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The Program and Portfolio Management Advanced Certification (PPMC)®- 40 PDUs
2025-02-11 09:00 - 2025-02-14 17:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
Join PMO pioneer and program and portfolio management thought leader Bill Stewart as he provides you with advanced skills, tools, and techniques for successfully initiating and executing programs and portfolios of any size and complexity. You will plan a program to transform your organization to successfully support project, program and portfolio management. You will learn how to link projects and program to strategic initiatives, prioritize them, establish and facilitate governance committees, balance portfolios, monitor interfaces between projects, programs and portfolios, manage resource capacity, develop heat map and establish and manage a stage gating process. You will learn practical and proven techniques for communicating with and managing sponsors, executives and steering committees and as a program manager, develop and lead a team of disciplined and talented project managers. You will leave this training with a comprehensive set of program and portfolio management templates and tools, a portfolio prioritization tool, tips and techniques that you can immediately apply when you return to your organization.
Key topics presented during the PPMC® 4 day training and certification program include:

Conducting successful business transformations to project, program and portfolio management excellence
Successfully implementing PMOs that transform corporations to a culture of strategic execution excellence.
Identifying and linking projects and programs to strategic initiatives
Developing, measuring and balancing strategic portfolios
Implementing and using project and program prioritization
Implementing and using effective resource capacity planning
Implementing and using stage gating
Creating effective dashboards
Building and managing governance boards
Creating business cases
Initiating and planning programs
Conducting effective benefits realization tracking
Developing the program work breakdown structure and conducting bottom-up estimating
Developing and leading project managers
Conducting quantitative and qualitative risk management
Executive relationship management
Managing vendors and contractors
Identifying and managing program interfaces and interdependencies
Developing integrated program schedules
Implementing a benefits realization program
Developing and using effective dashboard reporting
Identifying projects in trouble and techniques for recovery
Program and Project scope change management
Capturing and reusing project and program history

PPMC graduates demonstrate the skills, knowledge and discipline to successfully transform their organizations to strategic execution excellence. Many of our graduates are now C Level executives, applying PPMC techniques to transforming their own corporations.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the architect of the PMO concept and a thought leader in project, program and portfolio management and leadership. Contact Sean Boyle at sboyle@pmlg.com or 678 325 1100 with any questions you might have and/or to ask about Corporate and PMI discounts.
PDUs: 40 (15 Technical, 10 Leadership, 15 Business/Strategy)
“I found your teachings and insight invaluable. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. From top to bottom, a great trip and well worth the time and investment.”
Paul S. Kandel PPMC
Strategic IT Project Management Lead
“Thank you for everything – sharing your knowledge about project and portfolio management… showing you genuinely care about people and assuring they learn the skills for success. I greatly enjoyed the program and hearing the examples of your vast experience.”
Belinda Smith, PMP, PPMC, LBC | Senior Manager
Aflac Worldwide Headquarters
“Thank you so much for the training. I learned a lot and am going to be heavily using it immediately.”
Sharon Sefcik Carroll, PPMC, CPCU | Director Governance
USAA
Contact Sean Boyle at 678-325-1100 or sboyle@pmlg.com if you have questions or need help.

WBS Approach to Project Success - 4 PDUs
2025-02-12 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-13 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
The foundation for the success for any project or program is the accurate identification of all of the deliverables that must by produced to provide a successful solution. Unquestionably, the most efficient and effective method for planning is the tree-diagram Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) approach to planning. This holistic approach to accurately identifying scope and estimating project size will significantly reduce your time to plan and estimate. This approach helps ensure that deliverables are not overlooked during the planning process. It provides a means for easily capturing the knowledge and experience of team members. It provides the foundation for accurate schedules. The WBS approach to planning is the most effective and efficient technique for accurately planning and estimating projects and programs. During this exciting workshop, you will learn how to successfully facilitate onsite and virtual planning session
Your instructor, Bill Stewart, has been teaching and facilitating Work Breakdown Structures for over 35 years. This is your opportunity to learn from the expert on WBS planning and estimating. This exciting, virtual workshop that will provide you with the skills, experience and confidence to efficiently and effectively produce work breakdowns for all of your projects and/or programs.
You will learn how to:

Rapidly identify all deliverables that must be produced to successfully deliver your own project solutions
Decompose project and program solutions down to the work package level where ownership is assigned
Conduct accurate bottom up estimating
Build a library of WBS templates to be used in future project planning
Create a WBS on one of your own projects

If you have any questions and/or would like to learn how to bring this workshop onsite, contact us at information@pmlg.com or 678-325-1100.

The Program and Portfolio Management Advanced Certification (PPMC)®- 40 PDUs
2025-03-31 09:00 - 2025-04-03 17:00, 2025-05-05 09:00 - 2025-05-08 17:00, 2025-07-29 09:00 - 2025-08-01 17:00, 2025-09-22 09:00 - 2025-09-25 17:00, 2025-11-11 09:00 - 2025-11-14 17:00, 2026-02-02 09:00 - 2026-02-05 17:00 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
Join PMO pioneer and program and portfolio management thought leader Bill Stewart as he provides you with advanced skills, tools, and techniques for successfully initiating and executing programs and portfolios of any size and complexity. You will plan a program to transform your organization to successfully support project, program and portfolio management. You will learn how to link projects and program to strategic initiatives, prioritize them, establish and facilitate governance committees, balance portfolios, monitor interfaces between projects, programs and portfolios, manage resource capacity, develop heat map and establish and manage a stage gating process. You will learn practical and proven techniques for communicating with and managing sponsors, executives and steering committees and as a program manager, develop and lead a team of disciplined and talented project managers. You will leave this training with a comprehensive set of program and portfolio management templates and tools, a portfolio prioritization tool, tips and techniques that you can immediately apply when you return to your organization.
Key topics presented during the PPMC® 4 day training and certification program include:

