PMP® Certification Preparatory Course

Understand Project Management Foundational Concepts

• Definitions of project, project management, values and principles
• Evolution of project management from meeting the project requirements to becoming a value delivery framework
• Different types of project life cycles (PLC)
• Understanding organizational structures

Understand the Environment Surrounding Projects

• Alignment of projects with organizational strategies, portfolio, program, and project management
• The value delivered through projects
• Organizational culture and change management
• Role of governance structure for successful delivery
• Importance of delivering compliant products / services

Understand the Purpose and Process of

• Formal project initiation
• Building shared understanding of objectives and requirements
• Creating project vision statement / project charter
• Defining most effective project approach for delivering the project
• Forming and managing effective project team
• Learning about different types of stakeholders in a project and techniques to manage them
• Understanding communication needs of stakeholders and learning how to communicate effectively

Project Planning

• Creating components of the project management plan
• Creating various documents during project planning
• Identifying best approach to planning for different delivery methodologies

Scope Management

• Requirements and scope management
• Defining and managing project requirements
• Gathering requirements using various techniques
• Defining scope in predictive and adaptive project life cycles
• Developing scope statement and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Developing product roadmap, backlogs, epics, and user stories in adaptive life cycles
• Prioritization and various prioritization techniques

Schedule Management

• Creating and managing schedule
• Applying scheduling concepts such as Gantt charts, milestone charts, and critical path
• Scheduling in adaptive project life cycles

Resources Management

• Acquiring and managing project resources
• Project procurement management
• Choosing from different types of contracts and the risks associated with each type

Costs Management

• Estimating costs and determining project budget
• Defining reserves in project budget

Risk Management

• Managing risks in projects
• Identifying, assessing, and preparing responses for project risks

Quality Management

• Defining quality requirements in projects
• Applying concepts such as Cost of Quality (COQ), Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), and quality tools

Integration Management

• Integrating various subsidiary plans into an integrated project plan
• Managing changes to the project plan effectively

Understand the Importance and Process of

• Leading the project team using leadership skills including understanding organizational culture, values, beliefs, and attitudes
• Emotional intelligence, motivation, problem solving, decision making
• Conflict management and negotiations
• Team building and power structures in organizations
• Creating a collaborative environment
• Developing and managing the project team
• Empowering and supporting the project team throughout the project duration
• Importance of training, coaching, and mentoring for developing the project team

Understand the Importance and Process of

• Managing ongoing improvements
• Supporting performance and evaluating project progress using various techniques in predictive and adaptive life cycles
• Managing issues and impediments

Understand the Importance and Process of

• Formally closing project / phase
• Benefits realization
• Knowledge transfer