PMP training course Project Management Professional Exam Prep Boot Camp in San Diego, Orange County,Phoenix, Washington DC, Las Vegas

Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Prep Training Course - 5 days


Learn Project Management skills and prepare for the PMP® Exam, using the 5 Process Groups and 9 Knowledge Areas described in the PMBOK® Guide



Pass the CAPM® or PMP® Exam on the first try.

Course Objective: Your ability as a project manager to demonstrate best practices in project management -both on the job and through professional certification- is becoming essential to compete in today's fast-paced and highly technical workplace. Learn the Project Management Institute's (PMI®) best practices to successfully manage projects and prepare for the PMP® examination.

Who Should Attend: This course is designed for experienced project managers who want to increase their project management skills, apply a standards-based approach to project management, and prepare for PMI's® Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend some work experience in the area of project management and familiarity with general project-management terms and concepts.

Delivery Method: Small class sizes with a workshop style learning model: structured hands-on activities, discussions, quizzes, tips and tricks, and practice questions / exams throughout.

Course Content

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PMP Exam Overview

Lesson 1: Professional Project Management

  • Topic 1A: Project Management Processes
    (Overview of the 5 Process Groups and 9 Knowledge Areas)
  • Topic 1B: Professional and Social Responsibilities
  • Quiz


Lesson 2: Initiating a Project
Process Groups: Initiating
Knowledge Areas: Project Management Integration

  • Topic 2A: Project Management Context
  • Topic 2B: Project Selection
  • Topic 2C: Prepare a Project Statement of Work
  • Topic 2D: Create a Project Charter
  • Topic 2E: Develop a Preliminary Project Scope Statement
  • Quiz


Lesson 3: Planning Project Work
Process Groups: Planning
Knowledge Areas: Project Management Integration and Project Scope Management

  • Topic 3A: The Elements of the Project Management Plan
  • Topic 3B: Create a Scope Management Plan
  • Topic 3C: Create a Scope Statement
  • Topic 3D: Develop a Work Breakdown Structure
  • Quiz


Lesson 4: Developing Project Schedules
Process Groups: Planning
Knowledge Areas: Project Time Management

  • Topic 4A: Create an Activity List
  • Topic 4B: Create a Project Schedule Network Diagram
  • Topic 4C: Estimate Activity Resources
  • Topic 4D: Estimate Activity Durations
  • Topic 4E: Draft a Project Schedule
  • Topic 4F: Identify the Critical Path
  • Topic 4G: Optimize the Project Schedule
  • Quiz


Lesson 5: Developing Cost Estimates and Budgets
Process Groups: Planning
Knowledge Areas: Project Cost Management

  • Topic 5A: Estimate Project Costs
  • Topic 5B: Estimate the Preliminary Cost Baseline
  • Topic 5C: Reconcile Funding and Costs
  • Quiz


Lesson 6: Planning Project Quality, Staffing, and Communications
Process Groups: Planning
Knowledge Areas: Project Quality Management, Project Human Resource Management, and Project Communications Management

  • Topic 6A: Create a Quality Management Plan
  • Topic 6B: Document the Project Roles, Responsibilities, and Reporting Relationships
  • Topic 6C: Acquire the Project Team
  • Topic 6D: Create a Communications Management Plan
  • Quiz


Lesson 7: Analyzing Risks and Planning Risk Responses
Process Groups: Planning
Knowledge Areas: Project Risk Management

  • Topic 7A: Create a Risk Management Plan
  • Topic 7B: Identify Project Risks and Triggers
  • Topic 7C: Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
  • Topic 7D: Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
  • Topic 7E: Develop a Risk Response Plan
  • Quiz


Lesson 8: Planning Project Procurement
Process Groups: Planning
Knowledge Areas: Project Procurement Management

  • Topic 8A: Prepare a Contract Statement of Work
  • Topic 8B: Prepare a Procurement Document


Lesson 9: Managing Project Procurement
Process Groups: Planning
Knowledge Areas: Project Procurement Management

  • Topic 9A: Request Seller Responses
  • Topic 9B: Select Sellers
  • Quiz


Lesson 10: Executing Project Work
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: Project Management Integration, Project Quality Management, Project Human Resource Management, Project Communications Management, and Project Procurement Management

  • Topic 10A: The Direct and Manage Project Execution Process
  • Topic 10B: Execute a Quality Assurance Plan
  • Topic 10C: Develop the Project Team
  • Topic 10D: Distribute Project Information
  • Topic 10E: Establish a Schedule Baseline
  • Topic 10F: Develop a Change Control System
  • Quiz


Lesson 11: Monitoring and Controlling Project Work
Process Groups: Monitoring and Controlling
Knowledge Areas: Project Management Integration and Project Scope Management

  • Topic 11A: The Monitor and Control Project Work Process
  • Topic 11B: Utilize the Change Control Process
  • Topic 11C: Review Deliverables and Work Results
  • Topic 11D: Control the Project Scope
  • Quiz


Lesson 12: Monitoring and Controlling Project Schedule and Costs
Process Groups: Monitoring and Controlling
Knowledge Areas: Project Time Management and Project Cost Management

  • Topic 12A: Control the Project Schedule
  • Topic 12B: Control Project Costs
  • Quiz


Lesson 13: Monitoring and Controlling Project Quality, Staffing, and Communications
Process Groups: Monitoring and Controlling
Knowledge Areas: Project Quality Management, Project Human Resource Management and Project Communications Management

  • Topic 13A: Perform Quality Control
  • Topic 13B: Manage the Project Team
  • Topic 13C: Report on Project Performance
  • Topic 13D: Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations
  • Quiz


Lesson 14: Monitoring and Controlling Project Risk and Contracts
Process Groups: Monitoring and Controlling
Knowledge Areas: Project Risk Management and Project Procurement Management

  • Topic 14A: Monitor and Control Project Risk
  • Topic 14B: Administer a Contract
  • Quiz


Lesson 15: Closing the Project
Process Groups: Closing
Knowledge Areas: Project Management Integration and Project Procurement Management

  • Topic 15A: Close the Project Administratively
  • Topic 15B: Close Project Contracts
  • Quiz


Cost: $1795.00 (includes course workbooks and PMBOK Guide® 3rd Edition)

2009 Schedule:

  • San Diego, CA: 5 Saturdays - 01/10, 01/17, 01/24, 01/31, and 02/07
  • Las Vegas, NV: January 12-16
  • Phoenix, AZ: 5 Days - January 19-23
  • San Diego, CA: 5 Days - January 26-30
  • Irvine, CA (Orange County): 5 Days - February 02-06
  • Sacramento, CA: 5 Days - February 09-13
  • Arlington, VA (Washington, DC): 5 days - March 02-06
  • Phoenix, AZ: 5 Days - March 30 - April 03


[The Instructor] applies her knowledge in project management, has a great personality, and delivers quality."
--Laura S.,
Consultant

"Persuasive and entertaining speaker- [the Instructor] is an expert in 'working an audience'."
--Silvio Q.,
Pfizer, Inc.


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