PMP® PREP
Get Ready to Pass the PMP® Exam
This intensive exam preparation workshop
will provide a roadmap for how to pass the
Project Management Institute’s (PMI®’s) Project
Management Professional (PMP®) examination.
The workshop is kept up to date with the
framework of knowledge outlined by PMI’s
A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). IIL’s instructors
will share test-taking tips and study strategies,
and they will review critical materials that
will directly assist you in passing the PMP
exam. The course includes a comprehensive
workbook and a sample exam.
Prerequisites
You should have at least 15 hours of dedicated
project management training before taking
this workshop. Also note that before attaining
PMP certification, you must meet the standard
PMI certification qualifications listed below.
Course Level
Intermediate
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for individuals who need
to prepare for the PMP certification exam as
quickly and effectively as possible or for those
who have completed their educational
requirements and need a “refresher” course
before taking the PMP exam.
Course Overview
Becoming a PMP
Benefits of PMP certification
Review of the certification process
ProjectManagementIQ® software
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Project Management Framework
Definitions
Project management integrated system
Project life cycles and progressive
elaboration
Project stakeholders
PMBOK Guide process groups
PMBOK Guide knowledge areas
PMBOK Guide process model
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Project Integration Management
Defining project success
Competing demands
Project sponsor role
Integrated planning
Project selection methods
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Develop project charter
Develop project management plan
Key project planning deliverables
Direct and manage project execution
Monitor and control project work
Perform integrated change control
Close project or phase
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Project Scope Management
Collect requirements
Define scope
Create Work Breakdown Structure ( WBS)
Work package relationship to cost accounts
Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)
Verify and control scope
Manage scope creep
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Project Time Management
Define activities
Estimate activity resources and durations
Sequence activities
Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
Develop schedule
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Techniques: Critical Path Method (CPM)
Critical chain technique
Schedule compression techniques
Reserve
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Project Cost Management
Estimate costs
Estimating checklist
Standard project estimating
Determine budget
Cost baseline – defined
Control costs
Earned Value Management (EVM)
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Project Quality Management
Definition of quality and quality terms
Quality movement – major contributors
Project quality management
Plan quality
Perform Quality Assurance (QA)
Perform Quality Control (QC)
Important quality tools and techniques
Project Human Resource (HR) Management
Organizational influences
Characteristics of organizational structures
Develop HR plan
Enterprise environmental factors
Constraints affecting HR planning
Staff management plans and acquisition
Develop and manage project team
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Stages of team building
Principles of leadership
Understanding human behavior
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Project Communication Management
Identify stakeholders
Plan communications
Communication requirements analysis
Stakeholder analysis
Distribute information
Manage stakeholders’ expectations
Communication styles and dimensions
Report performance
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Project Risk Management
Plan risk management
Identify project risks (positive and negative)
Perform qualitative risk analysis
Perform quantitative risk analysis
Plan risk responses (positive and negative)
Monitor and control risk
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Project Procurement Management
Procurement management – processes
Plan procurements
Types of contracts and risks
Calculating contract cost
Conduct procurements
Types of procurement documents
Evaluation criteria
Negotiation tactics
• Elements of a contract
• Administer procurements
• Close procurements
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Professional and Social Responsibility
Code of professional conduct
Code of conduct values and tasks
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PMP Exam Review
The PMP certification process
PMP eligibility requirements
The PMP credential examination
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PMP Certification Qualifications
Candidates for PMI’s PMP certification must have at least 35
hours of project management classroom and/or eLearning
experience. In addition, if they have a Bachelor’s degree (or
global equivalent), they must have 4,500 hours of project
management experience over three years/36 months. With
no such degree, 7,500 hours of project management experience over five years/60 months are required. Candidates
must pass the four-hour computer-based 200-question
exam and should submit the PMP application directly to
PMI. Exam fees must also be paid directly to PMI before the
examination. For more information, go to www.pmi.org.
Take advantage of the flexibility, customization, focus and control that onsite training offers and let us tailor a course or program to align with your
company’s mission, values and unique business needs. We can deliver any course to your team or organization in a private format - at your location, at
one of our training sites or in a virtual setting. Email us at onsite@iil.com for a free consultation today or visit www.iil.com/onsite for more information.
VIRTUAL CLASSROOM: Dynamic and fully interactive, a live, online version of this course is led by an instructor and conducted in real time.
#8813 / Four 3-hour sessions
CEU Credits: 1.2 / PDU Credits: 12
Price: USD 1050
TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM: Engage with our instructors and a diverse group of peers in a Traditional Classroom version of this course.
#8624 / 2 Days
CEU Credits: 1.4 / PDU Credits: 14
Price: USD 1295
ON-DEMAND LEARNING: Set your own pace
with a recorded online version of this course
and log on when and where you learn best. #PA8813 / Four 3-hour sessions
CEU Credits: 1.2 / PDU Credits: 12
Price: USD 1050
IIL/University Price: USD 1250
