Project Management Professional (PMP) 2008 Exam Prep CBT Course

Package Includes:

• 3 DVDs featuring live instructor-led classroom sessions with full audio, video and Final Exam
• Step-by-Step PMP Exam Registration Instructions
• 2000 Practice Questions
• 21 PDU/Contact Hours upon Completion 
• Official online Looking Glass Development Simulated Exam with Comprehensive Lesson Reviews and Lab Practicals
• Free 1 Year Upgrade Policy

Course Introduction:

This course has been designed to prepare participants to take the Project Management Institute's Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam, 2008 edition and is based on the information covered in the 11 areas of study used to formulate the exam, including the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) - Fourth Edition. This is an advanced level course that will count for 21 PMI PDU/Contact Hours. In addition to providing a comprehensive presentation and review of the material covered on the exam, this course will guide the student through the exam application and registration procedures. Included with the course are 2000 practice questions and a Simulated Exam with Lesson Reviews and Lab Practicals to prepare participants to succeed.

This course is intended for professionals who are preparing to take the PMI's Project Management Professional 2008 Exam. Students can claim 21 PDU/Contact Hours upon completion of this course. If you are interested in a practical introduction to the profession, the Introduction to Project Management course is recommended as a prerequisite.

Project Management Professional (PMP) 2008 Exam Prep Training Course Outline:

Course Introduction

• Course Introduction

PMP Application and Exam

• PMP Application and Exam
• How Do I Become A PMP?
• Requirements Category 1
• Requirements Category 2
• Contact Hours
• PMP Application
• Application Approval
• PMP Exam Overview
• PMP Exam Breakdown
• PMP Exam Score and Fees
• PMP Exam Emphasis
• Re-Examination

Types of Exam Questions

• Types of Exam Questions
• Two Right Answers
• Situational Questions
• Extraneous Information
• Understanding vs. Memorization
• Recurring Themes
• More PMI'isms
• Why People Fail

Organizations and Project Management

• Organizations and Project Management
• Differentiation vs. Integration
• Organization Structures
• The Functional Organization
• Functional Organization Chart
• Potential Advantages of a Functional Organization
• Potential Issues with a Functional Organization
• The Projectized Organization
• Projectized Organization Chart
• Potential Advantages of a Projectized Organization
• Potential Issues with a Projectized Organization
• The Matrix Organization
• A Weak Matrix Organization
• A Balanced Matrix Organization
• A Strong Matrix Organization
• Potential Advantages of a Matrix Organization
• Potential Issues with a Matrix Organization
• Organizational Structures

The Basics of Project Management

• What is Project Management?
• When to Get Stakeholders Involved
• Definitions
• Relationships
• Projects vs. Operations
• PMBOK Guide Knowledge Areas
• The Project Life Cycle
• The Spectrum Diagram
• The Five Process Groups
• PM Process Model
• PDCA Cycle
• The Framework
• Nine Knowledge Areas

Project Integration Management

• Integration Management
• Develop Project Charter
• Integration Management Model
• Develop Project Charter - Process
• Charter vs. Scope Statement
• Project Charter Summary
• Business Case Project Selection Methods - Quantitative
• Compounding or Future Value
• Discounting or Present Value
• Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return
• Develop Project Management Plan
• Develop PM Plan - Process
• Project Management Plan Model
• Additional Items in the PM Plan
• PM Plan vs. Project Documents
• Direct & Manage Project Execution
• Direct & Manage Project Execution - Process
• Monitor & Control Project Work
• Monitor & Control Project Work - Process
• Perform Integrated Change Control
• Perform Integrated Change Control - Process
• Close Project or Phase
• Close Project or Phase - Process
• Summary

Project Scope Management

• Scope Management
• Scope Management Model
• The Product vs. Project Scope
• Collect Requirements
• Collect Requirements - Process
• Stakeholder Analysis
• Define Scope - Process
• Create WBS - Process
• Create WBS
• Components of the WBS
• Effective WBS's
• Code of Accounts
• Verify Scope - Process
• Control Scope
• Control Scope - Process
• Summary

Project Time Management

• Time Management
• Define Activities
• The Activities Chart
• Define Activities - Process
• Rolling Wave Planning
• Sequence Activities
• Sequence Activities - Process
• PDM
• Conditional Diagramming
• Types of Dependencies
• Leads and Lags
• Estimate Activity Resources - Process
• Bottom-up Estimating
• Estimating Activity Durations
• Estimating Activity Duration - Process
• Types of Estimating
• Project Evaluation & Review Technique (PERT)
• PERT Formulas
• Reserve Analysis
• Develop Schedule
• Develop Schedule - Process
• CPM Overview
• CPM Components
• The Critical Path Method Model
• The Critical Path Method Calculations
• Resource Leveling
• Critical Chain Method Overview
• Critical Chain Method Start
• Critical Chain Method Defined
• Critical Chain Method Project Buffer
• Critical Chain Method Feed Buffers
• Critical Chain Method Reporting
• Develop Schedule Tools and Techniques
• Control Schedule
• Control Schedule - Process
• Summary

