Larry Sparkman - PMP MSM

Project management specialist with a Masters Degree in Project Management, ITIL Foundations Certification, PMP Certification, and over 20 years of experience in formal project management, PMO leadership and training. Project Management Office establishment expert with demonstrated expertise in building and oversight of highly efficient and successful Project Management Offices. Adept at building customized project life cycle methodologies and mentoring project management staff in the execution of these methodologies to improve the time, cost and quality constraints of complex projects.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Project Management (2005)
University of Management and Technology, Arlington Virginia

 Master of Science in Education: Movement Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Education: Physical Education
Minors: Mathematics and Computer Science
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Web Programming Certificate (candidate 2011)
Lively Vocational School, Tallahassee, Florida

 

 

 

Project Management Services

• Technical Writing & Proposal Development

• Budget Estimating and Management

• Scope Definition and Management

• Risk Management

• Schedule Development and Management

• Project Initiation and Planning

• Quality Assurance

• JAD Session Facilitation

• Technical Life Cycle Execution: RAD, RUP, Iterative, Agile, Waterfall

• Project Portfolio Management

• Project Management Office Establishment

• IT Strategic Planning

• Large-Scale Applications Management

• Management of Web Service Projects

• Recovery Planning

• Change Control Management

• Instruction & Mentorship in MS Project

CERTIFICATIONS
ITIL Foundations Certification · Project Management Professional (PMP) · MS Project Blue Belt: IIL

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Villanova University
Lean Six Sigma Training

University of Management & Technology
Iteration and Agile Project Management, Establishing a Project Office courses

 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Project Management Institute