Conducting successful business transformations to project, program and portfolio management excellence
Successfully implementing PMOs that transform corporations to a culture of strategic execution excellence.
Identifying and linking projects and programs to strategic initiatives
Developing, measuring and balancing strategic portfolios
Implementing and using project and program prioritization
Implementing and using effective resource capacity planning
Implementing and using stage gating
Creating effective dashboards
Building and managing governance boards
Creating business cases
Initiating and planning programs
Conducting effective benefits realization tracking
Developing the program work breakdown structure and conducting bottom up estimating
Developing and leading project managers
Conducting quantitative and qualitative risk management
Executive relationship management
Managing vendors and contractors
Identifying and managing program interfaces and interdependencies
Developing integrated program schedules
Implementing a benefits realization program
Developing and using effective dashboard reporting
Identifying projects in trouble and techniques for recovery
Program and Project scope change management
Capturing and reusing project and program history

PPMC graduates demonstrate the skills, knowledge and discipline to successfully transform their organizations to strategic execution excellence. Many of our graduates are now C Level executives, applying PPMC techniques to transforming their own corporations.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the architect of the PMO concept and a thought leader in project, program and portfolio management and leadership. Contact Sean Boyle at sboyle@pmlg.com or 678 325 1100 with any questions you might have and/or to ask about Corporate and PMI discounts.
Hear from our PPMC Graduates:
“I found your teachings and insight invaluable. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. From top to bottom, a great trip and well worth the time and investment.”
Paul S. Kandel PPMC
Strategic IT Project Management Lead
“Thank you for everything – sharing your knowledge about project and portfolio management… showing you genuinely care about people and assuring they learn the skills for success. I greatly enjoyed the program and hearing the examples of your vast experience.”
Belinda Smith, PMP, PPMC, LBC | Senior Manager
Aflac Worldwide Headquarters
“Thank you so much for the training. I learned a lot and am going to be heavily using it immediately.”
Sharon Sefcik Carroll, PPMC, CPCU | Director Governance
USAA
Contact Sean Boyle at 678-325-1100 or sboyle@pmlg.com if you have questions or need help.

Certified Project Manager (CPM)® Boot Camp Leadership Certification - 56 PDUs
2025-04-28 - 2025-05-02 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
What distinguishes outstanding Project Managers from the rest of the pack? The leadership and project management skills, experiences, confidence and discipline to successfully lead projects of all sizes and complexities.
Qualifications of a Certified Project Manager (CPM)®
The Certified Project Manager (CPM)® Boot Camp is the world’s only experiential-based project management and leadership training and certification program. It is the only training program that is proven to rapidly mature both the project management and leadership skills of its students. This unique and exciting training program has produced over 35,000 elite leaders. Exam-based certifications only measure knowledge and test taking abilities. The Certified Project Manager (CPM) Boot Camp is a performance-based certification. To earn their CPM designation, attendees must successfully demonstrate to our senior instructors that they possess the project management and leadership skills. confidence and discipline to successfully lead projects of any size and complexity.
During this exciting 5-day program, students are completely immersed in a realistic and challenging team environment in which they apply practical and proven tools and techniques to a real world project. Through this experiential-based process, students rapidly develop skills in team building, problem solving, and conflict management while gaining the discipline to apply the tools and techniques that help ensure project success. Each student will have several opportunities to lead their project teams and perform other key roles as they apply what they learn to their team project.
Boot Camp Topics

Leadership & Team Building Techniques
Understanding and Working with Emotional Intelligence
The Work Breakdown Structure Approach to Planning
Accurate Bottom-up Estimating using the WBS Approach to Planning
Risk Identification and Management
Translating the WBS into a Detailed Project Scheduling
Assigning Resources and Estimating
Calculating and Managing the Critical Path
Crashing and Fast Tracking the Schedule
Project Tracking and Re-planning
Effective Status Reporting
Project Close-out
Leading Agile Projects
Simulation Examination

Who Should Attend?

All Leaders and Managers Responsible for Leading Projects
Program Managers
Professionals with the PMP Certification
Team Leads
Business Analysts
Project Sponsors
PMO officers and staff
Anyone Responsible For Planning and Executing Strategic Vision

Find out why for the past 20 years, the CPM Boot Camp has been the most effective project management and leadership training and certification program available anywhere. Contact us at 678 325 1100 for more information or to have your questions answered.
PDUs: (24 Technical, 28 Leadership, 4 Strategy)

Boot Camp to Prepare for the PMP® Examination
2025-05-12 09:00 - 2025-05-16 18:00, 2025-08-18 09:00 - 2025-08-22 18:00, 2025-10-20 09:00 - 2025-10-24 18:00 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
Do you want to pass the PMP® examination on your first attempt? PMLG can help you do that! For over 23 years, PMLG has provided practical and proven tools and instruction for thousands of project managers who have passed the PMP® examination on their first attempt. Coupled with PMI’s training materials, our training tools, techniques, and highly experienced instructors make all the difference. While other PMP® preparation courses can be dry, tedious and boring, our training uses the same exciting and knowledgeable instructors that deliver our unique experiential-based training.

During this five-day program you will participate in exercises and games to help you gain and retain the knowledge necessary for successfully completing the examination. You will participate in a series of practice tests to measure your progress, to help you and your instructor focus on areas that need improvement, and to help you grow your test-taking skills.

