CBT Systems Expands Scope Into New Solution Area With Project Management Curriculum.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1998-- Training Courseware for Technical and Business Professionals Enables Comprehensive Understanding of Project Management Essentials CBT Systems (CBT Systems, Menlo Park, CA) An acknowledged leader in the design and development of interactive education software for information technology training. Specializing in self-study courses that users can take at their own PCs, CBT developed a library of more than 600 titles for , a leading provider of interactive education software for information technology (IT) professionals, today announced availability of a new curriculum: Project Management. This new addition to CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. Systems' library of industry-leading, high-quality IT training courseware is designed for both technical and business users who need to plan, manage, track and report on complex projects. The announcement was made at the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD ASTD American Society for Training and Development ASTD American Society of Training and Development (Alexandria, Virginia) ASTD Air-Sea Temperature Difference ASTD Air Supported Threat Defense ) International Conference and Exposition here at the Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. , where CBT Systems is exhibiting its complete range of IT and business and professional skills training solutions at Booth No. 1538. "Effective project management provides a proven, scientific approach to planning, analyzing and communicating the intricacies of both technical and non-technical projects," said Lisa Jones, director of Product Marketing at CBT Systems. "CBT Systems' new Project Management courseware is a synthesis of contemporary wisdom and methodologies on this topic, and was developed in response to the increasing demand from our customers for tools to enable them to develop and deliver complex projects on time and on budget." "Companies often struggle to manage matrixed project teams in various locations, and overlook the benefits that effective project management can offer them," said Elliott Masie, President of The MASIE Center, an international thinktank focused on learning and technology, based in Saratoga Springs Saratoga Springs, resort and residential city (1990 pop. 25,001), Saratoga co., E N.Y.; inc. as a village 1826, as a city 1915. Skidmore College is the largest source of employment, but the city also has light manufacturing. , N.Y. "This new curriculum from CBT Systems will enable project leaders to ensure that all members of a project team, no matter where they are located, are using the same tools to better coordinate fast-track projects." The Project Management curriculum consists of 12 courses, each three to four hours long, covering all the major aspects of managing a project and its associated resources and costs. The courseware provides a thorough examination of project management fundamentals and processes and includes key topics such as activity planning, estimating, scheduling, risk analysis, quality issues, control, communications, procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. and human resource planning Resource planning may refer to:
The curriculum provides effective preparation for Project Management Professional (PMP See point-to-multipoint and portable media player. PMP - Portable Media Player ) Certification, an internationally recognized level of certification from the Project Management Institute of Newtown Square, Pa. (http://www.pmi.org). The new courses can be deployed via the Internet, a corporate internet or LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and via CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . For technology professionals using Microsoft applications software, CBT Systems also offers an existing course on how to use Microsoft Project (product) Microsoft Project - A Microsoft Windows program offering various project management tools. http://microsoft.com/office/project/. 98. Availability and Pricing The complete curriculum consists of 12 courses. Project Management: Fundamentals is available for immediate delivery, and two other courses (Project Management: Initiation and Startup, and Project Management: Scope) scheduled for availability by the end of June. The remaining courses are scheduled for release during the third quarter of this year. CBT Systems offers personal-use licenses for one to five users, and enterprise licenses for larger organizations. About CBT Systems CBT Systems, a subsidiary of CBT Group PLC (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CBTSY), is a leading provider of interactive education software for information technology professionals in business, education and government markets worldwide. The company's comprehensive library, which covers a range of client/server, mainframe, and Internet and intranet technologies, are used by the world's leading corporations to train employees to develop and apply mission-critical technologies in the workplace. For information on CBT Systems products, call 800/387-0932, fax 650/614-5901, or send an email to salesinfo@cbtsys.com. CBT Systems is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.cbtsys.com. -0- CBT Systems and the CBT Systems logo are trademarks of CBT Systems. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
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