Course Length:

5 Days

Course Description:

Attending this course will assist the student in developing the ability to discern project management practices which do and do not comply with Project Management Institute (PMI) expectations as outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). The course also covers strategies, concepts, definitions, and practices whose understanding is required to pass PMI’s Project Management Professionals (PMP), and Certified Associates in Project Management (CAPM) examinations.

Who Should Attend:

PMP or CAPM candidates should attend this course.

Benefits of Attendance:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand what is required of them to finish preparing for PMI examinations independently.
• Recognize variance from PMI standards in project processes.
• Recognize variance from PMI standards in project management practices.
• Recognize PMBOK compliant project plan components.

Prerequisites:

Students should have taken one of the following: *Project Management Core Skills for Team Leads, Project Managers, or Program Managers; *Project Management Overview and either Project Management Leadership or Microsoft Project; or have equivalent work experience.

Course Outline:

• How To Most Efficiently Prepare For PMP/CAPM Certification
  1. Strategy
  2. Improving Efficiency
  3. Key Issues
  4. Common Modes of Failure
  5. The role of Test Battery Software and Avoiding its Traps
  6. Exam Provider Expectations
• Navigating The Application Process
  1. Categorizing your Application
  2. Documenting and Categorizing Experience
  3. Application Submission Guidelines and Options
• Understanding The PMP & CAPM Exams
  1. Differences in the PMP and CAPM Exam Intentions
  2. Understanding the Testing Environment and Mindset
  3. What the Exams are Like
  4. Knowing When you are Ready to Test
• PMBOK Study Strategies
  1. How the PMBOK Supports the Preparation Process
  2. How Not to use the PMBOK
  3. The PMBOK as a Family of Related Processes
  4. How to Most Quickly Understand and Retain PMBOK Concepts and Processes
• Understanding PMI’s “isms”
  1. Assumptions About Project Management That Frame all Exam Questions
  2. Assumptions About Project Manager’s Behavior
  3. Assumptions About the Project Environment
  4. Avoiding Getting Tangled in the Differences Between What you do and What PMI Requires
• The Process Of Project Management
• The Framework Of Project Management
• Integration Management Topics
• Scope Management Topics
• Time Management Topics
• Cost Management Topics
• Quality Management Topics
• Human Resources Management Topics
• Communications Management Topics
• Risk Management Topics
• Procurement Management Topics
• Professional Responsibility Topics