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Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam

 
Course: 276   Type: Course Workshop   Duration: 5 Days
 
 

You Will Learn How To

  • Prepare to pass the PMP® exam
  • Navigate the process groups and knowledge areas of the PMBOK® Guide : Third Edition
  • Identify and map the inputs and outputs of the PMBOK® Guide processes
  • Align your project management knowledge with PMBOK® Guide terminology and definitions
  • Analyze PMBOK® Guide tools and techniques essential for PMP® exam success
  • Create a personalized plan for self-study to focus your efforts after the course

Course Benefits

The Project Management Institute's Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential is recognized as the universal standard of the profession. In this course, you gain skills to help you prepare for the PMP® exam. Through practice exams, workshops and overnight study, you learn essential PMBOK® Guide terminology, tools and techniques. This course features extended class hours, providing you with the 35 contact hours/PDUs you need to take the PMP® exam.

Who Should Attend

Experienced project managers who plan to take the PMP® exam. Participants should be aware of exam eligibility criteria established by the PMI.

Course Workshop

Through a series of individual practice workshops and simulated exams, you build a personalized study plan to ensure your exam preparedness. Workshops include:
  • Taking daily PMP®-style practice exams and cross-referencing answers to PMBOK® Guide
  • Speaking the PMBOK® Guide language
  • Charting Input-Process-Output (IPO) diagrams
  • Creating a matrix to map PMBOK® Guide knowledge areas and process groups
  • Developing a personalized exam preparation plan and study guide

Related Courses

 
PMBOK, PMP, and The PMI R.E.P. logo are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc. 		 

Upcoming Dates

Sep 8 - 12, 2008
 Toronto
Sep 15 - 19, 2008
 Washington, DC (Rockville, MD)
Sep 29 - Oct 3, 2008
 Los Angeles
Oct 6 - 10, 2008
 Washington, DC (Reston, VA)
Oct 20 - 24, 2008
 Annapolis, MD
Oct 20 - 24, 2008
 New York
Oct 20 - 24, 2008
 Ottawa
Nov 3 - 7, 2008
 Irvine, CA
Nov 3 - 7, 2008
 Washington, DC (Rockville, MD)
Nov 17 - 21, 2008
 Baltimore
Nov 17 - 21, 2008
 Dallas
Dec 1 - 5, 2008
 Chicago (Schaumburg)
Dec 8 - 12, 2008
 Toronto
Dec 8 - 12, 2008
 Washington, DC (Reston, VA)
Dec 15 - 19, 2008
 New York

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Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam

 
Course: 276   Type: Course Workshop   Duration: 5 Days
 
 
Course 276 Contents
 

Introduction

  • Knowledge areas and process groups of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
  • Characteristics of a project life cycle
  • Essential project management skills

Deciphering the PMBOK® Guide Structure

Outlining the five process groups

  • Initiating
  • Planning
  • Executing
  • Monitoring and controlling
  • Closing

Defining the nine knowledge areas

  • Profiling each knowledge area
  • Mapping the interrelationships of knowledge areas to process groups

The Initiating Processes

Relevant tools and techniques

  • Project selection methods
  • Authorizing the project

Key concepts beyond the PMBOK® Guide : Third Edition

  • Net present value (NPV)
  • Internal rate of return (IRR)

The Planning Processes

Tools and techniques to study

  • AOA and AON methods
  • PDM, ADM and CDM diagrams
  • Analogous, parametric, bottom-up and computerized estimating techniques
  • CPM, PERT and GERT activity sequencing
  • Work breakdown structure (WBS)
  • Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis including EMV
  • Benefit/cost analysis
  • Decision trees
  • Make-or-buy
  • Contract type selection
  • Benchmarking
  • Flowcharting
  • Reserve analysis
  • The cost of quality (CoQ)

Significant inputs and outputs

  • Activity lists and resource requirements
  • Management plans for schedule, cost, risk and the project itself
  • Historical information
  • Expert judgment
  • Recruitment practices
  • Quality, risk response, communication and procurement management plans

Important planning concepts

  • Organizational theory
  • Design of experiments

The Executing Processes

Exam-relevant tools and techniques

  • Quality audit
  • Weighting systems
  • Team-building activities
  • Reward and recognition systems
  • Performance reporting
  • Virtual teams

Primary inputs and outputs

  • Change requests
  • Work results
  • Proposals
  • Contracts

Additional areas of study

  • The stages of team development
  • Motivational theories
  • Conflict resolution techniques
  • Communication theory
  • The five levels of power

The Monitoring and Controlling Processes

Applicable tools and techniques

  • Components of earned value analysis (EVA): PV, AC, EV
  • Configuration management
  • Subsidiary change control

The Closing Processes

Key concepts

  • Formal acceptance and closure
  • Project archives
  • Types of closing

Prominent inputs and outputs

  • Lessons learned
  • Corrective actions

Planning for the Exam

Preparing for test day

  • Gaining insight into the exam process
  • Applying proven tips for exam success
  • Conquering exam apprehension
  • Rising to the exam challenge

Personalizing your study plan

  • Identifying your strengths and weaknesses
  • Designing a plan that works for you
  • Incorporating study tips for best results
  • Optimizing your study time and focus

Professional Responsibility and Ethics

  • The PMI Code of Professional Conduct
  • Balancing the interests of stakeholders
  • Applying professional knowledge
  • Doing the right thing at the right time
 
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Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Tuition

 
Course: 276   Type: Course Workshop   Duration: 5 Days
 
 

Course Tuition
$ 2,950 Standard Tuition
Tuition with a Savings Plan
$ 1,580 10-Day Pass
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$ 1,830 Flex-Pass
$ 2,095 Voucher 10-Pack
$ 2,655 Alumni Gold Discount
$ 2,620 Government Discount
 

 

Your Course Tuition Entitles You To...

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  • Team workshops
  • Use of in-class hands-on equipment
  • Comprehensive course materials
  • Morning and afternoon refreshments
  • Course Completion Certificate awarding Continuing Education Units
  • FREE participation in Professional Certification
  • FREE participation in College Credit programs (including related exams)

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You receive a copy of the 'PMBOK® Guide - Third Edition' and 600 practice exam questions.
 
 

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