Description

Project Management Professional

The Project Management Professional (PMP) is the most important industry-recognized certification for project managers. You can find PMPs leading projects in nearly every country and, unlike other certifications that focus on a particular geography or domain, the PMP^® is truly global. As a PMP, you can work in virtually any industry, with any methodology and in any location.

The PMP is a globally acknowledged professional certification that validates a professional’s education and experience in project management. This coveted credential is offered by the reputed Project Management Institute to professionals who qualify in the PMP Exam conducted by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®

Course Outline

Essentials of Project Management and PMP Certification

• Bridging the Gap Between PM and PMP
• Introduction to Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Benefits of Achieving Certification/Credentials
• Manage the Exam Preparation Like a Project
• Maintaining Your PMI Credential

The Emerging World of Project Management

• What Is a Project?
• What Is a Program?
• What Is an Operation?
• What Is Project Management?
• The Role of the Project Manager
• Project Framework
• Organizational Structures

Project Management Process Groups

• What Are Process Groups?
• Introduction to PMI Knowledge Areas
• Project Processes
• Global Standards
• Mapping Processes to Knowledge Areas and Process Groups

Project Integration Management

• Project Integration Management According to PMI
• The Selection Process: How Projects Are Born
• Project Integration Management Processes: Charter to Close

Project Scope Management

• Definition of Scope Management
• Project Scope Management Processes
• Additional Information on Change Management

Project Time Management

• Time Management System
• Managing the Schedule
• Project Time Management Processes

Project Cost Management

• An Offer I Couldn’t Refuse
• How Do You Spell “$ponsor”?
• How Cost Management Ties into Time Management
• Project Cost Management Processes
• Cost Management Summary

Project Quality Management

• How to Achieve Customer Satisfaction
• How Do You Measure Quality?
• Importance of Quality
• Definition of Quality and How It Changed
• Project Quality Management Processes

Project Human Resource Management

• What Is Project Human Resource Management?
• Role of the Project Manager in HR Management
• Project Human Resource Management Processes
• Managing Customer Expectations

Project Communications Management

• The PM’s Role in Communications
• The Medium (How We Deliver the Message)
• Project Communications Management Processes

Project Procurement Management

• Definition of a Contract
• Definition of Procurement
• Role of the Project Manager (Buyer or Seller)
• Project Procurement Management Processes

Project Risk Management

• Risk Factors
• Threats, Opportunities, and Triggers
• Try This: Don’t Rain on My Project
• Be Proactive (Plan for Risk and Mitigate Wherever Possible)
• Risk Tolerances and Thresholds
• Project Risk Management Processes

Closing the Project: Are We There Yet?

• Importance of Project Closure
• Closing Processes
• Next Steps: Where to Go from Here