Project Management Professional Course

Certify As A PMP!

Delivered 'on-the-ground' at your facility, or as a five week Internet course. (MS Office and Internet connection required for Online course.)

Course Overview

This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully complete the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exams. The course covers all areas of the PMI’s Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOKÔ Guide).

This proven course enhances your knowledge and confidence to successfully pass the challenging PMP certification exam and the new CAPM Exam. You will practice with questions that closely follow the exam. Your certified PMP instructor will help you explore the rationale behind each question and answer, and improve your ability to manage real world projects; not just pass the exam. You will be provided with both study tips and secrets to succeed on the exam.

The course provides the 35 contact hours of Project Management education required as part of the qualification as a Project Management Professional. Upon successful completion of this course, API provides you with a Professional Development Unit (PDU) package to use as part of your PMI certification application documentation. Database of PMP questions included.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction

Certification Process
Key Examination Facts
Set Learning Objectives

2. The Context of Project Management

Project Life Cycle
Stakeholders
Organizational types
Key Skills

3. Integration Management

Change Control
Project Development

4. Scope Management

Initiation
Definition
Authorization
Project Selection
Project Charter
Scope Statement
Benefit/Cost Analysis
Deliverables
Project Objectives
Work breakdown Structures
Acceptance

5. Time Management

Activity Sequencing
Dependencies
Precedence ,Network & Arrow Diagram Methods
Duration Estimating
Schedule Development
Resource Pool
Constraints
Critical Path
Leads and Lags
PERT Estimating
Schedule Control

6. Cost Management

Resource requirements
Cost Estimating
Cost Baseline
Cost Control
Earned Value

7. Quality Management

Quality Planning
Quality Control

8. Human Resource Management

Responsibility Matrix
Acquisition
Management Theory
Team Development
Power, Influence

9. Communication Management

Communication Planning
Information Distribution
Administrative Closure

10. Risk Management

Identification
Quantification
Response Development

11. Procurement Management

Procurement Planning
Solicitation Planning
Source Selection
Contract Administration

12. Professional Responsibility

13. Tips and Tricks for Examination Study and Performance

How to prepare for the exam
Reduce study time by focusing on the right stuff
How to take the exam

Who Should Attend:

Experienced project managers who have several years project experience at a senior level and feel they have basic knowledge and skills to manage projects, but need to understand the PMI terminology and approach in order to pass the examination.

This course is also perfect for less experienced Project Mangers wishing to qualify for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM). This class exceeds the CAM required 23 contact hours of Education, and counts towards your subsequent PMP certification as well..

PMBOK Phases Covered:

Processes
Project Initiation
Project Planning
Project Control
Project Execution
Project Closeout

Knowledge Areas Covered:

Integration Management
Scope Management
Quality Management
Time Management
Cost Management
Human Resources Management
Communications Management
Risk Management
Procurement Management
Professional Responsibility

Delivery

Delivered locally on your schedule.
Delivered as a five-week Internet class.
For land based class, six student minimum, no maximum.

Registration:

API

6 North Ridge Drive

Boise, ID 83716

Tel: 208-345-1136