Watermark Learning Announces IT Training Expansion to Phoenix, AZ - Twin Cities Tech Training Success Paves Way for New Facility in Phoenix

http://www.WatermarkLearning.com - Watermark Learning, a MN-based project management and requirements analysis training company, today announced national expansion with the opening of its second training center at the Tech One facility in Phoenix, Arizona.

The success of the Twin Cities based instructor-led training facility and the increasing demand for live training and mentoring in project management, business and software requirements analysis, has spurred Watermark Learning in this expansion.

Stephen Arnold, Business Analyst with a large Phoenix-based financial institution, used to travel to the Twin Cities regularly to take courses with Watermark Learning. He says, "Watermark Learning knows what they're doing when it comes to professional skills development. Their instructors come from the business world and are 100% in touch with the realities of how the principles they teach are actually put to use.' Stephen Arnold is one of many Phoenix based business analysts, project managers and systems analysis professionals that can now attend Watermark Learning's skill development courses in Phoenix.

"Phoenix is now the 5th largest city in the country, and we believe that it is a location that will experience significant business and IT growth in the very near future," said Richard Larson, Watermark Learning Principal. "The competitive climate is favorable for us, and we have several Twin Cities-based retail, manufacturing and financial clients with Phoenix branches in need of project management and requirements analysis training."

According to recently released federal statistics reported by the Phoenix Business Journal, "Between June 2003 and June 2004, the Phoenix/Mesa metropolitan area netted 41,200 jobs. That's second best in the country behind only the Washington D.C./Northern Virginia market…according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics." The same report stated that "Phoenix's year-over-year job gains outpaced rival Las Vegas (which added 38,800 jobs) and other markets that showed improvements such as St. Louis (32,400), New York (31,800) and Atlanta (27,100 jobs added)."

Watermark Learning's new Phoenix based training facility, co-located with consulting firm Tech One, will offer a variety of project management and requirements analysis based courses developed specifically for project managers, business analysts, and software developers.

Courses available, beginning September 20, 2004 at the Watermark Learning/Tech One facility in Phoenix, AZ include:
· Gathering Complete Business Requirements - 2 Day Course
(http://www.watermarklearning.com/courseDetail.html?NAME=GathCBReq)
· Use Case Modeling - 2 Day Course
(http://www.watermarklearning.com/courseDetail.html?NAME=UCM)
· Business Process Modeling - 2 Day Course
(http://www.watermarklearning.com/courseDetail.html?NAME=BusProcMod)
· Managing Small Projects - 2 Day Course
(http://www.watermarklearning.com/courseDetail.html?NAME=ManSmProj)

To learn more about the project management and requirements analysis classes now being offered by Watermark Learning to Phoenix-based business professionals visit: http://www.watermarklearning.com/Public_Classes_Phoenix.html or call 800.646.9362.

The Watermark Learning training facility is located at:
Tech One,
3922 E. University Drive, Suite 2
Phoenix, Arizona, 85034

About Watermark Learning
Watermark Learning is a leading project management and requirements analysis skill development company. It offers training and mentoring on Project Management, Requirements Analysis, Leadership, and Software Development. Clients include professionals from Wells Fargo Bank, 3M, GMAC/RFC, Minnesota Life, ING/Reliastar, MetLife, State of Minnesota, and other Fortune 500 and smaller organizations.

To learn more about Watermark Learning visit http://www.watermarklearning.com or call 952.921.0900 or 800.646.9362.

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