PMP Certification Training Course

Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is the most distinguished professional qualification for project managers. Offered by Project Management Institute (PMI)®, the PMP® certification is acquired after successfully completing the exam which is based on the Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK®  Guide)—Sixth Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2017. If, as a project manager, you seek to enhance your career opportunities, then this is the right certification for you. 

The PMP® certification is a validation of your skills and expertise in handling demanding projects that are resource and time intensive and span geographies and cultures. The certification will turn you into an exemplary project manager who can ensure completion of the project on time and within budget, meet requirements, and keep customers and team members happy. KnowledgeHut’s course on PMP® prepares you for the certification through an intensive session of theory and practicals. 

What skill you will learn

1. Terminologies and concepts
Understand and apply project management terminologies and concepts

2. Project Management best practice
Apply global Project Management Standards from PMI® to real-world situations for successful results

3. Problem solving
Provide faster solutions to clients, ensure compliance, reduce risk factors and save time and costs

4. Clear communication
Ensure open communication between stakeholders and team members

5. Maintain budget, schedules
Ensure that the project stays within scheduled costs and timeframes

6. Become a good leader
Lead and motivate the team to perform better

7. Full prep for exam
Attempt a first time pass of PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Exam

8. Master PMBOK®
Five Process Groups, Ten Knowledge Areas & Area Of Professional and Social Responsibility

Prerequisite for the PMP Certification
To apply for the Project Management Professional (PMP)®credential, you need to either:

a) Possess a Secondary Degree (High School Diploma, Associate's Degree, or Global equivalent) with a minimum of five (5) years / 60 months of unique (non-overlapping) Project Management experience, with 7,500 hours in leading and directing projects, and 35 hours of Project Management Education

OR

b) Possess a four (4) year degree (Bachelor's Degree or the Global equivalent) and a minimum 3 years/36 months of Project Management experience, with 4,500 hours in leading and directing projects, and 35 hours of Project Management Education

Course Outline

An introduction to PMP® Certification Course

• What is PMI® & PMBOK® Guide?
• Evolution of the Project Management Institute
• Certifications offered by the PMI®
• PMI® contact resources
• What is PMP®?
• Prerequisites for the PMP® Exam
• PMP® Exam Syllabus
• How is the PMP® Exam Structured? 

Project Management Framework

• Definition of a Project 
• What is Project Management?
• What is Operations Management?
• What is Program Management?
• What is Portfolio Management?
• Project Management Office (PMO)
• Portfolio, Program, Project – A High Level View
• Mission, Vision, Goal, Strategy, Objective and Tactic
• Organizational Strategy
• Project’s Link with Organizational Strategy
• Strategic Alignment of Projects
• Business Benefits
• Benefits Realization
• Business Value
• Constraints
• Organizational Systems
• Enterprise Environmental Factors
• Organizational Process Assets
• Project Life Cycle vs. Product Life Cycle
• Role of a Project Manager 

Project Management Processes

• Project Life Cycle Overview
• Project Life Cycle vs. Project Management process
• Stakeholders
• Key Stakeholders
• Process Groups and Knowledge Areas
• Inputs/outputs of the 49 Project Management processes
• Organizational influences on Project Management

Project Integration Management

• What is Project Integration Management?
• Role of project team
• Role of project sponsor
• Project selection methods
• Project charter and role of project manager in charter development
• Lessons learned for continuous improvement
• Project Integration Management Knowledge Area Processes
  

Project Scope Management

• What is Project Scope Management?
• Product Scope vs. Project Scope
• Project Scope Management Knowledge Area Processes
  

Project Schedule Management

• What is Project Schedule Management?
• What is Project Schedule?
• Gantt Charts
• Network Diagram
• Estimation
• Schedule Network Analysis Techniques
• PERT, PERT Analysis, Critical Path Method and Schedule Compression
• Project Schedule Management Knowledge Area Processes
  

Project Cost Management

• What is Project Cost Management?
• Differentiate between Cost Estimating and Cost Budgeting
• Key Terminology in Project Cost Management
• Earned Value Technique
• Project Cost Management Knowledge Area Processes
  

Project Quality Management

• What is Quality?
• What is Quality Management?
• Cost of Quality
• Seven Basic Tools of Quality
• Project Quality Management Knowledge Area Processes
  

Project Resource Management

• What is Resource Management?
• Roles and Responsibilities of the Project Sponsor
• Functional Manager vs. Project Manager
• Conflict Management
• Motivation Theory
• Project Resource Management Knowledge Area Processes
  

Project Communications Management

• What is Communication?
• Communication Methods, Technology and Channels
• Basic Communication Model
• Key Terminology in Project Communication Management
• Project Communication Management Knowledge Area Processes
  

Project Risk Management

• What is Risk?
• Project Management Risks
• How is Risk & EMV calculated?
• Risk Classification
• Decision Tree Analysis
• Risk Reserve & Contingency Reserve
• Key Terminology in Project Risk Management
• Project Risk Management Knowledge Area processes
  

Project Procurement Management

• What is a Contract?
• Different Types of Contracts
• Advantages and Disadvantages of contract types
• Key Terminology in Project Procurement Management
• Project Procurement Management Knowledge Area Processes
  

Project Stakeholder Management

• Who is a Stakeholder?
• Stakeholder Register
• Various Analytical Techniques for Stakeholder Analysis
• Managing stakeholder engagement and relationship
• Key Terminology in Project Stakeholder Management
• Project Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area Processes
  

Ethics & Professional Conduct

• PMI’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
• Vision and purpose of the Code
• To whom does the Code apply?
• Structure of the Code
• Aspirational and Mandatory Conduct
• Responsibility and Ethics Complaints
• Description of Respect, Fairness and Honesty
  

PMP® Examination Tips and Tricks

• PMP® - Example Questions Formats
• PMP® - Tricky Test Questions
• Exam Tips and Tricks