Preparing for the Project Management Professional PMP Exam

Complete Seminar Details

You will learn how to

• Prepare to pass the PMP(r) exam
• Navigate the process groups and knowledge areas of the PMBOK(r) Guide 3rd Edition
• Identify and map the inputs and outputs of the PMBOK(r) Guide processes
• Align your project management knowledge with PMBOK(r) Guide terminology and definitions
• Analyze PMBOK(r) Guide tools and techniques essential for PMP(r) exam success
• Improve your exam-taking techniques through PMP(r)-style practice questions
• Create a personalized plan for self-study to focus your efforts after the course

Course benefits

In this course, you gain knowledge and skills to help you prepare for the PMP(r) exam. Through practice exams, workshops and overnight study, you learn essential PMBOK(r) Guide terminology, tools and techniques.

Who should attend

Course workshop

• Taking daily PMP(r)-style practice exams and cross-referencing answers to PMBOK(r) Guide
• Speaking the PMBOK(r) Guide language
• Charting Input-Process-Output (IPO) diagrams
• Creating a matrix to map PMBOK(r) Guide knowledge areas and process groups
• Analyzing PMP(r) situational exam questions
• Developing a personalized exam preparation plan and study guide

Course content

• Knowledge areas and process groups of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(r) Guide)
• Characteristics of a project life cycle
• Essential project management skills

DECIPHERING THE PMBOK(r) Guide STRUCTURE

• Outlining the five process groups
• Initiating
• Planning
• Executing
• Monitoring and controlling
• Closing
• Defining the nine knowledge areas
• Profiling each knowledge area
• Mapping the interrelationships of knowledge areas to process groups

THE INITIATING PROCESSES

• Relevant tools and techniques
• Project selection methods
• Authorizing the project
• Key concepts beyond the PMBOK(r) Guide
• Net present value (NPV)
• Internal rate of return (IRR)

THE PLANNING PROCESSES

• Tools and techniques to study
• AOA and AON methods
• PDM, ADM and CDM diagrams
• Analogous, parametric, bottom-up and computerized estimating techniques
• CPM, PERT and GERT activity sequencing
• Work breakdown structure (WBS)
• Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis including EMV
• Benefit/cost analysis
• Decision trees
• Make-or-buy
• Contract type selection
• Benchmarking
• Flowcharting
• Reserve analysis
• The cost of quality (CoQ)
• Significant inputs and outputs
• Activity lists and resource requirements
• Management plans for schedule, cost, risk and the project itself
• Historical information
• Expert judgement
• Recruitment practices
• Quality, risk response, communication and procurement management plans
• Important planning concepts
• Organizational theory
• Design of experiments

THE EXECUTING PROCESSES

• Exam-relevant tools and techniques
• Quality audit
• Weighting systems
• Team-building activities
• Reward and recognition systems
• Performance reporting
• Virtual teams
• Primary inputs and outputs
• Change requests
• Work results
• Proposals
• Contracts
• Additional areas of study
• The stages of team development
• Motivational theories
• Conflict resolution techniques
• Communication theory
• The five levels of power

THE MONITORING AND CONTROLLING PROCESSES

• Applicable tools and techniques
• Components of earned value analysis (EVA): PV, AC, EV
• Configuration management
• Subsidiary change control

THE CLOSING PROCESSES

• Key concepts
• Formal acceptance and closure
• Project archives
• Types of closing
• Prominent inputs and outputs
• Lessons learned
• Corrective actions

PLANNING FOR THE EXAM

• Preparing for test day
• Gaining insight into the exam process
• Applying proven tips for exam success
• Conquering exam apprehension
• Rising to the exam challenge
• Personalizing your study plan
• Identifying your strengths and weaknesses
• Designing a plan that works for you
• Incorporating study tips for best results
• Optimizing your study time and focus

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS

• The PMI PMP(r) Code of Professional Conduct
• Balancing the interests of stakeholders
• Applying professional knowledge
• Doing the right thing at the right time

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