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Project Management Certification & Training

104PMPExamPrep
CourseSyllabus
CourseTextbook
ProjectManagersKnowledgeBase,8thEdition(333pages),rated#1PMPPrepBookby About.com

LearningObjectives
TheobjectiveistopassthePMPexamonyourfirstattempt.Youwillalsolearnthebestpracticesinproject managementasmeasuredbyyourscoresonthecoursepracticeexamsandthePMPexamitself.Ifyoudonot passthefirsttime(97%ofourstudentsdo)wewillcontinuetoworkwithyouuntilyoupass.

YouSetthePaceandScheduletoFitYourLife
Inanintroductoryphonecallwithyourinstructor,youwillplanyourcourseschedulebasedonyourexperience, learningstyle,andneeds.Werecommendthatyoustudybetween3hoursaweek(22weekcourseduration)and 10hoursaweek(6weekcourseduration).Seeour4PMPassingZonebelow.

ThePassingZoneisBetween3HoursaWeekand10HoursaWeek
YoucanworkfasterorslowerbutyouroddsofpassingarebestifyoustaywithinthePassingZone.

HowPersonal,IndividualizedTrainingWorks
YouwillworkoneononewithyourPMPcertifiedpersonalinstructor,whowillguideyouthroughourexam preparationprocessandanswerallyourquestionsviaemailorphonecall.Yourinstructorwillrevieweachofyour
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practiceexamsandsendyouwrittenfeedback.Yourinstructorwillexplaintheconceptsandsuggestareasof additionalstudytoimproveyourscoreineachknowledgearea.Theywillaskyoutotakeanothertestina knowledgeareaifyourscoreisnothighenoughtopassthePMPthefirsttime. Yourinstructorwillcallyouperiodicallytoreviewyourprogressandyoumayrequestacallwheneveryouneedto discussthematerial.YouwillalsohaveacalltodiscussyourPMPapplicationprocess.Youinstructorwillhelp youtailorourlearningmaterialstofityourlearningstyle. Finally,afteryouhavescheduledyourPMPexam,yourinstructorwillworkwithyouthrougha4day comprehensivereview.Thereviewwillrequireapproximately3hoursadayforthe4daysimmediatelybefore yourexamandyouwillhaveafinalphoneconversationthedaybeforeyourPMPexam.

CourseProcess
Eachofthe11modulesinthecoursehasatextbookreadingassignment,alecturevideoonthecoursewebsite, andapracticeexamwhichyouwillemaildirectlytoyourinstructorforfeedback.Thecourserequires approximately60hoursofeffortforthereading,lectures,practiceexams,andfinalcomprehensivereviewinthe4 daysprecedingyourPMPexam.Youmaytakeuptooneyeartocompletethecourse.

ProgressReviews&InstructorPhoneCalls
Youandyourinstructorwillreviewyourprogressperiodicallyduringthecoursetoensureyouareontrack.You mayalsoaskyourinstructorquestionswheneveryouwishandalwaysgetaresponsewithin24hours.Inaddition, youcanscheduleaphonecallwithyourinstructorwheneveryourequireone.

StreamingMediaLectures
Youwillviewthecourselecturesfromthecoursewebsite.Ourserverwillstreamthehighdefinitionvideostoyou usingthelatestdynamictechnologyandconstantlymonitoryouravailablebandwidth,streamingtheappropriate sizefileforyouravailablebandwidth.StudentswatchingfromtheirworkplaceorfromhomewithacableTVspeed connectionwillnotencounteranybuffering.

MultipleChoicePracticeExams
Youwilltakeoneormoremultiplechoicepracticeexamsforeachofthe11modulesinthecourse.Yourinstructor willrevieweachexamandsendyoufullexplanationsofeachquestionandanswer.Yourinstructormayalsoask youtoretakeanexamorsendyoualinktoanewexaminthatknowledgeareauntilyourscorereflectsasolid understandingofthematerial.EachpracticeexamissimilartotheactualPMPexamquestionsforthat knowledgearea.Youwillsubmityourexamsdirectlytoyourinstructor,whowillreviewyourexamandgiveyou writtenfeedbackwithin24hours.

