Project Management
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- Honor Jackson, Program Coordinator
- phone 971-722-6646
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Learn project management fundamentals and improve your productivity and performance.
You will learn to:
- Prepare key elements of the project management plan (PMP) for the entire project cycle featuring both “hard” and “power soft skills” following a model project and soft skill checklist.
- Create key process documents, including the business or needs analysis case, project objectives and scope, project requirements, project risk register, stakeholder register, WBS, reporting, and close-out documents.
- Skill building to market ideas and pitch a project.
- Learn how projects support the organization’s strategic plan from the vision statement organization goals to KPIs (key performance indicators) and supporting OKRs (objectives and key results).
- Guide a project through the close-out process watching out for common mistakes.
In addition, you’ll receive a copy of Your Winning Project, a practical step-by-step guide to preparing your own project management plan, for immediate reference on the job site.
A key deliverable is a project model for future reference for all your projects.
Note: Our project management courses count toward your PMP certification credits. However, we don’t offer a PMP certification program through Professional Development and Training.
Upcoming course schedule
Meet the instructors
Connie Plowman
Connie Plowman is an education and corporate leader with deep expertise in leadership and project management. She is an Adjunct Faculty member at PCC and previously held senior leadership roles, including Interim Executive Director at the CLIMB and Newberg Centers.
In the corporate sector, Connie spent over two decades with an international project management firm, retiring as Chief Operating Officer, and led education initiatives at IBM. She is the co-author of two project management books and holds professional credentials including Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Certified Emotional Intelligence Trainer, and Project Management Professional (PMP®).
Her experience spans organizational leadership, project delivery, and talent development, bringing practical insights and real-world strategies to the classroom.
Mark J. Van Heuvel
Mark J. Van Heuvel is a business, project management, and education professional with experience in corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, and higher education. He is an Adjunct Faculty member at PCC, teaching Project Management and courses in business, leadership, and strategic planning.
Mark is also Managing Director of Laren Group LLC, a West Coast commercial real estate firm specializing in self-storage. His corporate background includes management roles at G. Heileman Brewing Company, Vancorp International, and Kraft Foods, where he focused on operations, human resources, and business development.
Active in civic leadership, Mark has served as President of the Pearl District Business Association, the Job Service Employers Committee (Oregon), and the State of Washington Recycling Association. He is the author of Your Winning Project, a project management guide blending technical skills with effective team leadership.
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