PMP Preparation Course :

This program immerses attendees in the PMBOK 3rd Edition based methodology and techniques of project management. It approaches project management from the standpoint of managing a single, standalone project that is small to medium in size. The course takes attendees through the project life cycle in the same sequence they would face when managing a real project in the workplace.

Topics covered include the product and project life cycles, including initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing. Subject areas addressed include the project charter, creating a WBS, Network Diagramming, finalizing the project plan, scope management, stakeholder identification, cost management, scheduling and schedule management, earned value measurement, and change control.

This course also integrates key advanced PMBOK 3rd Edition topics including Earned Value Analysis, Quality, Contracting and Ethics. It takes attendees through the execution, controlling and closing processes and uses group exercises as a hands-on approach to reinforcing the key concepts.

The course integrates PMP Certification Prep sessions that introduce attendees to the form of the PMP test and gives practical advice on effective test taking, recommended study materials and methods. Practice tests are included and build to a final, complete PMP practice test that builds individual confidence and experience leading to successful attainment of the PMP designation.

 

Course Objectives :

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

       • Illustrate the difference between the Project Management Life Cycle, and a Project or System Life Cycle.

       • Be able to write a project charter.

       • Know how to develop a Work Breakdown Structure

       • Know how to develop a project schedule.

       • Illustrate the components of a project plan

       • Understand how to manage change requests.

       • Know how to set up a review and approval process.

       • Know what activities go on during the Execution Phase of a Project.

       • Know what activities are associated with the Controlling Processes associated with a project.

       • Know how to develop a status report.

       • Know what needs to be recorded in meeting minutes for meetings associated with a project.

       • Know what activities go on during the Closing Phase of a project.

       • Understand concepts in effective estimating.

       • Know how to set up a change control process.

       • Be able to interpret Project Performance reports.

       • Understand and be able to use Earned Value Analysis.

       • Know how to develop a status report.

       • Know the format of the PMP Cert test.

       • Be able to develop an effective study plan for taking and passing the PMP test.

Course Pre-Requisites :

Before beginning this course, students should have:
• 3 or more years of experience in a project management environment is helpful.

Who Should Enroll ?

this course is for individuals who desire a thorough and comprehensive understanding of how to organize and manage a project to successful completion and has the intention to pass the PMP exam:

      - Senior Executives

      - Program Managers And Managers Of Project Managers

      - Project Managers And Other Project Team Members

      - Customers And Other Stakeholders

      - Functional Managers With Employees Assigned To Project Teams

      - Consultants And Other Specialists In Project Management And Related Fields

      - Researchers Analyzing Project Management

The PMP Program Structure:

The program consists of 9 modules :

Module 1 Framework and Project Scope Management:

Project Scope Management lays the foundation of how to systematically identify the key deliverables of the project. The module aim is to give the attendees a clear understanding of Project Scope Management processes and how they relate to the overall Project.
Module Objectives :
Have a clear understanding of :

• Project Initiation
• Project selection methods
• Project constraints and assumptions
• Expert judgment using Delphi technique
• Project charter
• Scope statement
• Philosophy of Management by objectives
• Manage scope verification
• Manage and control scope change

Module Contents

• Concept and definitions
• Project scope management Processes:
  1. Scope Initiation
  2. Scope Planning
  3. Scope definition
  4. Scope Verification
  5. Scope Change control
• Tips for the PMP exam
• Scope test

Module 2 - Project Time Management

Project time management aims to increase participants’ understanding of managing project time. The course clearly define the activities that are within the project scope with complete activity lists and descriptions
Module Objectives :
Have a clear understanding of :

• The mechanics of activity sequencing that will help in trouble-shooting and controlling the schedule.
• Different types of Network diagrams
• Different tools for Activity Duration estimation
• Project evaluation and review technique (PERT)
• Critical path method (CPM)
• Schedule development fundamentals
• Alternatives for schedule compression
• Duration compression: Crashing and Fast Tracking

Module Contents

• Definitions and Terminology
• Understand the Project Time Management processes:
  1. Activity Definition
  2. Activity Sequencing
  3. Activity Duration Estimating
  4. Schedule Development
  5. Schedule Control
• Tips for the PMP exam
• Time test

Module 3 - Project Quality Management

Project Quality management ensures the existence of a plan for managing, assuring and controlling the project's quality. This module will describe how quality planning, quality assurance and quality control fit within project management and the quality process..

Module Objectives :

An understanding of this course will greatly aid project management by:

• Reducing wasted time and resources
• Assisting in the production of superior processes and products.
• Apply the fundamentals, tools and techniques of quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control to project management.
• Develop a working knowledge of statistical quality control terms.
• Understand Statistical methods used in quality control techniques, procedures and checklists
• Set personal goals to increase transferable skills and knowledge that can lead to project management certification.

Module Contents

• Definitions and Terminology
• Understand the Project quality Management processes
  1. Quality planning
  2. Quality assurance
  3. Quality Control
• Tips for the PMP exam
• Quality test
  

Module 4- Project Cost Management

Project cost management aims to increase participants’ understanding of managing project budget. They will be able to gauge performance using cost information.

