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104PMPExamPrep
CourseSyllabus
CourseTextbook
ProjectManagersKnowledgeBase,8thEdition(333pages),rated#1PMPPrepBookby About.com
LearningObjectives
TheobjectiveistopassthePMPexamonyourfirstattempt.Youwillalsolearnthebestpracticesinproject managementasmeasuredbyyourscoresonthecoursepracticeexamsandthePMPexamitself.Ifyoudonot passthefirsttime(97%ofourstudentsdo)wewillcontinuetoworkwithyouuntilyoupass.
YouSetthePaceandScheduletoFitYourLife
Inanintroductoryphonecallwithyourinstructor,youwillplanyourcourseschedulebasedonyourexperience, learningstyle,andneeds.Werecommendthatyoustudybetween3hoursaweek(22weekcourseduration)and 10hoursaweek(6weekcourseduration).Seeour4PMPassingZonebelow.
ThePassingZoneisBetween3HoursaWeekand10HoursaWeek
YoucanworkfasterorslowerbutyouroddsofpassingarebestifyoustaywithinthePassingZone.
HowPersonal,IndividualizedTrainingWorks
YouwillworkoneononewithyourPMPcertifiedpersonalinstructor,whowillguideyouthroughourexam preparationprocessandanswerallyourquestionsviaemailorphonecall.Yourinstructorwillrevieweachofyour
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CourseProcess
Eachofthe11modulesinthecoursehasatextbookreadingassignment,alecturevideoonthecoursewebsite, andapracticeexamwhichyouwillemaildirectlytoyourinstructorforfeedback.Thecourserequires approximately60hoursofeffortforthereading,lectures,practiceexams,andfinalcomprehensivereviewinthe4 daysprecedingyourPMPexam.Youmaytakeuptooneyeartocompletethecourse.
ProgressReviews&InstructorPhoneCalls
Youandyourinstructorwillreviewyourprogressperiodicallyduringthecoursetoensureyouareontrack.You mayalsoaskyourinstructorquestionswheneveryouwishandalwaysgetaresponsewithin24hours.Inaddition, youcanscheduleaphonecallwithyourinstructorwheneveryourequireone.
StreamingMediaLectures
Youwillviewthecourselecturesfromthecoursewebsite.Ourserverwillstreamthehighdefinitionvideostoyou usingthelatestdynamictechnologyandconstantlymonitoryouravailablebandwidth,streamingtheappropriate sizefileforyouravailablebandwidth.StudentswatchingfromtheirworkplaceorfromhomewithacableTVspeed connectionwillnotencounteranybuffering.
MultipleChoicePracticeExams
Youwilltakeoneormoremultiplechoicepracticeexamsforeachofthe11modulesinthecourse.Yourinstructor willrevieweachexamandsendyoufullexplanationsofeachquestionandanswer.Yourinstructormayalsoask youtoretakeanexamorsendyoualinktoanewexaminthatknowledgeareauntilyourscorereflectsasolid understandingofthematerial.EachpracticeexamissimilartotheactualPMPexamquestionsforthat knowledgearea.Youwillsubmityourexamsdirectlytoyourinstructor,whowillreviewyourexamandgiveyou writtenfeedbackwithin24hours.
SuperScenarioEssayQuestions
YouwillanswertwoSuperScenarioessayquestionsforeachmoduleinthecourse.Thesequestionsletyour instructorassessthedepthofyourunderstandingoftheconceptsthataretestedinthesituationalquestionson theexam.ThosesituationstylequestionsmakeupthemajorityofquestionsonthePMPexam.Youwillsubmit youranswersdirectlytoyourinstructor,whowillsendyouwrittenfeedbackwithin24hours.
GradingCriteria
Topassthecourse,youmustearnagradeof85%(B)orbetteroneachofyourPMPpracticeexamsandthefinal comprehensiveexams.
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CourseSequence
Module1:PMPFoundations&ProjectCharter
Thereadingandlecturescoverthefoundationconceptsinprojectmanagement.Youwilllearnthespecial languageofprojectmanagementandthebasiccomponentsoftheprojectlifecycle.Youwillalsostudytherole playedbytheprojectsponsor,projectmanager,teammembers,stakeholdersandtheprojectofficeineachtype oforganizationstructure.AlsoincludedisPMIsprocessfordevelopingtheprojectcharter.
Module2:CommunicationsManagement
PMIbelievesthatcommunicationconsumes90%oftheprojectmanagerstime.Acriticalpartofcommunication beginswiththeidentificationoftheprojectstakeholdersfollowedbymanagementoftheirexpectations.This modulealsoincludesthetechniquestousewhencommunicatingwiththeprojectsponsorandstakeholders.
