CCPM - Certified Communications Project Manager - Spring 2016

CCPM l Certification in Communications Project Management

March 1 - May 17, 2016 (12 sessions)

CCPM is for people looking to expand their existing production capabilities with advanced perspective on managing the production of complex multi-faceted communications projects.

CCPM features best practice skills adapted from the standard approaches advocated by the project management profession and applied to the unique demands of commercial creative production.

The CCPM certification is best suited for people serious about becoming senior project managers of fully integrated campaign production. You will learn how to take your established production skills to a whole new level of process, planning and people management capabilities.

Key Learning:

• Learn how to work effectively as an integrated project manager by developing applied skills in process, planning and people management.
  
• Build understanding of work flow processes and discover how to streamline multi-channel campaign production while also operating as a strong collaborator in interactive, print and web video/broadcast production.
• Build skill in managing more effectively by aligning people, integrating diverse project schedules and applying flexible processes.

Schedule:

12 sessions (including one full Saturday workshop session) with final certification assessment completed in the final two evenings of the course.

• Module 1 - PROJECT ACTIVATION - Mar 1, 5, 8, 22
• Module 2 - COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT - Mar 29, Apr 5, 12, 19
• Module 3 - CHANGE MANAGEMENT + ASSESSMENT - Apr 26, May 3, 10, 17
• NOTE: May 10 & 17 are madatory attendance for final certification.

WHO IS CCPM FOR?

• CCPM is open to both agency and in-house production managers or account managers who are proficient in production.
• Ideal candidates are experienced production specialists interested in expanding their management skill across a wider range of more complex production situations.
• Participants should have foundational production knowledge in at least one technical area among interactive, print, broadcast/video production.
• This program is a senior management course for project leaders looking to sharpen their abilities to run multi-faceted production. It is not intended to provide deep technical production training. For those interested in production skill building check out CIPP (Interactive), CPPP (Print) & CCCP (Content)

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