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Testimonials

Acolades: Project Management for Municipalities

Excellent program. City managers should be required to take the class.Excellent program. City managers should be required to take the class.

--Anonymous, City of Portland

[The class used] a nice mix of training techniques. He is a great speaker and is talented at keeping our attention. [It’s a] good course, with usable information [and a] great facilitator. 

--Anonymous, City of Tualatin

Chris is great at teaching and listening. He actively involves the class!

--Anonymous, City of Portland

Well done! Enjoyed the class. A good facilitator! [Strong points of the training were] the condensed focus on key elements and a practicing project management expert offering information and advice. Great visuals! 

--Anonymous, City of Tualatin

Very good examples and illustrations. Chris is passionate and enthusiastic about the subject matter.

--Anonymous, City of Portland

I like bringing our own projects [to class]. Table discussions were helpful and good. 

--Anonymous, City of Tualatin

The topic was timely and a good use of time. I look forward to working with all of us on the same page. Thank you! 

--Anonymous, City of Tualatin

The instructor was very knowledgeable and able to keep [the] group focused. 

--Anonymous, City of Tualatin

Good interaction amongst the group. Mr. Dennis did a nice job of bringing theoretical objectives and standards to understandable, applicable day-to-day functions. 

--Anonymous, City of Tualatin

A fast, engaging pace. Well organized. 

--Anonymous, City of Tualatin

A lot of information in one day. Chris has great energy and an engaging manner.

--Anonymous, City of Portland

Praise for Practical Project Management For Engineers

This course helped me to better understand the challenges of effective project management and how to plan, execute, and complete projects. The instructor, Chris Dennis, was stellar!

--Myles Twete, P.E. Electrical Engineer

[It's a] great course for an overview of everything that project management is about. Chris is an amazing instructor, knowledgeable, fun, energetic, and engaging. Extra prepared!

--D.S., Water Resources Engineer

This was a really useful class and also very well organized and presented. I wish I had taken it in grad school and I really wish my adviser had taken it!

--Heather M., Materials Engineer

The most effective thing about this training is the big picture overview of what makes projects succeed or not: planning, communication, and managing proactively.

--Anon, Microchip

Hands on learning! I never used MS Project before [it] would have been very helpful in [previous] projects. [The course was] very positive and stayed on pace. 

--Anon, ON Semiconductor

I enjoyed this class. The course allowed me to tie practical experience to the theoretical foundation. Clarification of my current understanding of project management [was the most effective aspect] of the training.

--Anon, ON Semiconductor

Good job! I wish I had learned [project management] earlier in my career. Too many project management concepts were lost on me and my work would have benefited from learning them earlier.

--K.T., Software Engineer

Excellent class, especially the MS Project portion. As a project manager I had used the software very sparingly, but didn't know all the other capabilities it had.

--P.S., Software Engineer

The course is a great introduction to project management and should be taken by all engineers at some point in their careers.

--K.C. Gallagher, Electrical Engineer

I appreciated the hands-on practice.

--John S., Industrial Engineer

Great class and great job presenting the material! An excellent introductory course for project management.

--Anon

Excellent class!

--John Vareldzis, Civil Engineer

Appreciation for Project Management for Product Development

Excellent! I loved the instructor's energy, but the best is that I will implement ideas learned in this class (I already did between the first meeting and the second.).

Anon, Gerber Legendary Blades

[My favorite] was the conversation about risk: I expect to use that in the next month. Great enthusiasm. Great depth. This enhanced my skills.

Anon, Gerber Legendary Blades

This course brought teams together and brought to the forefront some clear issues with the product development cycle.

Anon, Gerber Legendary Blades

Thank you for engaging me. I liked best the high energy, frank discussion.

Anon, Gerber Legendary Blades

The instructor did a very good job. The material was presented in an entertaining and engaging way.

Anon, Gerber Legendary Blades