”
- Myth Busting
- Definitions
- Culture is THE Key
- Culture Defined
- How to Begin Cultural Change
- An Introduction to a Framework for Cultivating Cultural Change
There are no prerequisites for this course
Price: $470.00 Early Bird Pricing: $423.00 up to 4 weeks prior to the course start date.
- Course Texts: There are no texts used for this course.
- Food: Lunch is included in all courses that are 7 hours or more
- CEUs: .48
Useful Websites: https://agilityirl.com
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
We will follow guidance from the Minnesota State system for the upcoming semesters; and the health and safety of students and staff will be at the forefront of any decision we make. Information will be posted here as soon as available, please Subscribe to our Email List for updated information to be sent directly.
In the meantime, please Click Here for information about customized training classes that can be offered at your organization.
Leading Through Conflict
Conflict is healthy. Conflict encourages discussions to identify the root causes of the problems and analyze possible solutions. However, conflict can make people uneasy. Effective project managers know how to leverage conflict to be productive – not destructive.
Participants in this module will:
- Recognize when to engage in dialogue that is both assertive and cooperative
- Develop expertise to discover solutions and present options to stakeholders that allow for the win/win
- Find opportunities to collaborate that will generate value and improve relationships for both the project manager and the organization
- Change Managers
- Project Managers
- Business Analysts
- Business Architects
- Team Leaders
- Department Managers
- Understand the Power of “Yes”
- Understand the Power of “No”
- Understand win-lose scenarios and their cost
- Recognize win-win possibilities and the gains
This course does not have a prerequisite requirement.
Price: $150.00 Early Bird Pricing: $135.00 up to 4 weeks prior to course start date.
Course Texts: no texts are used in this course
Useful Websites: PMI Talent Triangle https://www.pmi.org/learning/training-development/talent-triangle
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
This course is new for this academic year.
Change Management courses, series, and certificates will run again in the fall of 2020. If you would like to be notified when the schedule is posted, click here, enter your email address and select Change Management.
