Getting Started

What it Takes to be a Certified Project Manager (PMP)

Session 1 - Project Management - Framework and Standard

Session 2 - Project Management Knowledge Areas

• The Project Management Framework

• Introduction

• Project life cycle and organization

• The Standard for Project Management of a Project

• Project Management Processes for a Project

• Project Integration Management

• Project Scope Management

• Project Time Management

• Project Cost Management

• Project Quality Management

• Project Human Resource Management

• Project Communications Management

• Project Risk Management

• Project Procurement Management

Session 3 – Development of the Major Project Documents

Session 4 – Development of Subsidiary Plans and WBS Creation

• Develop Project Charter [Process]

• Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement [Process]

• Develop Project Management Plan [Process]

• Scope Planning [Process]

• Scope Definition [Process]

• Quality Planning [Process]

• Communications Planning [Process]

• Risk Management Planning [Process]

• Create WBS [Process]

Session 5 - Identification of the Resource Availability

• Resource Types

• Plan Purchases and Acquisitions [Process]

• Plan Contracting [Process]

• Request Seller Responses [Process]

• Select Sellers [Process]

• Human Resource Planning [Process]

• Acquire Project Team [Process]

Session 7 – Risk Analysis and Developing Response Plan

• Activity Definition [Process]

• Activity Sequencing [Process]

• Project Estimating

• Activity Resource Estimating [Process]

• Risk Identification [Process]

• Qualitative Risk Analysis [Process]

• Quantitative Risk Analysis [Process]

• Risk Response Planning [Process]

Session 8 - Development of the Project Schedule and Budget

Session 9 – Integrity of the Performance Measurement Baselines

• Cost Estimating [Process]

• Activity Duration Estimating [Process]

• Schedule Development [Process]

• Cost Budgeting [Process]

• Earned Value Technique

• Scope Control [Process]

• Schedule Control [Process]

• Cost Control [Process]

• Perform Quality Control [Process]

Session 10 – Management of Teams, Contractors, and Contracts

• Develop Project Team [Process]

• Manage Project Team [Process]

• Contract Administration [Process]

Session 11 – Approving, Implementing, Auditing, and Reporting

• Risk Monitoring and Control [Process]

• Integrated Change Control [Process]

• Manage Stakeholders [Process]

• Monitor and Control Project Work [Process]

• Performance Reporting [Process]

• Information Distribution [Process]

• Direct and Manage Project Execution [Process]

• Perform Quality Assurance [Process]

• Scope Verification [Process]

Session 12 - Closing and Professional Responsibility

• Close Project [Process]

• Contract Closure [Process]

• Professional Responsibility