Course description
PMP Exam Prep Course
Looking to embark of a career in professional project management (PM)? Then you need to be ready to demonstrate best practices in PM, both on the job and through professional certification. It’s becoming the standard in order to compete in today’s fast-paced, highly technical workplace. In this Project Management Institute (PMI®)-authorized course, you will explore and apply the generally recognized practices of PM as acknowledge by the PMI.
How You Will Benefit
- Get a practical, proven body of PM knowledge and skills
- Acquire skills to demonstrate PM mastery on the job
- Prepare for the Project Management (PMP) Certification Exam
- Increase your competitive knowledge in the PM profession
Upcoming start dates
Who should attend?
Individuals who have on-the-job PM experience who are not certified professionals and who might or might not have received formal PM training.
Training content
LESSON 1: Creating a High-Performing Team
- Build a team
- Define team ground rules
- Negotiate project agreements
- Empower team members and stakeholders
- Train team members and stakeholders
- Engage and support virtual teams
- Build shared understanding about a project
LESSON 2: Starting the Project
- Determine appropriate project methodology/methods and practices
- Plan and manage scope
- Plan and manage budget and resources
- Plan and manage schedules
- Plan and manage quality of products and deliverables
- Integrate project planning activities
- Plan and manage procurement
- Establish project governance structure
- Plan and manage project/phase closure
LESSON 3: Doing the Work
- Assess and manage risks
- Execute project to deliver business value
- Manage communications
- Engage stakeholders
- Create project artifacts
- Manage project changes
- Manage project issues
- Ensure knowledge transfer for project continuity
LESSON 4: Keeping the Team on Track
- Lead a team
- Support team performance
- Address and remove impediments, obstacles and blockers
- Manage conflict
- Collaborate with stakeholders
- Mentor relevant stakeholders
- Apply emotional intelligence to promote team performance
LESSON 5: Keeping the Business in Mind
- Manage compliance requirements
- Evaluate and deliver project benefits and value
- Evaluate and address internal and external business environment changes
- Support organizational change
- Employ continuous process improvement
APPENDIX: Mapping course content to the Project Management Professional (PMP)® examination content outline.
Costs
Course price for:
- Non Members: $2995
- AMA Members: $2695
Certification / Credits
CEU: 1.2
Reviews
Average rating 4.6
The instructor is very engaging. He delivered the course with passion. Sometimes it felt like it was rushes, especially in Day 2 of the course. But he mentioned that portion of ...
great instructor with good real world examples
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Materials were a blend of predictive and agile and I found that to be confusing. Would be better to separate concepts and review them side-by-side to better understand differenc...