PMP - Exam Preparation Training Course Training Course

Introduction to the PMP-Prep Course

• Overview of the 2022/2023 PMP exam.
• The PMP Exam Content Outline (ECO).
• Course objectives, scope, and instructional format.

Core Project Management Concepts

• The project environment and its ecosystem.
• Project principles as defined in the PMBOK Guide, 7th Edition.
• Governance structures.
• The Project Life Cycle.
• Different design approaches.

Teams, Stakeholders, and Project Organization

• Team building strategies.
• Establishing rules for team conduct.
• Analyzing project objectives and conditions.
• Team leadership from the Project Manager’s perspective.
• Engaging team members and understanding their motivations.
• Empowering team members and stakeholders.
• Developing the skills and competencies of team members.
• Engaging and supporting virtual teams.
• Fostering a shared understanding of the project design.

Project Stakeholders

• Effective collaboration and engagement with stakeholders.
• Stakeholder empowerment and mentoring.

Project Initiation and Planning

• Selecting the appropriate project approach and management practices.
• Analyzing and defining the value and benefits the project will deliver.
• Scope planning and management.
• Schedule planning and management.
• Planning and managing budgets and resources.
• Product quality planning and management.
• Communication planning.
• Procurement planning and management.
• Risk management planning.
• Defining the approach to change management and the project metrics to be utilized.
• Integrating various project planning activities.
• Planning for project and phase closure.

Project Execution and Monitoring

• Executing project work to deliver business value.
• Risk management in action.
• Communication management.
• Stakeholder engagement.
• Producing project deliverables.
• Monitoring project performance using diverse metrics.
• Managing project changes.
• Managing project issues.
• Facilitating knowledge transfer to and from the project.
• Managing the closure of project phases and the overall project.

Teams and Stakeholders During Project Execution

• Leading the team through the implementation phase.
• Supporting the team’s effective functioning.
• Identifying and removing obstacles and bottlenecks.
• Conflict management.
• Stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborating with stakeholders during ongoing work.
• Mentoring key stakeholders.
• Applying emotional intelligence to enhance team effectiveness.

Business Aspects of the Project

• Project compliance management.
• Evaluating and delivering value and benefits.
• Assessing and responding to internal and external changes in the business environment.
• Supporting organizational change.
• Continuous improvement through the application of the continuous improvement process.

How to Pass the Exam

• Strategies for preparing for the PMP® exam.
• Useful resources for study.
• Overview of the exam process.
• Practical exam tips.
• Sample questions (incorporated during training).
• Mock exam simulation.