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  • Credentialed Instructors with Real World Experience
    COMSYS instructors hold the Project Management Professional credential from the Project Management Institute, are practicing project managers, and experienced trainers and facilitators. Their years of experience and depth of knowledge result in real world application of course content.
  • Public and Private Training
    All COMSYS courses are described below. All courses may be offered as public or private training courses. The pricing provided here is the per seat price for public courses and all scheduled dates are for public courses. Please contact Michelle Uhlik at muhlik@comsys.com if you are interested in discussing a private class.
  • Customization
    Private courses can be customized to fit a client’s needs and objectives. Typical customizations are integration of a client’s processes and tools into a course, use of client projects or scenarios for class exercises, and course content modification. Depending upon the degree of customization, there may be no charge for the customization.
Project Management Fundamentals Workshop The cornerstone to success for any project is how well it is managed. This includes thorough planning, execution and control of the plan, communication, and complete closure of the project. Project Management is key to the succes of your projects.

This non-technical workshop focuses on fundamentals of project management as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI). These concepts are delivered in a "building block" approach that coaches students through the logical series of activities that are required in the initiation, planning, execution, control and closeout of a typical project. Key areas covered include: scope development, schedule development, cost estimating, risk management, communication management, performance reporting, and project change management. This course will teach you how to deal with and minimize missed dates, crisis management, scope creep, budget overruns, and unknown status. This is a 4 day workshop.

Please submit your completed form to Michelle Uhlik via fax at (804) 273-1804
PDUs: 32

Cost: $1195 per student. Price includes student materials, continental breakfast and lunch

Dates & Locations:

Cincinnati, OH: Holiday Inn – 600 W Third St. Covington KY

Seattle, WA : Courtyard Marriot, 14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • July 22-25, 2008

Richmond, VA : COMSYS, 4801 Cox Rd., Ste. 202 , Glen Allen, VA

  • September 23-26, 2008

Boston, MA: Courtyard Marriot, 387 Winter St, Waltham, MA

  • April 22-25, 2008

Phoenix, AZ: Courtyard Camelback – 2101 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ

  • May 6-9, 2008

San Francisco, CA: Courtyard – 299 2nd St, San Francisco, CA

  • May 13-16, 2008

Somerset, NJ: Courtyard - 250 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ

  • June 10-13, 2008

Durham, NC : COMSYS - 4505 Emperor Blvd suite 300, Durham, NC 27703

  • June 17-20, 2008

Sacramento, CA: Holiday Inn Express, 4300 Town Center Boulevard, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

  • August 19-22, 2008

San Jose, CA: TBD

  • October 21-24, 2008

For more information, please contact Michelle Uhlik at muhlik@comsys.com


Requirements Planning and Analysis Workshop Cover all of the activities involved in discovering, documenting, and maintaining a set of requirements for a project. The term ‘engineering’ implies that systematic and repeatable techniques should be used to ensure that requirements are complete, consistent, relevant, etc. Course overview: introduction to software requirements engineering, requirements elicitation, requirements analysis, requirements specification, requirements validation, requirements management. Course objectives: understand and be able to execute the processes and tools for defining requirements, write a requirements specification, anmanage the requirements throughout the product life cycle.

Please submit your completed form to Michelle Uhlik via fax at (804) 273-1804
PDUs: 16

Cost: $620 per student. Price includes student materials, continental breakfast and lunch

Date& Location:  

Richmond, VA : COMSYS, 4801 Cox Rd., Ste. 202 , Glen Allen, VA

  • September 11-12, 2008

Seattle, WA: Courtyard Marriot, 14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • July 31-August 1, 2008

Sacramento, CA: Holiday Inn Express, 4300 Town Center Boulevard, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

  • August 7-8, 2008

San Jose, CA: TBD

  • August 5-8, 2008

Washington, DC: TBD

  • July 15-16, 2008

Developing a Project Management Office(PMO):
In today’s challenging, resource-constrained work environment many leading companies are working to establish formal project management processes that will maximize their capability to deliver work initiatives, both internal and external, on time, within budget, and to an agreed upon level of quality. Part of the ability to execute better, faster, and cheaper comes from the organization’s implementation of common processes and practices across the entire organization. This approach minimizes the required learning curve for the project manager and the team members as they transition from one project toanother. The larger the organization gets, and the more projects that are in work at one time, the more difficult and the more important it becomes to maintain this organizational consistency. Without it, the full value of implementing a common project management methodology cannot be achieved. In most companies the organization that is responsible for the various aspects of project management methodologies is referred generically as the Project Office. In this class we will examine the key components of a successful Project Office Implementation. Note: To maximize the effectiveness of this class spend some time thinking about these topics in regard to current state of project management in your organization. Be prepared for an interactive learning experience.

