Name of Course:        PMP® Exam Prep

Course number:            2169-JTC850

Description

This program covers key topics for passing PMI’s project management certification based on PMI’s “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge” (PMBOK®) Third Edition. It focuses on the difficult areas of the exam and covers sample questions and testing techniques.  It assumes attendees have basic project management skills and are within 3 months of taking the PMP® exam. Each participant will receive a copy of the PMBOK® Guide Third Edition, a comprehensive study guide and sample tests.

Target Audience

Experienced project managers who are within 3 months of taking the PMP® Exam.  Project managers should already be familiar with Project Scheduling, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and Network Diagrams.

Project managers should meet PMI’s experience requirements for PMP® certification.  (See www.pmi.org for current requirements.)

Pre-requisites::          See Target Audience

Duration:                    Two days

PDUs:                         16 PDUs

Objectives

	Understand the key topics that will be covered on the PMP® exam
	Review key points from the PMBOK®
	Practice advanced topics from the PMP® test (Earned value, Float calculation, Risk Decision trees etc.)
	Review practice questions
	Determine what further studying is needed

Instructional Methods

Includes a mix of lecture, discussions, demonstrations and sample tests.

Topics Covered:

	Project Management framework PM Process groups The PMBOK® organization Life cycles and process group interactions General management skills
	Project Integration Management Overview Processes Inputs and outputs Key test areas
	Project Scope Management Overview Processes Inputs and outputs Key test areas
	Project Time Management Overview Processes Inputs and outputs Key test areas

Project Cost Management Overview Processes Inputs and outputs Key test areas

	Project Quality Management Overview Processes Inputs and outputs Key test areas
	Project Human Resource Management Overview Processes Inputs and outputs Key test areas
	Project Communication Management Overview Processes Inputs and outputs Key test areas
	Project Risk Management  Overview Processes Inputs and outputs Key test areas
	Project Procurement Management Overview Processes Inputs and outputs Key test areas
	Review of reading material
	Testing techniques
	Test 50 Question test to simulate exam, see what was learned Test Review
	Wrap-up Summary Evaluations