PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Training

This course is for experienced project managers. The PMP certification proves you have project leadership and expertise in any way of working: predictive, hybrid or agile. It demonstrates your ability to lead projects without being tied to any specific industry or geographic location.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to do the following:

• Understand how project management effects business
• Create a charter
• Identify stakeholders
• Create a project management plan
• Create a schedule
• Create a budget
• Create a risk register
• Create various management plans
• Analyze project risks
• Address project related procurement and monitor and control it as needed
• How to close the project, including project and contract closeout.

• Lesson 1: Business Environment
  • The Foundational project management concepts
  • The Agile mindset and the hybrid approach
  • Strategic alignment
  • Project benefits and value
  • Organizational culture and change management
  • Project governance
  • Project Compliance
• Lesson 2: Start the Project
  • Identify and Engage Stakeholders
  • Team Formation
  • Build Shared Understanding
  • Decide Project Approach/Methodology
• Lesson 3: Plan the Project
  • Planning Projects
  • Scope
  • Schedule
  • Resources
  • Budget
  • Risks
  • Quality
  • Integrate Plans
• Lesson 4: Lead the Project Team
  • Craft Your Leadership Style
  • Create a Collaborative Project Team Environment
  • Empower the Team
  • Support Team Member Performance
  • Communicate and Collaborate with Stakeholders
  • Train Team Members and Stakeholders
  • Manage Conflict
• Lesson 5: Support Project Team Performance
  • Implement Ongoing Improvements
  • Support Performance
  • Evaluate Project Progress
  • Manage Issues and Impediments
  • Manage Changes
• Lesson 6: Close the Project/Phase
  • Project/Phase Closure
  • Benefits Realization
  • Knowledge Transfer

• Associate project managers
• Project managers
• IT project managers
• Project coordinators
• Project analysts
• Project leaders
• Senior project managers
• Team leaders
• Product managers
• Program managers
• Project sponsors
• Project team members seeking the PMP certification

To apply for PMP certification, you need to meet one of the following set of requirements:

• Set A requirements
• High school or secondary school diploma
• Minimum 60 months/5 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years

35 hours of project management education/training or CAPM® certification (the PMI Authorized On-Demand PMP Exam Prep course can help fulfill this requirement)

• Set B requirements
• Bachelor's degree or higher (or global equivalent)
• 36 months/3 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years

35 hours of project management education/training or CAPM® certification (the PMI Authorized On-Demand PMP Exam Prep course can help fulfill this requirement)

• Set C requirements
• Bachelor’s degree or higher (or global equivalent) from a GAC accredited program
• 24 months/2 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years

35 hours of project management education/training (GAC core project management course work is pre-approved to fulfill this requirement)

• APPLICATION PROCESS
• Gather your application materials.

Document your experience related to past projects and training. Below are some examples to help guide you through your documentation process:

• Projects you’ve led
• Where you’ve worked, your role and responsibilities, duration of projects
• Training you’ve completed
• Institutions attended, courses completed, qualifying hours
• Additional tips
• Remember to register a PMI.org user account before moving forward with your application.
• Don’t miss any requirements with the application checklist.
• Take your time. The application is save-as-you-go, so you can take a break if needed.
• Remember to focus on your role and responsibilities for the project, not as much on the project itself.

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