Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Preparation

In this course, students will apply the generally recognized practices of project management acknowledged by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) to successfully manage projects.

Lesson 1: Examining Professional Project Management

• Identify Project Management Processes
• Identify Professional and Social Responsibilities
• Identify the Interpersonal Skills Required for a Project Manager

Lesson 2: Initiating a Project

• Examine the Project Management Context
• Examine Project Selection
• Prepare a Project Statement of Work
• Create a Project Charter
• Identify Project Stakeholders

Lesson 3: Planning Project Work

• Identify Elements of the Project Management Plan
• Document Stakeholder Requirements
• Create a Scope Statement
• Develop a Work Breakdown Structure

Lesson 4: Developing Project Schedules

• Create an Activity List
• Create a Project Schedule Network Diagram
• Estimate Activity Resources
• Estimate Duration for Project Activities
• Develop a Project Schedule
• Identify the Critical Path
• Optimize the Project Schedule
• Establish a Schedule Baseline

Lesson 5: Developing Cost Estimates and Budgets

• Estimate Project Costs
• Estimate the Preliminary Cost Baseline
• Reconcile Funding and Costs

Lesson 6: Planning Project Quality, Staffing, and Communications

• Create a Quality Management Plan
• Document the Project Roles, Responsibilities, and Reporting Relationships
• Create a Communications Management Plan

Lesson 7: Analyzing Risks and Planning Risk Responses

• Examine a Risk Management Plan
• Identify Project Risks and Triggers
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Develop a Risk Response Plan

Lesson 8: Planning Project Procurement

• Plan Project Procurements
• Prepare a Procurement Statement of Work
• Prepare a Procurement Document

Lesson 9: Executing Project Work

• Identifying the Direct and Manage Project Execution Process
• Execute a Quality Assurance Plan
• Acquire the Project Team
• Develop the Project Team
• Manage the Project Team
• Distribute Project Information
• Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations

Lesson 10: Managing Project Procurement

• Identify the Conduct Project Procurements Process
• Obtain Responses from Sellers
• Determine Project Sellers

Lesson 11: Monitoring and Controlling Project Work

• Identify the Monitor and Control Project Work Process
• Develop an Integrated Change Control System
• Utilize the Integrated Change Control System
• Review Deliverables and Work Results
• Control the Project Scope

Lesson 12: Monitoring and Controlling Project Schedule and Costs

• Control the Project Schedule
• Control Project Costs

Lesson 13: Monitoring and Controlling Project Performance and Quality

• Perform Quality Control
• Report on Project Performance

Lesson 14: Monitoring and Controlling Project Risk and Procurements

• Monitor and Control Project Risk
• Administer Project Procurements

Lesson 15: Closing the Project

• Close Project Procurements
• Close the Project or Phase Administratively

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