PMP® Exam Study Facilitation

INTRODUCTION

This is course is aimed at facilitating the complete and comprehensive studies necessary for appearing for and clearing the Project Management Professional (PMP®) exam. The course brings in the complete detailed understanding of Project Management Body of Knowledge,4th Edition – while providing a way to answering over 200 practice exam questions from recognized material.

Although this course is designed and developed keeping in mind PMP® exam preparation, the discussions triggered and effectively facilitated by the facilitator leads to insight of many real life scenarios.

This course is NOT designed FOR BOOKISH understanding of PMBOK, but for provoking application oriented understanding of Project Management as a philosophy. Its recommended to read PMBOK before the Session though not compulsory we will also giving you pre course Course material.

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For Enquiries & enrollment Please contact Mr.Abhijit Mhaske 9370561000 / 9371161198 Mr.Mahadev Gole 9420174833

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Learning Objectives: The course will assist participants to …

• Understand the complete picture of PMBOK®
• Understand the 5 process groups and 9 knowledge areas as described in the PMBOK ®
• Understand inputs, outputs, tools & techniques essential for each of the project management processes described in PMBOK®
• Learn the effective approach to confidently appearing for the exam
• Gain a solid confidence of undertaking the exam
• Evaluate own strengths and weaknesses to best focus their efforts on exam preparation
• Satisfy the pre-requisite of 35 contact hours of PM Study for PMP Exam

Knowledge Areas: Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, HR, Communication, Risk, Procurement & Integration

Process Group: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling, & Closing.

Participants’ profile:

• Participants should have project management background or at least have worked in project environment.
• The course demands clear focus and commitment from the participants to study and take up the exam.
• Participants are expected to duly complete their class-work, homework, class assignments, etc.
• Participants preferably be member of PMI®. The membership can be obtained on www.pmi.org. The membership enables the participants to receive the PMBOK®. Participants are expected to bring in their own copies of PMBOK®

Duration: 4 days

Kit for Participants:

• Bound Hard copy of all the explanation-slides used by the faculty
• Study book with practice tests
• Certificate of participation – This certificate is valid for claiming the necessary formal training for the PMP exam.

Course Outline:

Day 1:

• Introduction: Faculty, Participants, Course Material, Course flow
• Understand basic concepts Project, Project Management, 3D definition of PM, Phases, Process Groups, Relationship of Phases & Process Groups, Knowledge areas, Relationship of Knowledge Areas and Process Group, quick understanding of page 43 of PMBOK 4th Edition
• Initial Self-Assessment
• Process Group Initiating discussions, NPV problem solving,
• Process Group Planning – scope planning, scope definition, create WBS – understanding.
• Process group planning contd./- : Quick touch-base on Activity Definition and Schedule Problem Solving
• Day 1 recapitulation
• Homework Announcement – Day 1

Day 2:

• Review questions if any on Day 1 Homework.
• Class-work Information. Reading and Explanation Assignment. Process Distribution.
• Process Group Planning contd./-: Cost Estimating, Cost Budgeting.
• Earn Value Management – concept, demonstration and problem solving.
• Process Group Planning contd./-: Quality Planning, Plan purchases, Plan contracting, Human Resource Planning, Communications Planning.
• Deliberation on Organization Structures and their impact on PM.
• Day 2 recapitulation
• Homework Announcement – Day 2

Day 3:

• Review questions if any on Day 2 Homework.
• Process Group Planning contd./- Risk Management planning, identification, qualitative & quantitative risk analysis, risk response planning
• EMV concept and problem solving
• Process Group Executing: Quality Assurance, comparison of QA and QC, Request seller’s responses, select sellers, develop groups, information distribution.
• Process Group Controlling: Basic understanding of Controlling group functions and hence related common outputs, change control board, configuration management and integrated change control
• Relationship of scope verification – quality control – contract administration – contract close-out
• Day 3 recapitulation
• Homework Announcement – Day 3

Day 4:

• Review questions if any on Day 3 Homework
• Process Group Controlling contd./-: Manage stakeholders, Risk monitoring & controlling
• Process Group Closing: Relationships of Contract Closeout – Administrative Closure – Close Project
• Explanation of Professional Responsibility and discussions on related questions
• Class-work explanation.
• Revision of terminology by “shooting round” mechanism.
• Complete information on “PMP Exam” - application procedure, suggested study mechanisms, additional reference web sites, etc with Q&A sessions