PMPฎ Certification Prep - 37.5 Hours of Training Schedule & Training Outline. Scroll down for outline V4 or V5

PMPฎ Certification Training with Exam Prep - A total of 37.5 hours including the Exam Review. This training meets the needs of the PMIฎ Organizations requirements for 35 hours of formal education and it provides the Prep you need to pass the Exam.

The above schedule is for the Version 4 Exam Training and is also in your training materials.

You will receive a schedule in your training materials for Version 5; however, and it will be available upon request after May 1, 2013 and will replace this schedule. This is especially helpful if you would like to resit any areas.

This instructor led project management training will cover the material to prepare the trainee to sit for the PMPฎ Certification examination, as well as increase his/her efficiency and effectiveness in managing projects.

The material is designed to fill in any gaps in one’s project management experience. So our training will meet the needs of a mixed audience. Those trainees with more gaps may need to take a few more weeks to prepare for the Exam or to take advantage of resitting the training for up to six months from the first day of class. For complete details, see our Guarantees.

Each day starts with a review of the previous day. Each knowledge area ends with Exam Practice Questions with Instructor Led answers and analytical reasoning. The following areas will be covered whether you train on Weekends, Week Days, Boot Camps, Evenings or custom schedules.

For Training aligned with PMBOKฎ Guide, Version 4 (V4.

Please scroll down to see Version 5.

The training covers 42 processes in 10 Project Management Knowledge Areas within the 5 Process Groups applying inputs, outputs and tools & techniques, definitions, Professional Conduct, and the new RDS materials that cover the roles, tasks and responsibilities of the project manager. This training covers everything a trainee MUST know in order to PASS the PMPฎ Exam!

Introduction

• About the PMPฎ Exam
• About Collecting and Submitting your Experience
• Project related definitions
• About PMI & Project Management

Integration Management

• Develop Charter
• Develop Project Management Plan
• Direct & Manage Project Execution
• Monitor & Control Project Work
• Perform Integrated Change Control
• Close Project or Phase

Scope Management

• Collect Requirements
• Project Integration & Collect Requirements
• Define Scope Create WBS
• Verify Scope
• Control Scope

Time Management

• Define Activities
• Sequence Activities
• Estimate Activity Resources
• Estimate Activity Durations
• Develop Schedule
• Control Schedule

Cost Management

• Estimate Cost
• Determine Budget
• Control Cost

Quality Management

• Plan Quality
• Perform Quality Assurance
• Perform Quality Control

Human Resource Management

• Develop Human Resource Plan
• Acquire Project Team
• Develop Project Team
• Manage Project Team

Communication Management

• Identify Stakeholders
• Plan Communication
• Distribute Information
• Manage Stakeholder Expectations
• Report Performance

Risk Management

• Identify Risks
• Plan Risk Management
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Plan Risk Response

Procurement Management

• Plan Procurement
• Conduct Procurement
• Administer Procurement
• Close Procurement

The following additional items are included within the training:

• Instruction and training is included to assist with experience submission. Please note that this area is much easier now. If you would like us to review your resume and help you understand what certification to take before coming to class, please email us your resume.

• Practice Test Questions – 600 approximately including the Practice Exam that is part of the Exam Review (Your Personal Knowledge assessment), and 75 on our Linkedin members only website. Many exercises to increase understanding and retention - proven exam success methods.

• Daily Review of material covered on previous days explaining again the key inputs/outputs/tools & techniques when time permits

• 13 in number time-based, process-driven workflows – Increases Project Management understanding & helps increase understanding through visualization.

