Project Management Professional® (PMP) Foundation Skills
The PMP is a globally recognised Project Management certification, for people with a solid foundation of project
management knowledge and experience gained by working as a Project Leader/Project Manager.
To acquire the PMP, candidates must pass a four-hour examination administered worldwide by the Project Management Institute (PMI)). This challenging exam measures the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques that are utilised in the practice of project management. It consists of 200 questions and candidates must achieve at least 137 correctly answered questions to pass.
This programme is designed for candidates who are beginning their preparation to sit the PMP examination. Participants are given learning strategies as well as knowledge to enable them to best revise for the exam. The workshop includes a number of trial practice questions to enable delegates to get an insight into the type of questions they might face in the PMP exam.
Find out more about the Project Management Professional Qualification or go to the Project Management Institute website.
Workshop outline
Gives details of all the standard sessions.
Duration
5 days
Target participation
- Project managers/leaders embarking on a programme of study towards attaining their PMP Qualification.
A prospective candidate for the PMP exam must meet a number of experience and educational qualifications. Click here for details of these requirements.
Support Materials
The Workshop Workbook is filled with exercises and tips for ongoing reference and reinforcement
Delegates are recommended to obtain a copy of the PMBOK Guide Third Edition. The PMP exam is based on this book. This is not provided on the workshop.
PMI accreditation
This workshop is accredited with the Project Management Institute and is valued at 35 hours of study/35 Professional Development Units.
Ongoing development
Session 1 - Introductions, PMP Orientation & Testing, Professional Responsibility
This session is designed to delegates a thorough grounding in the concepts and terminology that will developed throughout the workshop. It covers the requirements that candidates must meet and the processes they must follow to take the PMP exam. As with the rest of the workshop it contains tips and techniques to help the delegates revise and to use during the exam.
The session goes on to discuss the Professional Standards that are expected by the PMI and how project managers are expected to act.
Session 2 - Initiating Projects
This session's learning objectives cover the following topics:
- Standards & Regulations
- Goals, Requirements, Deliverables, Constraints & Assumptions
- Project selection and financial indicators
- The Project Charter
- Definition of a project
- Definition of project management
- Required PM skills
- Lifecycles
- Stakeholders
- Organizational structures
Session 3 - Planning Projects
This session's learning objectives cover the following topics:
- Estimating Cost
- Quality Planning
- Quality Gurus
- Risk Identification and Response Planning
- Procurement Planning
- Scheduling
- Cost Baselines
- Scope Statement
- Scope Management Plan
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Communications Planning
- HR Planning
- Staff Acquisition and Management Plans
- Activity Sequencing
- Estimating Duration
Session 4 - Executing Projects
This session's learning objectives cover the following topics:
- Conflict Strategies
- Project Information Distribution
- Contracts
- Quality Assurance
- Team Development
- Motivation Theories
- Leadership Theories
- Types of Power
- Communication Skills
Session 5 - Monitoring & Controlling Projects
This session's learning objectives cover the following topics:
- Earned Value Management
- Integrated Change Control
- Quality Control
- Performance Reviews
- Variance Analysis
- Trend Analysis
Session 6 - Closing Projects, Mock Test
This session's learning objectives cover the following topics:
- Contract Closure
- Different Endings
- Close Project
During the last session the delegates create an action plan to take away.