Watermark Learning Announces Business Certificate Program - Offers Business Analysis, Project Management Certificates Through College-Level Courses

Watermark Learning is offering a Project Management Certificate for Project Management Professionals, who feel they are managing too many projects with too little time, too few resources and lack of executive support. Business Analysis Certificates are also being offered to Business Requirements Analysis Professionals.

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) February 17, 2005 -- http://www.WatermarkLearning.com -- Watermark Learning, a leading project management and requirements training company, today announced the launch of its new Business Certification Program which, upon completion of a series of college courses, will award business professionals with Business Analysis and Project Management training certificates.

The Watermark Learning Business Analysis certificate not only addresses analysis and modeling techniques," said Richard Larson, PMP and Principal, Watermark Learning. It also demonstrates how to effectively clarify roles and responsibilities, respond to varied agendas and influence outcomes with confidence."

The Watermark Learning Business Analysis training certificate can be obtained in as little as twelve days in a series of integrated courses.

Required courses include:

- Consulting Skills for Dynamic Business Analysis

- Rapid Requirements Analysis Techniques

- Business Process Analysis

- Use Case Modeling, and

- Project Management Essentials

Business Analysis students are required to participate in one of the following elective courses:

- Business Analysis Using UML

- Data Modeling

- Facilitation Skills Workshop, or

- Software Testing for Business Analysts

Many Project Management professionals feel they are managing too many projects with too little time, too few resources and lack of executive support," said Elizabeth Larson, PMP and Principal, Watermark Learning. As a result, projects can spin out of control and grind to a halt."

The Watermark Learning Project Management training certificate is designed to help business professionals achieve business goals by learning how to more effectively solve business problems, accurately communicate project needs in a timely manner as well as plan and estimate appropriately.

The Watermark Learning Project Management training certificate can be obtained in as little as nine days. To obtain the certificate, students must participate in these required courses:

- Project Management Fundamentals

- Gathering Business Requirements: Whose Project is it Anyway?

- Estimating sand Scheduling Projects

Project Management students must choose one of the following elective courses:

- Facilitation Skills Workshop

- Iterative Project Management: Plan your Risks or Risk your Plan

- Risk Management

- PMP Certification Preparation

- Microsoft Project for Project Managers

Students will receive continuing education credits (CEUs) for each class in which they participate. Classes can be taken as public courses in Minnesota or Arizona or are available as private, customized offerings through onsite corporate training.

Project Management Business Certificate

Learn more information about the Watermark Project Management Certificate at www.watermarklearning.com/PMCertProgram.html or call 800.646.9362.

Business Analysis Certificate

Learn more information about the Watermark Business Analysis Certificate at www.watermarklearning.com/BACertProgram.html or call 800.646.9362.

About Watermark Learning

Watermark Learning is a leading project management and requirements analysis training and skill development company. It offers training and mentoring on Project Management, Business Requirements Analysis, Leadership, and Software Development including UML training. Clients include professionals from Wells Fargo Bank, 3M, GMAC/RFC, Securian Financial Group (formerly Minnesota Life), ING/Reliastar, MetLife, State of Minnesota, and other Fortune 500 and smaller organizations.

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