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Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam

 
Course: 276     Type: Course Workshop     Duration: 5 Days

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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.

Who Should Attend
Experienced project managers who plan to take the PMP® exam. Participants should be aware of exam eligibility criteria established by the PMI®.

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

Course 276 Contents
Introduction
  • Knowledge areas and process groups of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide): Third Edition
  • 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
Relevant tools and techniques
  • 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
Tools and techniques to study
  • 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
  • Activity lists and resource requirements
  • Management plans for schedule, cost, risk and the project
  • Historical information
  • Expert judgment
  • Recruitment practices
  • Quality, risk response, communication and procurement management plans
Important planning concepts
  • Organizational theory
  • Design of experiments
The Executing Processes
Exam-relevant tools and techniques
  • Quality audit
  • Weighting systems
  • Team-building activities
  • Reward and recognition systems
  • Performance reporting
  • Virtual teams
Primary inputs and outputs
  • Change requests
  • Work results
  • Proposals
  • Contracts
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
Applicable tools and techniques
  • Components of earned value analysis (EVA): PV, AC, EV
  • Configuration management
  • Subsidiary change control
The Closing Processes
Key concepts
  • Formal acceptance and closure
  • Project archives
  • Types of closing
Prominent inputs and outputs
  • Lessons learned
  • Corrective actions
Planning for the Exam
Preparing for test day
  • Gaining insight into the exam process
  • Applying proven tips for exam success
  • Conquering exam apprehension
  • Rising to the exam challenge
Personalizing your study plan
  • Identifying your strengths and weaknesses
  • Designing a plan that works for you
  • Incorporating study tips for best results
  • Optimizing your study time and focus
Professional Responsibility and Ethics
  • The PMI® Code of Professional Conduct
  • Balancing the interests of stakeholders
  • Applying professional knowledge
  • Doing the right thing at the right time

Related Courses
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You receive a copy of the 'PMBOK® Guide - Third Edition' and 600 practice exam questions.


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