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Leadership Training for Team Leaders

Adobe Connect

This course is designed to provide team leaders of varying levels tools, techniques and strategies to enhance their leadership abilities.  Participants will learn to understand individual motivators, recognize the importance of teamwork and agreeance, and develop skills related to collaboration.  The course will provide an overview of the 12 basic working styles, how working style impacts office interactions and team collaboration, and how to best allocate resources in accordance with working styles.  This course will also cover the importance of credibility in leadership, influence  and persuasion, and political savvy in organizational cultural.   Email educationandtraining@staffordservices.net to register.

$750

FPM 232: Applications in Contracting

Adobe Connect

This course is designed for Program Management Professionals seeking a stronger understanding in the principles of Federal Acquisitions.   This course differentiates between private & public sector contracting, discusses the mission, purpose, vision, and goals of Federal contracting, discusses the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and acquisition life cycle, and reviews the roles and responsibilities of the acquisition team.    Email educationandtraining@staffordservices.net to register.

$1489

FPM 511: Information Technology Project Management

Adobe Connect

This course focuses on the specialized knowledge and abilities unique to IT projects areas. The student will focus on technical performance outcomes to satisfy competencies related to IT management, security, and performance assurance. The student will learn these skills and techniques through robust content, Federal examples, and be assesed through a rubric at the end of each section. Email educationandtraining@staffordservices.net to register.

$1489

FPM 120A: Project Management Basics

Adobe Connect

Project Management Basics (FPM 120A) is a five-day, entry level certification course providing the basic knowledge and comprehension skills that entry-level program and project managers (PMs) in the Federal sector require to manage a small project or to participate as an effective member of an integrated project team (IPT).  The target audience for this training is entry-level project managers within the Federal civilian agencies desiring to complete the training requirements for the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM).  Using a scenario-based approach, FPM 120A covers project management roles, responsibilities, decision points, and key deliverables required for effective project [...]

$1169

Information Technology (IT) Acquisitions

Adobe Connect

The course starts with the FITARA roadmap to guide the deployment of sustainable IT reform, providing CIOs with specific budgetary and acquisition authority for enterprise IT infrastructure projects. The students will learn to apply the principles, practices, and processes of agile acquisition framed by FAR 15.201. As part of FITARA implementations, success starts with portfolio reviews of the current projects and paths forward to deliver needed business and public facing Capabilities, consistent with the department’s Mission and Vision. Applying Capabilities Based Planning, the students will learn the Principles, Practices, and Processes needed to increase the probability of success of IHS projects. [...]

$1250

CON 170: Fundamentals of Cost and Price Analysis (10:00am-6:00pm EST)

Adobe Connect

GUARANTEED TO RUN!   The Fundamentals of Cost and Prince Analysis course reviews market research and contractor pricing strategies and explains calculating an objective using simple quantitative analysis. An overview of the regulations and processes for cost analysis and requiring certified cost and pricing data is provided. Contract financing techniques are discussed. After, learning the basic elements of price and cost analysis, students will build and defend a pre-negotiation objective. Application of cost analysis techniques will be demonstrated during a week two proposal analysis capstone case, including writing a Price Negotiation Memorandum. SPECIAL FAC-C LEGACY OFFER: $1,000 per seat! (Originally $2,200) [...]

$1000

FPM 134: Fundamentals of Leading Projects and Programs

Adobe Connect

Project leaders introduce change and innovation, manage technical requirements and team challenges. Moreover, they influence, motivate, and persuade the project team to work toward a common objective. This course allows professionals to discover and define the leadership skills that are necessary for program and project managers to fulfill the mission and vision of their program and agency. The course covers a broad range of organizational leadership skills that are focused on the challenges that government employees face. It focuses on the importance of communication, adaptive leadership, conflict management, accountability, ethics and culture.   Email educationandtraining@staffordservices.net to register.

$1250

FPM 332: Progressive Contracting Strategies for Programs

Adobe Connect

This course provides an overview of managing federal contracts with a focus on the acquisition plan, the pre-award and source selection process, leading and appraising contract execution and formulating contract approaches. Participants participate in interactive exercises and discussions to assess and evaluate how to effectively and efficiently apply federal and acquisition policies such as concept of operations, cost, schedule, and scope to meet the program’s needs. Email educationandtraining@staffordservices.net to register.

$1489

Writing Performance Work Statements

Adobe Connect

This course is specifically designed for Acquisition Professionals, Project Managers, Subject Matter Experts, and Contracting Officer’s Representatives.  In this course, we teach the basic fundamentals and format for writing a PWS.  This course combines lecture and intense exercises and guides the learners from development of a requirement through the writing of a PWS, as well as contract administration.  This curriculum is designed to assist in standardizing the PWS process within your agency, and to ensure compliance, auditability, and well formulated requirements to avoid risk   If you would like to register for this training please email educationandtraining@staffordservices.net

$1139

Acquisitions of Commercial Items

Adobe Connect

This course explores FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Participants will walk through the acquisition lifecycle for commercially available products and services, and receive specific guidance on unique requirements regarding terms and conditions for commercial items and commercially available off the shelf items. Lessons will be supplements with practical application thru hands-on exercises and in-class activities.   Email educationandtraining@staffordservices.net to register.

$1169
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