Preparing For The PMP Exam

At the dawn of the new century, project management is one of the most rapidly growing professions in the U.S. According to Fortune magazine, it is the number one career choice today. As the demand grows, so does the need for standardization of skills and knowledge. More and more Universities are offering Master’s programs in project management, and certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) as a project management professional (PMP®) is increasingly being recognized as a necessity for the practicing project manager. In 1999 the PMP® certifications doubled compared to the previous year. To earn the certification, you must first meet certain eligibility requirements and then pass a rigorous 200-question exam covering the five project management processes and nine knowledge areas as outlined in PMI®’s A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK™).

This course is totally focused on PMI®’s terminology, processes and knowledge areas as presented in the PMBOK™. It is designed to help you pass the PMP exam on the very first attempt. We will review each one of the nine PMBOK areas thoroughly. You will take practice exams in each one of the knowledge areas and compare your answers with the correct ones. Your PMP® certified instructor will coach you with the content as well as techniques to take the exam. This course is expected to help you reduce the exam study time at least by 50% by focusing on the important topics.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of the five project management processes and the nine knowledge areas.

Three courses (basic, intermediate and advanced) in project management.

Duration

2 days (If the prerequisites are met, this is delivered as a two-day course. However, a three-day format will be necessary if the prerequisites are not completely met.)

Course Materials

In this course, you will receive a copy of:
A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge.
PMP® Study Guide exclusively prepared for the PMP® exam.
PMP® Practice Exams.

What You Will Learn

Makeup and format of the exam itself.
Approximate number of questions expected in each project management process and knowledge area.
Techniques to answer multiple choice questions.
How to take the exam (through practice exams).
How to build and follow a study plan to prepare for the exam.

Seminar Outline

PMP Exam
Format of the Exam
What to Expect
What and How to Study
Preparing for the Exam
Techniques for Taking the Exam

Project Management Basics
Definitions: Project, Program, Project Management
Project Life Cycle and Phases
Project Stakeholders
Organizational Structures
General Management Skills

Project Management Processes
Initiating Processes
Planning Processes
Executing Processes
Controlling Processes
Closing Processes

Project Integration Management
Project Plan Development
Project Plan Execution
Overall Change Control

Project Scope Management
Initiation
Scope Planning
Scope Definition
Scope Change Control

Project Time Management
Activity Definition
Activity Sequencing
Activity Duration Estimation
Schedule Development
Schedule Control

Project Cost Management
Resource Planning
Cost Estimating
Cost Control
Earned Value Management

Project Quality Management
Quality Planning
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
Seven Basic QC Tools

Project Human Resource Management
Organizational Planning
Staff Acquisition
Team Development

Project Communications Management
Communications Planning
Information Distribution
Performance Reporting
Administrative Closure

Project Risk Management
Risk Identification
Risk Quantification
Risk Response Development
Risk Response Control

Project Procurement Management
Procurement Planning
Solicitation Planning
Solicitation
Source Selection
Contract Administration
Contract Close-out