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March 2006

Watermark Principals Featured in February Issue of PM Network Magazine

Elizabeth Larson, PMP, and Richard Larson, PMP, contributed a "From The Top" column to the February 2006 issue of PMI's PM Network Magazine. The column entitled "Practicing What We Preach,"
explains the value that Watermark Learning found itself in applying project management techniques internally.

Watermark Congratulates the First Student to Earn
Masters Certificate In Business Analysis

Watermark congratulates Starla Harty, the first student to complete a Masters Certificate in Business Analysis through Watermark Learning.

Watermark Principal, Richard Larson, is shown presenting the certificate to Starla Harty.


Watermark CEOs Take Project Management Global


Elizabeth Larson, PMP, and Richard Larson, PMP,
co-presented
“It’s not Like Selling Pots and Pans…
or is it? A New Way of Selling Project Management
to Senior Management”
to a standing room only audience at the
PMI
Global Congress - Asia Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand. The presentation was so popular the Principals were asked to do an encore presentation. Nearly 400 project managers from Thailand, Japan, India, China, Australia, and New Zealand attended this annual event devoted to project management education and networking.


Watermark to Present at
PMI® Honolulu Chapter PDD

Watermark has been selected to present "Business Process Modeling" at the
PMI Honolulu Chapter Professional Development Day on May 3. Register today!

Want to learn more about business process modeling? Attend our Business Process Modeling class on
May 8-9 in Minneapolis, MN.

Delivering Project Excellence Conference Marks a"High Point In Quality" in
Project Management Education

The second annual Delivering Project Excellence Conference will be held June 5-7at the Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center in Scottsdale, AZ. Praised by last year's attendees for being "leadership-focused and motivational, with 'take aways' to apply immediately," this year's conference is on track to be the "capstone in PM conference innovation and value." Watermark will have a vendor booth at this exciting event.
Make sure to stop by! Register Now!

Articles  

Watermark Learning Contributes Chapter to Industry's Very First PM Anthology

Elizabeth Larson, PMP, and Richard Larson, PMP, have contributed an article to the academic market's very first collection of IT project management readings. "How to Create a Clear Project Plan in Six Easy Steps" appears in the book "Readings in Information Technology Project Management," by Dr. Gary Richardson and
Charles Butlers.

Watermark Offers ITIL Foundations Course

Watermark is pleased to announce the launch of a brand new course:
ITIL Foundations Training.
This course is designed to provide an introduction to ITIL, a new 2006 ISO Standard and Service Management Best Practice framework.
ITIL is "the key to managing IT services" and a MUST for all IT Operations personnel.

The ITIL Foundations course will also prepare students for the ITIL Foundations certification exam.

April 27-28, 2006

Register today!

Masters Certificates

You may be closer than you think to earning a Masters Certificate in Business Analysis or Project Management.


Watermark Learning has partnered with Auburn University to grant students Continuing Education Units.

Students earn Professional Development Units to maintain PMI® PMP® Certification.


UPCOMING CLASSES

Gathering Business Requirements
Mar. 25-26, Minneapolis

Microsoft Project for Project Managers
Mar. 27-28, Minneapolis
June 1-2, Minneapolis

Data Modeling
Mar. 29-31, Minneapolis
May 15-17, Minneapolis


Software Testing for Business Analysts
Apr. 6-7, Minneapolis


Estimating and Scheduling Projects
Apr. 10-11, Minneapolis


Rapid Requirements Analysis: Capturing Your Customer's Real Needs
Apr. 12-13, Minneapolis

May 22-23, Arizona

June 8-9, Minneapolis

Project Management Fundamentals
Apr. 19-21, Minneapolis
June 19-21, Minneapolis

ITIL Foundations Training
Apr. 27-28, Minneapolis


Business Process Modeling

May 8-9, Minneapolis

Facilitation Skills Workshop
May 16-17, Minneapolis
May 24-25, Arizona


Use Case Modeling
May 10-11, Minneapolis


PMP
® Certification Prep
May 22-24, Minneapolis

SQL Fundamentals
May 24-25, Minneapolis

Consulting Skills for Dynamic Business Analysis
June 6-7, Minneapolis


Watermark Learning
is proud to be an
International
Corporate Sponsor of the
International Institute of
Business Analysis



PMI® Factoids


Members: 212,378 (January 2006)
PMPs: 176,715 (January 2006)

Top industries represented by members:
Information Technology
Computer/Software/Data Processing
Financial Services
Telecommunications
Business Management Services

About Watermark Learning

Watermark Learning is a leading business analysis and project management skill development company. Watermark 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, Cargill, Inc., Securian (formerly Minnesota Life), ING/Reliastar, MetLife, State of Minnesota, and other Fortune 1000 organizations.

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Learning - offices in Minneapolis, MN and Phoenix, AZ.


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