Overview
This course is for anyone preparing to sit for the Project Management Institute (PMI)® Project PMP® certification exam. This course will review each of the ten knowledge areas, plus the introductory chapters that provide an overview of the framework and the role of the Project Manager. Through lectures and practical questions, participants will focus on the key concepts, terms, and principles necessary to successfully earn their PMP® certification. In addition, participants will become familiar with the exam format and structure. Participants must have a copy of the latest edition of the PMBOK® Guide and PMP® Exam Outline to refer to during class.
Participants receive access to practice exams for post-course preparation. Over 25 mock exams with more than 1,000 questions provide participants with valuable insight into the exam experience and serve as a valuable tool in preparation.
- Course Length:
- Virtual: Eight 3.5-hour sessions
- Onsite: 4 Days
- Professional Development Units (PDUs): 28 (28 Ways of Working)
- Program Knowledge Level: Intermediate
- Field of Study: Business Management & Organization
- Prerequisites: Basic project management knowledge
- Advance Preparation: None
- Benefits: Prepare participants for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam
Key Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Discuss the project management domains: People, Process, Business Environment
Explain relationships between the three domains
Discuss tasks within each domain, discuss enablers within each task
Explain how the tasks relate to each other across the project lifecycle
Explain each project management discipline and corresponding processes
Describe project management tools and techniques
Describe the PMP® credential application process and exam format
Review helpful hints and study strategy to use when taking the certification exam
Course Outline
The Project Management Environment
- Understand internal and external factors that can affect portfolio, program, or project delivery
- Understand predictive versus adaptive development approaches
Domain 1: People
- Understand predictive versus adaptive development approaches
- Lead the project team, develop and empower the project team
- Engage stakeholders
- Deliver the project
- Apply emotional intelligence
- Manage conflict
Domain 2: Process
- Deliver business value
- Manage stakeholder relationships
- Plan and manage project disciplines across the project lifecycle (scope, cost, time, risks, issues, procurement, resources, quality of deliverables, communications, knowledge transfer, integration of project activities)
Domain 3: Business Environment
- Manage project compliance
- Manage organizational change
- Evaluate delivery of business benefits and value
- Identify helpful tools and techniques