PMLG’s virtual PMP Exam Prep classes are taught live by our certified and highly experienced US based instructors in an online virtual training environment. There is no need to travel. In the live environment, you will get real-time coaching and answers to your questions. Training materials will be shipped directly to your home. PMLG utilizes a secure Zoom connection for all of our virtual, instructor-led training enabling you to participate from anywhere in the world.

We limit our class size so that our talented instructors can provide one-on-one coaching support to address each student’s unique requirements. Finally, our instructors will share with you practical and proven tips for successfully taking and passing the examination.

Tools and support materials that you will receive during this exciting program include:

PMI’s comprehensive class handbook and study guide
PMLG’s takeaway memory exercises that you can practice at home
Practice tests covering all study areas and question types
An individualized study plan (if you do not take the examination right away)
Tip Sheets: Proven tips for successfully taking the examination, in an easy to review format
Free telephone/online coaching support from your PMLG instructor
If you take the exam within 30 days of the completion of your course and do not pass on the first attempt, PMLG will provide additional coaching and you may attend an upcoming scheduled class for no additional charge (note that you will be responsible for PMI retesting charges).

PMLG is an authorized training partner for PMI and our instructors are certified to deliver PMP® Examination Preparation training.
Course fee includes class materials developed by PMI, invaluable supplemental exercises and practice tests developed by PMLG and class delivery by PMLG’s ATP certified instructors.
Course fee does not include PMI membership fee, PMP® exam / re-exam fees charged by PMI., PMBOK® (PMI members can download as part of their membership benefits).
Contact Sean Boyle at sboyle@pmlg.com or 678 325 1100

“I couldn’t have done it with YOU. Much appreciation!”
“The practice test questions were outstanding and helped me to focus on my weak areas”
“This course was invaluable to my successfully passing the PMP®!”
“I took the PMP® exam on the last day of PMLG’s PMP® Exam Prep Class
and passed with flying colors! I could not have done it without the training!!”

Certified Project Manager (CPM)® Boot Camp Leadership Certification - 56 PDUs
2025-06-16 - 2025-06-20 | Sold Out, Sold Out
*SOLD OUT* WAIT LIST ONLY
What distinguishes outstanding Project Managers from the rest of the pack? The leadership and project management skills, experiences, confidence and discipline to successfully lead projects of all sizes and complexities.
Qualifications of a Certified Project Manager (CPM)®
The Certified Project Manager (CPM)® Boot Camp is the world’s only experiential-based project management and leadership training and certification program. It is the only training program that is proven to rapidly mature both the project management and leadership skills of its students. This unique and exciting training program has produced over 35,000 elite leaders. Exam-based certifications only measure knowledge and test taking abilities. The Certified Project Manager (CPM) Boot Camp is a performance-based certification. To earn their CPM designation, attendees must successfully demonstrate to our senior instructors that they possess the project management and leadership skills. confidence and discipline to successfully lead projects of any size and complexity.
During this exciting 5-day program, students are completely immersed in a realistic and challenging team environment in which they apply practical and proven tools and techniques to a real world project. Through this experiential-based process, students rapidly develop skills in team building, problem solving, and conflict management while gaining the discipline to apply the tools and techniques that help ensure project success. Each student will have several opportunities to lead their project teams and perform other key roles as they apply what they learn to their team project.
Boot Camp Topics

Leadership & Team Building Techniques
Understanding and Working With Emotional Intelligence
The Work Breakdown Structure Approach to Planning
Accurate Bottom up Estimating using the WBS Approach to Planning
Risk Identification and Management
Translating the WBS into a Detailed Project Scheduling
Assigning Resources and Estimating
Calculating and Managing the Critical Path
Crashing and Fast Tracking the Schedule
Project Tracking and Re-planning
Effective Status Reporting
Project Close-out
Leading Agile Projects
Simulation Examination

Who Should Attend?

All Leaders and Managers Responsible for Leading Projects
Program Managers
Professionals with the PMP Certification
Team Leads
Business Analysts
Project Sponsors
PMO officers and staff
Anyone Responsible For Planning and Executing Strategic Vision

Find out why for the past 20 years, the CPM Boot Camp has been the most effective project management and leadership training and certification program available anywhere. Contact us at 678 325 1100 for more information or to have your questions answered.
PDUs: (24 Technical, 28 Leadership, 4 Strategy)

Effectively Communicating and Influencing Leaders and Key Stakeholders - 4 PDUs
2025-06-24 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
As a project or program manager, it is critical that you possess the skills and experience to effectively communicate and negotiate with sponsors, stakeholders, and other leaders across the organization. They depend on accurate and timely decision support information from you to make both strategic and tactical decisions. Understanding the right amount of information to share, how, and how often to share is important. You have a plethora of information at your fingertips. How do you know what is the right amount and type of information to convey? How do you communicate issues, and develop and offer alternate plans? How do you effectively negotiate for more resources and/or funding? Changes in dates? How do you know when to escalate information and to whom? Most critical, how do you gain their trust – in you and the information that you are providing?
This exciting experiential workshop will provide you with proven leadership tools and techniques for effectively influencing sponsors, stakeholders and other leaders. Our highly experienced PMLG instructor will take you through real world scenarios where you will gain the confidence to apply techniques for:

Gaining the trust of your sponsors, stakeholders, and leadership team
Identifying and assessing stakeholders and developing communication strategies specific to each
Understanding the needs and motivations of your audience
Filtering information for delivering the most relevant data and supporting rapid decision making
Communicating key information clearly and concisely
Communicating risks and impacts of risk events
Developing and communicating alternate plans and strategies
Determining when and how to escalate
Planning and conducting effective negotiations with sponsors, stakeholders, and leaders
Communicating and managing issues
Providing accurate and meaningful executive summaries and status updates
Understanding the work styles of each sponsor, stakeholder, and leader and tailoring communication appropriately

This is an experiential-based workshop in which you will have the opportunity to apply many of these techniques to realistic scenarios. You will leave the workshop with the confidence, skills, and techniques to immediately begin applying what you learned to your own initiatives.
Your investment for this 4 hour workshop is $495. Ask us about client discounts.
If you have any questions and/or would like to learn how to bring this workshop onsite, contact us at information@pmlg.com or 678-325-1100.

