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The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is the project management profession’s most globally recognized and respected credential. The Project Management Professional course will equip certification candidates and project managers with a solid foundation of project management knowledge. At the conclusion of this course you’ll be prepared to successfully complete the Project Management Institute’s PMP certification exam.
Prerequisites: Education and/or experience requirements must be satisfied before certification candidates may sit for the PMP exam. See the Project Management Institute’s website for details.
Training Course Outline
Introduction, PMP Certification, Projects vs. Operations What is Project Management?, Definition, Life Cycle, Moving Through Phases, Process Groups, Controlling Phase, Closing, Knowledge Areas Management Skills, Managing Products, Stakeholders, General Skills, Organization Structures, Authority Structures, Projectized Environments, Projects & Organization Project Integration, Purpose of Plan, Planning Considerations, Constraints, Assumptions Project Planning, Work Breakdown, Repetitive Projects, Activity Lists, Project Plan Cycle, Using WBS, Schedule, Finalize Plan Plan Contents, Key Components, Subsidiary Plans, Execution, Corrections/Briefs Projection Selection, Benefit Measurement, Time Value of Money, Net Present Value, Constrained Optimization Scope Management, Elements, In-Scope, Influences, Product Analysis, Deliverables, Configuration Management, Change Control, Scope Verification
Time Management, Defining Activities, Activity Sequencing, Network Diagrams, GERT Estimating Time, Activity Duration, Effort vs. Duration, Estimating Techniques, Quantitative Estimates, Accuracy, Management Reserve, PERT Scheduling, Resource Availability, Scheduling Constraints, Leads & Lag, Slack, Slack Types, Forward Pass, Backward Pass, Calculate Slack, Duration Compression Estimating Cost, Resource Costs, Planning for Cost, Cost Types, Cost Considerations, Estimating Types, Refining Cost Controlling Cost, Project Factors, Cost Control System, Update Project, Corrective Actions, Earned Value Management, Planned Value, Variances, Indexes, EAC/ETC, Cost Closeout
Project Quality, Approach, Quality vs. Grade, Quality Objectives, Quality Costs, Gold Plating Implementing Quality, Ensuring Quality, Flowcharts, Cause & Effects, Experiments, Quality Assurance, Quality Control Validating Quality, Control Chart, Rule of 7, Normal Distribution, Pareto Diagram, Statistical Analysis, Control Results HR Management, Team Leadership, Managing Project, Project Interfaces, Constraints, Influences, Practices Organizational Theories, Maslow, Herzberg, McGregor, Ouchi, Expectancy, Halo Effect Section F: Team Building, Staffing Plan, Roles & Responsibility, Staff Acquisitions, Procuring Staff, Team Development Team Cohesion, PM Powers, Stakeholder Disagreements, Conflict Resolution
Project Communication, Requirements, Channels, Demands, Management Plan, Communication Model Communication Process, Terminology, Communication Tools, Hosting Meeting, Project Communications, Administration Closure Risk Management, Definition, Planning
Risk Management, Risk Management Plan, Purpose, Considerations, Triggers & Thresholds, Ownership & Reporting Risk Identification, Identification
Process, Risk Levels, Delphi Technique, S.W.O.T., Diagramming, Qualitative Analysis, Risk Qualification, Quantitative Analysis, Decision Tree, Quantitative Matrix Risk Response, Planning, Affects & Results, Control & Monitoring Procurement Decisions, Planning, Market Conditions, Considerations, Make or Buy Contracting, Legal Agreement, Contract Type, Solicitation Planning, Document Type, Source Selection, Contract Administration, Contract Closeout Professional Responsibility, PMP Code of Conduct, Compliance, Integrity, International Projects |