Existing project managers seeking PMP® certification in recognition of their skills and experience or others who wish to become PMI®-accredited project managers.
The Project Management Institute (PMI®) offers the Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential. It is one of the most valued credentials in project management. It helps assure employers that holders are committed to project management, and can take responsibility for all aspects of a project for the its lifespan. Furthermore, PMP® certified individuals are expected to be able to lead and direct cross-functional teams to deliver projects within the constraints of schedule, budget and resources, and to demonstrate sufficient knowledge and experience to appropriately apply a methodology to projects that have reasonably well-defined project requirements and deliverables. PMBOK® Guide Fourth Edition will be the standard for all certification testing conducted after July 1, 2009.
Managing Projects within Organizations
Project-based operations have become the norm in today''s business world. In essence, almost every work effort is a project, from constructing a new building to designing and delivering a new information management system. As projects become the prim...
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewWhat is a Project? - recognize examples of a project - identify the characteristics of a projectManaging Projects - identify the fundamental responsibilities of a project manager - distinguish between the three types of project manage
Project Management Overview
Every project is different. Some are small and straight forward. Others are large and complex. Most are somewhere in the middle. Even though every project is unique, they all have certain attributes in common. Every project has a similar life cycle, start
Duration : 1:30 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewProject Life Cycle - recognize the characteristics of the project life cycle - identify statements that describe the relationship between project and product life cyclesProject Phases - identify the characteristics that define project
Project Management Process Groups
Processes: a set of interrelated actions and activities performed to achieve a specified set of products, results, or services. Good processes, meaning those based on sound principles and proven practices, are project managers'' best friends. They ac...
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewProject Management Processes - recognize the role that organizational process assets and enterprise environmental factors play in a project - distinguish between examples of project management processes and product-oriented processesPro
Integrated Initiation and Planning
Collaboration, coordination, and consolidation are terms to describe integration. Project Integration Management is the knowledge area that coordinates with various process groups to ensure that each project is managed in a unified and consolidated way. T
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewWhat is Project Integration Management? - identify various aspects of the role of Project Integration Management in a projectProject Integration Management and the Process Groups - recognize key concepts related to how the Project Integ
Integrated Project Execution, Monitoring, and Control
Most projects experience problems and unforeseen events that pose a threat to successful completion. Thankfully there are many proven project management processes designed to direct, monitor, and control project work. For example, project baselines for sc
Duration : 1:30 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewInputs to Directing and Managing Project Execution - identify examples of project management activities that are carried out as part of directing and managing project execution - identify the inputs used to direct and manage project exec
Integrated Project Change Control and Close
Change is inevitable. Environmental, technological, legislative, and economical changes can have an immeasurable impact on individuals and organizations. In addition to these changes, a project environment could see change requests for additional features
Duration : 1:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewPrinciples of Integrated Change Control - identify the key principles of integrated change control - label configuration management activitiesUsing the Change Control Process - recognize appropriate outcomes of the Perform Integrated C
Project Requirements and Defining Scope
Good scope management focuses on making sure that the scope is clearly communicated and well defined and that the project is carefully managed to limit unnecessary changes. Project scope management is concerned with ensuring that projects include and acco
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewUnderstanding Project Scope - identify causes of scope creep - identify the definition of project scopeScope Management and Process Groups - match the Project Scope Management processes with the corresponding process groupsGeneral Tec
Create Work Breakdown Structure
Successful projects can only happen with the implementation of planning techniques that define project objectives in sufficient detail. Projects can quickly get out of control if the appropriate actions aren't taken initially. A project's work breakdown s
Duration : 1:30 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewThe Work Breakdown Structure - recognize how to organize a work breakdown structure - identify the purposes for which a work breakdown structure is used in project managementGathering the WBS Inputs - identify the inputs used when crea
Monitoring and Controlling Project Scope
A project manager''s key responsibility is to ensure that the project is carried out in a controlled manner, according to plan. However, a project can quickly spin out of control if changes to the product''s scope are not detected and managed properl...
