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#8943 / Four 3-hour sessions
CEU Credits: 1 . 2 / PDU Credits: 12
Price: USD 850
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Price: USD 1495
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This workshop serves as an intensive PMI®
Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) exam
preparation course . It also presents
scheduling practice standards to help a
scheduling practitioner become more
effective . This workshop is kept up to date
with the framework of knowledge outlined
by the Practice Standard for Scheduling, the
PMI Scheduling Professional Examination
Specification, and PMI’s A Guide to the Project
Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®
Guide) .
You are encouraged to obtain a copy of the
PMBOK® Guide as a supplemental study source
prior to taking the exam . The guide may be
downloaded for free by all PMI members . You
do not need the guide to attend the course, as
all materials are provided .
Prerequisites
A good working knowledge of project
management, some experience managing
projects, and a basic understanding of the
PMBOK® Guide
Course Level
Intermediate/Advanced
Who Should Attend
• Individuals who plan to take the exam but
need some guidance to create a study path
• Individuals who are studying for the exam
and want to identify gaps in their knowledge
• Individuals interested in a “refresher” course
Course Overview
Getting Started
• Introductions
• Course structure
• Course goals and objectives
Becoming a PMI-SP
• Overview of the PMI-SP credential
• Eligibility requirements
• The PMI-SP application process
• Benefits of achieving certification
Scheduling Concepts and Standards
• Role of The Practice Standard for Scheduling
• The schedule development process
• Essential elements of a schedule
• Scheduling components
• Schedule conformance and scoring
Schedule Domains
• Schedule mission management
• Schedule creation
• Schedule maintenance
• Schedule analysis
• Schedule communication/reporting
Project Integration Management
• Role of organizational process assets
• Role of enterprise environmental factors
• Project charter
• Project management plan
- Project baseline
- Subsidiary plans
• Managing changes
• Reviewing and correcting project work
• Closing the project or phase
Project Scope Management
• Project scope statement components
• Role of the Work Breakdown Structure ( WBS)
• Managing changes
Project Time Management
• Scheduling processes integrated with other
PMBOK® Guide processes
• Defining activities
- Enterprise environmental factors
- Organizational process assets
- Decomposing the WBS
• Sequencing activities
- Arrow diagramming method
- Precedence diagramming method
• Estimating activity resources
- Determining resource needs
- Using various techniques to plan for
resource needs
• Estimating activity durations
- Differentiating between various
estimating techniques
- Calculating an estimate from a formula
• Developing the schedule
• Conducting the forward pass/backward pass
• Calculating the critical path
• Controlling the schedule
- Conducting performance reviews
- Analyzing variances
- Updates to various project documents
Project Cost Management
• Role of the schedule in cost estimating
• Techniques for estimating
• Budgeting techniques
• Cost performance baseline
• Earned Value Management (EVM)
Project Human Resource Management
• Human resource processes
• Components of the human resource plan
• Techniques for obtaining a project team
• Techniques for developing the project team
• Resolving team conflicts
Project Communications Management
• Communication processes
• Defining a communication approach
• Communication models/methods
• Communication management plan
• Reporting to others
• Performance reports
Project Risk Management
• Risk management processes
• Planning for risks
• Controlling risks
PMI-SP Exam Review
• Recommended books
• Exam blueprint
• Study tips
• The PMI-SP credential examination
• Sample exam questions
Course Summary and Next Steps
PMI-SP Certification Qualifications
Candidates for PMI-SP who hold a Bachelor’s degree or the
global equivalent must have a minimum of 30 hours of
classroom and/or eLearning instruction in the area of project
scheduling. They must also have 3,500 hours of professional
project scheduling experience within the last five
consecutive years. Candidates who have a high school
diploma, Associate’s degree, or global equivalent must have
a minimum of 40 hours of classroom and/or eLearning
instruction in the area of project scheduling. In addition, they
must have 5,000 hours of professional project scheduling
experience within the last five consecutive years. All
candidates should complete and submit the PMI-SP
certification application directly to PMI, and they must also
pass the 3.5-hour computer-based 170-question exam. For
more information, go to www.pmi.org.
Prep Course for PMI’s Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)®
Certification Exam
Preparing Candidates for PMI’s Scheduling Certification
Each participant will receive a copy of
PMI’s Practice Standard for Scheduling.
PMI®, PMI-SP® and PMBOK® are registered marks of Project Management Institute, Inc.
