Training blocks

 All projects, including developing new  business, go through four phases: concept creation, process design, execution,  and completion. All entrepreneurs are, to  some degree, Project Managers (PMs).  The owner is ultimately responsible for  the success or failure of the business  idea or project. The PM must demonstrate  leadership ability and personality, be  instilled with inventiveness, flexibility, and  courage, and must communicate enthusiasm to all who will ultimately influence  the business’s success. As the project  manager, the entrepreneur must develop policies that control the process to meet objectives. These  objectives are the economic expenditure of resources, quality assurance, performance verification,  and the development of process quality management, all of which are encompassed within the Project  Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). For multiple reasons, including investor confidence and a  higher success rate, the “end state” of SOF-EP is for all alumni to become certified PMs.