Course Overview
This course is aimed at delegates who are preparing to sit for the latest Project Management Professional (PMP®) examination. This course is designed to give delegates clarity on all areas of Project Management as laid out in PMI®’s PMP® Exam Outline (ECO), the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) and other reference materials.
The exam is based on 3 areas namely People, Processes and Business Environment.
Some of the things to know about the exam are:
- The exam will be 180 questions
- The exam duration will be 230 minutes
- The questions will not only be multiple choice but other question formats such as fill in the blanks or multiple answers will be part of the exam also
- 42% of the questions will be on People, 50% on Processes and 8% on the Business Environment
- 50% of the questions will be based on Agile or Hybrid Project Management Practices
Our 5-day exam preparation class will give a clear overview of all knowledge and skills you need to successfully pass the PMP® exam. The course is partly based on lectures and partly based on exercises and mock exam questions.
Target Audience
This course is tailored especially for those who want to get a worldwide recognized Project Management certification (PMP)® from PMI®.
Pre-Requisites
High School Diploma/Global Equivalent
Minimum 60 months/5 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years
35 hours of project management education/training.
OR
Bachelor’s Degree/Global Equivalent
Minimum 36 months/3 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years
35 hours of project management education/training.
OR
Bachelor’s Degree/Global Equivalent from a GAC Accredited program
Minimum 24 months/2 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years
35 hours of project management education/training.
LEARNING OUTCOME
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Comprehend key concepts & terminology in project management as per PMI® standards
- Explain the various methods & practices and governance structure
- Perform all activities from initiation to planning right up to execution and closing
- Identify and analyse how exam questions are asked and how to answer them
COURSE OUTLINE
- Becoming a Project Management Professional (PMP®)
- Business Environment
- Foundation
- Strategic Alignment
- Project Benefits and Value
- Organizational Culture and Change Management
- Project Governance
- Project Compliance
- Starting the Project
- Identify and Engage Stakeholders
- Form the Team
- Build Shared Understanding
- Project Approach
- Planning the Project
- Planning Projects
- Scope
- Schedule
- Resources
- Budget
- Risks
- Quality
- Quality
- Integrate the plans
- Lead the Team
- Craft your leadership skills
- Create a collaborative project team environment
- Empower the team
- Support team member performance
- Communicate and Collaborate with Stakeholders
- Training, Coaching and Mentoring
- Manage Conflict
- Support Project Team Performance
- Support Project Team Performance
- Implement ongoing improvements
- Support Performance
- Evaluate Project Progress
- Support Project Team Performance
- Manage Project Issues and Impediments
- Support Project Team Performance
- Manage Project Changes
- Closing the Project / Phase
- Project/Phase Closure
- Closing the Project/Phase
- Benefits Realization
- Knowledge Transfer