Module3:ScopeManagement
Theprojectscopeiscentraltotheplanandscheduleandisdirectlyrelatedtotheprojectssuccess.Learnthebest practicetechniquesfordefiningthescopeandthemajordeliverablesneededtoreachit.Thescopeisthe foundationfortheWorkBreakdownStructure(WBS).
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Module5:CostManagement
BuildingontheresourcerequirementsdevelopedinModule4,CostManagementcoversprojectcostestimates, finalbaselinebudget,andtrackingactualcostperformanceagainstthebaselinebudget.Thismodulecoversthe useofearnedvalueandothervarianceanalysistechniques.
Module6:HumanResourcesManagement
Youlearnhowprojectmanagersacquire,develop,andmanagepeoplethroughoutthelifecycleofthe project.Thismodulealsocoversmotivationaltheoriesandthebestmethodsformanagingyourteam. Youwillalsolearnthemosteffectivetechniquesforborrowingteammembersfromotherdepartments.
1. 2. 3. ReadChapter6(pages158179)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. WatchtheHumanResourceslectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonthecoursewebsite. CompletetheHumanResourcesSuperScenarioquestionsandmultiplechoiceexamsonline.Theywillbe sentdirectlytoyourinstructorwhowillgradethemandsendyouwrittenfeedbackwithin24hours.
Module7:QualityManagement
CoversPMIsstandardofqualityforboththeprojectmanagementprocessesandfortheproductoftheproject. Youwilllearnthebestpracticetechniquesformeasuringthequalityofthedeliverablesandimprovingthe processesusedtoproducethosedeliverables. 1. 2. ReadChapter7(pages180200)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. WatchtheQualitylectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonthecoursewebsite.
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Module8:ProcurementManagement
Understandthebestpracticesforpurchasingandacquiringresourcesandmaterialsfortheprojectfrom outsidesources.Aswell,youlllearnhowtorequestproposalsfromvendors,holdbiddersconferences, evaluateproposals,negotiatecontractswithvendorsandthenadministercontactsthroughtheir completion.
1. 2. 3. ReadChapter8(pages201231)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. WatchtheProcurementlectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonthecoursewebsite. CompletetheProcurementSuperScenarioquestionsandmultiplechoiceexamsonline.Theywillbesent directlytoyourinstructorwhowillgradethemandsendyouwrittenfeedbackwithin24hours.
Module9:RiskManagement
CoversPMIsriskprocessesincludingriskidentification,measuringthesignificanceofmajorrisks,dealingwith unavoidablerisks,andrespondingtonegativeandpositiverisks.Youwillalsoseehowtodevelopcontingency plansforrisksthatyoucannotavoid. 1. ReadChapter9(pages232276)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. 2. WatchtheRisklectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonthecoursewebsite. 3. CompletetheRiskSuperScenarioquestionsandmultiplechoiceexamsonline.Theywillbesentdirectly toyourinstructorwhowillgradethemandsendyouwrittenfeedbackwithin24hours.
Module10:IntegrationManagement
Theprojectmanagerneedstointegratealloftheaboveprocesses.Youlearnthetechniquesforcontrollingand managingchangestothebaselineplansandtheprocessofassessingtheimpactofchanges.Finally,youwillstudy thetechniquesforclosingaprojectandlearningfromanymistakesmade. 1. ReadChapter10(pages277320)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. 2. WatchtheIntegrationlectureandProjectTeaminActionvideosonline. 3. CompletetheIntegrationSuperScenarioquestionsandmultiplechoiceexamsonline.Theywillbesent directlytoyourinstructorwhowillgradethemandsendyouwrittenfeedbackwithin24hours.
Module11:Professionalism&SocialResponsibility
PMIrequiresstringentethicalstandardsofitsprojectmanagers.Youwilllearntheprinciplesembodiedinthe PMICodeofEthicsandhowtoapplytheminavarietyofpracticalsituationsthatcommonlyoccur.Theseinclude conflictsofinterestandaPMPsobligationtoenforcerulesandstandards. 1. ReadChapter11(pages321327)intheProjectManagersKnowledgeBase. 2. WatchtheProfessionalism&SocialResponsibility(Ethics)lectureandProjectTeaminActionvideoson thecoursewebsite.
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Module12:ComprehensiveReview
WhenyourapplicationhasbeenapprovedbyPMIandyouhavescheduledyourPMPexam,youandyour instructorworkthroughafourdaycomprehensivereviewimmediatelybeforeyourexamdate.This comprehensivereviewwillincludeapracticeexamjustlikethePMPaswellasotherreviewexamstosolidify yourknowledgeofalltheprocesses.Yourinstructorwillcoachyouthroughthisfinalreviewandwillcallyouthe daybeforeyourexamtoprovidetesttakingtips.
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