WBS Approach to Project Success - 4 PDUs
2025-06-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
The foundation for the success for any project or program is the accurate identification of all of the deliverables that must by produced to provide a successful solution. Unquestionably, the most efficient and effective method for planning is the tree-diagram Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) approach to planning. This holistic approach to accurately identifying scope and estimating project size will significantly reduce your time to plan and estimate. This approach helps ensure that deliverables are not overlooked during the planning process. It provides a means for easily capturing the knowledge and experience of team members. It provides the foundation for accurate schedules. The WBS approach to planning is the most effective and efficient technique for accurately planning and estimating projects and programs. During this exciting workshop, you will learn how to successfully facilitate onsite and virtual planning session
Your instructor, Bill Stewart, has been teaching and facilitating Work Breakdown Structures for over 35 years. This is your opportunity to learn from the expert on WBS planning and estimating. This exciting, virtual workshop that will provide you with the skills, experience and confidence to efficiently and effectively produce work breakdowns for all of your projects and/or programs.
You will learn how to:

Rapidly identify all deliverables that must be produced to successfully deliver your own project solutions
Decompose project and program solutions down to the work package level where ownership is assigned
Conduct accurate bottom up estimating
Build a library of WBS templates to be used in future project planning
Create a WBS on one of your own projects

Your Investment: $495.
If you have any questions and/or would like to learn how to bring this workshop onsite, contact us at information@pmlg.com or 678-325-1100.

Program Management Mastery (PMM)® Advanced Certification Virtual Workshop 32 PDUs
2025-07-08 09:00 - 2025-07-11 17:00, 2026-01-20 09:00 - 2026-01-23 17:00 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
Program Managers perform the most critical leadership role of any organization. They lead the successful execution of strategic vision. Yet, millions of dollars are lost annually to program failures that result from poor program leadership. The Program Management Mastery Certification (PMM)® produces Program Managers with the skills, experience, confidence and discipline to successfully lead complex strategic programs.
If you want to be recognized as an outstanding program manager, join program and portfolio management thought-leader Bill Stewart as he guides you experientially through planning and executing a complex and exciting simulated program. Bill has over 40 years of experience successfully leading complex programs and he shares that knowledge as well as practical and proven tools and techniques.
You will have the opportunity to apply the tools and techniques presented to you during the training to a realistic and challenging program that is literally “out of this world”. You will rapidly gain the program management knowledge, skills and leadership confidence to successfully lead any program.
Topics covered in this exciting advanced certification include:

Understanding the Relationship Between Project, Program and Portfolio Management
Rapidly Implementing a Sound Infrastructure for Project and Program Success
Techniques for Successfully Leading Project Managers
Preparing Effective Business Cases
Understanding and Applying Cost Modeling and Identifying Benefits
Conducting Stakeholder and Impact Analysis
Creating the Program and Project Tree-Diagram Work Breakdown Structures
Preparing Accurate Estimates
Preparing and Managing Program Budgets
Preparing and Introducing the Program Communication Plan
Performing Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Management
Applying Integrated Program Management
Development and Management of Program Schedules
Capturing and Reporting Status
Relationship Management with Executives
Critical Decision Making and Re-planning
Effective Techniques for Measuring Benefits
Program Close-out
Conducting Post-Implementation Reviews

Decision Support Tools (Templates) and Guidelines provided during this certification program include:

Program Business Case
Program Charter
Program WBS
Program Communication Plan
Program Stakeholder Analysis
Program Risk Process and Log
Program Integrated Change Management Process and Log
Benefits Realization Template
Decision Log
Program Status Reports
Program Scheduling Guidelines

To find out more about this unique and powerful advanced training and certification program, contact us Sean Boyle at sboyle@pmlg.com or 678 325 1100.

Certified Project Manager (CPM)® Boot Camp Leadership Certification - 56 PDUs
2025-08-11 - 2025-08-15 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
What distinguishes outstanding Project Managers from the rest of the pack? The leadership and project management skills, experiences, confidence, and discipline to successfully lead projects of all sizes and complexities.
Qualifications of a Certified Project Manager (CPM)®
The Certified Project Manager (CPM)® Boot Camp is the world’s only experiential-based project management and leadership training and certification program. It is the only training program proven to rapidly mature both the project management and leadership skills of its students. This unique and exciting training program has produced over 40,000 elite leaders. Exam-based certifications only measure knowledge and test-taking abilities. The Certified Project Manager (CPM) Boot Camp is a performance-based certification. To earn their CPM designation, attendees must successfully demonstrate to our senior instructors that they possess the project management and leadership skills, confidence, and discipline to successfully lead projects of any size and complexity.
During this exciting 5-day program, students are completely immersed in a realistic and challenging team environment in which they apply practical and proven tools and techniques to a real-world project. Through this experiential-based process, students rapidly develop skills in team building, problem-solving, and conflict management while gaining the discipline to apply the tools and techniques that help ensure project success. Each student will have several opportunities to lead their project teams and perform other key roles as they apply what they learn to their team project.
Boot Camp Topics

Leadership & Team Building Techniques
Understanding and Working With Emotional Intelligence
The Work Breakdown Structure Approach to Planning
Accurate Bottom-up Estimating Using the WBS Approach to Planning
Risk Identification and Management
Translating the WBS into a Detailed Project Scheduling
Assigning Resources and Estimating
Calculating and Managing the Critical Path
Crashing and Fast Tracking the Schedule
Project Tracking and Re-planning
Effective Status Reporting
Project Close-out
Leading Agile Projects
Simulation Examination

Who Should Attend?

