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Project Management Professional Certification
Prepare for the PMP certification exam or pursue professional improvement through this course which offers a role-based approach to successful project management across application areas.
Course Specifications
Course identifier: PMPCert
Course duration: 35.0 hours / 35.0 PDUs.
Delivery schedule: Customizable, but the standard schedule is 4.5 days Monday through Friday morning.
Optional Software: Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and Microsoft Project, versions 2000 or later.
Course DescriptionThis course expands the basic concepts in the Project Management Fundamentals course and offers a role-based approach to successful project management across application areas. It uses practical, methodology-driven techniques that map directly to real-world needs. A fully detailed case study is integrated with the course.
Course Objective: You will apply the generally recognized practices of project management acknowledged by the Project Management Institute to manage projects to successful completion. This course is designed to make you a better project manager. It is a PMP test prep class, too, and the 35 contact hours fully satisfy the PMP test application requirement.
Target Student: This course is designed for experienced project managers who want to increase their project management skills, apply a standards-based approach to project management, and apply for Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI®) Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification.
Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend that you take the following courses or have equivalent knowledge:
Project Management Fundamentals
Microsoft Project - Level 1
Microsoft Project - Level 2
Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Performance-Based ObjectivesUpon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
describe professional project management;
initiate a project;
plan project work;
develop project schedules;
develop cost estimates and budgets;
plan project quality, staffing, and communications;
analyze risks and plan risk responses;
plan project procurements;
execute project work;
manage project procurement;
monitor and control project work;
monitor and control project schedule and costs;
monitor and control project performance and quality;
monitor and control project risk and procurements;
close the project.
Lesson 1: Examining Professional Project Management
Topic 1A: Identify Project Management Processes
Topic 1B: Identify Professional and Social Responsibilities
Topic 1C: Identify the Interpersonal Skills Required for a Project Manager
Lesson 2: Initiating a Project
Topic 2A: Examine the Project Management Context
Topic 2B: Examine Project Selection
Topic 2C: Prepare a Project Statement of Work
Topic 2D: Create a Project Charter
Topic 2E: Identify Project Stakeholders
Lesson 3: Planning Project Work
Topic 3A: Identify the Elements of a Project Management Plan
Topic 3B: Document Stakeholder Requirements
Topic 3C: Create a Scope Statement
Topic 3D: Develop a Work Breakdown Structure
Lesson 4: Developing Project Schedules
Topic 4A: Create an Activity List
Topic 4B: Create a Project Schedule Network Diagram
Topic 4C: Estimate Activity Resources
Topic 4D: Estimate Duration for Project Activities
Topic 4E: Develop a Project Schedule
Topic 4F: Identify the Critical Path
Topic 4G: Optimize the Project Schedule
Topic 4H: Establish a Schedule Baseline
Lesson 5: Developing Cost Estimates and Budgets
Topic 5A: Estimate Project Costs
Topic 5B: Estimate the Cost Baseline
Topic 5C: Reconcile Funding and Costs
Lesson 6: Planning Project Quality, Staffing, and Communications
Topic 6A: Create a Quality Management Plan
Topic 6B: Document the Project Roles, Responsibilities, and Reporting Relationships
Topic 6C: Create a Communications Management Plan
Lesson 7: Analyzing Risks and Planning Risk Responses
Topic 7A: Examine a Risk Management Plan
Topic 7B: Identify Project Risks and Triggers
Topic 7C: Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
Topic 7D: Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
Topic 7E: Develop a Risk Response Plan
Lesson 8: Planning Project Procurement
Topic 8A: Plan Project Procurements
Topic 8B: Prepare a Procurement Statement of Work
Topic 8C: Prepare a Procurement Document
Lesson 9: Executing Project Work
Topic 9A: Identify the Direct and Manage Project Execution Process
Topic 9B: Execute a Quality Assurance Plan
Topic 9C: Acquire the Project Team
Topic 9D: Develop the Project Team
Topic 9E: Manage the Project Team
Topic 9F: Distribute Project Information
Topic 9G: Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations
Lesson 10: Managing Project Procurement
Topic 10A: Examine the Conduct Procurements Process
Topic 10B: Obtain Responses from Sellers
Topic 10C: Determine Project Sellers
Lesson 11: Monitoring and Controlling Project Work
Topic 11A: Identify the Monitor and Control Project Work Process
Topic 11B: Develop an Integrated Change Control System
Topic 11C: Utilize the Integrated Change Control System
Topic 11D: Review Deliverables and Work Results
Topic 11E: Control the Project Scope
Lesson 12: Monitoring and Controlling Project Schedule and Costs
Topic 12A: Control the Project Schedule
Topic 12B: Control Project Costs
Lesson 13: Monitoring and Controlling Project Performance and Quality
Topic 13A: Perform Quality Control
Topic 13B: Report on Project Performance
Lesson 14: Monitoring and Controlling Project Risks and Procurements
Topic 14A: Monitor and Control Project Risk
Topic 14B: Administer Project Procurements
Lesson 15: Closing the Project
Topic 15A: Close Project Procurements
Topic 15B: Close the Project or Phase Administratively
Appendix A: PMP Certification Mapping
Appendix B: Updates to the PMBOK Fourth Edition Guide