PMP® (Project Management Professional) Training Course - Residential
Based on the PMI Body of Knowledge, this 5 day certification course takes participants through the phases of a project, using the Process Groups and integrative framework adapted by the Project Management Institute (PMI®). It is suitable for anyone who requires a detailed working knowledge of the PMI’s approach to project management, particularly those working towards the Project Management Professional (PMP®). The PMP designation following your name signifies to clients, employers etc that you have demonstrated a solid foundation of knowledge and experience from which you can competently practice project management.
Approximately 3 hours of pre course preparation is recommended.
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PMP Certification Course Outline
Printable version of the PMP Certification Outline
Who Should Attend/Pre-requisites
Although
there are no mandatory pre-requisites for course delegates, the PMP
certification mandates the following prior to sitting the exam and this
influences the profile of course attendees:
• Bachelors Degree, 4500hrs+ project management experience, 35 hours
of formal project management training (satisfied by this course) or
• High-school Diploma, 7500hrs+ project management experience, 35
hours of formal project management training (satisfied by this course)
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course delegates will be able to:
• Have established how all project activities are interrelated within the PMI model
• Know when and how to use the defined Tools and Techniques on projects
• Understand specific PMI definitions, acronyms and terminology
• Feel comfortable with the examination format and typical question styles
• Have gained essentials skills necessary to work as a project managers or project team members
• Have developed their interpersonal and general project management skills
• Have satisfied the 35 hour formal project management training requirement for PMP candidates
Examination Structure
Subject to satisfactory PMI validation of the stated pre-requisites, delegates will arrange directly with the PMI to sit the closed-book 4 hours, 200 multiple choice PMP examination at an accredited test centre on a convenient future date.
Topics Covered - 5 Day
• Structure and methods used
• Anatomy of a project
• Projects in their environments
• Initiating projects
• Stakeholder management
• Management planning
• Scope and time planning
• Cost planning (including generic estimating techniques)
• Execution of human resource management
• Quality planning
• Planning human resources
• Planning communications
• Risk planning
• Plan procurement
• Executing the project
• Monitoring and control
• Change management
• Scope verification
• Cost control
• Quality control
• Closing processes
• Mock PMP Exam and concluding review