Module Objectives :

• This course will describe how proper cost management can help in managing changes to the project budget.
• Have a clear understanding of :
  1. Difference between project estimates and project budget
  2. Tools and techniques for project cost estimates
  3. Earned value Management definitions and usage
  4. The different type of cost estimates
  5. Cost life cycle
  6. Other financial terms like Payback period, Net present value and Internal rate of returns
• It will bring participants through detailed descriptions, business based examples and practice questions about the inputs to project cost estimating, budgeting, and control, the tools and techniques used, and the outputs from project cost management.
• Set personal goals to increase transferable skills and knowledge that can lead to project management certification.

Module Contents:

• Definitions and Terminology
• Understand the Project Cost Management processes
  1. Resource Planning
  2. Cost Estimating
  3. Cost Budgeting
  4. Cost Control
• Workshops
• Tips for the PMP exam
• Cost test

Module 5- Project Human Resources Management

Project human resources module addresses the essential staffing issues for the project. Have an increased understanding of Project Human Resource Management processes and how they relate to the overall project.

Module Objective

• Understand the different type of project interfaces
• Choose the best human resource practices for a given scenario
• Identify the aspects of supporting details from organizational planning
• Use the tools and techniques of staffing acquisition
• Recognize the advantages of using the outputs from team development
• Set personal goals to increase transferable skills and knowledge that can lead to project management certification

Module Content :

• Definitions and Terminology
• Understand the Project Human resources Management processes
  1. Organization planning
  2. Staff acquisition
  3. Team development
• Workshops
• Tips for the PMP exam
• HR test

Module 6- Project Procurement Management

This module highlights the logical sequence that all procurements should follow and the importance of making the contractor a valued member of the project team.

Course Objectives:

• Apply the logical sequence of activities for all procurements.
• Differentiate between build or buy decision
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of:
  1. Types of contracts
  2. Different types of procurements documents
  3. Procurement management plan
  4. Statement of work
  5. Source selection and screening techniques
  6. Contract negotiations
  7. Other procurement terms

Course Content:

• Definitions and Terminology
• Understand the six Project Procurement Management processes
  1. Procurement planning
  2. Solicitation planning
  3. Solicitation
  4. Source selection
  5. Contract administration
  6. Contract closeout
• Workshops
• Tips for the PMP exam
• Procurement test

Module 7- Project Communication Management

This module highlights the role of project manager as single focus point. It emphasis on the stakeholder analysis in order to maintain integration in the project

Course Objectives

• Recognize the benefits of determining the information and communications needs of the stakeholders during the project planning phase
• Make the needed information available to project stakeholders
• Collect and disseminate information on project performance
• Take the right steps to formalize the completion of a phase or the entire project.
• Set personal goals to increase transferable skills and knowledge that can lead to project management certification

Course Content :

• Definitions and Terminology
• Understand the Project Communication Management processes
  1. Communication planning
  2. Information distribution
  3. Performance reporting
  4. Administrative closure
• Workshops
• Tips for the PMP exam
• Communication test

Module 8 - Project Risk Management

Project risk management is a critical area which identifies the risks, analyzes them and plans ways to handle them.

Module Objective :

• Apply the six steps of project risk management to any project, regardless of project size or duration.
• Identify tools and techniques for risk assessment
• Concentrate around the minimization of threats as well as the maximization of opportunities.
• Identify the aspects of today’s risk perception
• Set personal goals to increase transferable skills and knowledge that can lead to project management certification

Module Content

• Definitions and Terminology
• Understand the Project Risk Management processes
• Risk Management Planning
• Risk Identification
• Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Risk Response Planning
• Risk Monitoring and Control
• Workshops
• Tips for the PMP exam
• Risk test

Module 9 - Project Integration Management

Project integration management module will help participants maintaining the integrity of any performance measurement baselines.

Module Objective :
Perform a clear understanding of:

• The content of project plan and project archive
• Ensuring that changes are reflected in the scope definition and project specifications
• Coordinating changes across all knowledge areas
• Change control system
• Change control board
• Work authorization form
• Set personal goals to increase transferable skills and knowledge that can lead to project management certification

Module Agenda :

• Definitions and Terminology
• Understand the Project Risk Management processes
  1. Project Plan Development
  2. Project Plan Execution
  3. Project Integrated Change Control
• Workshops
• Tips for the PMP exam
• Integration test

Terms and Condition

Program deliverables:

• 12 days sessions + one session for assessment.
• Hard copy of the material
• Test for each module
• Completion test simulated to PMP

Terms and Condition

Completeness will be achieved via:

• Material presentation
• Attendance sheet
• Evaluation Sheet
• Test after each module

Performance evaluation

• Program quality measurement will be evaluated by having more than 90% as overall evaluation.
• Any module having less than this rate should be repeated free
• Attendee who miss more than 25% miss the course evaluation