Boston University Delivers Project Management Competency Model

Business Wire, June 28, 2006

TYNGSBORO, Mass. -- Boston University Corporate Education Center, a leader in project management courses, certificate programs and PMI(R) certification preparation, announced today the availability of its online Project Management Competency Model and skills assessments for companies and individuals to develop a full range of project management competencies and skills.

Boston University's Project Management Competency Model is made up of three project management competency categories: technical, personal and business/leadership. The technical and personal categories map to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R)) Guide, which constitutes the official Project Management Institute (PMI(R)) standards for best practices in project management. The Boston University Competency Model goes further than any other PMI(R) certification training organization offering courses in business and leadership. Go to http://www.butrain.com/nl.asp?sid=320807, to view Boston University's online Project Management Competency Model, or call us at 1-800-BU-TRAIN (288-7246).

"Project managers need training in the 'soft skills' of project management to complement the technical and personal areas," states Gina Westcott, Director, Management Development Programs and Product Development, at Boston University. "Understanding the business in which you work, its organizational dynamics and team culture are as important to the success of a project as understanding stakeholder requirements."

The online guide defines the three competency categories and maps them into Boston University project management training. The technical training teaches the components necessary to successfully manage a project. The personal courses focus on a person's project management capabilities. The business and leadership education provide big-picture/context skills that help link projects to the relationships, resources and/or infrastructure of the organization.

Corporations and Individuals Benefit from Project Management Training

Training team members in project management best practices increases a business' overall organizational effectiveness, profitability and on-time project delivery. Boston University's customized corporate project management training provides best-in-class learning solutions to meet corporate and career development goals. Boston University provides the Project Manager Competency Model and skills assessment tools for businesses looking to identify project management skill gaps and target their development, thus more wisely investing their training dollars. To schedule a skills assessment of your organization, please call us at 1-800-BU-TRAIN (288-7246).

About Boston University Corporate Education Center

Boston University Corporate Education Center is a leading worldwide provider of project management, business, process management, leadership and information technology training and certificate programs for corporations and professionals. Call us at 1-800-BU-TRAIN (288-7246).