SuperScenarioEssayQuestions
YouwillanswertwoSuperScenarioessayquestionsforeachmoduleinthecourse.Thesequestionsletyour instructorassessthedepthofyourunderstandingoftheconceptsthataretestedinthesituationalquestionson theexam.ThosesituationstylequestionsmakeupthemajorityofquestionsonthePMPexam.Youwillsubmit youranswersdirectlytoyourinstructor,whowillsendyouwrittenfeedbackwithin24hours.

GradingCriteria
Topassthecourse,youmustearnagradeof85%(B)orbetteroneachofyourPMPpracticeexamsandthefinal comprehensiveexams.
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CourseSequence
Module1:PMPFoundations&ProjectCharter
Thereadingandlecturescoverthefoundationconceptsinprojectmanagement.Youwilllearnthespecial languageofprojectmanagementandthebasiccomponentsoftheprojectlifecycle.Youwillalsostudytherole playedbytheprojectsponsor,projectmanager,teammembers,stakeholdersandtheprojectofficeineachtype oforganizationstructure.AlsoincludedisPMIsprocessfordevelopingtheprojectcharter.

1. ReadChapter1(pages527)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. 2. WatchtheFoundationslectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonthecourse website. 3. TaketheFoundationsmultiplechoiceexamsandcompletetheSuperScenarioessay questionsonline.Theywillbesentdirectlytoyourinstructorwhowillgradethemand sendyouwrittenfeedbackwithin24hours.

Module2:CommunicationsManagement
PMIbelievesthatcommunicationconsumes90%oftheprojectmanagerstime.Acriticalpartofcommunication beginswiththeidentificationoftheprojectstakeholdersfollowedbymanagementoftheirexpectations.This modulealsoincludesthetechniquestousewhencommunicatingwiththeprojectsponsorandstakeholders.

1. ReadChapter2(pages2854)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. 2. WatchtheCommunicationslectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonthecourse website. 3. CompletetheCommunicationsSuperScenarioquestionsandmultiplechoiceexams online.Theywillbesentdirectlytoyourinstructorwhowillgradethemandsendyou writtenfeedbackwithin24hours.

Module3:ScopeManagement
Theprojectscopeiscentraltotheplanandscheduleandisdirectlyrelatedtotheprojectssuccess.Learnthebest practicetechniquesfordefiningthescopeandthemajordeliverablesneededtoreachit.Thescopeisthe foundationfortheWorkBreakdownStructure(WBS).

1. ReadChapter3(pages5588)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. 2. WatchtheScopelectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonthecoursewebsite. 3. CompletetheScopeSuperScenarioquestionsandmultiplechoiceexamsonline.They willbesentdirectlytoyourinstructorwhowillgradethemandsendyouwritten feedbackwithin24hours.

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Module4:TimeManagement
Learntheprocessesforfurtherdecomposingdeliverables,estimatingworkanddefiningresourcerequirements. Timemanagementalsocoversdevelopingtheschedulewithpredecessors,finetuningtheschedule,andtracking actualperformanceagainstthebaselineschedule.

1. ReadChapter4(pages89133)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. 2. WatchtheTimelectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonthecoursewebsite. 3. CompletetheTimeSuperScenarioquestionsandmultiplechoiceexamsonline.They willbesentdirectlytoyourinstructorwhowillgradethemandsendyouwritten feedbackwithin24hours.

Module5:CostManagement
BuildingontheresourcerequirementsdevelopedinModule4,CostManagementcoversprojectcostestimates, finalbaselinebudget,andtrackingactualcostperformanceagainstthebaselinebudget.Thismodulecoversthe useofearnedvalueandothervarianceanalysistechniques.

1. ReadChapter5(pages134157)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. 4. WatchtheCostlectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonthecoursewebsite. 5. CompletetheCostSuperScenarioquestionsandmultiplechoiceexamsonline.Theywill besentdirectlytoyourinstructorwhowillgradethemandsendyouwrittenfeedback within24hours.

