Course Outline

Background

This 5-day certification course takes participants through the phases of a project, using the PMI®'s process groups and integration framework. It is suitable for anyone who requires a working knowledge of the PMI®'s approach to project management and is considering professional project management certification.

This highly interactive course will provide individuals with coaching and practice questions in order to prepare themselves for the specific requirements of the Project Management Professional® (PMP) exam or the Certified Associate in Project Management™ (CAPM) exam.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course delegates will have developed a comprehensive understanding of the PMI®'s project management process:

To establish how all project activities are interrelated
To understand the Professional Responsibilities of project managers
To know when and how to use recognised tools and techniques on projects
To understand specific PMI® definitions, acronyms and terminology.
To feel comfortable with the examination format and typical question styles.
To have gained essentials skills necessary to work as project managers or project team members
To have developed their interpersonal and general project management skills
To have attempted a practice examination in hard copy format.
To have prepared a study plan for passing the PMP® or CAPM™ exam.
To satisfy the 35 hour formal project management training requirement for future professional certification with the PMI®.

Topics

This highly interactive course covers the following areas:

Course Introduction, Setting the Scene and Personal Objectives
Examination Structure
Context and Framework of project management
Professional Responsibility
Project Integration
Investment Appraisal
Initiation and the Project Charter
Core Planning Processes
Scope Planning including WBS
Scheduling and Budgeting
Project Facilitating Planning
Quality, Procurement, Communications and Organisation Planning
Performance Reporting and Earned Value
Project Plan Development
Project Plan Execution
Team Development
Review and Approval Process
Overall Change Control
Scope Verification
Closing
Revision of sample questions
Practice Examination

Attendance

The course is designed for participants who have a working knowledge of project management and who are working in a project environment. It has been developed to address the needs of both associate and professional project managers.

Please note that the PMI® defines experiential and academic prerequisites for both it's PMP® and CAPM™ exams. Delegates should visit the certification section of the PMI® website (www.pmi.org) to check on these prerequisites and consider on-line application for the exam before the course begins.