Duration : 1:30 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewInspecting Deliverables - identify the inputs to scope verification - identify the main activities that take place during the Verify Scope process - distinguish between the Verify Scope process and the Perform Quality Control processDo
Defining and Sequencing Project Activities
Properly defining and sequencing project activities allow a project manager to answer two basic scheduling questions ? What activities are required to develop the end product? And how should the activities be sequenced for optimal results? The first step
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewTime Management Processes - sequence the processes that make up the Project Time Management knowledge area - identify the role that a schedule plays in project managementTime Management and the Process Groups - identify the process gro
Estimating Activity Resources and Durations
Resources, such as people, materials, equipment, facilities, money, or a combination of any of these, are fundamental in executing a project, and are required throughout the entire project lifecycle. Determining resource requirements is critical to succes
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewProject Resources - identify the purpose of the Estimating Activity Resources process - recognize examples of the types of information required to estimate activity resourcesEstablishing Resource Requirements - match tools and techniqu
Developing and Controlling the Project Schedule
The project schedule is critical to project management. It determines the planned start and finish dates for project activities and milestones. It also confirms which activities are dependent on others, therefore enabling the project manager to prioritize
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewIntroduction to Project Scheduling - match the inputs to developing a project schedule with the reasons they are needed for creating a project scheduleOverview of Scheduling Tools and Techniques - match schedule network analysis techniq
Estimating and Budgeting Project Costs
Accurately forecasting the cost of future projects is vital to the success of projects and the survival of any business. Project managers must have the ability to not only identify what work is required at the onset of a project, but precisely forecast ho
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewCost Management Processes - recognize how each process in Project Cost Management is usedProject Cost Management and the Process Groups - recognize the project process groups associated with the processes in Project Cost ManagementInpu
Controlling Costs
Establishing the budget for a project is a vital process in project management, yet it means nothing if the budget is not adhered to. Controlling project cost is critical to meeting a project''s budget targets, and monitoring cost performance can mea...
Duration : 1:30 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewInputs to the Control Costs Process - recognize how inputs to the Control Costs process are usedTools and Techniques Used to Control Project Costs - match the tools and techniques used in the Control Costs process with their description
Project Quality Planning
Project managers need to build quality into their projects at the very beginning, during the planning stage. Quality managers have to ensure that quality requirements are met. The Project Quality Management knowledge area takes these facts into consi...
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewQuality Management Concepts - recognize examples of the issues involved in project quality management - match concepts related to quality management with examplesQuality Management and the Process Groups - recognize the relationship between the three Project Quality Management processes - recognize how the Project Quality Management processes interact with other project management processes - identify the process group to which each Project Quality Management process belongsInformation for Planning Quality - match the inputs to quality planning with the descriptions of how they are usedCost of Quality and Cost-Benefit Analysis - perform cost-benefit analysis for a given situation - categorize examples of costs of qualityControl Charts and Other Quality Planning Techniques - match quality planning tools and techniques with descriptions of how they are usedQuality Planning Outputs - recognize excerpts from the outputs of the Plan Quality process
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
There is no question that project quality is essential in ensuring project success; a quality management plan identifies quality requirements and provides all project stakeholders with documented guidelines for delivering a quality product or service...
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewQuality Assurance Inputs - recognize how inputs to Perform Quality Assurance are used in the processQuality Assurance Audits and Analysis - recognize examples of activities that are conducted in an effective quality audit system - recognize examples of issues that may trigger the need for a process analysis - sequence the steps of a root cause analysisQuality Assurance Outputs - identify the outputs of performing quality assuranceIntroduction to Quality Control - differentiate between examples of prevention and inspection as used in quality control - differentiate between attribute and variables sampling - identify tolerances and control limits, given a sample quality control graphInformation Required for Quality Control - categorize inputs to the Perform Quality Control process according to the type of information they containConducting Quality Control Activities - match the techniques used for data collection and analysis with their purpose - recognize the purposes of various tools used in quality control to identify and analyze causes of defectsPareto Charts - sequence the steps in creating a Pareto chart - analyze a given Pareto chartQuality Control Results - recognize outputs that result from various quality control activities
Planning Project Human Resources
When project managers set their sights on delivering creative project solutions on time and within budget, they must select and manage a team of experienced and competent professionals who can meet the challenge. This requires that project managers u...
