Course Details
Course Code: 5 Days; Instructor-led
Audience
The PMP® certification offers recognition to Practitioners who are starting a career or involved in project management as well as Project managers or Team Members who wish to demonstrate their project management knowledge and skills.
This certification denotes that the individual possesses the knowledge in the principles and terminology of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide 7th edition), the standard of project management’s generally recognized good practices.
Individuals who contribute specialized skills to a project team can benefit from this certification by allowing them to align their work with that of project managers. The knowledge a practitioner gains from earning the PMP® certification can be applied to on-the-job experiences which helps develop growing levels of competence in the practice of project management. Individuals who carry the PMP® designation after their name enjoy a high level of credibility from PMP® credential holders, project managers, employers, and peers.
If you are looking to demonstrate your commitment to project management, improve your ability to manage larger projects and earn additional responsibility, and stand out to potential employers, the PMP® certification is right for you.
Prerequisites
- Basic data modeling, user experience design, requirements analysis, and process analysis skills.
- A personal growth mindset and are comfortable using technology to solve business problems.
- An understanding of the operational need and have a vision of the desired outcome. They approach problems with phased and iterative strategies.
Methodology
This program will be conducted with interactive lectures, PowerPoint presentation, discussions, and workshops occasionally enhanced and relayed to Trainer’s past projects of his rich and vast experiences in project management during his project management career both locally and internationally. Proven templates, processes and project tips shall be interjected whenever necessary.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Master the critical terms and concepts in project management
- Apply the key concepts to your work in project management
- About half of the examination will represent predictive project management approaches, processes and the other half will represent agile or hybrid approaches inclusive of leadership traits.
- Focus on the key elements of each of the project management processes, people skills and business management perspectives
- Recognize what is meant by professional responsibility
- Determine those areas that are important to study versus those that are ‘nice to know’
- Avoid common pitfalls associated with taking the exam
- Practice with daily module format exam questions and final day mock exam to gain familiarity and experience.
Outlines
Module 1: PEOPLE
- Manage conflict: source, conflict resolution techniques
- Lead a team through servant leadership, stakeholder management
- Support team performance and growth development
- Empower team members and stakeholders and accountability
- Ensure team members/stakeholders are adequately trained
- Address and remove impediments, obstacles, and blockers for the team
- Negotiate project agreements and strategies
- Stakeholders collaboration to build shared understandings to reach consensus
- Engage and support virtual teams
- Define team ground rules for team members
- Mentor relevant stakeholders
- Promote team performance through the application of emotional intelligence
Module 2: PROCESS
- Execute project with the urgency required to deliver business value
- Develop the project plan in planning, communications, risks, stakeholders, cost, schedule, quality, scope, procurement, integration, change management and project artifacts management and consequently in executing, monitoring & controlling and closing.
Module 3: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
- Plan and manage project compliance
- Evaluate and deliver project benefits and value
- Evaluate and address external business environment
- Support organizational change
