PMP™ Exam & PMBoK™ In-depth Training PMFP_PBK
This is a detailed review of the PMBoK™ so that participants get into the “zone” and ready to sit the exam. The boot-camp option is a tough immersion session that requires you to take a week off to fully concentrate on your studies, and we recommend that you take the exam as soon as possible after you have completed the study. The reason is that the exam is based on a particular paradigm of “PMI-speak” that you have to adopt even if your workplace uses similar terminology but different from the PMBoK™ usage, so you do not lose marks by trying to think (and inevitably think about your workplace context).
- Note that this course includes a courtesy version of our PMP Exam Simulation to help you prepare for (and stay sharp for) the actual Prometric® exam. For more information check what this option has to offer as well.
The challenge is that PMP™ is a critical designation for project managers, and the pressure is on to get certified in order to advance in your career. It is easier to fall prey to this if you use a study group option and take several weeks to get ready while you work in between (sessions tend to be held on the weekends). If you do this, consider setting the exam for a Monday or Tuesday after finishing the course, so you can use the Excel™ exam simulator to immerse yourself in the PMBoK™ terminology and only take of one or two days. If you use the boot-camp option, think of a similar strategy to use the weekend to perform simulated exams to be ready for Monday.
- For copyright reasons, you need a copy of the current version of the PMBoK™ manual – our learning guides are designed around its use with references and reading assignments, and the testing simulation is based on the exact content of this manual. We also recommend that you take out a PMI membership as well as membership in a local chapter – you get a discount on taking the PMP exam that about covers that membership.
Don’t forget to consult the PMI website to make sure you qualify for the exam based on a degree and/or prior hands-on experience. Take out a membership with PMI in advance of the sessions, because you can get a discount on the Prometric exam based on PMI membership. Your course provides sufficient study-hours to qualify for the PMI prior training requirements. (5 – 7 years of experience, 35 training hours: that may change from time to time: before we complete your registration we make sure you have these prerequisites).
The objective of the PMP Exam Preparation course is to get the student in the frame of mind conducive to passing the Prometric test. To ensure the maximum effectiveness of this course students are asked to read the PMBOK guide prior to the review course, so that we can focus our training on mastering and recall required. Like most exams of this kind it is less focused on rationalizing the course materials with more emphasis on learning to interpret the questions in order to select the right answers. The tabs below show what chapters will be covered during the different sessions (each session typically 15 hours over 5 days with afternoons free for reviews, for a 3-weeks program):
01 Introduction = Overview of the guide to PMBOK that establishes the basic definition of a project and of project management, portfolio management, program management, and organizational management.
02 Organizational Influences and project life cycle = Overview of organizational influences, project stakeholders and governance, project team, and project life cycle.
03 Project Management Processes = Basic project management process interactions, project management process groups {initiating, planning, executing, monitoring + controlling, closing}, project information, role of the knowledge area, standards for project management.
04 Project Integration Management = Project charter, project management plan, direct and manage project work, monitor and control project work, integrated change control, close project or phase.
05 Project Scope Management = Plan scope management, collect requirements, define scope, create WBS, validate scope, control scope.
06 Project Time Management = Plan schedule management, define activities, sequence activities, estimate activity resources, durations, develop the schedule, control the schedule.
07 Project Cost Management = Plan cost management, estimate costs, determine budget, control costs.
08 Project Quality Management = Plan quality management, perform quality assurance, control quality.
09 Project Human Resource Management = Plan Human Resource Management, acquire project team, develop project team, manage project team.
10 Project Communications Management = Plan communications management, manage communications, control communications.
11 Project Risk Management = Plan risk management, identify risks, perform quantitative risk analysis, perform qualitative risk analysis, plan risk responses, control risks.
12 Project Procurement Management = Plan procurement management, conduct procurements, control procurements, close procurements.
13 Project Stakeholder Management = Identify stakeholders, plan stakeholder management, manage stakeholder engagement, control stakeholder engagement.
14 Standard for Project Management on a Project = review the PMI standard for project management on a project.
The objective of the PMP Exam Preparation course is to get the student in the frame of mind conducive to passing the Prometric test. To ensure the maximum effectiveness of this course students are asked to read the PMBOK guide prior to the review course, so that we can focus our training on mastering and recall required. Like most exams of this kind it is less focused on rationalizing the course materials with more emphasis on learning to interpret the questions in order to select the right answers. Please check the PMI website for eligibility requirements (5 – 7 years of experience, 35 training hours) that may change from time to time: before we complete your registration we make sure you have these prerequisites.
The exam is quite intensive – 200 questions in 4 hours does not allow much time to analyze the question and deduce the answers from the available options. The benefit of our training format is that we urge people to read the PMBOK first, and we encourage people to focus on PMBOK with the exam in mind – sometimes you have to forget what you do in practice and instead concentrate on providing the right answers in the time allowed. The boot camp is focused on testing practice, while the fast-track option incorporates a week to re-read parts of the PMBOK during the week in-between the review sessions. It is unlikely that you can master the PMBOK content simply by taking any short preparation course, while reviewing that material with an exam-taking mindset is the best preparation you can get.
Learning Formats PMFP_PBK
This course is currently available in a classroom setting (public or company private) with approximately 45 contact hours plus self-study and Exam Cram.
PDF – Certificate Of Completion
Each course offers a certificate of completion that identifies the course, the student, and a brief description of the course. To receive a certificate the student must have attended at least 80% of the course sessions. This personalized certificate is forwarded to the student by Email.
PDF – Course Notebook
Each course includes a notebook in PDF format that provides the minimum knowledge the student must master in order to obtain the certificate. In the notebook you will find references to other study materials. Students receive the notebook by Email when their registration is confirmed.
PDF – Program Overview
An overview of this study program can be downloaded from the website by right-clicking on the program link on the enquiry page.
PDF – Current Training Schedule
A list of upcoming training sessions can be downloaded from the website by right-clicking on the schedule link on the enquiry page.
Registration – Service Providers
To register for any training course please look on the enquiry link page of your service provider (from where you accessed this website). On the page you will find a registration request form where you can order the course that you are interested in. The availability dates will be provided to you, along with payment instructions if you decide to go ahead.
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