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewProject Team Responsibilities - identify responsibilities of a project management team in relation to human resources management - identify the human resource responsibilities of a project managerHuman Resources Management and the Process Groups - identify the process group to which each Project Human Resources Management process belongsHuman Resource Planning Influences - recognize examples of inputs to developing a human resource planAssigning Project Team Roles and Responsibilities - match the format for presenting project team roles and responsibilities with characteristics - match networking and organizational theory with their roles in developing a human resource planThe Human Resource Plan - recognize examples of information that should be included in the roles and responsibilities section of a human resource plan - identify the information that should be contained in a staffing management planTechniques for Acquiring Human Resources - identify the type of information that is necessary to acquire a project team - match techniques for acquiring a project team with examples - identify the techniques for acquiring a project teamRecording Human Resource Assignments - recognize examples of events that would trigger an update to the human resource plan - identify the outputs of the Acquire Project Team process
Managing Project Human Resources
Henry Ford once said that coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. Mr. Ford knew the importance of teamwork. Ask anyone who has worked in a project environment, and they will tell you that team dynami...
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewIntroduction to Developing a Project Team - identify the inputs to developing a project teamStrategies for Developing a Project Team - recognize examples of various strategies for developing project teams - recognize the relationship between the use of team-building exercises and the normal development of a team - recognize examples of effective rewards and recognitionTeam Performance Assessment - recognize examples of appropriate outcomes on which to base performance assessments - match indirect measures of team performance to examplesInputs and Strategies for Managing Team Performance - match each input to a description of how it is used to manage a project team - identify the tools and techniques used in managing a project teamInterpersonal Skills - use effective leadership skills in a given scenario - use effective influencing skills in a given scenario - use effective decision making skills in a given scenarioConflict Management - match conflict resolution techniques with characteristicsDocument Updates Resulting from Team Management - identify examples of outputs of the Manage Project Team process
Stakeholders and the Communications Management Plan
Experts say that up to 90% of a project manager''s time is spent communicating, whether it''s with external stakeholders, members of the project team, suppliers, or other managers within their organizations. That speaks volumes about the important ro...
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewCommunication Skills in the Project Environment - identify the benefits of using good communication on a projectCommunications Management and the Process Groups - match each process in the Project Communications Management knowledge area to its associated project management process groupRequirements for Identifying Stakeholders - identify the types of information used to identify stakeholdersStakeholder Analysis - recognize how to identify stakeholders using stakeholder analysis and expert judgment - identify the outputs of the Identify Stakeholders processInputs to Planning Communications - match the inputs to communications planning to the type of information they provideCommunications Requirements Analysis - determine the effect that various project conditions may have on communications requirements - determine the number of communication channels in a given projectCommunication Models and Methods - recognize examples of the components of the communication model given a project scenario - match examples of communication breakdown on a project to corresponding solutions - classify examples of communication as interactive, push, or pull communicationResults of Communications Planning - identify the outputs of communications planning
Processes for Managing Project Communications
A project manager is the communication hub through whom all project information flows, receiving and distributing dozens of messages per day. Customers, suppliers, project team members, and company executives all rely on the project manager for up-to...
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewInfluences on Communicating Project Information - match inputs of the Distribute Information process to examples - identify factors that positively influence project communicationsDistributing Project Information - classify a project communication example according to the communication method and type of information distribution tool it representsAssets from Information Distribution - identify types of organizational process assets that may be used to distribute project informationInputs to Managing Stakeholder Expectations - match inputs with the type of information they provide for managing stakeholder expectationsStakeholder Management Skills - recognize examples of techniques and skills used to manage stakeholder expectations - identify outputs of managing stakeholder expectationsVariance Analysis and Forecasting - match the inputs to reporting performance with their characteristics - recognize the tools and techniques for reporting project performancePerformance Reports - identify the outputs of reporting performance
Risk Management Planning
There are a few questions that every project manager should ask at the beginning of a project: What do we hope to gain from this project? What kinds of things could keep that from happening? How should we respond if those events occur? Every project ...