All Leaders and Managers Responsible for Leading Projects
Program Managers
Professionals with the PMP Certification
Team Leads
Business Analysts
Project Sponsors
PMO officers and staff
Anyone Responsible For Planning and Executing Strategic Vision

Find out why for the past 20 years, the CPM Boot Camp has been the most effective project management and leadership training and certification program available anywhere. Contact us at 678 325 1100 for more information or to have your questions answered.
PDUs: (24 Technical, 28 Leadership, 4 Strategy)

Agile Certified Leader - 32 PDUs
2025-08-18 09:00 - 2025-08-20 17:00 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
This four-day experiential-based training and performance-based certification program will provide you with the knowledge, skills, experience and confidence to successfully lead utilizing the Agile approach to software and product development. During this four-day program you will be completely immersed into a realistic product development project where you will have the opportunity to apply practical and proven agile leadership tools and techniques. You will create a product backlog, decomposes stories from Epics, create robust “definitions of done” and conduct sprints, daily standup and agile reviews and retrospects. You will also receive agile templates and decision support tools that you can continue to use after you are certified.
Topics covered during this exciting training and certification program include:

Understanding and Applying the Agile Methodology
History of Agile and Key Agile Principles
Agile Approach vs. Predictive or Waterfall Approach
Determining Suitability of Utilizing Agile
Agile Roles and Responsibilities
Building a Strong Agile Team
Applying Proven Techniques for Visual Collaboration and Planning
Understanding the Five Agile Ceremonies
Building and Managing the Product Backlog
Creating Stories
Prioritizing and “Grooming” the Product Backlog
Tracing Requirements in the Backlog Back to the Deliverables That Produce Them
Conducting Effective Sprint Planning Meetings
Estimating Technique
Breaking Epics into Stories
Team Capacity Planning and Measuring Velocity
Utilizing Radiators (Kanban and Task Boards_
Creating the Sprint Backlog
Creating Robust Definition of Done
Leading Sprints Successfully
Conducting Sprints and Guiding the Team
Conducting Efficient and Effective Daily Stand-ups
Identifying and Eliminating Blockers
Conducting Effective Sprint Review Meetings
Conducting Effective and Efficient Sprint Retrospective Meetings
Creating and Using Burndown and Burnup Charts
Status Reporting and Client Relationship Management

If you have any questions, please contact us at 678 325 1100 or sboyle@pmlg.com

Leading Without Authority - 4 PDUs
2025-08-21 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
Leading without direct authority is a critical skill for any leader. The flattening of organizations and the increased use of cross functional teams has created challenging scenarios for project and program managers. You can develop the skills to successfully lead without formal authority. After all, team members love working for outstanding leaders, whether there is a direct reporting relationship or not.
Leading without authority requires a more people focused approach. During this exciting workshop, we will provide you with practical and proven leadership tools and techniques for influencing and inspiring team members and rapidly gaining their trust. You will learn how to:

Establish your credibility and gain the trust of those you are leading
Develop strong relationships and build rapport
Develop an environment of open communications and collaboration
Motivate others to willingly cooperate and fully engage
Identify and use the power base you may already have
Understand and adapt to the working/social styles of others
Effectively communicate vision and the “why”
Demonstrate warm body language and positive emotions
Motivate and reward excellent work
Have team members actively take ownership

This is an experiential-based workshop in which you will have the opportunity to apply many of these techniques to realistic scenarios. You will leave the workshop with the confidence, skills and techniques to immediately begin applying what you have learned to your own initiatives.
This investment in your continued growth as a leader is only $495. Ask us about client discounts and private delivery to your own organization.
If you have any questions, contact us at information@pmlg.com or 678-325-1100.

Effectively Communicating and Influencing Leaders and Key Stakeholders - 4 PDUs
2025-11-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
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“Your project is solid. Your timeline is tight. But you can’t get approval.”
Sound familiar? As a project manager, your biggest obstacle isn’t the work—it’s getting leaders to listen, understand, and act. When you can’t communicate clearly or influence the right people at the right time, projects stall. Resources vanish. Trust erodes.
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Why This Workshop Matters:
Real scenarios this workshop addresses:

Your sponsor asks for an update—but you’re not sure how much detail they want
You need budget approval, but your business case keeps getting delayed
A critical risk emerged, and you don’t know when to escalate vs. handle it yourself
Stakeholders say “yes” in meetings but don’t follow through

What You’ll Gain:
By the end of this workshop, you’ll walk away able to:

Get faster decisions from executives who previously ignored your updates
Secure resources without begging or getting caught in approval limbo
Build trust that makes stakeholders advocate FOR your project, not against it
Navigate difficult conversations with confidence – even when delivering bad news

Through hands-on scenarios, you’ll practice techniques you can apply immediately to your own projects.

