Project Management Professional certification is becoming a highly sought after industry recognition. As a profession, project management is also experiencing phenomenal growth. A consequence of this growth is increased reliance upon project management and the need to professionally recognized project management ability. As more companies adopt project management into their businesses, the demand for knowledgeable practitioners increases globally.
The Project Management Institute (PMI®) sponsors a project management certification program. The purpose and goal of this certification program is the development, maintenance, evaluation, promotion and administration of a rigorous, examination-based, professional certification credential of the highest caliber ¨C the Project Management Professional (PMP®).
The PMP® certification programme provides the necessary exam and certification preparation required in order to obtain the globally recognized PMP® (Project Management Professional) Certification from the PMI® (Project Management Institute).
Programme Objective
To prepare experienced project managers to pass the PMP® Certification Exam.
Learning Outcome:
• Maximize your time in preparing for the Project Management exam.
• Master the critical terms and concepts in project management.
• Apply the key concepts to your work in project management.
• Evaluate your own strengths and weaknesses to best focus your efforts.
• Focus on the key elements of each of the project management processes.
• Recognize what is meant by professional responsibility.
• Determine those areas that are important to study vs. those that are ¡®nice to know¡¯.
• Avoid common pitfalls associated with taking this exam.
Course Coverage
1. Project Integration Management
* Project planning methodology
* Stakeholder knowledge and skills
* Organizational policies and procedures
* Corrective and preventive action
* General management skills
* Social-economic-environmental influences
* Integrated change control
* Configuration management 2. Project Scope Management
* Concept, development, implementation and closeout phases
* Scope planning, definition, verification and change control
* Project selection techniques
* Work breakdown structure
* Risk and complexity trade-offs 3. Project Time Management
* Heuristic scheduling (rule of thumb)
* Schedule management plan
* Schedule control
* Variance analysis
* Schedule updates
* Corrective action 4. Project Cost Management
* Life cycle cost (LCC)
* Resource planning
* Cost estimating
* Other basics of cost management terminology
* Depreciation of capital
* Value analysis
* Cost risk and contract type
* Cost Management plan, budgeting and control
* Earned value management (EVM) 5. Project Quality Management
* Key PMBO concepts
* Quality control tools
* Continuous improvement and kaizen
* Impact of motivation on quality
* Priority of quality vs. cost and schedule
* Impact of poor quality
* Trend analysis
* Design and quality
6. Project Human Resource Management
* Forms of organization
* Project interfaces
* Key organizational planning output
* Staff acquisition
* Conflict and the project life cycle
* Team building
* Colocation 7. Project Communications Management
* Communication planning
* Communications management plan
* Barriers to communication
* Building effective team communication
* Management styles and skills
* Performance reporting 8. Project Risk Management
* Quantitative risk analysis
* Quantitative risk analysis output
* Risk response planning
* Risk response plan
* Risk monitoring and control 9. Project Procurement Management
* Step 1: Procurement planning
* Step 2: Solicitation planning
* Step 3: Solicitation
* Step 4: Source selection
* Step 5: Contract administration
* Step 6: Contract closeout
* Organizing for contract management
* Privity of contract
* Foreign currency exchange 10. Project Management Processes
* Ensuring individual integrity & professionalism
* Contributing to the project management knowledge base
* Enhancing individual competence
* Balancing stakeholders¡¯ interests
* Interacting in a professional and cooperative manner
Pre-requisite
Category 1: Degree Holder
* 4500 hours of project management experience.
* 3 years project management experience within 6 years prior
to application.
* 35 contact hours of project management training.
Category 2: Non-Degree Holder
* 7500 hours of project management experience.
* 5 years project management experience within 8 years prior
to application.
* 35 contact hours of project management training.
Programme Structure and Duration
Duration:
5 Days
Delivery Format:
* 30 hours of Instructor-Led Training.
* Hands-on learning and industry-based exercises.
* Official textbook plus training manual.
* Presentation, case studies and exam preparation.
Examination
Format:
The PMP® Certification Examination is computer based and is comprised of 200 multiple-choice questions. The allotted time to complete the examination is 4 hours.
Award:
Certificate of achievement will be awarded upon successfully passing the exam. Please refer to www.pmi.org for further information on PMP® certification. At the end of the course the student will be awarded with a Certificate of Attendance.
Administrative Details
Administration Fees : RM200 (Non-Refundable)
Course Fees : Please contact us for more details
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Berjaya Times Square, 1, Jalan Imbi,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
