Course : CAPM®: Preparing for Certification

PMBOK® Guide - 6th edition

CAPM®: Preparing for Certification

PMBOK® Guide - 6th edition





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Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Understand the areas of knowledge of the PMBOK® reference book
Plan and define the phases of a project
Build and track the project's key performance indicators
Master communication with all of a project's players
Learn PMI's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Take a mock CAPM® exam and self-grade it

Certification
The content taught in this training is compatible with the PMBOK® Guide, 6th Edition. To take the certification test, you must register and apply on PMI's website.

Practical details
Hands-on work
Exam simulation tool: Checking knowledge, correction and feedback on mistakes.

Course schedule

1
Introduction to project management

  • Basic concepts of project management.
  • Stakeholders, organizational structures, etc.
  • Project management: The five process groups.
  • Introduction to the ten PMBOK® knowledge areas.
Storyboarding workshops
Pros and cons of the various project organizational structures. Discussions about a project's input documents.

2
Integration management

  • Contents and usefulness of the project charter.
  • Structure of the project management plan.
  • Change management.
Hands-on work
Writing a project charter.

3
Managing the scope of the project

  • Work breakdown structure.
  • Verification and oversight of the content.
Hands-on work
Creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

4
Managing costs and deadlines

  • Sequencing of activities.
  • Determining the budget and provisions.
  • Cost control.
Hands-on work
Estimate using the PERT technique, identify the critical path. Earned value, choosing the best project, discrepancies.

5
Managing quality and resources

  • Quality control, assurance, and plan...
  • Defining the roles and responsibilities within the project team
  • Motivating, managing conflicts within the team.
Hands-on work
Resource assignment matrix.

6
Managing communications and risks

  • Carrying out the communication plan, managing and mastering your communications.
  • Communication technologies and methods.
  • Identifying project risks: The risk register; qualitative and quantitative analysis.
  • Developing risk response strategies, tracking and controlling risks.
Hands-on work
Determining how many communication channels a project has. Risk assessment. Calculating EMV (Expected Monetary Value)

7
Managing procurement

  • Planning procurement management.
  • Carrying out procurement (selecting vendors).
  • Managing and mastering contractual relations.

8
Stakeholders management

  • Identify stakeholders.
  • Planning and mastering stakeholder management.
  • Managing and mastering stakeholder engagement
Exam
Questions. Thinking about case studies. Mock exam and debriefing.