Instructor-led training (
ILT)
Onsite dedicated training (
OST)
Course overview
This 5-day accelerated course is geared toward participants who seek to kick-start their preparations for the PMP® exam. Focus on the five PMBOK® Guide processes and the nine knowledge areas, as well as the critical topic of professional responsibility. Discover key concepts to apply as you manage projects. Obtain the PDUs you need to take the exam. Gain confidence by answering sample exam questions.
Prerequisites
Formal project management training such as that available in the Project Management Fundamentals (HC577S) course plus other core project management courses
Audience
This course is intended for project managers who are preparing to take the certification examination.
Course objectives
Learn how to:
Maximize your time in preparing for the PMP® exam
Master critical terms and concepts in project
management
Apply key concepts to your work in project
management
Evaluate your own strengths and weaknesses to
best focus your study efforts
Identify key elements of each of the project
management processes
Identify and incorporate best practices relating to
professional responsibility
Determine critical versus non-critical study areas
Avoid common pitfalls associated with taking the
exam
Next steps
Recognition of your knowledge and skill by passing the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification appropriate to your country or region
Benefits to you
Master key concepts in each of the five processes
and in Professional Responsibility
Apply some of the more critical concepts to your
work in project management
Practice using sample test questions formatted
similarly to the actual exam
Review critical components so you are ready to
take the actual exam
Course outline
Overview
Project Management Trends
Key Definitions
Triple Constraint
Customer-Driven Focus
Processes
Knowledge Areas
Project Life Cycle
Stakeholders
Benefits
Project-Based Organizations
Project Success
Initiating
Definition
Inputs
Project Selection Process and Methods
Requirements Development Process
Expert Judgment
Project Charter
Project Scope Statement
Assigning the Project Manager
Constraints and Assumptions
Planning
Planning Processes
Project Management Plan Development
Project Management Plan
Scope Planning
Product Analysis
Scope Definition
Work Breakdown Structure
Control Account and Work Package
WBS Dictionary
Schedule Challenges
Activity Definition
Activity List
Activity Sequencing
WBS and Network Schedules
Types of Network Diagrams
Three Point Estimating
Critical Path
Task Relationships
Activity Resource Estimating
Activity Duration Estimating
Resources and Estimates
Schedule Development
Lead and Lag
GERT
Duration Compression
Resource Leveling
Critical Chain
Gantt and Milestone Charts
Cost Estimating
Types of Estimates
Methodologies
Cost Budgeting
Quality Planning
Communications Planning
Stakeholder Analysis
Risk Management Planning
Risk Identification
Qualitative Risk Analysis
Quantitative Risk Analysis
Decision Tree Analysis
Risk Response Planning
Risk Response Strategies
Organizational Planning
Organization Structures
Project Manager Roles
Project Conflicts
Motivation Theories
Staff Acquisition
Procurement Planning
Plan Contracting
Executing
Direct and Manage Plan Execution
General Management Skills
Quality Assurance
Quality Audits
Team Development
Team-Building Process
Information Distribution
Communications Model
Project Records
Request Seller Responses
Select Sellers
Contract
Controlling
Integrated Change Control
Change Control System
Configuration Management
Performance Reporting
Earned Value
Scope Change Control
Scope Verification
Quality Control
Project Team Management
Risk Monitoring and Control
Contract Administration
Closing
Contract Closeout
Procurement Audit
Procurement Documentation
Administrative Closure
Project Closure
Lessons Learned
Professional Responsibility
Key Web Sites
Guiding Philosophy
Individual Integrity and Professionalism
Contribute to the Project Management Knowledge Base
Enhance Personal Professional Competence
Respecting Personal, Ethnic, and Cultural Differences
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