About

DAVID BAKHTNIA, BSEE, MSEM, is a certified technical and professional consultant with over 20 years of technical expertise providing full-stack, end-to-end e-solutions, business, and technical consulting services. A change management and Agile coach and trainer, he also provides Agile workshops where he coaches technical professionals and managers to plan and execute various Agile methods of project and process management such as XP, Kanban, Scrum, TDD, and Lean.

David Bakhtnia's courses currently open for enrollment

Applied Project Management

PPMT.X417
$900
  • Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Thu, 10-01-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Thu, 10-08-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Thu, 10-15-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Thu, 10-22-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Thu, 10-29-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Thu, 11-05-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Thu, 11-12-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Thu, 11-19-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Thu, 12-03-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Thu, 12-10-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
 

This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience. Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop to each class meeting.

No meeting on November 26, 2026.  To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

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Prerequisites / Skills Needed

Prerequisites:

  • PPMT.X406: Project Risk Management
  • PPMT.X415: Project Leadership and Communication
  • PPMT.X425: Project Management in the Age of AI
  • PPMT.X426: Agile Project Management Fundamentals
PPMT.X417
$900
  • Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Mon, 01-11-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 01-25-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 02-01-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 02-08-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 02-22-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 03-01-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 03-08-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 03-15-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 03-22-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 03-29-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
 

This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience. Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop to each class meeting.

No meeting on January 18, 2027 and February 15, 2027.  To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

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Prerequisites / Skills Needed

Prerequisites:

  • PPMT.X406: Project Risk Management
  • PPMT.X415: Project Leadership and Communication
  • PPMT.X425: Project Management in the Age of AI
  • PPMT.X426: Agile Project Management Fundamentals

Managing International Projects

PPMT.X411
$720
  • Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Mon, 09-14-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 09-21-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 09-28-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 10-05-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 10-12-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
 

This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience. Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop to each class meeting.

Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop / tablet to each class meeting.

To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Required Tools & Materials: None

Recommended Tools & Materials:  
International Project Management, Bennet Lientz and Kathryn Rea, Routledge, 2012, ISBN: 9781136393877.

International Project Management, Kathrin Köster, SAGE, 2009, ISBN: 9781446204832.

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Prerequisites / Skills Needed

Prerequisites:

  • PPMT.X425: Project Management in the Age of AI

Principle Based Leadership for Project Managers

PPMT.X422
$750
  • Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Fri, 01-15-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 01-22-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 01-29-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 02-05-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 02-12-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
 

This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.

To see all meeting dates, click “Full Schedule” below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Required Tools & Materials: None

Recommended Tools & Materials: 

Project Management Body of Knowledge 6 (PMBOK), Project Management Institute.

Choose your WoW (Way of Working), Ambler, S. and Lines, M., PMI, 2022, ISBN: 978-1628257540.

Choose your WoW - A Disciplined Agile Delivery Handbook for Optimizing your Way of Working (WOW), Ambler, S. and Lines, M., Disciplined Agile Press, 2019, ISBN: 978-1790447848.

Introduction to Disciplined Agile, Ambler, S. and Lines, M., Disciplined Agile Press, 2018, ISBN: 978-1983891304.

Leading the Agile Enterprise, Dr. Gail Ferreira, Prima Leader, 2018, ISBN: 978-0692100844.

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Prerequisites / Skills Needed

Prerequisites:

  • PPMT.X425: Project Management in the Age of AI

Project Risk Management

PPMT.X406
$750
  • Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Wed, 10-21-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Wed, 10-28-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Wed, 11-04-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Wed, 11-18-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Wed, 11-25-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
 

This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience. Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop to each class meeting.

Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop / tablet to each class meeting.

No meeting on Nov. 11, 2026. To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Required Textbook:

Standard for Change Management, Association of Change Management Professionals, 2014. Download at:  https://www.acmpglobal.org/page/the_standard

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Prerequisites / Skills Needed

Prerequisites:

  • PPMT.X425: Project Management in the Age of AI
  • PPMT.X426: Agile Project Management Fundamentals

Skills Needed:

  • Basic level training or experience in waterfall project management and agile.