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Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) Certification Exam

Course Overview

Major corporations are adopting A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), 4th Edition, from the Project Management Institute (PMI®), and the related Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification, as the primary sources of competency in the field of Project Management.

Market research indicates that employers want project management practitioners who have real experience leading and directing projects. To better meet this need, PMI has incorporated in the certification application process the requirement to document experience in leading and directing the various tasks required in effective project management. In addition, PMI places increased emphasis on situational questions in the testing process to better evaluate applicant skill in actually using their PMBOK® Guide knowledge. This emphasis has made the test more comprehensive and difficult than it was in the past, and increases the value of preparation course work prior to taking the test. This course, along with the participants’ review of the materials and repeated practice testing, will more than adequately prepare them to take the PMP® or CAPM® Certification Exam.

Day 1 of the course provides a detailed review of the Project Management framework and context. Many of the Day One topics are only mentioned in the PMBOK® Guide and knowledge of those topics is critical to passing the PMP® exam.

Day 2 of the course defines the Project Management life cycle, the Project Management processes, definitions of the nine Knowledge Areas, and Project Integration Management.

Day 3 of the course defines the core Knowledge Areas of Project Management: Scope, Time, Cost, and Quality Management.

Day 4 of the course defines the subsidiary Knowledge Areas of Project Management: Human Resource, Communications, Risk, and Procurement Management and the subject of professional responsibilities and ethics.

Who Should Attend

Project Managers and Team Leaders who would like to adequately prepare for the PMP® or CAPM® certification exam. Participants will review all PMBOK® Guide Knowledge Areas and will be presented with several practice tests, study materials, and a final practice exam in this very thorough and highly successful course.

Course Content

Day One – Project Management Framework and Context

Examination and Qualifications Overview

Project Management Framework and Context:

  • Social, Economic, Environmental, and Cultural Influences
  • Key General Management Skills
  • Communicating
  • Power and Influence
  • Leadership
  • Motivation Theories
  • Negotiating, Change Management, and Problem Solving
  • Project Management Context: Portfolios, Programs, Projects and the PMO

Day Two – Project Life Cycle and the Standard for Project Management

Project Life Cycle and Organization:

  • The Project Life Cycle
  • The Importance of Stakeholders
  • Organizational Systems and Influences
  • Probability and Statistics

The Standard for Project Management of a Project:

  • Project Management Processes, Process Groups, and Interactions
  • Processes, Inputs, Outputs
  • Mapping the 5 Process Groups and the 9 Knowledge Areas

Project Integration Management, the high level process flow:

  • Initiate the project
  • Develop the Project Management Plan
  • Direct and Manage Project Execution
  • Controlling the Project
  • Closing the Project

Day Three – Core Topics

Project Scope Management:

  • Scope Planning, Definition, and the WBS
  • Controlling and Verifying Scope

Project Time Management:

  • Activity Definition, Estimation, Sequencing, and Schedule Development
  • Schedule Control

Project Cost Management:

  • Cost Estimating and Budgeting
  • Cost Control

Project Quality Management:

  • Quality Planning
  • Quality Assurance
  • Quality Control

Day Four – Subsidiary Topics

Project Human Resources Management:

  • Human Resource Planning
  • Acquire and Develop the Project Team
  • Manage the Project Team

Project Communications Management:

  • Communications Planning
  • Information Distribution
  • Performance Reporting
  • Stakeholder Management

Project Risk Management:

  • Risk Management Planning and Identification
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
  • Risk Monitoring and Control

Project Procurement Management:

  • Plan Purchases and Acquisitions
  • Prepare for Bidding Process
  • Request Seller Responses and Select the Winner
  • Administer Contracts
  • Close Contracts

Professional Responsibilities and Ethics

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