Course Objective
To help PMP aspirants to pass the exam from first trial by providing them with the PM principles and concepts in a practical workshop environment which allows to directly practice the studied PM concepts using ready-to-use templates that can also be utilized in daily practice
Duration
50 Hours (10 Days)
Course Overview
· 100% coverage of all PMBOK Guide subjects
· Introduce PM principles and concepts aligned with the de facto standard in PM “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge” (PMBOK®) by the Project Management Institute (PMI®)
· Teaching the best practices, knowledge, tools and techniques to manage projects efficiently and effectively
· Tips and tricks on how to pass the exam
· Cover subjects of the exam that are not covered in the PMBOK
· Lots of exam question simulations and exercises (more than 40% of the time)
· Concentration on how to achieve the project goals and objectives on-time and within budget
· Practical group exercise which will be practiced after most of the workshop topics based on real-life project scenarios with lots of templates and group discussions (more than 40% of the time)
· Tips and tricks on how to manage real-life project scenarios
· Templates ready-to-use for daily work
Who Should Attend
· PMP® aspirants – project managers who want to be PMP® certified
· CAPM aspirants – junior project managers or project team members who want to be CAPM® certified
· Managers of project managers
· Project managers who would like to align their practice with the de-facto standard in project management
· People who are their work is project-related and want to increase their project management knowledge and skills
· Anyone who would like to become a project manager and want to know how to take the right decision in a real-life project
Pre-Requisites
For PMP® aspirants: 3 years of PM experience (required by PMI® for Bachelor degree holders to be eligible for the PMP®exam)
For other participants: No previous experience in project management is required to attend this track. However, having some or good project management experience would, definitely, help maximizing the benefits of the participant
Next Steps
· PMP® Exam Prep Workshop (2990RPE152)
· CAPM® Exam Prep Workshop (2990RPE151)
Course Content
· Introduction about the course
· Key Concepts
· The Standard for PM of a project
o How the PMBOK® Guide is organized?
o Common PM Process Interactions
o PM Process Groups
· The ten PM Knowledge Areas
o Introduction
o Project Integration Management
o Project Scope Management
o Project Time Management
o Project Cost Management
o Project Quality Management
o Project HR Management
o Project Communications Management
o Project Risk Management
o Project Procurement Management
o Project Stakeholder Management
· The five PM process groups
o Initiating (2 processes)
o Planning (24 processes)
o Executing (8 processes)
o Monitoring & Controlling (11 processes)
o Closing (2 processes)
· The PMP Credential
o About PMI
o Eligibility Criteria
o ATT Letter
o Audit
o Benefits
o Application Process
· The PMP Exam
o Format
o Content
o Passing Score
o Results
o Re-Examination
o Delivery
· Tips and tricks for passing the exam
o Study plan
o Before the exam
o The exam day
o During the exam
o After the exam
o Study tips
· Overview/ review of PM principles
o What is a project?
o What is Project Management (PM)?
o The triple constraint
o The stakeholders
o The project life cycle
o Rowad simplified models of PM
· Code of Ethics
o Vision and applicability
o Responsibility
o Respect
o Fairness
o Honesty
· Supplementary Information (Topics not covered in PMBOK Guide)
· Simulation Exams
o Discuss simulation exam questions with the group
o Simulation exam on your own
o Group discussion of the simulation exam
