PMP Exam Prep Boot Camp

Course Description

Gain the essential preparation needed to pass the PMP and CAPM exams. Concentrating on exam content from the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge-Fourth Edition (PMBOK Guide) and other sources, this course includes a wide variety of learning tools and study aids, all using PMI terminology

Skills Gained

Introduction

• PMP and CAPM Exam Requirements
• Exam Questions
• Maintaining Certification
• Exam-Taking Tips
• Assessment Quiz

PM Foundation

• PM Definitions
• Project Life Cycle vs. Project Management Life Cycle
• Organizational Structure
• Practice Test

PM Process Groups and Knowledge Areas

• PM Process Groups
• PM Knowledge Areas

Project Integration Management

• Overview of Project Integration
• Develop Project Charter
• Develop Project Management Plan
• Direct and Manage Project Execution
• Monitor and Control Project Work
• Perform Integrated Change Control
• Close Project or Phase
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Exercises
• Practice Test

Project Scope Management

• Overview of Project Scope Management
• Collect Requirements
• Define Scope
• Create WBS
• Verify Scope
• Control Scope
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Exercises
• Practice Test

Project Time Management

• Overview of Project Time Management
• Define Activity
• Sequence Activity
• Estimate Activity Resource
• Estimate Activity Duration
• Develop Schedule
• Control Schedule
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Exercises
• Practice Test

Project Cost Management

• Overview of Project Cost Management
• Estimate Costs
• Determine Budget
• Control Costs
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Exercises
• Practice Test

Project Quality Management

• Overview of Project Quality Management
• Plan Quality
• Perform Quality Assurance
• Perform Quality Control
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Exercises
• Practice Test

Project Human Resource Management

• Overview of Project Human Resource Management
• Develop Human Resource Plan
• Acquire Project Team
• Develop Project Team
• Manage Project Team
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Exercises
• Practice Test

Project Communication Management

• Overview of Project Communication Management
• Identify Stakeholders
• Plan Communications
• Distribute Information
• Manage Stakeholder Expectations
• Report Performance
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Exercises
• Practice Test

Project Risk Management

• Overview of Project Risk Management
• Plan Risk Management
• Identify Risks
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Plan Risk Response
• Monitoring and Control Risks
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Exercises
• Practice Test

Project Procurement Management

• Overview of Project Procurement Management
• Plan Procurements
• Conduct Procurements
• Administer Procurements
• Close Procurements
• Summary Exercise
• Practice Exercises
• Practice Test

Professional Responsibility

• Overview
• History and vision of PMI's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
• PMI's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
• Professional and Social Responsibility
• Section Review
• Recurring Themes - PMP Exam
• Practice Test
• End of Course Review
• Simulated Practice Exam

Course Exercises

• Each chapter contains practice exercises targeted at the range of learning styles (Visual, Kinesthetic, Auditory)
• Network Diagram Exercises
• Earned Value Exercises
• Practice Tests

Who Can Benefit

This intermediate course is designed for associate project managers, project managers, senior project managers, IT project managers, project coordinators, project analysts, project leaders, team leaders, product managers, program managers, project sponsors, and project team members seeking the PMP or CAPM certification.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should complete Introduction to Project Management (WV101) or IT Project Management (WV102).