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SUMMARY:PROJECT MONITORING AND CONTROL
DESCRIPTION:In this course\, you will learn to: \n\n\n\n\nEstablish a baseline from which to measure results\n\n\n\nDevelop contingencies for “unknowns” which may affect your project\n\n\n\nControl the project scope and take measures to avoid “scope creep”\n\n\n\nImplement a simple change management process\n\n\n\nApply techniques for shortening project duration\n\n\n\nTrack cost\, schedule and quality data\n\n\n\nReport project progress and status\n\n\n\nApply strategies for getting back on track when a project goes “off the rails”\n\n\n\n\nDate:January 20\, 2025 \n\n\n\nTime:9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nCost:$350.00 \n\n\n\nInstructor:Janet Dean
URL:https://www2.auroracollege.nt.ca/event/project-monitoring-and-control/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education Yellowknife North Slave Campus
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Horn":MAILTO:KHorn@auroracollege.ca
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SUMMARY:MANAGING AND ADMINISTERING CONTRACTS\, JOINTS VENTURES AND PARTNERSHIPS
DESCRIPTION:Running a successful project is more than just aligning your project team to project goals. It also requires a clear and conscious focus on aligning corollary team participants\, contractors and subcontractors through contract management and administration. In this course\, you will learn: \n\n\n\n\nDrafting RFP’s and bid documents\n\n\n\nAnalyzing and evaluating responses\n\n\n\nFundamentals of contracting\n\n\n\nIdentifying key deliverables and objectives\n\n\n\nEstablishing quality and delivery criteria\n\n\n\nMonitoring budgets and delivery\n\n\n\nManaging without micromanaging or “giving away the store”\n\n\n\nClosing out agreements\n\n\n\nDismissing contracts\n\n\n\n\nDate:January 21\, 2025 \n\n\n\nTime:9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nCost:$350.00 \n\n\n\nInstructor:Janet Dean
URL:https://www2.auroracollege.nt.ca/event/managing-and-administering-contracts-joints-ventures-and-partnerships/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education Yellowknife North Slave Campus
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Horn":MAILTO:KHorn@auroracollege.ca
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SUMMARY:QUALITY METRICS FOR PROJECTS
DESCRIPTION:Meeting cost and time constraints within a project often compromises quality. This course explores how to maintain your quality standards through a balanced approach to quality time and cost. The focus is on developing and applying a quality framework that works for your own projects.In this course\, you will learn: \n\n\n\n\nDefining quality\n\n\n\nThe quality approach\n\n\n\nPrioritizing key quality metrics\n\n\n\nThe quality management plan – establishing metrics\n\n\n\nApplying practical tools and techniques\n\n\n\nApplying industry-standard techniques\n\n\n\nApplying quality control tools and techniques\n\n\n\nCompiling and documenting lessons learned\n\n\n\nSharing best practices\n\n\n\n\nDate:January 22\, 2025 \n\n\n\nTime:9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nCost:$350.00 \n\n\n\nInstructor:Janet Dean
URL:https://www2.auroracollege.nt.ca/event/quality-metrics-for-projects-2/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education Yellowknife North Slave Campus
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Horn":MAILTO:KHorn@auroracollege.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Inuvik:20250122T190000
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SUMMARY:Course Planning and Assessment ADED 0135 (prerequisite – Elements of Instruction) - Online / Multi-Day
DESCRIPTION:Course Planning and Assessment is a course about how to plan courses and assess learning outcomes\, particularly for adults. It is concerned with designing learning systematically by considering learners\, content\, intended learning outcomes\, learning tasks\, pacing\, appropriate expectations\, instructional strategies\, and assessment. \n\n\n\nCourse Planning and Assessment will be useful for people who want to plan workshops as well as for those who want to plan a formal educational course\, whether it be a new course or a course that has an existing course outline. It will cover the theory behind planning and present a number of models for course design. \n\n\n\nAs part of this course\, learners will develop a learning assessment plan that includes a variety of strategies and tools. Learners will plan an actual course\, thereby immediately applying the theory to a useful and practical project.  \n\n\n\nDelivery:Virtual Delivery via Microsoft Teams(You will need a computer with high-speed internet) \n\n\n\nDates: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. on January 15\, 22\, 29\, February 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, and March 5\, 2025 \n\n\n\nTextbooks:Creating Courses for Adults: Design for Learning – available on Amazon*Participants are responsible for ordering the textbook \n\n\n\nTuition: $475.00 \n\n\n\nInstructor:Mike MacPherson
URL:https://www2.auroracollege.nt.ca/event/course-planning-and-assessment-aded-0135-prerequisite-instructional-skills-workshop-online-multi-day/2025-01-22/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education Aurora Campus, Inuvik,Continuing Education Thebacha Campus, Fort Smith,Continuing Education Yellowknife North Slave Campus,Continuing Education, Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Horn":MAILTO:KHorn@auroracollege.ca
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SUMMARY:EFFECTIVE PREPARATION AND START-UP OF PROJECTS
DESCRIPTION:Effective initiation processes are key to launching effective projects. This course explores specific tips and strategies you can implement during the preparation and start up phases.In this course\, you will learn; \n\n\n\n\nan overview of approaches\, methods\, and instruments for the initiation.\n\n\n\nselecting methods and instruments that fit your project\n\n\n\nactively involving others in the analysis and planning of the project\n\n\n\nthe role of a project facilitator\n\n\n\nthe effect of different leadership styles and training tools and tricks.\n\n\n\nCreating\, editing and updating a project handbook.\n\n\n\nhow projects should be launched\, by applying adjusted versions of workshops\, facilitation\, handbooks\,and other guidelines used by others (best practices)\n\n\n\nimplementing the course ideas into your own organization/project\n\n\n\n\nDate:January 23\, 2025 \n\n\n\nTime:9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nCost:$350.00 \n\n\n\nInstructor:Janet Dean
URL:https://www2.auroracollege.nt.ca/event/effective-preparation-and-start-up-of-projects/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education Yellowknife North Slave Campus
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Horn":MAILTO:KHorn@auroracollege.ca
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SUMMARY:PMP CERTIFICATION PREPARATION
DESCRIPTION:Individuals may be certified by the Project Management Institute (an internationally recognized body of project management professionals)\, a comprehensive program that certifies individuals knowledge in the field of project management. If you would like to find out more information\, please visit www.pmi.org. \n\n\n\nThis course provides an intensive review of the subject matter tested on the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam. You will improve your test-taking skills by completing Sample Exam questions and by discussing the rationale behind both correct and incorrect answers. This course will help you identify personal strengths and weaknesses in each of the PMBOK knowledge areas and develop a personal strategy for passing the exam. \n\n\n\nUnfortunately\, at this time\, Aurora College\, Yellowknife Campus does not offer the PMP exam. \n\n\n\nDate:January 24\, 2025 \n\n\n\nTime:9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nCost:$350.00 \n\n\n\nInstructor:Janet Dean
URL:https://www2.auroracollege.nt.ca/event/pmp-certification-preparation/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education Yellowknife North Slave Campus
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Horn":MAILTO:KHorn@auroracollege.ca
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