Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP) or the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Certification Exam

Objective

Major corporations are adopting A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide) from the Project Management Institute and the related Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, as the primary sources of competency in the field of Project Management.

Market research indicates that employers want to hire project management practitioners who have real experience leading and directing projects. To better meet this need, PMI is incorporating in the certification application process the requirement to document experience leading and directing the various tasks required in effective project management. In addition, PMI is placing increased emphasis on situational questions in the testing process to better evaluate applicant skill in actually using their PMBOK® knowledge.  This has made the test harder than it was in the past, and increases the value of preparation course work prior to taking the test.  This course, along with the review of the materials and repeated practice testing, will more than adequately prepare student to take the Certification Exam.

Duration: 4 days

Certificate: Earn a certificate in recognition of completion of up to 35 contact hours.

Date(s):
March 28 – 31, 2016

Location: 1773 Westborough Drive, Katy, TX 77449 (Latitude: 29.791709 | Longitude: -95.731548)

Why Optima Train:

• Instructor-led Course taught by PMP certified instructor
• Industry expert with years of teaching and on-field project management consulting experience
• Experienced in establishing and managing PMO’s
• Experienced in domestic and international assignments
• Organizational project management assessments (portfolio and program management experience)
• Reviewer of multiple editions of the PMI PMBOK Guide and other standards
• Vast knowledge of PMI published standards
• Convenient highway access to energy corridor location
• International guests welcome

Tuition: $2,250

Registration: Contact Us

Who Should Attend?

Project Managers and Team Leaders who would like to adequately prepare for the PMP certification exam. Participants will review all PMBOK^® Guide Knowledge Areas and will be presented with several practice tests, study materials, and a final practice exam in this very thorough and highly successful course.

DAY 1 – Project Management Framework and Context

The PMBOK® Guide 5^th Edition only summarizes or lists Project Management framework and context topics in Chapter 1.  For this reason, the class covers each framework topic in detail using source reference materials used to create the exam.

• Examination and Qualifications Overview
• Chapter 1 – Project Management Framework and Context
• Social, Economic, Environmental, and Cultural Influences
• Key General Management Skills
• Communicating
• Power and Influence
• Leadership
• Motivation Theories
• Negotiating, Change Management, and Problem Solving
• Project Management Context: Portfolios, Programs, Projects and the PMO

DAY 2 – Project Life Cycle and the Standard for Project Management

The PMBOK® Guide covers the project management life cycle, stakeholders, and organizational context and influences in Chapter 2.  In Chapter 3, the processes are introduced in process group sequence, along with inputs and outputs for each process.  In Chapter 4 we begin discussing the knowledge areas.  The project integration management processes are defined along with inputs, outputs, and tools and techniques.

• Chapter 2 – Project Life Cycle and Organization
• The Project Life Cycle
• The Importance of Stakeholders
• Organizational Systems and Influences
• Probability and Statistics
• Chapter 3 – The Standard for Project Management of a Project
• Project Management Processes, Process Groups, and Interactions
• Processes, Inputs, Outputs
• Mapping the 5 Process Groups and the 10 Knowledge Areas
• Chapter 4 – Project Integration Management, the high level process flow
• Develop the Project Charter
• Develop the Project Management Plan
• Direct and Manage Project Execution
• Monitor and Control the Project
• Close the Project or Phase

DAY 3 – Core Topics

The core topics are often misunderstood to cover the whole of project management, and are the most familiar to most project managers.  These topics are covered in Chapters 5 through 8 of the PMBOK® Guide in knowledge area sequence.  Inputs and Outputs are discussed again, along with tools and techniques used in each process.

• Chapter 5 – Project Scope Management
• Plan Scope Management
• Collect Requirements
• Define Scope
• Create WBS
• Validate and Control Scope
• Chapter 6 – Project Time Management
• Plan Schedule Management
• Define and Sequence Activities
• Estimate Activity Resources and Duration
• Develop and Control Schedule
• Chapter 7 – Project Cost Management
• Plan Cost Management
• Estimate Costs
• Determine Budget
• Control Cost
• Chapter 8 – Project Quality Management
• Plan Quality Management
• Perform Quality Assurance
• Control Quality

DAY 4 – Subsidiary Topics

The other dimensions of project management are less familiar to some project managers, but are given equal emphasis by PMI.  These topic areas are frequently the source of surprises and difficulties during the project life cycle.  They are covered in Chapters 9 through 13 of the PMBOK® Guide in knowledge area sequence.  Inputs and Outputs are discussed again, along with tools and techniques used in each process.  Finally, professional ethics and professional responsibility topics are addressed.

• Chapter 9 – Project Human Resources Management
• Plan HR Management
• Acquire and Develop Project Team
• Manage Project Team
• Chapter 10 – Project Communications Management
• Plan Communications Management
• Manage Communications
• Control Communications
• Chapter 11 – Project Risk Management
• Plan Risk Management and Identify Risks
• Perform Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
• Plan Risk Responses
• Control Risk
• Chapter 12 – Project Procurement Management
• Plan Procurement Management
• Conduct Procurements
• Control Procurements
• Close Procurements
• Chapter 13 – Project Stakeholder Management
• Identify Stakeholders
• Plan Stakeholder Management
• Manage Stakeholder Engagement
• Control Stakeholder Engagement
• Professional Responsibility and Ethics