Module6:HumanResourcesManagement
Youlearnhowprojectmanagersacquire,develop,andmanagepeoplethroughoutthelifecycleofthe project.Thismodulealsocoversmotivationaltheoriesandthebestmethodsformanagingyourteam. Youwillalsolearnthemosteffectivetechniquesforborrowingteammembersfromotherdepartments.
1. 2. 3. ReadChapter6(pages158179)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. WatchtheHumanResourceslectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonthecoursewebsite. CompletetheHumanResourcesSuperScenarioquestionsandmultiplechoiceexamsonline.Theywillbe sentdirectlytoyourinstructorwhowillgradethemandsendyouwrittenfeedbackwithin24hours.

Module7:QualityManagement
CoversPMIsstandardofqualityforboththeprojectmanagementprocessesandfortheproductoftheproject. Youwilllearnthebestpracticetechniquesformeasuringthequalityofthedeliverablesandimprovingthe processesusedtoproducethosedeliverables. 1. 2. ReadChapter7(pages180200)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. WatchtheQualitylectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonthecoursewebsite.

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3. CompletetheQualitySuperScenarioquestionsandmultiplechoiceexamsonthecoursewebsite.They willbesentdirectlytoyourinstructorwhowillgradethemandsendyouwrittenfeedbackwithin24 hours.

Module8:ProcurementManagement
Understandthebestpracticesforpurchasingandacquiringresourcesandmaterialsfortheprojectfrom outsidesources.Aswell,youlllearnhowtorequestproposalsfromvendors,holdbiddersconferences, evaluateproposals,negotiatecontractswithvendorsandthenadministercontactsthroughtheir completion.
1. 2. 3. ReadChapter8(pages201231)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. WatchtheProcurementlectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonthecoursewebsite. CompletetheProcurementSuperScenarioquestionsandmultiplechoiceexamsonline.Theywillbesent directlytoyourinstructorwhowillgradethemandsendyouwrittenfeedbackwithin24hours.

Module9:RiskManagement
CoversPMIsriskprocessesincludingriskidentification,measuringthesignificanceofmajorrisks,dealingwith unavoidablerisks,andrespondingtonegativeandpositiverisks.Youwillalsoseehowtodevelopcontingency plansforrisksthatyoucannotavoid. 1. ReadChapter9(pages232276)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. 2. WatchtheRisklectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonthecoursewebsite. 3. CompletetheRiskSuperScenarioquestionsandmultiplechoiceexamsonline.Theywillbesentdirectly toyourinstructorwhowillgradethemandsendyouwrittenfeedbackwithin24hours.

Module10:IntegrationManagement
Theprojectmanagerneedstointegratealloftheaboveprocesses.Youlearnthetechniquesforcontrollingand managingchangestothebaselineplansandtheprocessofassessingtheimpactofchanges.Finally,youwillstudy thetechniquesforclosingaprojectandlearningfromanymistakesmade. 1. ReadChapter10(pages277320)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. 2. WatchtheIntegrationlectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonline. 3. CompletetheIntegrationSuperScenarioquestionsandmultiplechoiceexamsonline.Theywillbesent directlytoyourinstructorwhowillgradethemandsendyouwrittenfeedbackwithin24hours.

Module11:Professionalism&SocialResponsibility
PMIrequiresstringentethicalstandardsofitsprojectmanagers.Youwilllearntheprinciplesembodiedinthe PMICodeofEthicsandhowtoapplytheminavarietyofpracticalsituationsthatcommonlyoccur.Theseinclude conflictsofinterestandaPMPsobligationtoenforcerulesandstandards. 1. ReadChapter11(pages321327)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. 2. WatchtheProfessionalism&SocialResponsibility(Ethics)lectureandProjectTeaminActionvideoson thecoursewebsite.
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3. CompletetheProfessionalism&SocialResponsibilitySuperScenarioquestionsandmultiplechoiceexam online.Theywillbesentdirectlytoyourinstructorwhowillgradethemandsendyouwrittenfeedback within24hours.

Module12:ComprehensiveReview
WhenyourapplicationhasbeenapprovedbyPMIandyouhavescheduledyourPMPexam,youandyour instructorworkthroughafourdaycomprehensivereviewimmediatelybeforeyourexamdate.This comprehensivereviewwillincludeapracticeexamjustlikethePMPaswellasotherreviewexamstosolidify yourknowledgeofalltheprocesses.Yourinstructorwillcoachyouthroughthisfinalreviewandwillcallyouthe daybeforeyourexamtoprovidetesttakingtips.

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