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 Table of Contents
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Course............................................................. 1

Professional Certificate in Construction Management................................................ 6

Course 3: Construction Cost Estimating and Analysis............................................................................................ 6

Project Management in the Construction Industry....................................................... 7

Professional Certificate in Facilities Management......................................................... 8

Series I.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Series II........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Series III....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Data Science and Analytics Certification Program......................................................... 9

Module A: Introduction to Data Science and Analytics........................................................................................... 10
Module B: Data Warehousing...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Module C: Prescriptive Analytics................................................................................................................................................ 12
Module D: Predictive Analytics.................................................................................................................................................... 13
Module E: Prescriptive Analytics................................................................................................................................................ 14
Module F: Time Series Analysis................................................................................................................................................... 15
Module G: R for Data Science and Analytics..................................................................................................................... 16
Module H: Python for Data Science and Analytics....................................................................................................... 17

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 LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT
CERTIFICATION COURSE

Course Summary
Learners will understand and value the concept of continuous improvement, processes and procedures and their
impact to overall organizational performance.

Course Objectives
At the end of the course, participants will be able to propose a process improvement project using the lean six sigma
principles.

Course Requirements
The participant will earn a Green Belt certification upon
Passing an examination
Completion of a Green Belt project; and
Other requirements to be announced during sessions
Note: A Yellow Belt or any related certificate is not a pre-requisite

Target Participants
With at least a Bachelor’s Degree
Anyone who leads or is part of a team solving improvement projects
Anyone who wants to build his/her competency in the areas of continuous and process improvement and waste
reduction
Interested participants shall be required to submit an accomplished application form and undergo an interview before
final acceptance to the course.

Course Investment
Php 40,000.00 per participant

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Course Outline
I. Define I – Project Initiation
Introduction to Lean Six Sigma (LSS): What is Lean Six Sigma?
The Principles of Lean
Forms of Waste
LSS Success Stories
The Lean Six Sigma Framework
The DMAIC Process
Organizing for Success
Identifying Critical Success Factors
Balanced Scorecard
Project Initiation and Selection
Project Charter
Project Planning and Tracking

II. Define II - Leadership and Listening to the Voice of the Customer

Leadership Thinking and Characteristics
Leading and Developing Effective Team
Leading and Managing Change
Critical Success Factors for Change Management
Stakeholder Analysis
The Voice of the Customer
Understanding Customer Requirements
Undertaking Customer Surveys (Sampling Frame, Structuring Survey Questions, Margin of Error, Confidence Level)

III. Define III - Understanding Voice of the Customer and Process Mapping
Affinity Diagram
CTQC Tree Diagram
Voice of the Customer as Specifications
Quality Function Deployment
Drawing a Process Picture
Process Thinking
Value and Value Stream Leverage
Process Mapping – Overview and SIPOC
Value-Added Flow Charts and Other Relevant Charts
Takt Time

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IV. Measure I - Measurements and Basic Statistics

Measurements
Discrete and Continuous Measurements
Basic Statistical Terms
Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
Graphical Summaries (Pareto Chart, Histogram and Other Charts)
Understanding Variation and Quantifying Process Variability
Measuring Central Tendency
The Normal Distribution
Introduction to the Use of Minitab

V. Measure II - Measurement System Analysis

Introduction to Measurement System Analysis
Collecting Data
Developing a Sampling Plan
Measurement as a Process
Cause and Effect Matrix
The Analysis of Measurement Systems
Variable MSA – Gauge R and R
MSA-Graphing
Attribute Measurement System Analysis
Calibration of Measurement Systems
Determining Baseline Performance
Throughput and Rolled Throughput Yield
Calculating the Sigma Level

VI. Measurement III – Charting Process Behavior

Introduction to Charting Process Behavior
Trend Chart
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Rational Subgrouping and SPC Chart Selection (Individual and Moving Range Chart, Attribute Control Chart, X-bar
and R Chart)
Process Capability
The Sigma Level Revisited

