Project Management

Preparation for Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Why Attend

The overall aim of this course is to prepare participants for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification by discussing the exam's requirements and analyzing the format of its questions. Participants will get the opportunity to practice many similar exam questions. The course also aims at assisting participants in employing the project life cycle through an in-depth description of the five process groups and ten knowledge areas related to project management.

Course Methodology

The course uses a mix of interactive techniques such as group exercises, brief presentations by consultant and participants, practicing exam questions and simulations.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
  • Review the PMP exam requirements and application process
  • Define several key terms and recognize the relationship between portfolio, program and project management
  • Describe how organizational influences affect the methods used for managing projects
  • Identify the integration of various processes and project management activities
  • Breakdown the project's scope to include all required project work
  • Compute all activities' durations required to complete the project
  • Estimate activities' costs and project's budgets
  • Outline the project's quality policies and objectives
  • Assemble the project team and manage its performance
  • Create and properly communicate project information
  • Develop a project risk management plan and examine project risks
  • Plan the procurement steps to acquire products and services needed from outside the project team
  • Analyze stakeholder expectations and their impact on the project

Target Audience

Project managers, members of project offices, project sponsors, functional managers, senior management and individuals interested in PMP certification. This course is worth 35 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

Target Competencies

  • Managing projects
  • Initiating projects
  • Planning projects
  • Executing projects
  • Controlling projects
  • Closing projects

Note

The following resources will be distributed during the course:

  • Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), sixth edition - hard copy
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) handbook - soft copy
  • Exam Questions Bank- hard copy
Preparation for Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Course Outline

  • PMP credential overview
    • The Project Management Institute (PMI)
    • Credential overview
    • Exam overview
    • Application process
    • Question format
  • PMP introduction
    • The PMBOK guide
    • Key definitions
    • Portfolios, programs and projects
    • PMBOK guide components
  • Projects environment
    • Project influences
    • Organizational systems
    • Organizational types
    • The role of the project manager
  • Integration management
    • Developing the project charter
    • Developing the project management plan
    • Directing and managing project work
    • Managing project knowledge
    • Monitoring and controling project work
    • Performing integrated change control
    • Closing the project or phase
  • Scope management
    • Planning scope management
    • Collecting requirements
    • Defining the scope
    • Creating the WBS
    • Validating the scope
    • Controlling the scope
  • Schedule management
    • Planning schedule management
    • Defining activities
    • Sequencing activities
    • Estimating activity duration
    • Developing the schedule
    • Controlling the schedule
  • Cost management
    • Planning cost management
    • Estimating costs
    • Determining the budget
    • Controlling costs
  • Quality management
    • Planning quality management
    • Managing quality
    • Controlling quality
  • Resource management
    • Planning resource management
    • Estimating activity resources
    • Acquiring resources
    • Developing the team
    • Managing the team
    • Controlling resources
  • Communications management
    • Planning communications management
    • Managing communications
    • Monitoring communications
  • Risk management
    • Planning risk  management
    • Identifying risks
    • Performing qualitative risk analysis
    • Performing quantitative risk analysis
    • Planning risk responses
    • Implementing risk responses
    • Monitoring risks
  • Procurement management
    • Planning procurement management
    • Conducting procurements
    • Controlling procurements
  • Stakeholder management
    • Identifying stakeholders
    • Planning stakeholder engagement
    • Managing stakeholder engagement
    • Monitoring  stakeholder engagement
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