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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Program Management Academy announces two new Project Requirements workshops to be held in May 2010
For Personal and Professional Development in Gathering and Writing Great Project Requirements, Attend These Two Public Workshops Offered May 18 and 19, 2010.

Tuesday, May 18 - Gathering Requirements for Improved Project Success

Wednesday, May 19 - Writing Requirements for Improved Project Success

PORTLAND, OREGON, USA - March 10, 2010 -- The Program Management Academy will hold two public workshops on gathering and writing good project and program requirements. These workshops will be held in Portland, Oregon, USA on May 18 and 19, 2010. The instructor is Debra Lavell, a nationally recognized requirements training expert.

The workshops are highly interactive, with individual and small-team exercises specifically oriented toward improvement of the quality of your project or program requirements. Best practices, tips and techniques are taught which can be used immediately to increase project effectiveness and improve business results.

The Gathering Requirements for Improved Project Success course on Tuesday, May 18 is a hands-on workshop focusing on improving your project requirements elicitation process. Best practices and proven techniques will be presented and discussed that can drive immediate business and operational results.

On Wednesday, May 19, the workshop entitled Writing Requirements for Improved Project Success is kicked off by building a foundation emphasizing the business case behind requirements engineering, the purpose of requirements, and an overview of the various, tools, tips, and techniques required to successfully improve the requirements engineering activities in your organization. By the end of the workshop, you will have initial high quality requirements you have developed during the workshop to take back to your organization as well as a practical process to document and manage the requirements for your projects.

The instructor for both workshops is Debra Lavell, a nationally recognized requirements training expert who has taught this and related courses to many thousands of individuals. A very wide variety of organizations and industries have benefited including high tech, banking, information technology, insurance, government and the food industry. Debra is Chair and President of the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference and a frequent presenter at various quality conferences.

Her approach is ideal for hands-on learning, group discussions and team activities. She encourages attendees to bring their own projects in for some "in-class consulting" and her facilitation skills insure workshop attendees also learn from each other.

The two, 1-day workshops will be held in Tigard, Oregon at the Courtyard by Marriott. This beautiful setting is an easy 40 minutes from the Portland, Oregon International Airport (PDX) and immediately off the I-5 freeway. Lunch, snacks, and refreshments are provided during the workshop. Upon completion, students can receive PDU credits.

A discount is available for those interested in combining the two workshops. By doing so, the attendee will obtain a comprehensive understanding and ability to successfully apply the requirements best practices and techniques presented.

Click here to register for Gathering Requirements for Improved Project Success on May 18, 2010.

Click here to register for Writing Requirements for Improved Project Success on May 19, 2010.

For assistance contact the registrar: rose.marshall@innovationframeworks.com.

About the Program Management Academy

The Program Management Academy was created to help companies, organizations, and individuals better understand the principles of program management and to improve their program management practices. The primary goals of the Program Management Academy are: (1) To increase the awareness of program management as a critical business function; (2) To provide training, coaching, and consultation for individuals, teams and organizations practicing program management; and (3) To perform research and continued publication to further evolve program and business management practices worldwide. For additional information about the Program Management Academy, visit www.programmanagement-academy.com.

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