ICM & PM Certifications

Since RGS's business is helping Federal government agencies improve their operations, our consultants must be adept in the tools and techniques that can be leveraged to bring about positive change. Our Consulting certification program includes all aspects of the government business process consulting across the five government lines of business of Finance, Supply, Human Resources, Information Technology and Administration. Examples include:

• The Challenge of Change Management In Federal Agencies
  
• Capital Planning and Investment Control
  
• Portfolio Management
  
• Cost Analysis
  
• Shared Services
  
• Enterprise Architecture
  

The contract between RGS and a Federal agency or prime contractor is a binding agreement to deliver products and services, according to a schedule, for a specified price. Responsibility for managing the RGS side of the agreement is entrusted to a Project Manager (PM). The PM position is possibly the most complex, multi-dimensional job at RGS because it involves managing client expectations, service delivery, subcontracts, quality, value, staff development and business development simultaneously. The following is a list of the requirements to become certified in Project Management:

• Mastery of service delivery and consulting techniques
• Mastery of techniques to deliver "best value" services and exceed client expectations
• Mastery of the techniques to become a trusted strategic advisor to government clients
• Mastery of assembling and adjusting team capabilities to execute projects
• Mastery of integrating multiple contracts to fulfill the goals of a single agency
• Understanding of relationships between organizational change and project life cycles
• Ability to create and maintain a Project Workbook
• Ability to prepare Monthly Technical Status Reports
• Understanding of the contract management processes
• Understanding of techniques and criteria related to project scheduling and staffing
• Understanding of security requirements related to RGS's clients