PMP - Project Management Professional Certification Training Course

PMP - Project Management Professional Certification Training Package Includes

• 3 CD-ROMs featuring live instructor-led classroom sessions with full audio, video and demonstration components with over 4 hours of instruction by Robert Brents
• Printable courseware
• Focused on practical solutions to real-world development problems

Course Introduction

If you enjoy the prestige that comes from being the best in your field, then you'll appreciate the professional advantages derived from attaining PMP status. A PMP credential grants you with a globally recognized designation that serves as the foundation from which they can competently practice as a project manager.

PMPs are in tune with the latest trends in the project management profession and demonstrate their commitment to the profession. The PMP designation following your name tells current and potential employers that you have a solid foundation of project management knowledge that can be readily applied in the workplace.
 

PRESENTER - Robert Brents Robert Brents - Mr. Brents is an extremely accomplished individual being a successful consultant, speaker, and trainer. He is also the author of "Shoot the Project Manager" and the forth coming "Frank Sinatra Didn't Move Pianos". Having created both rapid skills transfer for more effective instructor lead training and the 80/20 performance system that helps companies identify vital skills that produce outrageous success have made him a valuable asset to many companies. He is a member of the National Speakers Association and the American Society for Training and Development.

List of Course Features

PMP - Project Management Professional Certification Course Contents
 

Fundamentals

Fundamentals
Key Terms
Context
Life Cycle
Project Management Roles
Successful Project Managers - Skill Set
PMI - Triple Constraint
Inputs, Outputs, Tools & Techniques
Chapter 1 Review

PMBOK Process Framework

PMBOK Process Framework
Process Defined
Process Elements
Process Group: Initiating
Process Group: Planning
Process Group: Executing
Process Group: Monitoring & Controlling
Process Group: Closing
Knowledge Areas
Chapter 2 Review

Communications Management

Communications Management
Communications Planning
Information Distribution
Managing Stakeholders
Performance Reporting
Project Managers Communications Role
Chapter 3 Review

Cost Management

Cost Management
Types of Cost
Life Cycle Costing
Cost Estimating
Cost Budgeting
Cost Control
Earned Value: 12 Key Formulae
Budgeted at Completion (BAC)
Planned Value (PV)
Earned Value (EV)
Actual Cost (AC)
Cost Variance (CV)
Schedule Variance (SV)
Cost Performance Index (CPI)
Cumulative Cost Perform Index (CPIC)
Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
Estimate at Completion (EAC)
Estimate to Completion (ETC)
Variance at Completion (VAC)
Chapter 4 Review

Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management
Approach
Human Resource Planning
Acquire Project Team
Develop Project Team
Manage Project Team
Chapter 5 Review

Integration Management

Integration Management
Develop Project Charter
Dev Preliminary Proj Scope Statement
Develop Project Management Plan
Direct and Manage Project Execution
Monitor and Control Project Work
Integrated Change Control
Close Project
Chapter 6 Review

Procurement Management

Procurement Management
Plan Purchases and Acquisitions
Plan Contracting
Request Seller Responses
Select Sellers
Contract Administration
Contract Closure
Chapter 7 Review

Quality Management

Quality Management
Quality Terminology
Theories of Quality
Quality Planning
Perform Quality Assurance
Perform Quality Control
Chapter 8 Review

Risk Management

Risk Management
Risk Management Planning
Risk Identification
Qualitative Risk Analysis
Quantitative Analysis
Risk Response Planning
Risk Monitoring and Control
Chapter 9 Review

Scope Management

Scope Management
Scope Planning
Scope Definition
Create Work Breakdown Structure
Scope Verification
Scope Control
Chapter 10 Review

Time Management

Time Management
Activity Definition
Activity Sequencing
Activity Resource Estimating
Activity Duration Estimating
Schedule Development
Schedule Control
Chapter 11 Review

PMI Professional Responsibility

PMI Professional Responsibility
Balance Stakeholder Interests
Contribute to Knowledge Base
Enhance Individual Competence
Ensure Integrity and Professionalism
Interact with Team and Stakeholders
Chapter 12 Review

Strategies for Taking the Exam

Strategies for Taking the Exam
Reading the Questions
Guessing
Avoiding Potholes
Avoiding Quicksand
Time Management
Reviewing Your Responses
Chapter 13 Review

Course Closure

Course Closure