MDO225a - Online Preparing for the PMP® Exam
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Course description
This course helps prepare project managers for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI®). You will be able to develop your own custom study plan that increases your chances of successfully passing the exam. This course is 100% compliant with the Project Management Institute’s (PMI’s®) current Project Management Body of Knowledge® (PMBOK® Guide).

Who should attend
Anyone who has at least three years of experience working in a project-oriented environment, has already completed a rigorous Project Management certificate or self-study program and wants a compressed, targeted approach toward preparing for the PMP® Exam should attend this class.

This course alone is not adequate preparation for the PMP Certification Exam. This course is but one component of the student’s preparation for taking the exam.

What you will achieve

• An understanding of the PMP® Certification Exam registration requirements and process


• An orientation to the concepts and format of the PMP® Certification Exam, including a review of question breakdown by Process Group


• An opportunity to take a 100-question practice exam modeled after questions encountered on the PMP® Certification Exam


• Identification of key areas for further development in order to create a personal learning plan to improve performance in these areas


• A review of studying and test-taking techniques

What you will learn

• Project Integration Management – developing the project charter, project plan, directing and managing the execution of the project, monitoring and controlling the project, overall change control and closing the project or phase


• Project Scope Management - collecting requirements, defining scope, creating a WBS, verifying deliverables and controlling project scope


• Project Time Management – defining and sequencing activities, estimating activity resources and durations, and developing and controlling the schedule


• Project Cost Management - estimating, budgeting and controllling costs


• Project Quality Management - quality planning, assurance and control


• Human Resource Management – planning, acquiring, developing and managing the project team


• Project Communications Management – identifying stakeholders, planning and distributing project information, managing stakeholder expectation, and reporting performance


• Project Risk Management – Identifying, analyzing, and planning risk responses, monitoring and controlling risk


• Project Procurement Management – planning, conducting, administering, and closing procurements
  
  Features of BUCEC eLearning
  
  Course content is broken down into Modules and Topics. Participants explore the content using a variety of interactive methods, including:
  
  


• roll-overs which uncover more detailed information on particular terms


• pop-ups which allow participants to explore diagrams, templates, and processes in more depth


• an avatar, or animated mentor, who offers additional content that expands the topics on selected pages


• knowledge checks that give participants a chance to review important points


• graded quizzes identify topics participants have mastered and those they might need to study more


• a graded final exam validates the knowledge gained and skills mastered for the time committed
  
  In addition to individual interactivity, BUCEC also offers a learning community and social learning tools that allow participants to share with each other and gain a broader understanding from a variety of perspectives. Participants can take advantage of lively discussion boards and instructor-led chat sessions.
  
  
  
  Course Outline
  
  1. Module: Overview of PMP®
  1. Topics
  1. PMP® Overview
  2. PMP® Certification
  2. Module: Project Management Framework
  1. Topics
  1. Overview of Project Management Framework
  2. What Is a Project?
  3. What Is Project Management?
  4. Roles of the Project Manager
  5. Project Life Cycles
  6. Project Stakeholders
  7. Organizational Influences
  8. Project Management Knowledge Areas
  2. Quiz
  3. Project Management Process Groups
  1. Topics
  1. Introduction to Project Management Process Groups
  2. Initiating Process Group
  3. Planning Process Group
  4. Executing Process Group
  5. Monitoring and Controlling Process Group
  6. Closing Process Group
  2. Quiz
  4. Project Integration Management
  1. Topics
  1. Overview of Project Integration Management
  2. Develop Project Charter
  3. Develop Project Management Plan
  4. Direct and Manage Project Execution
  5. Monitor and Control Project Work
  6. Integrated Change Control
  7. Close Project or phase
  2. Quiz
  5. Module: Project Scope Management
  1. Topics
  1. Overview of Project Scope Management
  2. Collect Requirements
  3. Define Scope
  4. Create WBS
  5. Verify Scope
  6. Control Scope
  2. Quiz
  6. Module: Project Time Management
  1. Topics
  1. Overview of Project Time Management
  2. Define Activities
  3. Sequence Activities
  4. Estimate Activity Resources
  5. Estimate Activity Durations
  6. Develop Schedule
  7. Control Schedule
  2. Quiz
  7. Module: Project Cost Management
  1. Topics
  1. Overview of Project Cost Management
  2. Estimate Costs
  3. Budget Costs
  4. Control Costs
  2. Quiz
  8. Module: Project Quality Management
  1. Topics
  1. Overview of Project Quality Management
  2. Plan Quality
  3. Perform Quality Assurance
  4. Perform Quality Control
  2. Quiz
  9. Module: Project Human Resource Management
  1. Topics
  1. Overview of Project Human Resource Management
  2. Plan Human Resources
  3. Acquire Project Team
  4. Develop Project Team
  5. Manage Project Team
  2. Quiz
  10. Module: Project Communications Management
  1. Topics
  1. Overview of Project Communications Management
  2. Identify Stakeholders
  3. Plan Communications
  4. Distribute Information
  5. Manage Stakeholder Expectations
  6. Report Performance
  2. Quiz
  11. Module: Project Risk Management
  1. Topics
  1. Overview of Project Risk Management
  2. Plan Risk Management
  3. Identify Risks
  4. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
  5. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
  6. Plan Risk Responses
  7. Monitor and Control Risk
  2. Quiz
  12. Module: Project Procurement Management
  1. Topics
  1. Overview of Project Procurement Management
  2. Plan Procurements
  3. Conduct Procurements
  4. Administer Procurements
  5. Close Procurements
  2. Quiz
  13. Module: Professional and Social Responsibility
  1. Topics
  1. Overview of Professional and Social Responsibility
  2. Responsibilities to the Customers, the Public and the Profession
  2. Quiz
  14. Module: Additional Topics and Exam Preparation Strategies
  1. Topics
  1. Topics Not Covered in PMBOK® Guide
  2. Exam-Taking Tips and Preparation Strategies
  3. Practice Exam
  15. Final Exam