1: Business Environment
• Define ‘project’ and how it relates to the larger discussion of project management.
– Discuss the different types of organizational structures and how they relate to your project’s management.
– Discuss the principles of project management.
– Discuss the principles of agile and how they relate to your project’s management.
• Discuss strategic alignment and its elements.
– Explain the impact of business factors on strategic alignment.
– Determine how projects align with business strategy.
• Identify types of business value.
• Describe change management theory and its relation to organizational change.
• Define and discuss project governance.
• Explain project compliance and its importance.

2: Start the Project
• Define and discuss stakeholders and the most effective ways to communicate with them.
• Explain the best ways to form a team.
• Describe how to build the most effective understanding of a project and how doing so relates to executing a project successfully.
• Explain how predictive and adaptive project life cycles work; explain what a hybrid development approach is.
– Decide which kind of development approach or life cycle is best suited for work.

3: Plan the Project
• Explain the importance of a project management plan.
• Provide an overview of scope planning in both predictive and adaptive projects.
• Provide an overview of schedule planning in both predictive and adaptive projects.
• Discuss resource planning for a project, including human and physical resources and the role of procurement.
• Determine the budgeting structure/method for a project
• Explain the importance of tailoring a budget.
• Identify strategies for dealing with risks and risk planning.
• Assemble a toolkit of possible responses to risks.
• Define quality and how it relates to the outcomes and deliveries for a project.
• Discuss the importance of integrating project management plans and tailoring a change management process.

4: Lead the Project Team
• Discuss the guidelines for developing leadership competencies and skills.
– Address leadership styles, and the components of leading a successful team, either in person or virtually.
• Describe artifacts and the strategies for their use.
• Identify the characteristics and core functions of empowered teams.
• Explain strategies and forms of communication for collaborating in a project team environment.
• Learn the value of training, coaching and mentoring for a team.
• Explain the importance of conflict management.
• Discuss the causes and levels of conflict and their outcomes.

5: Support Project Team Performance
• Explain the various methods for implementing improvement.
• Explain the various methods for performance measurement.
• Compare these methods with a focus on communication and accountability.
• Identify the methods for implementing a project and the issues and impediments that arise during a project.
• Describe the methods for implementing changes during a project.

6: Close the Project/Phase
• Define the reasons and activities related to the closure of a phase or a project.
• Explain the benefits gained from a project or phase, and how they are managed, sustained, etc.
• Examine the reasons for knowledge transfers and how they relate to the closure of a phase or project.

7: Fulfil the PMI training requirements for application to take the PMP examination

Module 1: Business Environment

• Foundation
• Strategic Alignment
• Project Benefits and Value
• Organizational Culture and Change Management
• Project Governance
• Project Compliance

Module 2: Start the Project

• Identify and Engage Stakeholders
• Form the Team
• Build Shared Understanding
• Determine Project Approach

Module 3: Plan the Project

• Planning Projects
• Scope
• Schedule
• Resources
• Budget
• Risks
• Quality
• Integrate Plans

Module 4: Lead the Project Team

• Craft Your Leadership Skills
• Create a Collaborative Project Team Environment
• Empower the Team
• Support Team Member Performance
• Communicate and Collaborate with Stakeholders
• Training, Coaching and Mentoring
• Manage Conflict

Module 5: Support Project Team Performance

• Implement Ongoing Improvements
• Support Performance
• Evaluate Project Progress
• Manage Issues and Impediments
• Manage Changes

Module 6: Close the Project/Phase

• Project/Phase Closure
• Benefits Realization
• Knowledge Transfer

Entry Requirements:
University graduates or those who have 3 years project management experience

PMP EXAM:

Number of Questions: 180 Questions

Exam Duration: 230 Minutes

Exam Format: Multiple Choice

Exam Location: Pearson VUE test center

Exam Fee: PMI Member USD405, Non PMI Member USD555

Exam Prerequisites:

• Attended 35 hours training
• Degree Holder: 4,500 hours (3 years) leading projects
• Non-Degree Holder: 7,500 hours (5 years) leading projects

How to apply for the PMP Certification? – You could refer to the tools and tips.

PMP EXAM:

Number of Questions: 180 Questions

Exam Duration: 230 Minutes

Exam Format: Multiple Choice

Exam Location: Pearson VUE test center

Exam Fee: PMI Member USD405, Non PMI Member outside U.S. USD575

Exam Prerequisites:

• Attended 35 hours training
• Degree Holder: 4,500 hours (3 years) leading projects
• Non-Degree Holder: 7,500 hours (5 years) leading projects

How to apply for the PMP Certification? – You could refer to the tools and tips.

• Authorized course material and course notes (soft copies)
• Sample questions (soft copies)

• Great Learning is a PMI Authorized Training Partner.
• PMP courses are delivered by experienced PMI Authorized Training Partner Instructors.
• We have over 15 years’ experience in delivering PMP course.
• Unlimited re-sit within 1 year. All lessons can be re-sit, refreshing your knowledge all the way.
• Provide assistance in PMP Exam Application.