Project Management Professional (PMP)

OVERVIEW

To be able to compete in today’s fast-paced and highly technical workplace, your ability to demonstrate project management best practices-both on the job and through certification- is an essential element to obtain. In this course, participants will learn the generally recognized common practices of project management as per the Project Management Institute (PMI). This course is designed to provide participants with a deep understanding of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PM BOK) needed to demonstrate project management mastery on the job. Moreover, it prepares participants for the Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) Certification Exams and provides fully the training prerequisite for the examination (35 contact hours for PMP and CAPM). The skills and knowledge you gain in this course will advance your career and give you a competitive edge in the project management profession.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Get started with project management fundamentals.
• Identify organizational influences and project life cycle.
• Work with project management processes.
• Initiate a project.
• Plan a project.
• Plan project schedule, budget, quality, and communications.
• Plan for risk, procurements, and stakeholder management.
• Execute a project.
• Manage project work, scope, schedules, and cost.
• Control a project.
• Close a project.

TARGET AUDIENCE The course is designed for individuals who have on-the-job project management experience and wish to develop professionally, increase their project management skills, and apply a formalized and standards-based approach to project management. This course is also suited for individuals who wish to apply for the PMP and CAPM certifications.