Project Cost Management

• Cost Management
• Cost Management Overview
• Estimate Costs
• Estimate Cost - Process
• Types of Estimates
• Determine Budget
• Determine Budget - Process
• Cost Baseline
• Funding Requirements
• Accounting Categories
• Depreciation
• Depreciation - Standard
• Depreciation - DDB
• Depreciation - SYD
• Control Costs
• Control Costs - Process
• Control Costs - Continued
• Performance Measurement Analysis
• EV Table
• Earned Value Basic Calculations
• Earned Value Analysis
• Cumulative Cost Curve
• Forecasting - ETC
• Forecasting - EAC
• Forecasting - TCPI
• Summary

Project Quality Management

• Quality Management
• Key Terms
• Thought Leaders
• Responsibility
• Cost of Quality
• Plan Quality
• Plan Quality - Process
• Benchmarking
• Design of Experiments (DOE)
• The Quality Management Plan
• Perform Quality Assurance
• Perform Quality Assurance - Process
• Continuous Process Improvement
• Quality Audits
• Perform Quality Control
• Perform Quality Control - Process
• Quality Control Defined
• Inspections
• Variation
• Statistical Sampling Terms
• Statistical Terms
• Statistical Example
• 3 Sigma, 6 Sigma
• Cause and Effect Diagram
• Control Chart
• Pareto Diagrams
• Run Charts Summary

Project Human Resource Management

• Human Resource Management
• Develop Human Resource Plan
• Develop Human Resource Plan - Process
• Human Resource Plan
• Enterprise Environmental Factors
• Constraints on Project Staffing
• The Organization Chart
• The Responsibility Matrix
• Maslow's Hierarchy
• McGregor's Theory of X and Y
• Hertzberg's Theory
• Ouchi's Theory
• Theory Z
• Acquire Project Team
• Acquire Project Team - Process
• Enterprise Environmental Factors - Continued
• Develop Project Team - Process
• Manage Project Team
• Manage Project Team - Process
• Leadership Styles
• Theories of Management Style
• The Five Conflict Resolution Modes
• Sources of Power
• Summary

Project Communications Management

• Communications Management
• The Communication Model
• Communications Terms
• The Audience
• Identify Stakeholders - Process
• Stakeholder Analysis
• Plan Communications
• Plan Communications - Process
• Create the Communications Management Plan
• Didactic Communication
• Communication Types
• Distribute Information
• Distribute Information - Process
• Styles
• Manage Stakeholder Expectations
• Manage Stakeholder Expectations - Process
• Report Performance
• Report Performance - Process
• Performance Report Example
• Summary

Project Risk Management

• Risk Management
• Risk Management Defined
• Types of Risks
• Key Terms
• Plan Risk Management
• Plan Risk Management - Process
• Components of the Risk Management Plan
• Sample RBS
• Also Included in the Risk Management Plan
• Impact and Probability
• Sample Impact Matrix
• Scales for Impact and Probability Matrices
• Identify Risks
• Identify Risks - Process
• Useful Information to Begin
• Information Gathering
• What Else Can You Do?
• The Risk Register
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis - Process
• Risk Score for Each Specific Risk
• Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Quantitative Risk Analysis - Process
• Risk Management Comparison
• Data Gathering and Representation
• Data Modeling and Simulation
• Data Modeling - Sensitivity Analysis
• Data Modeling - Expected Monetary Value Analysis (EMV)
• Expected Monetary Value Calculations
• Data Modeling - Decision Tree Analysis
• Decision Tree Model
• EMV Chart
• Risk Register Updates
• Additional Results from Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Plan Risk Responses
• Plan Risk Responses - Process
• Responses
• Response Strategies
• Other Risk Register Updates
• Resulting Risks
• Monitor & Control Risks
• Monitor & Control Risks - Process
• Additional Purposes of Risk Monitoring & Control
• Results of Risk Monitoring & Control
• Summary

Project Procurement Management

• Procurement Management
• Contracts
• Parties
• Plan Procurements
• Plan Procurements - Process
• Make-or-Buy Analysis
• Contract Type Selection
• Procurement Management Plan
• Conduct Procurements
• Conduct Procurements - Process
• Standard Procurement Documents
• Documents Used to Seek Proposals or Bids
• Source Selection Criteria
• Selected Sellers
• Administer Procurements
• Administer Procurements - Process
• Close Procurements
• Close Procurements - Process
• Negotiate Settlements
• Summary

Professional Responsibility

• Professional Responsibility
• Responsibilities to the Profession
• Responsibilities to Customers & the Public
• Role of the Project Manager
• Scope Guidelines
• Authority Guidelines
• Unexpected Events Guidelines
• General Guidelines
• Course Closure

Final Exam

• PMP 2008 Exam Prep - Final Exam