Please submit your completed form to Michelle Uhlik via fax at (804) 273-1804
PDUs: 8

Cost: $325 per person

Dates & Locations:

Richmond, VA: COMSYS, 4801 Cox Rd., Training Room, Glen Allen, VA

  • November 14, 2008

Seattle, WA: Courtyard Marriot, 14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • July 29, 2008

Sacramento, CA: Holiday Inn Express, 4300 Town Center Boulevard, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762



Introduction to Microsoft Project 2007:

Please submit your completed form to Michelle Uhlik via fax at (804) 273-1804
PDUs: 8

Cost: $325 per person

Dates, Time & Locations:

Richmond, VA: COMSYS, 4801 Cox Rd., Training Room, Glen Allen, VA

  • August 28, 2008

Seattle, WA: Courtyard Marriot, 14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • August 12, 2008

Advanced Microsoft Project 2007:

Please submit your completed form to Michelle Uhlik via fax at (804) 273-1804
PDUs: 8

Dates, Time & Locations:

Richmond, VA: COMSYS, 4801 Cox Rd., Training Room, Glen Allen, VA

  • August 27, 2008

Seattle, WA: Courtyard Marriot, 14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • August 13, 2008



Negotiating for Results:

This course uses concepts and practices from leading researchers in the field of negotiating. Presented with a combination of lecture and class exercises, students are introduced to alternatives to “positional bargaining”, the default approach for most people. Upon completion of this course, the student will acquire the skills to more effectively present options for mutual gain during negotiations in the workplace, home or public arena.

Please submit your completed form to Michelle Uhlik via fax at (804) 273-1804
PDUs: 8

Cost: $325 per student. Price includes student materials, book, continental breakfast and lunch

Dates & Locations:

Richmond, VA: COMSYS, 4801 Cox Rd., Training Room, Glen Allen, VA.

  • May 6-9, 2008
  • November 11, 2008
Seattle, WA: Courtyard Marriot, 14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007
  • May 6-9, 2008
  • July 30, 2008
Sacramento, CA: Holiday Inn Express, 4300 Town Center Boulevard, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
  • May 6-9, 2008
  • June 26, 2008

Dallas, TX: TBD

  • October 14, 2008

Washington, DC: TBD

  • September 22, 2008

PMP Certification Exam Prep:

Please submit your completed form to Michelle Uhlik via fax at (804) 273-1804
PDUs: NA

Cost: $1995 per person

Dates & Locations:

Richmond, VA: COMSYS, 4801 Cox Rd., Training Room, Glen Allen, VA.

  • July 22-24, 2008

Seattle, WA: Courtyard Marriot, 14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • August 19-21, 2008




Advanced Risk Management :

The focus of this course is to provide Project Managers with an expanded perspective of risk as it relates to Programs, Enterprise strategies, and Lessons Learned. There is an expectation in that the Project Managers already possess a good understanding of risk management fundamentals, although the course will provide a brief overview of those fundamentals. The course will discuss the role risk management plays in aligning projects and programs with the Enterprise strategies to ensure the “right” projects and programs are selected. Several financial analysis techniques are discussed as risk management tools. Sources of risk will be identified and discussed in detail. Participants will be presented with multiple approaches for prioritizing risk and decision-making tools to aid in risk response development. The course will conclude with a discussion of the integration of risk management with a lessons learned system.

Please submit your completed form to Michelle Uhlik via fax at (804) 273-1804
PDUs: 16

Cost: $620 per person

Dates & Locations:

Richmond, VA: COMSYS, 4801 Cox Rd., Training Room, Glen Allen, VA.

  • November 12-13, 2008

Seattle, WA: Courtyard Marriot, 14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • September 16-17, 2008

San Jose, CA: TBD

  • November 4-5, 2008
Baltimore, MD: TBD
  • October 28-29, 2008




Advanced Estimating – Art or Science?

This course discusses Estimating terminology, processes, and deliverable artifacts at the level of detail required for the Project Manager and team members to develop complete and accurate project cost and schedule estimates

Please submit your completed form to Michelle Uhlik via fax at (804) 273-1804
PDUs: 8

Cost: $325 per person

Dates & Locations:

Richmond, VA: COMSYS, 4801 Cox Rd., Training Room, Glen Allen, VA.

  • August 27, 2008

Seattle, WA: Courtyard Marriot, 14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • September 18, 2008

Baltimore, MD: TBD

  • July 17, 2008




Facilitation for Decision Making & Problem Solving:

Please submit your completed form to Michelle Uhlik via fax at (804) 273-1804
PDUs: 16

Cost: $620 per person

Dates & Locations:

Seattle, WA: Courtyard Marriot, 14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • June 17-20, 2008
Sacramento, CA: Holiday Inn Express, 4300 Town Center Boulevard, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
  • June 24-25, 2008





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