Project Management Our project management staff must meet the highest standards. All of our project managers are experienced, certified professionals who see project management as a key factor in success in new endeavors. Because of the broad range of experience, they can "hit the ground running" in your organization. No lengthy ramp up time, no expenditure of valuable resources teaching them the basics about your industry. They must meet stringent criteria before they can represent Aspen Reflections, Inc. to our clients. Our project management staff are all PMP® certified. Return to the Company Subsidiaries View Next Subsidiary Project Management Professional Certification Description For someone to receive a PMP® certification they must meet specific educational and project management experience requirements and agree to adhere to a code of professional conduct. In addition, they must pass a rigorous multiple-choice examination designed to objectively assess and measure their ability to apply project management knowledge in the following six domains: initiating the project, planning the project, executing the project, monitoring and controlling the project, closing the project, and professional and social responsibility. PMP®Pre-exam Qualifications Educational Background Project Management Experience Project Management Education High school diploma or equivalent* 7,500 hours in a position of responsibility leading and directing specific tasks and 60 months of project management experience 35 hours *Applicants who hold a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) are only required to have 4,500 hours leading and directing specific tasks and 36 months of project management experience. Six Sigma Black Belt Certification A certified Black Belt exhibits team leadership, understands team dynamics, and assigns their team members with roles and responsibilities. They have a complete understanding of the DMAIC model in accordance with the Six Sigma principles, have a basic knowledge of lean enterprise concepts, and they can quickly identify “non-value-added” activities. Black Belts primarily focus on project execution. A certified Black Belt has the knowlege to: Work with and understand customer requirements Enhance the capability of processes to exceed customer expectations Identify projects and select project team members Work with sponsors to develop a Six Sigma deployment strategy Act as an internal consultant Lead Six Sigma projects Train/mentor/coach Green Belts and project teams Act as a catalyst for process improvement Provide teams with ongoing support and leadership Report and effectively communicate to a project sponsor Understand when and how to use Six Sigma tools Provide feedback to management Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Requirements Black Belt Successful completion of sixteen online exams with a 70% or higher and satisfactory completion of a final Black Belt project. The final project is a written business plan that utilizes the Six Sigma method to reflect a cost benefit. The written business plan is a review of comprehension of the material and understanding of project implementation. This project is not required for Yellow Belt, Green Belt, or Lean/DFSS Certification. Comments for the Black Belt Final Project submitted by Aspen Reflections Project Managers "After reviewing your well detailed Customer Issue Resolution Time Project, we have concluded that you have successfully shown sufficient comprehension of the Six Sigma methodology to qualify for Black Belt Certification. To say the least, we were very impressed by your work. Your specific attention to keeping the project on task and your detailed analysis really stood out. Perhaps even more importantly, your evaluation of the project in the beginning was a critical component of the Six Sigma process that is often overlooked by others. Well done!" Industry Experience In addition to PMP® and Six Sigma Black Belt certifications attesting to our project management expertise, our project managers also have a wide array of industry specific experience allowing them to come on board quickly and start contributing from the very first day. Telecommunications Finance Commodity Trading Forecasting Consulting Information Systems County Government Marketing Customer Service Support Outsourcing Direct Marketing Petroleum (natural gas, oil, and refining) E-Commerce Purchasing Econometrics Business Management     Return to the Company Subsidiaries