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Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam
You Will Learn How To
* Prepare to pass the PMP® exam
* Navigate the process groups and knowledge areas of the PMBOK® Guide : Third Edition
* Identify and map the inputs and outputs of the PMBOK® Guide processes
* Align your project management knowledge with PMBOK® Guide terminology and definitions
* Analyze PMBOK® Guide tools and techniques essential for PMP® exam success
* Create a personalized plan for self-study to focus your efforts after the course
Course Benefits
The Project Management Institute's Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential is recognized as the universal standard of the profession. In this course, you gain skills to help you prepare for the PMP® exam. Through practice exams, workshops and overnight study, you learn essential PMBOK® Guide terminology, tools and techniques. This course features extended class hours, providing you with the 35 contact hours/PDUs you need to take the PMP® exam.
Course Workshop
Through a series of individual practice workshops and simulated exams, you build a personalized study plan to ensure your exam preparedness. Workshops include:
* Taking daily PMP®-style practice exams and cross-referencing answers to PMBOK® Guide
* Speaking the PMBOK® Guide language
* Charting Input-Process-Output (IPO) diagrams
* Creating a matrix to map PMBOK® Guide knowledge areas and process groups
* Developing a personalized exam preparation plan and study guide
Introduction
* Knowledge areas and process groups of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
* Characteristics of a project life cycle
* Essential project management skills
Deciphering the PMBOK® Guide Structure
Outlining the five process groups
* Initiating
* Planning
* Executing
* Monitoring and controlling
* Closing
Defining the nine knowledge areas
* Profiling each knowledge area
* Mapping the interrelationships of knowledge areas to process groups
- The Initiating Processes
* Project selection methods
* Authorizing the project
Key concepts beyond the PMBOK® Guide : Third Edition
* Net present value (NPV)
* Internal rate of return (IRR)
- The Planning Processes
* AOA and AON methods
* PDM, ADM and CDM diagrams
* Analogous, parametric, bottom-up and computerized estimating techniques
* CPM, PERT and GERT activity sequencing
* Work breakdown structure (WBS)
* Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis including EMV
* Benefit/cost analysis
* Decision trees
* Make-or-buy
* Contract type selection
* Benchmarking
* Flowcharting
* Reserve analysis
* The cost of quality (CoQ)
Significant inputs and outputs
Important planning concepts
- The Executing Processes
* Quality audit
* Weighting systems
* Team-building activities
* Reward and recognition systems
* Performance reporting
* Virtual teams
Primary inputs and outputs
Additional areas of study
* The stages of team development
* Motivational theories
* Conflict resolution techniques
* Communication theory
* The five levels of power
- The Monitoring and Controlling Processes
* Components of earned value analysis (EVA): PV, AC, EV
* Configuration management
* Subsidiary change control
- The Closing Processes
* Formal acceptance and closure
* Project archives
* Types of closing
* Lessons learned
* Corrective actions
Planning for the Exam
* Gaining insight into the exam process
* Applying proven tips for exam success
* Conquering exam apprehension
* Rising to the exam challenge
* Identifying your strengths and weaknesses
* Designing a plan that works for you
* Incorporating study tips for best results
* Optimizing your study time and focus
* The PMI Code of Professional Conduct
* Balancing the interests of stakeholders
* Applying professional knowledge
* Doing the right thing at the right time
