Project Management Professional (PMP)® Training

This course is designed for Project Managers and/or Project Support Personnel who wish to learn industry best-practices and apply a more formal, standards-based approach to their projects. The content of this class directly aligns with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and will prepare attendees who are seeking to obtain the (PMI)® Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification.

Description

Overview

Led by renowned PMP instructor, Barry Mulkhraj, this course is designed to enhance the knowledge and performance of project managers at all levels of experience. Your ability as a project manager to demonstrate best practices in project management—both on the job and through professional certification—is essential to compete in today's fast-paced, highly technical, and dispersed workplace. The skills & knowledge gained from this course will help you avoid making costly mistakes and enhance your overall job performance. Participants will apply the generally recognized best practices of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) determined by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® to successfully manage and complete projects.

The Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is one of the top-paying certifications in the United States, and project managers who complete this certification earn 20% more than those without. Project management experts are in high demand because it is a role that can ensure major projects are executed successfully. The Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is governed by the Project Management Institute. It is considered the gold standard for project management certifications and validates skills across predictive, hybrid, and agile project approaches and tests your understanding of people skills such as building teams, managing conflict, addressing challenges, and process skills that emphasize the technical aspects of project management such as managing risk, schedules, budgets, and assessing the business environment to make projects successful.

Additionally, this course can be a significant part of your preparation for the PMP certification for those planning to sit the exam. Attendees will receive the following materials and support services to ensure their readiness to successfully take and pass the certification exam:

This training satisfies the 35 contact hours required by PMI to take the PMP Exam
Pre & Post-class Assistance completing the PMI Exam Application
Personal Mentoring - One 1-hour session
PMP Exam Prep, 2021 Tenth Edition | Author: Rita Mulcahy
PMP Exam Prep Slide Deck & Toolkit | Author: Barry Mulkhraj
Exam Prep: Questions, Answers, & Explanations: 1000+ Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions (Christopher Scordo) 2021

Course Objectives

Define project management fundamentals
Define project management within the organization
Define the project management methodology
Initiate a project
Develop a project management plan and plan components
Plan a project schedule
Plan project costs
Plan for quality, resources, and procurement
Plan for risk
Plan stakeholder engagement and communications
Execute a project
Work with stakeholders
Monitor project work, scope, risks, stakeholder engagement, and communications
Control project changes, scope, schedule, costs, quality, resources, and procurement
Close a project

Who Should Attend

Associate Project Managers
Project Managers
IT Project Managers
Project Coordinators
Project Analysts
Project Leaders
Senior Project Managers
Team Leaders
Product Managers
Program Managers
Project Sponsors
Project Team Members seeking the PMP certification

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Defining Project Management Basics

Identify the Concepts of Project Management
Identify the Relationship Between Project Management and the Business
Identify Project Stakeholders and Governance
Define Interpersonal and Team Skills

Lesson 2: Defining Project Management within the Organization

Identify Organizational Influences
Identify the Project Team
Define the Project Life Cycle
Define Agile Methodology

Lesson 3: Defining the PMI® Project Management Methodology

Define the Project Management Processes
Define the Knowledge Areas
Identify Project Information

Lesson 4: Initiating a Project

Initiating Process Group Map
Develop a Project Charter
Identify Project Stakeholders

Lesson 5: Planning a Project

Planning Process Group Map
Develop a Project Management Plan
Plan Scope Management
Collect Project Requirements
Define Project Scope
Create a Work Breakdown Structure

Lesson 6: Planning a Project Schedule

Planning Process Group Map
Plan Schedule Management
Define Project Activities
Sequence Project Activities
Estimate Activity Durations
Develop a Project Schedule

Lesson 7: Planning Project Costs

Planning Process Group Map
Plan Project Cost Management
Estimate Project Costs
Determine the Project Budget

Lesson 8: Planning Project Quality, Resources, and Procurements

Planning Process Group Map
Plan Quality Management
Plan Resource Management
Estimate Activity Resources
Plan Project Procurements

Lesson 9: Planning for Risk

Planning Process Group Map
Plan Risk Management
Identify Risks
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
Plan Risk Responses

Lesson 10: Planning Stakeholder Engagement and Communications

Planning Process Group Map
Plan Stakeholder Engagement
Plan Communications Management

Lesson 11: Executing a Project

Executing Process Group Map
Direct and Manage Project Work
Manage Project Knowledge
Manage Quality
Implement Risk Responses
Conduct Procurements

Lesson 12: Working with Stakeholders

Executing Process Group Map
Acquire Resources
Develop a Team
Manage a Team
Manage Stakeholder Engagement
Manage Communications

Lesson 13: Monitoring a Project

Monitoring Process Group Map
Monitor and Control Project Work
Validate Project Scope
Monitor Risks
Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
Monitor Communications

Lesson 14: Controlling a Project

Controlling Process Group Map
Perform Integrated Change Control
Control Project Scope
Control the Project Schedule
Control Project Costs
Control Project Quality
Control Resources
Control Project Procurements

Lesson 15: Closing a Project

Closing Process Group Map
Close Project or Phase

Prerequisites

Prior Course Recommendation: Project Management Fundamentals

You are required to have at least 35 contact hours of formal project management education to be eligible for the PMP Certification Exam. In addition, you need to meet one of the following sets of educational and professional requirements:

A four-year bachelor’s degree or global equivalent AND at least 36 months of unique non-overlapping professional project management experience
A high school diploma, associate’s degree, or global equivalent AND at least 60 months of unique non-overlapping professional project management experience
The 35 contact hours requirement is satisfied by this course.

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