PMP Certification Exam Prep Training

Course Duration:

5 Days

What Students Receive:

Each student will recieve:

• A PC headset for communicating with your instructor and fellow students during your PMP Exam Prep Training Class
• A printed copy of the PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide.
• A companion CD containing
• Six PMP Practice Exams
• Two bonus CAPM Practice Exams
• Electronic flashcards for use as exam prep aids
• A searchable, electronic version of the printed courseware

Course Description:

This PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification Prep Training course is designed for students who have on the job experience performing project management tasks, whether or not project manager is their formal job role, who are not certified project management professionals, and who might or might not have received formal project management training. The course is appropriate for these students if they wish to develop professionally, increase their project management skills, apply a formalized and standards-based approach to project management, seek career advancement by moving into a formal project manager job role, as well as to apply for Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI®) Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification.

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Initiate a project
• Plan project work
• Develop project schedules, cost estimates, and budgets
• Plan project quality, staffing, and communications
• Analyze project risks
• Plan project procurement
• Execute project work
• Monitor and control project work
• Monitor and control project schedule and costs
• Monitor and control project quality, staffing, and communications
• Monitor and control project risks and contracts
• Close the project

Course Audience:

The course is designed for students who want to increase their project management skills, apply a formalized and standards-based approach to project management, seek career advancement by moving into a formal project manager job role, or apply for Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI®) Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification.

Course Prerequisites:

Familiarity with project management concepts and some working experience with project management are required. Experience with a specific project management software tool is not required.

Course Syllabus:

1. What Is A Project
   • Is It a Project
   • What Is Project Management
   • Defining Skills Every Good Project Manager Needs
   • Understanding Organizational Structures
   • Understanding Project Life Cycles & Project Management Processes
   • Project Management Knowledge Areas
2. Chapter 2 Creating the Project Charter & Preliminary Scope Statement
• How Projects Come About
• Kicking Off the Project Charter
• Using Tools & Techniques for Charter Development
• Formalizing & Publishing the Project Charter
• Developing a Preliminary Project Scope Statement
3. Chapter 3 Developing the Project Scope Statement
• Developing the Project Management Plan
• Scoping Out the Project
• Formulating Scope Definition
• Writing the Project Scope Statement
4. Chapter 4 Creating the WBS & Communicating the Plan
• Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
• Communicating the Plan
• Identifying Quality Standards
5. Chapter 5 Risk Planning
• Planning for Risks
• Risk Management Planning
• Identifying Potential Risk
• Analyzing Risks Using Qualitative Techniques
• Quantifying Risks
• Developing a Risk Response Plan
6. Chapter 6 Resource Planning
• Understanding Purchases & Acquisitions
• Plan Purchases & Acquisitions
• Plan Contracting
• Human Resource Planning
• Activity Definition
• Activity Sequencing
7. Chapter 7 Creating the Project Schedule & Budget
• Activity Resource Estimating
• Activity Resource Estimating
• Estimating Activity Durations
• Developing the Project Schedule
• Cost Estimating
• Cost Budget Baseline
• Bringing It All Together
8. Chapter 8 Developing the Project Team
• Executing the Project Plan
• Acquiring the Project Team
• Developing the Project Team
• Distributing Project Information
9. Chapter 9 Measuring & Controlling Project Performance
• Requesting Seller Responses
• Selecting Sellers
• Elements of a Contract
• Laying Out Quality Assurance Procedures
• Monitor & Control Project Work
• Administering the Contract
• Managing Project Teams
• Managing Stakeholders
• Establishing Performance Measures
10. Chapter 10 Monitoring & Controlling Change
• Managing Integrated Change Control
• Managing Cost Changes
• Monitoring & Controlling Schedule Changes
• Monitoring & Controlling Risk
11. Chapter 11 Controlling Work Results & Closing Out the Project
• Utilizing Perform Quality Control Techniques
• Verifying Project Scope
• Controlling Scope Changes
• Formulating Project Closeout
• Closing Out the Project
• Contract Closure
• Releasing Project Team Members
12. Chapter 12 Professional & Social Responsibility
• Ensure Personal Integrity & Professionalism
• Contribute to the Project Management Knowledge Base
• Enhance Personal Professional Competence
• Promote Interaction Among Team Members & Other Stakeholders
13. Appendix 1 Process Inputs and Outputs