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VII. Analyze I – Identifying Root Cause and Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to Analyze Phase
Finding the Root Cause
Cause and Effect Diagram and Alternative
5-Why, 1-How, Box Plots, Scatter Plots
A Combination of 5-Why, Pareto and Trend Charts
Correlation and Regression Analysis (Multiple and Binary Logistic Regression)
Factors in Determining Sample Size
Estimating Population Mean
Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
Confidence Intervals

VIII. Analyze II – Hypothesis Testing

Treatment Comparisons – Control Charts
Comparing One Mean to a Standard – t-test • Comparing Two Means – t-test
Comparing Multiple Means – ANOVA/F-test
Confidence Intervals – Least Significant Difference
Comparing One Proportion to a Standard
Comparing Two Proportions to a Standard
Comparing Two Proportions – Z-test
Comparing Multiple Proportions – Chi Square
Comparing One Variance to a Standard – Chi-Square
Comparing Two Variances – F-test
Parametric vs. Non-Parametric Tests

IX. Analyze III – Design of Experiments (DOE)

Introduction to Design of Experiments – History, Components, Principles, Purpose, Process and Guidelines
Examples of Successful Use of DOE
Selecting the Right Design
Single Factor Experiments and Blocking (Fixed-Effects, Random Effects, Randomized Complete Block Design, Latin
Square Designs)
DOE with Several Factors
Two-Level Factorial
General Factorial
DOE Power and Sample Size

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X. Improve
Introduction to Improve Phase
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
Benchmarking and Brainstorming
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Error-Proofing
Prioritizing and Selecting a Solution
Continuous Flow, Quick Changeover and Cellular Processing Toolsets
Balancing Capacity with Demand
The Theory of Constraints
Pull Scheduling
Push Systems
Core Process Pull
Kaizen Tools
Corrective Action Matrix
Piloting a Solution
System Dynamics Toolset

XI. Control
Introduction to Control Phase
Control Charts Revisited
The Process Control Plan
5-S Approach, Visual Control
Work Standardization
More on FMEA
CHECK Process
Total Productive Maintenance (Objectives and Benefits, Metrics, Core Elements, Maintenance Activities)
Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Workshop Exercises
Ending the Project
The Lean Six Sigma Journey
Control Tollgate – Project Completion

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 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
COURSE 3: CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATING AND ANALYSIS

Course Objectives
This course aims to provide promising construction supervisors with the knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to
develop construction cost estimates, and its essential relationships with other project objectives, in order to ultimately
satisfy stakeholder requirements. Based on extensive hands-on experience in the Philippine construction industry and
on the principles in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) of the Project Management Institute.

The course consists of lectures, periods for open-forum to engage the participants through critical thinking in
discussions on relevant issues in construction project cost estimating and analysis, and workshops.

By the end of the training, participants are expected to learn the following:
how construction projects are developed and how cost estimates are used in management
what cost estimating is, and what are the factors or causes of “good” and “poor” estimates
what are the different kinds of cost estimates and types of estimating methods used across the project life-cycle
what and how to define the project scope baseline
how to make a Work Breakdown Structure and a Bill of Quantities
what are important considerations for construction project costs
what are the different cost elements that constitute a construction cost estimate
what are the different indirect cost elements that constitute unit-prices
how to determine overhead costs and contingency reserve
what are the different direct cost elements that constitute unit-prices
how to determine unit labor costs and unit equipment costs
how to derive a Unit Price from construction project data
how to prepare a project budget from an owner’s perspective and a contractor’s perspective
how to conduct a Cost Variance analysis
how to conduct a Cash-Flow analysis

Course Outline
Overview of Construction Projects and Project Management
Principles of Construction Cost Estimating and Analysis
Types of Cost Estimates and Estimating Methods
Defining the Project Scope Baseline and Estimating Quantities
Cost Considerations for Construction Projects
Cost Elements of Construction Estimates
Direct and Indirect Costs of Construction Projects
Cost Management and Control: Project Budgets, Profitability Analysis, and Liquidity Analysis

Target Participants
Cost Estimators and Analysts, Project Engineers, Planners, Constructors, Contractors, Engineering Practitioners, and
Faculty

Course Investment
Php 13,000.00 per participant

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 PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Rationale
A construction project will not be successful without the proper training and exposure of a project manager.
Project management involves the crucial ingredients of leadership, motivation, communication, conflict
resolution and time management.

