Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Prep Boot Camp

Objectives

• Learn the People, Process, and Business milestones that reflect soft skills, technical approaches, and organizational strategy of project management.
• Understand Predictive, Agile, and Hybrid approaches to managing a project, including the tools and techniques used in each.
• Learn how to pass the PMP exam and what it takes to answer test questions from PMI's perspective.

Audience/Prerequisites

• Associate project managers
• Project managers
• IT project managers
• Project coordinators
• Project analysts
• Project leaders
• Senior project managers
• Team leaders
• Product managers
• Program managers
• Project sponsors

Outline

Part 1: Introduction and PMP Exam overview

• Details about the class format and structure
• Set training expectations
• High-level overview of class curriculum
• Learn About the PMI Application Process
• Identify exam preparation key methodologies
• The Exam Itself

Part 2: An Introduction to the PMBOK® Guide

• Project Management Background
• Foundational Elements of Project Management
• The Relationship of Portfolios, Programs, Projects, and Operational Management
• About the Project Management Domains
• Complete Knowledge Area Test
• Complete PMP Mock Exam (LITE)

Part 3: Understanding the Project Environment

• Enterprise Environmental Factors
• Organizational Process Assets (OPAs)
• Types of Organizational Systems
• More About Project Management Domains
• Complete Framework Knowledge Area Test
• Complete PMP Mock Exam (LITE)

Part 4: The Role of the Project Manager

• Defining the Project Manager
• The Project Manager’s Sphere of Influence
• Competencies of a Project Manager
• The Relationship with Project Management Domains
• Complete Framework Knowledge Area Test
• Complete PMP Mock Exam (LITE)

Part 5: 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
• Complete Module Test
• Complete PMP Mock Exam (LITE)

Part 6: Starting the Project

• Determine Appropriate Project Methodology/Methods and Practices
• Plan and Manage Scope
• Plan and Manage Budget and Resources
• Plan and Manage Schedule
• Plan and Manage Quality of Product and Deliverables
• Integrate Project Planning Activities
• Plan and Manage Procurement
• Establish Project Governance Structure
• Plan and Manage Project/Phase Closure
• Complete Knowledge Area Test
• Complete PMP Mock Exam (LITE)

Part 7: 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
• Complete Knowledge Area Test
• Complete PMP Mock Exam (LITE)

Part 8: 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
• Complete Knowledge Area Test
• Complete PMP Mock Exam (LITE)

Part 9: 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
• Complete Knowledge Area Test
• Complete PMP Mock Exam (LITE)

Part 10: Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

• Ethical Application of Project Management
• Complete Exercises

Part 11: Course Review Areas

• General Review
• Formulas to Know for the Exam
• Before You Take the Exam
• Tricks for Taking the Exam
• Common Project Management Errors and Pitfalls