Introduction and PMP Exam overview

Learning objectives:

·         Learn about the PMI application process.

·         Overview the PMP Exam details.

·         Learn exam-taking tools and techniques.

·         How to enroll in the PMP Exam.

·         Identify exam preparation key methodologies.

Students take Baseline Assessment test

The Project Management Framework

Learning objectives:

·         Define what a project is and what project management is.

·         Understand the 9 project management knowledge areas.

·         Define a project life cycle.

·         Identify and define project stakeholders.

·         Specify influences of organizational structures on

      project management.

·         Highlight the skills required for a project manager.

·         Define the Project Manager’s responsibilities.

·         Identify social-economic environmental influences to projects.

·         Define the 5 process groups of project management.

Exam Practice Questions and Solutions Class Discussion

Project Integration Management

Learning objectives:

·         Highlight methods for project selection.

·         Define the elements and importance of the project charter.

·         Understanding the creation and use of preliminary scope

      statement.

·         Identify project constraints.

·         Define the project manager’s role as integrator.

·         Control “gold plating” through work authorization.

·         Understand the value of documenting lessons learned for

     Organizational Process Assets.

·         Create a project plan.

·         Define the Execution of the project plan.

·         Know the use of baselines to monitor the progress of the project.

·         Define integrated change control.

·         Administrative closure.

Exam Practice Questions and Solutions Class Discussion

Project Scope Management

Learning objectives:

·         Development of a scope management plan.

·         Development of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

·         Implementing scope verification.

Exam Practice Questions and Solutions Class Discussion

Project Time Management

Learning objectives:

·         Methods for developing a schedule.

·         Resource Planning.

·         Activity List creation and estimation.

·         Developing network diagrams (CPM, PDM and ADM charts).

·         Using dependencies.

·         Calculating the critical path(s) for the project.

·         Calculating slack.

·         Crashing and fast tracking a project.

·         Resource leveling.

·         Developing a schedule management plan.

·         Use of CPM, and Monte Carlo to estimate the duration of

      the project.

·         Schedule Control.

Exam Practice Questions and Solutions Class Discussion

Project Cost Management

Learning objectives:

·         Cost estimating through analogous estimating, bottom up

      estimating, parametric estimating and computerized estimating

      tools.

·         Earned value analysis.

·         Precision of estimates.

·         Understanding Present Value, Net Present Value, Internal

      Rate of Return, Payback Period, Benefit Cost Ratio and

      Opportunity Cost.

·         Variable Cost, Fixed Costs, Direct Cost and Indirect Cost.

·         Project Life Cycle Costing.

·         Cost budgeting.

·         Value Analysis.

·         Cost control.

Exam Practice Questions and Solutions Class Discussion

Project Quality Management

Learning objectives:

·         Responsibility for quality.

·         Impacts of poor quality.

·         Tools used for Quality Management Planning.

·         Developing a Quality Management Plan.

·         Implementing Quality Assurance.

·         Quality Control through Fishbone Diagram, Pareto

      Diagram, and Control Charts.

Exam Practice Questions and Solutions Class Discussion

Project Human Resources Management

Learning objectives:

·         Roles and responsibilities for project manager, team

      members, project sponsor and management.

·         Organizational planning.

·         Staff acquisition.

·         Developing a responsibility chart.

·         Team building.

·         Leadership skills.

·         Human resource constraints.

·         Conflict management and resolution.

Exam Practice Questions and Solutions Class Discussion

Project Communication Management

Learning objectives:

·         Developing a communications plan.

·         Communication methods.

·         Communication blockers.

·         Performance reporting.

Exam Practice Questions and Solutions Class Discussion

Project Risk Management

Learning objectives:

·         Developing a risk management plan.

·         Techniques for identifying risks.

·         Risk register.

·         Categorizing risks.

·         Qualitative risk analysis.

·         Quantitative risk analysis.

·         Using a decision tree.

·         Understanding what-if analysis.

·         Developing a risk response plan.

·         Risk response strategies.

·         Risk monitoring and control.

Exam Practice Questions and Solutions Class Discussion

Project Procurement Management

Learning objectives:

·         Procurement planning.

·         Advantages and disadvantages of contract type selection.

·         Statement of work.

·         Solicitation planning.

·         Solicitation.

·         Source selection.

·         Negotiation.

·         Contract administration.

·         Contract change control.

·         Contract close-out.

Exam Practice Questions and Solutions Class Discussion