This training is designed to enhance the managerial skills of middle and upper-level executives in the
construction industry.

Course Objectives
By the end of the training, the participants are expected to:
be aware of the basic management functions and their application to a construction project,
gain overall insights in his role as would-be project managers, and
effectively measure the process and performance of a construction project.

Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction and Tools
Module 2: Documentation in Construction Project Management
Module 3: Project Procurement and Contract Management
Module 4: Project Cost Estimating and Financing
Module 5: Introduction to Construction Site Safety
Module 6: Principles of Quality Assurance
Module 7: Project Scheduling
Module 8: Considerations for Implementation and Control
Workshop
Module 9: Principles of Leadership
Module 10: Procurement of Professional Services
Workshop

Target Participants
Potential Project Managers, Would-be Subcontractors, and Would-be Contractors

Minimum Background
BS Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent work experience

Course Investment
Php 13,000.00 per participant

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 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Course Objectives
To create awareness on and provide practical approaches to best-known practices in facilities
management in a building environment
To address fundamental principles but only to the point necessary for the understanding of facilities
management from a holistic life cycle perspective
To provide the essential knowledge and skills required to carry out efficient and effective facility
management
To develop and implement energy management and indoor air quality management
To be able to use facility management tools for operation and maintenance planning and management

Target Participants
Practicing facilities managers, property and building administrators, engineers, architects, project managers,
project coordinators and project supervisors.

Minimum Background
• At least in a supervisory level
• At least 2 years working experience in a related field

Course Outline
The program consists of 10 modules grouped into 3 lecture series. A Certificate of Completion will be given to
participants after completing each Lecture Series. A Professional Certificate in Facilities Management will be
given to participants who have completed the full program.

LECTURE SERIES I

Module 1. Introduction and Strategic Facilities Management

Module 2. FM vs. Engineering Maintenance
Module 3. Asset Management Principles & Applications

LECTURE SERIES II

Module 4. Building Conservation & Refurbishment

Module 5. IT Applications and New Technologies in FM
Module 6. Energy Management in Built Environment and Effective Implementation of Energy Conservation
Measures
Module 7. Indoor Air Quality Fundamentals
Module 8. Fire Safety Management of Built Environment - Liabilities & Strategies

LECTURE SERIES III

Module 9. Facilities Solutions & Management Competence - Mechanical Systems in Buildings

Module 10. Facilities Solutions & Management Competence - Electrical Systems in Buildings

Course Investment
Php 13,000.00 per participant and per series

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 DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Rationale
With the advent of globalization and advancements in technology, industries leveraged the use of
information to aid their day-to-day business processes. These industries were able to collect and store vast
amounts of transactional data; however, extracting and learning useful knowledge from these stored data has
been proved to be extremely difficult.

The concept of big data analytics emerged as the de-facto concept in analyzing huge amounts of data that is
created in a fast-paced environment. With analytics, companies can discern not only what their customers
would want but also how much they’re willing to pay and what keeps them loyal. Companies would look
beyond compensation costs to calculate its workforce’s exact contribution. Additionally, companies would not
just track existing inventories; they would also predict and prevent future inventory problems. Other potential
benefits of big data analytics include: (1) better-targeted social-influencer marketing, (2) customer
segmentation, (3) understanding customer behavior, (4) more accurate business insights, (5) better planning
and forecasting; and (6) identification of root causes.

To this date, the concept of big data analytics has not been totally received here in the Philippines. Making
analytics part of a company’s overarching competitive strategy, and pushing it down to decision-makers at
every level, would provide a definite competitive advantage.