• Certificate of Completion for 37.5 hours of training



The Exam Review portion of your training (your Knowledge Assessment) covers:

• Scope, Time, Cost & Procurement Management
• Critical chain – reviews buffers
• Critical path – backward & forward passes, lead & lags, float & slack
• Pert Analysis
• Earned Value Management – Formula reminders – difficult areas discussion
• Communication Channels
• Risk Probability Calculations
• IRR & Present Value
• Procurement Incentive Fees Calculations
• Roles, task and responsibilities of the project manager
• 150 Exam Practice Questions – Most of the questions, if not all will be reviewed in class
• How to effectively answer the more difficult situational questions
• Instructor will answer remaining concerns & questions
• A Fast Track Overview of Start to Finish Project Management - Includes key inputs & outputs likely to be found in the Exam, tools & techniques, and a checklist of the “must knows” in order to pass the Exam

See other Exam Practice Questions on our website

For Training Aligned with PMBOK Guide, Version 5 (V5):

The training covers 47 processes in 10 Project Management Knowledge Areas within the 5 Process Groups applying inputs, outputs and tools & techniques, definitions, Professional Conduct, and the roles, tasks and responsibilities of the project manager. This training covers everything a trainee MUST know in order to PASS the PMPฎ Exam!

Introduction to Project Management

• Introduction
• Project related definitions
• About PMI & Project Management

Integration Management

• Develop Charter
• Develop Project Management Plan
• Direct & Manage Project Work
• Monitor & Control Project Work
• Perform Integrated Change Control
• Close Project or Phase

Scope Management

• Plan Scope Management
• Collect Requirements
• Project Integration & Collect Requirements
• Define Scope Create WBS
• Validate Scope
• Control Scope

Time Management

• Plan Schedule Management
• Define Activities
• Sequence Activities
• Estimate Activity Resources
• Estimate Activity Durations
• Develop Schedule
• Control Schedule


Cost Management

• Plan Cost Management
• Estimate Cost
• Determine Budget
• Control Cost

Quality Management

• Plan Quality Management
• Perform Quality Assurance
• Control Quality

Human Resource Management

• Plan Human Resource Management
• Acquire Project Team
• Develop Project Team
• Manage Project Team

Communication Management

• Plan Communications Management
• Manage Communications
• Control Communications


Risk Management

• Plan Risk Management
• Identify Risks
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Plan Risk Responses
• Control Risk

Procurement Management

• Plan Procurement
• Conduct Procurements
• Control Procurements
• Close Procurements

Stakeholder Management

• Identify Stakeholders
• Plan Stakeholder Management
• Management Stakeholder Engagement
• Control Stakeholder Engagement

The following additional items are included within the training:

• Instruction and training is included to assist with experience submission. Please note that this area is much easier now. If you would like us to review your resume and help you understand what certification to take before coming to class or whether or not you have enough hours, please email us your resume to neredahaque@smartpathllc.com.

• Practice Test Questions – 600 approximately including the Practice Exam that is part of the Exam Review (Your Personal Knowledge assessment), and 75 on our Linkedin members only website. Many exercises to increase understanding and retention.

• Daily Review of material covered on previous days explaining again the key inputs/outputs/tools & techniques when time permits

• Workflows: Time-based, process-driven workflows – Increases Project Management understanding & helps increase understanding through visualization.

• Certificate of Completion for 37.5 hours of training

This Exam Review portion of your training (your Knowledge Assessment) covers:

• Scope, Time, Cost & Procurement Management
• Critical chain – reviews buffers
• Critical path – backward & forward passes, lead & lags, float & slack
• Pert Analysis
• Earned Value Management – Formula reminders – difficult areas discussion
• Communication Channels
• Risk Probability Calculations
• IRR & Present Value
• Procurement Incentive Fees Calculations
• Stakeholder Management
• Roles, task and responsibilities of the project manager
• 150 Exam Practice Questions – Most of the questions, if not all will be reviewed in class, especially those that anyone in the class got wrong
• How to effectively answer the more difficult situational questions
• Instructor will answer remaining concerns & questions
• A Fast Track Overview of Start to Finish Project Management - Includes key inputs & outputs likely to be found in the Exam, tools & techniques, and a checklist of the “must knows” in order to pass the Exam

See other Exam Practice Questions on our website