Perfect for:

Project and program managers struggling to get executive attention
Leaders who need to influence without direct authority
Anyone responsible for securing approvals, resources, or stakeholder buy-in
PMs who feel like they’re “speaking a different language” than their sponsors

What’s Included:
✓ 4 PDUs – Meets PMI certification requirements
✓ Live Virtual Workshop – Interactive, not a lecture
✓ Small Group Coaching – Get answers to YOUR specific challenges (12 participants max)
✓ Practical Tools & Templates – Use them the next day
✓ Expert Instructor – 30+ Years of PM Experience
📅 Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
💻 Format: Live Virtual Workshop (Zoom)
👥 Class Size: Limited to 12 participants

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“How is this different from other communication workshops?”
Unlike lecture-based courses, this is a hands-on workshop where you practice real PM scenarios—like negotiating for resources or escalating risks to your sponsor. You’ll leave with techniques you can use the next day, not just theory. Plus, with only 12 participants, you get personalized coaching on YOUR specific challenges
“Is this a recorded webinar or live workshop?”
Led live by an expert instructor with 30+ years of project and program experience, you’ll have the chance to ask questions, work through your specific challenges, and leave with tools and techniques to use immediately.
“Will I really be able to use this right away?”
Absolutely! You’ll practice these techniques through hands-on scenarios during the workshop, so you’ll have the confidence to use them immediately when you return to work. Past participants report using what they learned within days.
“Is this PDU-eligible?”
Yes – earn 4 PDUs for completing this live workshop.
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If you have any questions, contact us at information@pmlg.com or 678-325-1100.

Leading Without Authority - 4 PDUs
2025-11-05 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
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Lead Projects Like a Senior PM
The promotion you want won’t come from waiting your turn.
Join 3000+ successful students by mastering the tactics and strategy senior leaders and PMs use to drive projects forward – even when you’re not officially in charge yet.
WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2025 | 9am EDT
Live Virtual Workshop | 4 PDUs
$495 $247.50 with code FLASH50
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Your Boss Won’t Promote Someone Who “Tries Hard” – They Promote Leaders Who Deliver Results
In today’s workplace, waiting for a leadership title before you start leading is career suicide. Promotion decisions aren’t made based on potential – they’re made based on proof.
Here’s what’s really holding you back:

You’re stuck waiting for stakeholders who outrank you to prioritize YOUR projects
Senior team members dismiss your ideas because you “don’t have the authority”
You watch less-qualified colleagues get promoted because they “look” like leaders
You do the work of a senior PM but get paid like a coordinator

The truth? Senior PMs aren’t more talented – they just know influence tactics you haven’t learned yet.
Learn How 2400+ Project Professionals Earned Their Next Promotion
This 4-hour intensive workshop reveals how to lead high-stakes projects before you have the title – using the same influence tactics organization leaders and senior PMs rely on.
You’ll master the exact frameworks to:
✓ Get executives to prioritize YOUR projects – even when you’re competing with senior stakeholders
✓ Build instant credibility that makes people listen when you don’t have formal authority
✓ Navigate resistance from senior team members without creating enemies
✓ Motivate cross-functional teams to meet YOUR deadlines (not just their manager’s)
✓ Communicate vision and purpose that inspires action, not eye-rolls
✓ Create a leadership track record NOW so you’re promotion-ready when opportunities open
Practical Frameworks You’ll Use Monday Morning – Not Generic Leadership Theory
This isn’t another “soft skills” seminar. You’ll participate in realistic scenarios, apply proven influence techniques to your actual workplace challenges, and leave with:
🎯 Your customized influence map for navigating YOUR specific stakeholders
🎯 A power base assessment showing the authority you already have (and how to leverage it)
🎯 Communication tactics for high-stakes conversations with resistant leaders
🎯 Work style adaptation strategies to get buy-in from different personality types
You’ll leave with the confidence, skills, and techniques to immediately begin applying what you’ve learned to your own initiatives.
Perfect for:

Project Coordinators ready to step into PM roles
Junior PMs managing stakeholders who outrank them
Experienced PMs stuck in roles without formal authority
Anyone leading cross-functional teams without direct reports

You’ll benefit most if you’re:

Frustrated by lack of authority to make decisions
Ready to stand out from peers competing for the same promotions
Committed to building leadership skills NOW (not “someday”)

“Exceptional! The best training course I have ever attended – would have been very helpful twenty years ago!”
— Jay Burnworth, Genuine Parts Company
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— Sarah Bracher, AFL
2400+ project professionals have used these techniques to earn promotions, lead high-stakes initiatives, and build credibility without formal authority.
What You’ll Get:
🎓 4 PDUs – Meets PMI certification requirements
💻 Live Virtual Workshop – Interactive, not a lecture
👥 Small Group Coaching – Get answers to YOUR specific challenges
📋 Practical Tools & Templates – Use them the next day
When: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 9am EDT
Duration: 4 hours
Format: Live Virtual via Zoom
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Secure Your Spot – Limited Seats Available
“Will this work in my industry/company culture?”
These influence principles work across all industries – we’ve trained project professionals in healthcare, tech, finance, government, manufacturing, and more.
“I’m not interested in promotion – I just want to get projects done.”
Perfect! These tactics help you deliver results faster, reduce stakeholder friction, and make your job easier – whether or not you want the next title.
“Is this PDU-eligible?”
Yes – earn 4 PDUs for completing this live workshop.
Questions? Contact us at information@pmlg.com or 678-325-1100
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Boot Camp to Prepare for the PMP® Examination
2025-12-01 09:00 - 2025-12-05 18:00, 2026-03-02 09:00 - 2026-03-06 18:00 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
Do you want to pass the PMP® examination on your first attempt? PMLG can help you do that! For over 25 years, PMLG has provided practical and proven tools and instruction for thousands of project managers who have passed the PMP® examination on their first attempt. Coupled with PMI’s training materials, our training tools, techniques, and highly experienced instructors make all the difference. While other PMP® preparation courses can be dry, tedious and boring, our training uses the same exciting and knowledgeable instructors that deliver our unique experiential-based training.

