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Why Attend

The overall aim of this course is to prepare participants for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification through discussing the exam requirements and analyzing its questions format. Additionally, participants will get the opportunity to practice many similar exam questions. The course also aims to assist participants in employing the project life cycle through an in-depth description of the five process groups and ten knowledge areas related to project management.

Event Date: 25/04/2024 – 27/04/2024

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Overview
Course Outline

Course Methodology

The course uses a mix of interactive techniques such as group exercises, brief presentations by the consultant and the participants, practicing exam questions and simulations.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Review the PMP exam requirements and application process
Define several key terms and recognize the relationship among portfolio, program and project management
Describe how organizational influences affect the methods used for managing projects
Identify the integration of various processes and project management activities
Breakdown the project scope to include all required project work
Compute activities durations required to complete the project
Estimate activity costs and project budgets
Outline the project quality policies and objectives
Assemble the project team and manage its performance
Create and properly communicate project information
Develop a project risk management plan and examine project risks
Plan the procurement steps to acquire products and services needed from outside the project team
Analyze stakeholder expectations and their impact on the project

Target Audience

Project managers, members of project offices, project sponsors, functional managers, senior management and individuals interested in PMP certification. This course is worth 35 PDUs.

Target Competencies

Managing projects
Initiating projects
Planning projects
Executing projects
Controlling projects
Closing projects

Course Outline

PMP credential overview
- The Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Credential overview
- Exam overview
- Application process
- Questions format
PMP introduction
- The PMBOK guide
- Project managers areas of concern
- Portfolios, programs and projects
- Project definition
Organizational influences and project life cycle
- Organizational types
- Managing project constraints
- Process groups
- Knowledge areas
Integration management
- Developing the project charter
- Developing the project management plan
- Directing and managing project work
- Monitoring and controlling project work
- Performing integrated change control
- Closing the project or phase
Scope management
- Planning scope management
- Collecting requirements
- Defining the scope
- Creating the WBS
- Validating the scope
- Controlling the scope
Time management
- Planning schedule management
- Defining activities
- Sequencing activities
- Estimating activity resources
- Estimating activity durations
- Developing the schedule
- Controlling the schedule
Cost management
- Planning cost management
- Estimating costs
- Determining the budget
- Controlling costs