Program Objectives
The following points summarize the objectives of the training:
By the end of this program, the participant should have a solid understanding of the fundamentals,
concepts, business and technical architecture and best practices related to Data Analytics
The participant should take away a broad understanding of the tools, underlying data management,
techniques, industry applications and future directions of data analytics and data mining.
The participant should be able to apply the right Analytics tool to different industry problems and
interpret results correctly.
The participant would be able to use modern data analytics software and implement an end-to-end data
analytics project in their own respective field.

Target Participants and Minimum Background

This program will benefit, IT managers, data systems modelers, database administrators, data architects, CIOs,
educators and others who need to take and analyze massive amounts of data from different sources to
produce dashboards, generate summary reports and glean hidden information or patterns needed for
managerial decision support. This program will also be advantageous for those who collect lots of data in
order to analyze trends and systems.

Training Methodology and Certification

This program is composed of eight (8) modules that consist of lectures and hands-on exercises on the
concepts and applications of data analytics. A participant that completes the first five modules and passes
the certification exam will be certified as a Data Science and Analytics Associate while completing the first
seven (7) modules and passing the professional certification exam will be certified as a Certified Data Science
and Analytics Professional.

Course Investment
Php 13,000.00 per participant and per module

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MODULE A: INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS

Course Description
This course provides an introduction to data science and analytics which starts from the identification of data
analytics problems to finding and implementing solutions to these problems. An introduction to the design of
dimensional models and data warehouses is also included. Visualization techniques are also discussed. This
course also gives an overview of the various data analytics models for classification, regression, time series,
association, clustering, text mining and optimization problems.

Prerequisite Concepts: None

Course Outline
I. Introduction to Data Science and Analytics
II. Case Study: Data Analytics Project Identification
III. Introduction to Descriptive Analytics
IV. Case Study: Data Analysis using R
V. Visualization
VI. Case Study: Graphics Design
VII. Introduction to Predictive Analytics: Classification
VIII. Case Study: Classification Analysis using R
IX. Introduction to Predictive Analytics: Regression and Time Series Analysis
X. Case Study: Regression Analysis
XI. Predictive Analytics: Modern Tools and Unsupervised Learning
XII. Case Study: Text Mining
XIII. Prescriptive Analytics
XIV. Case Study: Linear Programming

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MODULE B: DATA WAREHOUSING

Course Description
This course teaches students to combine information from different sources and merge them into a single
data warehouse for decision making. This course provides both introductory concepts and techniques for
developing effective dimensional models to answer business questions. Learn how to design dimensional
models for extensibility, employ a proven dimensional design process, apply the process to representative
situations, and understand a variety of advanced dimensional modeling techniques. Furthermore, a data
warehouse will be developed through hands-on exercises.

Prerequisite Concepts: None

Course Outline
I. Introduction to Databases
II. Case Study: Database Design
III. Introduction to Data Warehousing
IV. Case Study: Project Management for Data Warehousing
V. Dimensional Modeling
VI. Designing Fact Tables
VII. Designing Dimension Tables
VIII. Case Study: Dimension Modeling
IX. ETL: Extraction, Transformation and Loading
X. Case Study: ETL Planning
XI. Transformation and Loading Methodologies
XII. Case Study: ETL Using R

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MODULE C: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYTICS

Course Description
This course aims to provide tools for processing raw data into formats that can facilitate drawing of
summarizing statistics. The statistics drawn, can accurately and adequately describe historical information
gathered which can be easily interpreted. Visualization techniques complemented and or generated from
spreadsheet data processing shall be presented to facilitate ease of data interpretation. All tools and
techniques presented in the course shall enable the participants to learn how to properly interpret past
behaviors from recorded data, and understand how to they may influence outcomes in the future.