Duration : 1:30 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewWhat is Project Risk? - recognize types and examples of project riskRisk Management Concepts - recognize examples of risk management activitiesRisk Management Processes - match the Project Risk Management processes with their associated project management process group(s)Inputs to Risk Planning - match the inputs to planning risk management with the information they provideCreating the Risk Management Plan - identify the technique used for the Plan Risk Management process - match elements of the risk management plan with examples - identify sections of the risk management planDefining Risk Probability and Impact - recognize the principles of risk tolerance, probability, and impact
Performing Risk Analysis
Risk in any project is unavoidable. It doesn''t matter how much experience a project manager has, risks will always be present. Fortunately, there are proven methods to identify and analyze potential threats so that appropriate risk responses are dev...
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewIntroduction to Qualitative Risk Analysis - match the inputs to qualitative risk analysis with the information they provideRisk Probability and Impact Assessment - prioritize risks based on given probability and impact ratings - use a probability and impact matrix to determine the score of a given riskRisk Quality and Urgency Assessment - match qualitative risk analysis techniques with examples of resultsUpdating the Risk Register with Qualitative Data - identify the areas of a risk register that may need to be updated or added after a qualitative risk analysisIntroduction to Quantitative Risk Analysis - match the inputs to quantitative risk analysis with the information they provideRisk Data Gathering and Representation Techniques - predict the probability distribution that will represent a given set of risk data - match the types of probability distributions with graphicsQuantitative Risk Analysis - match quantitative risk analysis techniques to examples of when each would be used - perform a decision tree analysis given risk dataQuantitative Risk Modeling Techniques - interpret a graph that displays cost risk simulation resultsUpdating the Risk Register with Quantitative Data - match components of the output of quantitative risk analysis with descriptions
Identifying Project Risks
The success of every project relies on a thorough investigation into all potential risks that face the project throughout its life cycle since every project involves some degree of risk. The rewards of investigating potential project risks always out...
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewDocumentation Review - identify inputs to the Identify Risks process - identify activities that should be part of a documentation review to identify project risksGathering Risk Information - use the appropriate information gathering technique for identifying risks on a given project - identify the characteristics of a project risk information gathering session - indicate the risk information gathering techniques that would be appropriate in given situationsRisk Register - recognize examples of the contents of a risk registerSWOT Analysis - categorize items that would be used to perform a SWOT analysisAssumptions Analysis - identify the questions that would be asked during an assumptions analysisChecklist Analysis - identify the two documents that are used to complete a risk checklistIntroduction to Root Cause Analysis - match types of causes of project risk with examplesCause-and-effect Diagrams - assess an example of a cause-and-effect diagramProcess Flowcharts - identify the risks and causes for a process given a process flowchart - interpret a basic process flowchart
Planning Project Procurement
Projects routinely require materials, consultants, training, products, and equipment along with many other types of goods and services. Project procurement is the process of purchasing products and services necessary to fulfill the objectives of a pr...
Duration : 2:00 Hours
Objectives
Course OverviewIntroduction to Project Procurement - determine whether a given contract term will reduce the risk for the buyer or for the seller - label individuals in a scenario as either buyer or sellersProcurement Management and the Process Groups - match the Project Procurement Management processes with their associated project management process groupsGathering Procurement Information - match each procurement planning inputs to the description of how it is used in the procurement planning processMake-or-Buy Analysis - determine the best course of action between making, buying, or leasing a product given cost dataContract Types - classify agreements as either fixed price, cost-reimbursable, or time-and-materials contractsOutputs from Planning Procurements - match each output of the Plan Procurements process with the type of information it should contain