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Intro to Project Management

Project Management Essentials

Designed specifically for those who are actively managing projects, this class is a deep dive into the processes, knowledge areas, inputs, and outputs you need to know in order to manage projects more effectively. Based on the best practices of the Project Management Institute’s Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge 6th Edition, this highly interactive class will give you a chance to evaluate and improve your approach to project management.

You’ll learn about the constants—those fundamentals of project management that hold true regardless of the scope or nature of the project—plus, you’ll be exposed to some of the most common reasons project approaches vary.

  • Date: August 6 & 7, 2025
  • Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Location: DMACC Des Moines / Urban Campus
  • Investment: $1,200 per seat *Lunch included*
  • Registration: Register here or by emailing DBR at dbr@dmacc.edu

Key take-aways include:

  • Identify the ten knowledge areas and major process groups described by PMI’s PMBOK
  • Practice creating commonly-used artifacts within the Project Management Lifecycle
  • Describe some of the common mistakes made in Project Management
  • Practice creating and managing a project plan
  • Create solution options for building and maintaining a project team
  • Identify opportunities for improvement, using recent projects as examples

Instructor Bio: Sinikka Waugh

Sinikka Waugh, PMP, President and CEO of Your Clear Next Step, spends her days helping people have better workdays. Trainer, coach, business leader, and difference maker, Sinikka is known for consistently helping people solve problems and get things done at work. With a 20+ year background in languages, literature, and project management, Sinikka has helped over 50,000 people have better workdays since 2008. Her clients value how her professionalism blends seamlessly with her down-to-earth, “try this now” approach and her passion for helping others. Sinikka holds a BA from Central College, an MA from the University of Iowa, and is a certified Project Management Professional through the Project Management Institute (PMI).