Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

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Course Overview

In this course, you'll gain the essential preparation needed to pass the PMP and CAPM exams. Concentrating on content from the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge-Third Edition (PMBOK(R) Guide) that is specifically covered in the examination, this course includes practice exercises and quizzes as well as study and test-taking tips using PMI(R) terminology.

Audience

Associate project managers, project managers, IT project managers, project coordinators, project analysts, project leaders, senior project managers, team leaders, product managers, program managers, project sponsors, and project team members seeking the PMP or CAPM certification.

Skills Gained

Delegates will:

• Prepare to take the PMP or CAPM exams
• Become familiar with PMBOK Guide(R) terms, definitions, and processes
• Master test-taking techniques
• Learn styles and types of questions found on the PMP or CAPM exams
• Learn PMBOK(R) Guide's five process groups, nine knowledge areas, and the area of professional and social responsibility

Examinations

To be eligible for the CAPM or PMP certification, you must first meet specific education and experience requirements.

The PMP Examination Preparation Boot Camp satisfies the requirements for contact hours of instruction. The final step in gaining certification is passing a multiple-choice, psychometric-based examination designed to objectively assess and measure your project management knowledge. It is recommended that you have achieved the experience requirements prior to taking this course.

Professional Qualification

This course is part of the following certification programs:

• Professional Project Manager Certification
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
• PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Course Outline

Introduction

• PMP and CAPM Exam Requirements
• Exam Questions
• Maintaining Certification
• Exam-Taking Tips
• Assessment Quiz

PM Foundation

• PM Definitions
• Project Life Cycle vs. Project Management Life Cycle
• Organizational Structure
• Practice Test

PM Process Groups and Knowledge Areas

• PM Process Groups
• PM Knowledge Areas

Project Integration Management

• Overview of Project Integration
• Develop Project Charter
• Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement
• Develop Project Management Plan
• Direct and Manage Project Execution
• Monitor and Control Project Work
• Integrated Change Control
• Close Project
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Test

Project Scope Management

• Overview of Project Scope Management
• Scope Planning
• Scope Definition
• Create WBS
• Scope Verification
• Scope Control
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Test

Project Time Management

• Overview of Project Time Management
• Activity Definition
• Activity Sequencing
• Activity Resource Estimating
• Activity Duration Estimating
• Schedule Development
• Schedule Control
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Exercises
• Practice Test

Project Cost Management

• Overview of Project Cost Management
• Cost Estimating
• Cost Budgeting
• Cost Control
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Exercises
• Practice Test
• Play a Review Game

Project Quality Management

• Overview of Project Quality Management
• Quality Planning
• Perform Quality Assurance
• Perform Quality Control
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Test

Project Human Resource Management

• Overview of Project Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Planning
• Acquire Project Team
• Develop Project Team
• Manage Project Team
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Test

Project Procurement Management

• Introduction
• Overview of Project Procurement Management
• Plan Purchases and Acquisitions
• Plan Contracting
• Request Seller Responses
• Select Seller
• Contract Administration
• Contract Closure
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Test

Professional Responsibility

• Overview
• The Meaning of Professional Responsibility
• Section Review
• End of Course Review
• Play Review Game
• Computer-simulated Practice Test

Course Exercises

• Network Diagram Exercises
• Earned Value Exercises
• Practice Tests
• Miscellaneous Exercises Throughout

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification / PMP-5