We are happy to announce the Localization Project Management Certification Program. A combination of self-paced, online intruction, a 2 day workshop, and an exam for Certification.

Localization Project Management Certification

April 3-4, 2008
EUROMED Marseille Ecole de Management
Marseille, France

June 19-20, 2008
Boeing Institute of International Business
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

April 3-4, 2008 - Registration is Now Open!
Project Management Certification Program: Europe
EUROMED Marseille Ecole de Management
Marseille, France
Registration fee is $1,425. >> Enroll Here! <<
Fees are non-refundable after February 1, 2008.
To register for the EUROMED program and pay in Euros please click here .


June 19-20, 2008 -
Registration is Now Open!
Project Management Certification: North America
Boeing Institute of International Business, Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO USA
Early Registration - $950 >> Enroll Here! <<
Registration deadline is April 18. After that date, the registration fee is $1100.
Fees are non-refundable after February 1, 2008.

Who Should Attend?

  • Those who have earned or who are in the process of earning the Localization Certification
  • Localization and translation professionals wanting to advance their career in project management
  • Project management executives
  • International business development, marketing and sales executives
  • Entrepreneurs looking to expand their business

California State University, Chico Continuing Education and Research Foundation in partnership with The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) and the Localization Institute present the Localization Project Management Certification Program for localization professionals.

When it comes to developing successful localized Web sites, project management is paramount. The Localization Project Management Certification Program provides you with a comprehensive overview of localization project management and gives you techniques and tools you can apply to your next project.

The Program

The Localization Project Management Certification Program is comprised of self-paced, online educational modules (30 hours), an on-site workshop that features presentations from project management leaders, a hands-on lab (12 hours), and a culminating exam. Participants are expected to complete the online modules prior to the workshop.

Program Content

  • Why project management education?
  • Creating quotes and proposals
  • Strategy for project evaluation
  • Strategy for deliverables
  • Project scheduling strategy and tools
  • Managing change
  • Risk management
  • Managing remote, online teams
  • Offshoring
  • Effective communication
  • Financial localization management
  • Vendor management
  • Simship and how to achieve it
  • Comparative localization project manager roles
  • in client and vendor organizations
  • How to handle non-responsive clients
  • Metrics to assess workload
  • Metrics project managers should be concerned with
  • Resource allocation and utilization
  • Project management tools: hands-on lab exercises
  • Best practices in localization project management

Advisory Board & Faculty

We have put together a panel of localization project management experts to contribute to the development and delivery of the advanced training:

  • Carsten Kneip—Project Manager, Microsoft
  • Karen Combe—Vice President, Localization
  • at PTC
  • Willem Stoeller—Vice President, Welocalize
  • Nitish Singh—Localization Program, California State University, Chico

Enrollment Information

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Localization Project Management Certification Program: June 2007
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