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To help those sitting for the RTPM exam and anyone wanting to
build their knowledge of ICT project management, BICSI offers
several training resources:
PM101: Introduction to Project Management
Gain a basic overview of the project management process
from project selection to closeout, including information about
risk management, quality control and procurement planning.
Principles and strategies to make your project teams successful
are provided.
PM102: Applied Telecommunications Project Management
Learn the tools and templates (e.g., codes, standards,
installation methods, telecommunications design) to successfully
manage an ICT project throughout the entire project lifecycle.
Unlike many project management courses that speak only
of theory, BICSI's PM102 course has students put theory into
practice during hands-on exercises, demonstrating why or why
not to use a particular project management tool or technique.
BICSI Training Provider Services Manager Chris Hobbs,
RCDD, DCDC, RTPM, CT, explains that the typical progression
for a person in the ICT industry is to start out as an installer.
"As a person's career grows, they tend to move up and become
a technician. Their experience as an installer helps as a leader
of other installers. However, the breakdown usually occurs
when they make the leap to a project manager. A project
manager is a completely new set of skills that must be learned—
this is where PM102 excels."
BICSI Project
Management Training
PM103: Advanced Tools for ICT Project Management
This course is designed to teach key project management
concepts, such as what a project is and what your role as
a project manager will be. Delve into techniques and strategies
for managing a project's scope, schedule and budget. This
course also includes tutorials to teach you how to use Microsoft
Project 2016.
Telecommunications Project Management Manual (TPMM)
Winner of the prestigious Award of Merit from the Society for
Technical Communication, the TPMM provides a unique reference
for those who wish to successfully manage complex telecommuni-
cations projects. It is the source authority for the applicable RTPM
education and testing programs.
Visit bicsi.org/rtpm to learn more about these telecommunications
project management training resources.
