This course is not designed to instruct you in the basics of project management, but instead to review those concepts and guide you on the terminology and the approach taken in the PMP® exam.

As a result of taking this course, you will become familiar with the types of questions on the PMP® exam. You will be able to describe PMI’s perspective on how program management is conducted – including the phases of a program and the three themes of program management (benefits management, stakeholder management, and governance management), and determine what approach to use when you do not know the answer to an exam question.

You will use practice exams and mind mapping exercises to gain a better understanding of the concepts and approach used in the PMP® exam.

PMP® Exam Preparation is for the project manager who has a solid understanding of project management and is now prepared to take the exam, but wants to ensure that the terminology, practices and approaches that he or she uses mirror the way they are expressed on the exam.

Beyond academic credentials, certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) as a project management professional (PMP®) shows the world that you've mastered essential project management skills and knowledge. To earn PMI's PMP® credential, you must demonstrate the required "long-term commitment" to project management professionalism and pass a rigorous, 200-question exam covering the five project management processes and nine knowledge areas in PMI's project management body of knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).

You will improve your chances of passing the PMP® certification exam on the first try with this well-proven and successful course by finding out exactly what you need to know and how to prepare yourself to successfully tackle any question on the exam. You will become familiar with the makeup and format of the exam itself.

Note: This course does not cover the PMP® application process, but rather is designed to teach you how to pass the exam.

Project Management Process Groups
- Initiating processes
- Planning processes
- Controlling processes
- Executing processes
- Closing processes

Project Integration Management
- Project plan development
- Constraints and assumption
- Project plan execution
- Change control system
- Confirmation management

Project Scope Management
- Initiation
- Scope statement
- Cost, schedule, and performance criteria
- Management plan
- Work breakdown structure
- Scope baseline
- Scope definition
- Scope reporting

Project Quality Management
- Quality planning
- Six-sigma rule
- Zero defects
- Quality assurance
- Quality control (QC)
- Statistical process control
- Seven basic QC tools

Project Time Management
- Activity definition
- Activity sequencing
- Dependencies
- PDM vs. AOL
- Activity-duration estimating
- Resource requirements
- Historical information
- Schedule development
- Resource pools
- Calendar
- Schedule control
- Performance reports
- Change requests

Project Cost Management
- Estimating and forecasting
- Budgeting
- Cost control
- Contingency management
- Earned-value reporting
- BCWS, BCWP, ACWP
- Variance analysis
- Present value

Project Risk Management
- Identification
- Quantification
- Expected value
- Decision trees
- Response development

Project Human Resource Management
- Organizational planning
- Project organizational structure
- Reporting relationships
- Staff acquisition
- Resource staffing
- Negotiations for team members
- Team development
- Theories of motivation
- Conflict resolution
- Influence factors

Project Procurement Management
- Procurement planning
- Solicitation planning
- Solicitation
- Source selection
- Contract administration
- Contract closeout

Project Communications Management
- Communications planning
- Communication process
- Skills, techniques, and styles
- Information distribution
- Administrative closure

Professional Responsibility

In order to for you to get the most out of this event, it is strongly recommended that you read the A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).

In order to qualify for the "Pass Guarantee" you must take the PMI examination within two weeks after completing the prep course. Therefore, it is recommended you already have you test date scheduled before you attend this course. If you need help filling out the PMI application please contact us. We'll be happy to assist you.

Your registration fee includes a personal copy of the following published materials:
- Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide by Kim Heldman
- A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition (PMBOK Guides) by Project Management Institute
- PMP Exam Success Series: Placemat, Vol. 3 by Tony Johnson

In addition to the published materials, you will receive:
- Process mind map worksheets for each knowledge area
- Mathematical formulas study guide
- Common vocabulary study lists
- Test taking tips