Course Name

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification: PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition

Contact Hours: 40

Course Description

Please note that this is not an actual course, but reference material that consists of an e-book and/or data files for assessment. Project managers who have proven skills and experience can find exciting, high-visibility opportunities in a wide range of fields. This reference material is specifically designed to provide the proven, practical body of project management knowledge and skills students need to demonstrate project management mastery on the job. Additionally, this material can be a significant part of preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam. The skills and knowledge students gain from this product will help students avoid making costly mistakes and increase their competitive edge in the project management profession. Students who purchase this product have unlimited access to materials for one year and will automatically receive any updates or revisions specific to the content.

Outcome

Students who use this product will be able to apply the generally recognized practices of project management acknowledged by the Project Management Institute (PMI) to successfully manage projects. No certificate is associated with this program as it is a study guide and not a course itself. Students are responsible for locating and paying for the actual Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam.

Assessment

Students who use this product will assess themselves through a self-assessment question bank.

Outline

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Project Management Topic A: Components of Project Management Topic B: Project Management and the Business Lesson 2: Project Management and the Organization Topic A: Identify Organizational Influences Topic B: Project Stakeholders and Governance Topic C: The Project Team Topic D: The Project Life Cycle Lesson 3: Working with Project Management Processes Topic A: Project Management Processes and Knowledge Areas Topic B: Identify Project Information Lesson 4: Initiating a Project Topic A: Develop a Project Charter Topic B: Identify Project Stakeholders Lesson 5: Planning a Project Topic A: Develop a Project Management Plan Topic B: Plan Scope Management Topic C: Collect Project Requirements Topic D: Define Project Scope Topic E: Create a WBS Lesson 6: Planning for Project Time Management Topic A: Plan Schedule Management Topic B: Define Project Activities Topic C: Sequence Project Activities Topic D: Estimate Activity Resources Topic E: Estimate Activity Durations Topic F: Develop a Project Schedule Lesson 7: Planning Project Budget, Quality, and Communications Topic A: Plan Project Cost Management Topic B: Estimate Project Costs Topic C: Determine the Project Budget Topic D: Plan Quality Management Topic E: Plan Human Resource Management Topic F: Plan Communications Management Lesson 8: Planning for Risk, Procurements, and Stakeholder Management Topic A: Plan Risk Management Topic B: Identify Risks Topic C: Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis Topic D: Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis Topic E: Plan for Risk Response Topic F: Plan Project Procurements Topic G: Plan Stakeholder Management Lesson 9: Executing a Project Topic A: Direct and Manage Project Work Topic B: Perform Quality Assurance Topic C: Acquire Project Team Topic D: Develop Project Team Topic E: Manage a Project Team Topic F: Manage Communications Topic G: Conduct Procurements Topic H: Manage Stakeholder Engagement Lesson 10: Managing Project Work, Scope, Schedules, and Cost Topic A: Monitor and Control Project Work Topic B: Perform Integrated Change Control Topic C: Validate Project Scope Topic D: Control Project Scope Topic E: Control the Project Schedule Topic F: Control Project Costs Lesson 11: Controlling the Project Topic A: Control Project Quality Topic B: Control Communications Topic C: Control Project Risks Topic D: Control Project Procurements Topic E: Control Stakeholder Engagement Lesson 12: Closing a Project Topic A: Close Project or Phase Topic B: Close Procurements