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Management Analysis: Planning


September 15 - 18, 2008
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Sidney SmithVirginia Beach, VA$945

December 8 - 11, 2008
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Kenneth WesselWashington, DC$995

January 26 - 29, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Neil ClaytonSan Francisco, CA$995

March 2 - 5, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Marguerite ScullyWashington, DC$995

April 6 - 9, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Baltimore, MD$995

May 18 - 21, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Steven Van ReesWashington, DC$995

May 18 - 21, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Sidney SmithVirginia Beach, VA$995

June 2 - 5, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Neil ClaytonSan Antonio, TX$995

July 20 - 23, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Kenneth WesselWashington, DC$995

August 3 - 6, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Columbus, OH$995

August 17 - 20, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Steven Van ReesWashington, DC$995

September 14 - 17, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Sidney SmithJacksonville, FL$995

Overview:
Learn the fundamentals of planning and preparing a valuable management analysis study for your organization. You explore topics such as planning a system using the functional analysis systems technique, using decision trees to organize data, developing a thorough study proposal and applying the weighted ranking technique in decision making.

This course is also part of the Certificate of Accomplishment in Program and Management Analysis.

Who Should Attend?
Program and management analysts, technicians and assistants who want to increase efficiency and effectiveness on the job and improve familiarity with elementary cost concepts. Employees who need to learn the fundamentals of planning and preparing a valuable management analysis study for an organization.
Prerequisites:
Management Analysis: Overview (PGMT7000D) or equivalent experience.
Additional Information:
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Syllabus:
Syllabus -- Management Analysis: Planning, PGMT7004D, Grad. School, USDA

Day one of four

  • The Management Perspective
  • Management concepts
  • Organizational Analysis
  • Ordinal Ranking

Day two of four

  • Weighted Rating
  • The Research Cycle (PDCA)
  • Problem Area concept
  • Backstep Analysis
  • Causal Model

Day three of four

  • Planning/Scheduling Techniques
  • Milestone and Gantt
  • Networking: Precedent Diagram and Time Scale

Day four of four

  • Elementary Cost concepts
  • Decision Tree Analysis
  • Final Case Exercise: Preparing a Study Proposal


Course Details
CODE:  PGMT7004D
TYPE:  Classroom-Day
LENGTH:  4 Day(s)
CREDIT:  2.4 CEU
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