During this five-day program you will participate in exercises and games to help you gain and retain the knowledge necessary for successfully completing the examination. You will participate in a series of practice tests to measure your progress, to help you and your instructor focus on areas that need improvement, and to help you grow your test-taking skills.

PMLG’s virtual PMP Exam Prep classes are taught live by our certified and highly experienced US based instructors in an online virtual training environment. There is no need to travel. In the live environment, you will get real-time coaching and answers to your questions. Training materials will be shipped directly to your home. PMLG utilizes a secure Zoom connection for all of our virtual, instructor-led training enabling you to participate from anywhere in the world.

We limit our class size so that our talented instructors can provide one-on-one coaching support to address each student’s unique requirements. Finally, our instructors will share with you practical and proven tips for successfully taking and passing the examination.

Tools and support materials that you will receive during this exciting program include:

PMI’s comprehensive class handbook and study guide
PMLG’s takeaway memory exercises that you can practice at home
Practice tests covering all study areas and question types
An individualized study plan (if you do not take the examination right away)
Tip Sheets: Proven tips for successfully taking the examination, in an easy to review format
Free telephone/online coaching support from your PMLG instructor
If you take the exam within 30 days of the completion of your course and do not pass on the first attempt, PMLG will provide additional coaching and you may attend an upcoming scheduled class for no additional charge (note that you will be responsible for PMI retesting charges).

PMLG is an authorized training partner for PMI and our instructors are certified to deliver PMP® Examination Preparation training.
Course fee includes class materials developed by PMI, invaluable supplemental exercises and practice tests developed by PMLG and class delivery by PMLG’s ATP certified instructors.
Course fee does not include PMI membership fee, PMP® exam / re-exam fees charged by PMI., PMBOK® (PMI members can download as part of their membership benefits).
Contact Sean Boyle at sboyle@pmlg.com or 678 325 1100

“I couldn’t have done it with YOU. Much appreciation!”
“The practice test questions were outstanding and helped me to focus on my weak areas”
“This course was invaluable to my successfully passing the PMP®!”
“I took the PMP® exam on the last day of PMLG’s PMP® Exam Prep Class
and passed with flying colors! I could not have done it without the training!!”

Certified Project Manager (CPM)® Boot Camp Leadership Certification - 56 PDUs
2025-12-08 - 2025-12-12 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
The World’s Only Experiential Project Leadership Certification
Lead real projects, inspire teams, and deliver results—starting on Day One.
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Why This Training Works

Experiential, not lecture‑based. You’ll lead through realistic scenarios and simulations.
Performance‑based certification. Earn CPM® by demonstrating leadership in action.
Proven results. 40,000+ graduates across Fortune 100s and the U.S. military.

Dates
December 8 – December 12, 2025 (EDT)

Format
Live, virtual cohort with personalized coaching (limited to 20 participants)

Daily Schedule
Sessions start at 9:00 AM and run through the afternoon, with some optional evening coaching and team activities. The immersive format ensures you maximize your transformation in just five days.

Investment
$3,800 — includes all course materials, tools, and personalized instructor feedback.
Flexible payment plans available — we’ll work with you to find an option that fits your needs.

Seats
Limited to 20 to ensure hands‑on coaching and meaningful feedback.

What You’ll Do Over 5 Days

Lead a diverse project team through shifting priorities, risks, and conflict.
Plan with precision: WBS, bottom‑up estimating, critical path, risk control.
Make tough calls under pressure and keep momentum.
Present results and earn the CPM® by demonstrated performance.

Download: Qualifications of a Certified Project Manager (CPM)®

Who teaches CPM®?
Veteran program leaders Bill Stewart — CEO and founder, former Army Ranger, and PMO pioneer — and Sue Glaskey, PMLG’s Executive Program Director and Senior Instructor. With over 70 years of combined experience in project, program, and portfolio management, they have led PMOs, major transformations, and leadership programs for Fortune 100 companies and government organizations worldwide.

“The CPM Boot Camp changed my life. I successfully managed two major strategic projects after attending.”
Sr. Project Manager, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Note: This training often sells out. Registration closes on December 1st or when seats are filled.

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Quick FAQ
Is this recognized for PDUs? Yes — 56 PDUs (24 Technical, 28 Leadership, 4 Strategy).
Will I receive a certificate? Yes — upon successful performance across the course.
Do you offer team/private training? Yes — contact us for group options.

Certified Project Manager (CPM)® Boot Camp Leadership Certification - 56 PDUs
2026-01-26 - 2026-01-30 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
The World’s Only Experiential Project Leadership Certification
Lead real projects, inspire teams, and deliver results—starting on Day One.
Register Now

Why This Training Works

Experiential, not lecture‑based. You’ll lead through realistic scenarios and simulations.
Performance‑based certification. Earn CPM® by demonstrating leadership in action.
Proven results. 40,000+ graduates across Fortune 100s and the U.S. military.

Dates
January 26 – January 30, 2026 (EDT)

Format
Live, virtual cohort with personalized coaching (limited to 20 participants)

Daily Schedule
Sessions start at 9:00 AM and run through the afternoon, with some optional evening coaching and team activities. The immersive format ensures you maximize your transformation in just five days.

Investment
$3,800 — includes all course materials, tools, and personalized instructor feedback.
Flexible payment plans available — we’ll work with you to find an option that fits your needs.

Seats
Limited to 20 to ensure hands‑on coaching and meaningful feedback.

