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Advanced Project Management

The SUNY Center for Professional Development’s Advanced Project Management course is for SUNY staff who want to deepen their knowledge on several key topics covered in the CPD’s 2-day Project Management Fundamentals course. This 2-day (16 hours) course is intended to assist SUNY staff in managing and delivering projects for their institutions. Those who benefit from this course would typically lead a team of functional and technical staff to implement changes to academic programs, staff and student learning programs, software systems and upgrades, facility and classroom modifications, and other campus and SUNY-wide projects.  

Sponsored by the SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD) and managed by Technical Program Manager Kris Lynch.

Topics covered in the class include: 

  • Stakeholder Management
  • Requirements Gathering, Definition and Tracking
  • Planning Your Project Using a WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
  • Communication Plans
  • Project Management Roundtable/Best Practices
  • Running Projects without a PM Title
  • A Primer on PMO Maturity
  • Rescuing Troubled Projects
  • Transitioning Projects to Operations

Who should attend?

This course is designed for those who previously attended the SUNY CPD’s Project Management Fundamentals class and are looking for a deeper understanding of principal project management concepts and activities. During the registration process, those registering will be asked to verify their PMF credentials before their registration will be accepted.

Course Instructors

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Christa Glassman

Christa Glassman joined SUNY in 2010 to establish a PMO (Project Management Office) for ITEC with a staff of three. ITEC provides technology infrastructure, help desk, networking, security, operating system, database, application support, enterprise architecture, consulting and project management for member campuses who opt-in to ITEC’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 services. The ITEC PMO oversees many SUNY-wide deployments including data center rollouts, LMS (Blackboard, BrightSpace), Banner (ERP) upgrades, DegreeWorks (degree audits), service management (ServiceNow, TeamDynamix) and security services.

Christa earned an MBA in Management Information Systems from SUNY Binghamton and holds technical certificates in project management (PMP) and is fluent in ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Foundations and IT Service Design.

Christa retired from her position as IT Project Manager with ITEC in 2026. She continues as a Project Management instructor with the SUNY Center for Professional Development.

COURSE PRICING

CPD Member

$150 Per Course

SUNY Campuses that are SUNY CPD General or Technical Program Members. 

Non-CPD Member 

$180 Per Course

SUNY Campuses that are not SUNY CPD General or Technical Program Members.

Non-SUNY

$250 Per Course

Non-SUNY Campuses and other businesses. All are welcome to attend our class.

Group Discounts Available

Additional discounts are available to groups of the following size attending the same program:

  • 5-9 people = 10% discount
  • 10-19 people = 15% discount
  • 20-29 people = 20% discount

Please send your request to cpdinfo@suny.edu at least 30 days prior to the start of the course/program.

How to Pay

Payment Terms

  • Full payment is required within 30 days of registration. If the campus intends to cover the registration fee, prior approval must be obtained; otherwise, the registrant remains responsible for payment should the selected method be denied. 
  • Completion badges will not be issued until full payment has been received. 

FULL payment is required 30 days from the date of registration. If the campus denies the selected payment method, the registrant will be responsible for payment. 

      Cancel/Drop Period

      Cancellation Policy Registrants must utilize the cancellation form (linked in the registration confirmation email) to be officially cancelled from the program. Refunds are issued based on the following schedule:
      • Cancellations received 31 or more days prior to the program: 100% refund
      • Cancellations received 16 to 30 days prior to the program: 50% refund
      • Cancellations received 15 days or fewer prior to the program: Not eligible for refund

      No Shows

      Programs have limited space and tend to fill to capacity. Individuals registered have reserved a space in the program. Registrants who do not attend will be charged the full registration fee. Refunds will not be issued for any registration in which a no show occurs, and written cancellation was not received prior to the event. 

      Click to view SUNY CPD Terms & Conditions Policy.

      Click to view SUNY Refund Policy.

      Course Dates 

      IMPORTANT – All registrants must attend both days to receive credit for the course.

      Fall 2026

      • Wednesday, Dec 2, 2026 and Wednesday, Dec 9, 2026 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
          Register

          Contact Us 

          Questions? Email cpdinfo@suny.edu or call 315-214-2440. To ensure your inquiry reaches the appropriate team, please include the program name in your message.

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