Prerequisite Concepts: None

Course Outline
I. Introduction to Descriptive Analytics
II. Descriptive Statistics
III. Data Preprocessing with R
IV. R dplyr Package
V. Case Study: Data Preprocessing
VI. Visualization
VII. Case Study: Visualization
VIII. R Graphics
IX. Deploying R Dashboards
X. Case Study: Dashboard Generation

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MODULE D: PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS

Course Description
This course surveys the different algorithms for data science specifically: classification, regression, feature
selection, association, and clustering algorithms for business analytics. Learn to utilize a data warehouse and
the various data science algorithms to aid in business decisions. Learn concepts such as problem types, data
structure requirements, over and under fitting, and how to evaluate a business analytics model. Advantages
and disadvantages of methods are also discussed.

Prerequisite Concepts: College Level Statistics

Course Outline
I. Introduction to Predictive Analytics
II. Classification Methodologies
III. Case Study: Classification Using R
IV. Regression Methodologies
V. Case Study: Regression Analysis Using R
VI. Unsupervised Learning
VII. Case Study: Social Media Sentiment Analysis Using R

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MODULE E: PRESCRIPTIVE ANALYTICS

Course Description
This course introduces designing a business analytics system with optimization algorithms. Concepts include
data gathering and analysis, model formulation and designing what-if decision support systems that
incorporates optimization and Monte Carlo simulation algorithms.

Prerequisite Concepts: College Level Algebra

Course Outline
I. Introduction to Prescriptive Analytics
II. Introduction to Mathematical Modelling
III. Case Study: LP Formulation
IV. Integer Programming Problems
V. Case Study: IP Formulation
VI. Solving Prescriptive Analytics Problems in R
VII. Case Study: LP Solvers
VIII. Stochastic Operations Research
IX. Case Study: Simulation Modelling

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MODULE F: TIME SERIES ANALYSIS

Course Description
This course provides a basic overview of time series analysis and forecasting methodologies. An overview of
smoothing and decomposition models will be discussed. Furthermore, forecasting algorithms will be
analyzed using performance metrics.

Prerequisite Concepts: College Level Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Course Outline
I. Introduction to Forecasting
II. Demand Forecasting Techniques
III. Accuracy of Forecasts
IV. Monitoring of Forecasts
V. Forecasting with R
VI. Case Study: Forecasting, Measuring Forecast Accuracy, and Monitoring Forecasts
VII. Introduction to Time Series Data Mining
VIII. Case Study: Forecasting and Decomposition

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MODULE G: R FOR DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS

Course Description
R is the top choice tools for Data Analysts and Data Scientists. In a survey by KDNuggets in 2015, R is used by
46.9% of the surveyed business analytics professionals. Both are open source languages, have a wide
community support system and lots of prewritten scripts for any Analytics task.

This training gives an overview of how to use R and R Studio to extract, manipulate and present massive data
for management decision-making. At the end of the training, the participant would be confident enough to
produce any type of Data Analytics Analysis with R. Training is composed of lectures, hands-on exercises and
real world data case studies.

Prerequisite Concepts: None

Course Outline
I. Introduction to R
II. Data Types and Vectors
III. Case Study: R Vector Scripting
IV. Data Frames and Data Processing
V. Case Study: Dataset Processing
VI. Basic R Programming
VII. Case Study: Functions
VIII. Visualization in R
IX. Case Study: Dashboard Design

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MODULE H: PYTHON FOR DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS

Course Description
This course will be your guide to learning how to use the power of the Python programming to analyze data,
create beautiful visualizations, and utilize powerful predictive analytics algorithms.

This training gives an overview of how to use Python and Jupyter notebooks to extract, manipulate and
present massive data for management decision making. At the end of the training, the participant would be
confident enough to produce any type of Business Analytics Analysis with Python.

Prerequisite Concepts: None

Course Outline
I. Introduction to Python Programming
II. Case Study: Python Programming
III. Python Pandas and Data Processing
IV. Case Study: Python Pandas
V. Python Graphics/Visualization
VI. Case Study: Visualization
VII. Python Statements
VIII. Case Study: Python Statements
IX. GUI Programming
X. Deploying Python Apps
XI. Case Study 5: Dash Visualization

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NATIONAL ENGINEERING CENTER
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