What You’ll Do Over 5 Days

Lead a diverse project team through shifting priorities, risks, and conflict.
Plan with precision: WBS, bottom‑up estimating, critical path, risk control.
Make tough calls under pressure and keep momentum.
Present results and earn the CPM® by demonstrated performance.

Download: Qualifications of a Certified Project Manager (CPM)®

Who teaches CPM®?
Veteran program leaders Bill Stewart — CEO and founder, former Army Ranger, and PMO pioneer — and Sue Glaskey, PMLG’s Executive Program Director and Senior Instructor. With over 70 years of combined experience in project, program, and portfolio management, they have led PMOs, major transformations, and leadership programs for Fortune 100 companies and government organizations worldwide.

“The CPM Boot Camp changed my life. I successfully managed two major strategic projects after attending.”
Sr. Project Manager, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Note: This training often sells out. Registration closes on January 12th or when seats are filled.

Register Now
View Other Dates

Quick FAQ
Is this recognized for PDUs? Yes — 56 PDUs (24 Technical, 28 Leadership, 4 Strategy).
Will I receive a certificate? Yes — upon successful performance across the course.
Do you offer team/private training? Yes — contact us for group options.

Project Management for Success - 24 PDUs
2026-02-17 - 2026-02-19 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
This comprehensive three-day project management virtual workshop will provide you with hands-on experience and skills in successfully leading projects. You will learn efficient and effective techniques for team building, planning and controlling any type of project. Throughout the workshop, you will apply what you learn to a realistic and challenging project. Topics covered in this exciting program include:

Successfully facilitating planning and team building sessions
Applying the Work Breakdown Structure approach to planning and estimating
Preparing and introducing the Communication Plan
Conducting stakeholder assessments
Facilitating risk identification sessions
Preparing and controlling project schedules
Managing scope
Capturing and reporting status
Closing out projects

Day 1: The focus is on proper project initiation and planning. You will learn how to quickly identify the vision, need and objectives of the project. You will prepare a high level project charter, communication plan, and high level WBS
Day 2: You will learn how to facilitate planning workshops; develop a detailed WBS and bottom up estimate; and conduct successful risk and stockholder assessments
Day 3: You will learn how to translate deliverables from the WBS into an accurate project schedule; how to track and control your project and successfully close it out
Throughout the workshop, you will be presented with realistic project leadership scenarios that will strengthen your skills and provide you with the confidence to immediately begin applying what you have learned to your own projects.

Implementing the Strategic Execution Office™ - 24 PDUs
2026-02-17 09:00 - 2026-02-19 17:00 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
The mission of a Strategic Execution Office™ is to successfully lead the transformation of the organization to a culture of strategic execution excellence. It accomplishes that mission through:

The implementation of a consistent approach to project, program and portfolio leadership across the organization
Development of a cadre of outstanding “A” and “B” level leaders who possess the skills, confidence and discipline to successfully plan and execution projects and programs of all sizes and complexity
Empowering project and program leaders and their teams with the tools, techniques, processes and support they need to be successful
Providing the organization’s leadership team with timely and accurate strategic portfolio decision support information

Fewer than 1% of all PMOs and EPMOs are successful in transforming their organizations to strategic execution excellence. Now you have the opportunity to successfully implement your Strategic Execution Office™. Spend 3 highly productive days of learning and coaching with the architect of the Strategic Execution Office™ concept, Bill Stewart. He will provide you with individualized instruction and support in how to successfully implement a Strategic Execution Office™ and/or transform your PMO into an SEO. During this hands-on workshop, Bill will share with you the knowledge, tools and techniques he has gained over the 35 years he has been successfully implementing PMOs and EPMOs. Throughout this unique and powerful program, Bill will provide you with one-on-one coaching as you create your tactical and strategic roadmaps for successfully implementing and/or transforming your PMO to the Strategic Execution Office™.
You will leave this program with a detailed transformation road map, Work Breakdown Structure, organizational change management plan and program, risk and communication plans, and blue print for your Strategic Execution Office™.
Contact us at information@pmlg.com or 678 325 1100 to find out more.

Advanced Risk Management Certification (CARM) - 24 PDUs
2026-02-23 09:00 - 2026-02-25 17:00 | Virtual Workshop, Virtual Workshop
Failure to identify, accurately assess and manage risks throughout projects is a primary cause for project, program and strategic failure. It is our role as leader to ensure proper identification and mitigation of risks or threats.
Completion of PMLG’s Certificate in Advanced Risk Management ensures that you have knowledge, skills, experience and confidence to identify and respond to all risks. Using our experiential-based immersion training approach, we will delve into advanced quantitative risk techniques to demonstrate how historical financial impacts of issues can be used to help guide decision making.
Topics covered in this exciting certification program include:

Overview of Project, Program and Portfolio Risk Management
Organizational and Brand Risk Management
The Role of the Stakeholder Analysis and Work Breakdown Structure in Risk Planning
Creating an “Envelope” of Outstanding Risk Management
Efficiently and Effectively Conducting Risk Assessments
Qualitative Risk Assessment
Quantitative Risk Analysis Tools and Techniques
Agile and Hybrid Risk Management
Expected Monetary Value
Decision Tree Analysis
Risk Prioritization and Assigning Risk Response Ownership
Risk Response Planning
Risk Responses for Positive and Negative Risks
Incorporating Risk Response into Schedules and Budgets
Best Practices in Risk Monitoring and Control
Conducting Risk Impact Analysis During Schedule Compression and Change Control
Discussing Risks, Potential Impacts and Needs with Key Stakeholders
Capturing Risks and Issues During Lessons Learned for Future Planning
