Project Management Professional (PMP) 2011 Exam Prep

Course Structure

The Project Management Professional (PMP) 2011 exam prep course is divided into following comprehensive modules.

Course Introduction

• Course Introduction

Chapter 00 - PMP Application and Exam

• PMP Application and Exam
• Structure of this Course
• PMP Application & Exam (cont.)
• How Do I Become A PMP?
• PMP Application
• PMP Exam
• Chapter 00 Review

Chapter 01 - Types of Exam Questions

• Types of Exam Questions
• Types of Questions
• Situational Questions
• Extraneous Information
• Understanding vs. Memorization
• PMI'isms
• The Exam - Why People Fail
• Chapter 01 Review

Chapter 02 - Organizations and Project Management

• Organizations and Project Management
• Differentiation vs. Integration
• A Functional Organization
• Potential Advantages of a Functional Organization
• Potential Issues with a Functional Organization
• Projectized Organization
• Potential Advantages of a Projectized Organization
• Potential Issues with a Projectized Organization
• The Matrix Organization
• A Weak Matrix Organization
• A Balanced Matrix Organization
• A Strong Matrix Organization
• Potential Advantages of a Matrix Organization
• Potential Issues with a Matrix Organization
• Organizational Structures
• Chapter 02 Review

Chapter 03 - The Basics of Project Management

• What is Project Management?
• The Basics of PM
• Key Terms
• "It's all about managing six things. It's simple really..."
• PMBOK Guide Knowledge Areas
• Nine Knowledge Areas Extended
• Inputs, Tools and Techniques, Outputs
• Nine Knowledge Areas
• Plan, Do, Check, Act
• Project Boundaries
• The Process Groups & Knowledge Areas Combined
• Chapter 03 Review

Chapter 04 - Project Integration Management

• Integration Management
• Integration Management
• Develop Project Charter
• The Business Case
• Project Management Plan
• Direct & Manage Project Execution
• Monitor & Control Project Work
• Perform Integrated Change Control
• Close Project or Phase
• Chapter 04 Review

Chapter 05 - Project Scope Management

• Scope Management
• The Product vs. Project Scope
• Collect Requirements
• Define Scope
• Create WBS
• Components of the WBS
• Effective WBS's
• Create WBS
• Verify Scope
• Control Scope
• Chapter 05 Review

Chapter 06 - Project Time Management

• Time Management
• Time Management
• Define Activities
• Rolling Wave Planning
• Sequence Activities
• PDM
• Conditional Diagramming
• Types of Dependencies
• Other Terms
• Sequence Activities (cont.)
• Estimate Activity Resources
• Estimate Activity Durations
• Project Evaluation & Review Technique (PERT)
• Estimating Activity Duration
• Develop Schedule
• CPM
• The Critical Path Method
• Resource Leveling
• Critical Chain Method
• Develop Schedule (cont.)
• Control Schedule
• Chapter 06 Review

Chapter 07 - Project Cost Management

• Cost Management
• Estimate Costs
• Cost Management (cont.)
• Determine Budget
• Accounting Terms
• Determine Budget (cont.)
• Funding Requirements
• Depreciation
• Control Costs
• Cumulative Cost Curve
• In Alphabetical Order
• Forecasting - ETC
• Forecasting - EAC
• Forecasting - TCPI
• Chapter 07 Review

Chapter 08 - Project Quality Management

• Quality Management
• Key Terms
• Quality Management (cont.)
• Thought Leaders
• Plan Quality
• Cost of Quality
• In Control/Specification Limits
• Benchmarking
• Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Statistical Sampling Terms
• Statistical Terms
• Statistical Example
• Perform Quality Assurance
• Perform Quality Control
• Cause and Effect Diagram
• Pareto Diagrams
• Run Charts
• Chapter 08 Review

Chapter 09 - Project Human Resource Management

• Project Human Resource Management
• The Processes that Organize and Manage the Project Team
• Develop Human Resource Plan
• Organization Chart
• Responsibility Assignment Matrix
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
• McGregor's Theory of X and Y
• Hertzberg's Theory
• Theory Z
• Human Resource Plan
• Acquire Project Team
• Develop Project Team
• Manage Project Team
• Human Resource Management
• Leadership Styles
• Theories of Management Style
• Sources of Power
• Chapter 09 Review

Chapter 10 - Project Communications Management

• Communications Management
• Communications Terms
• The Communication Model
• Identify Stakeholders
• Plan Communications
• communications Management (cont.)
• The Communications Management Plan
• Distribute Information
• Styles
• Manage Stakeholder Expectations
• Report Performance
• Performance Reports
• Chapter 10 Review

Chapter 11 - Project Risk Management

• Risk Management
• Risk
• Types of Risks
• Key Terms
• Plan Risk Management
• Included in the Risk Management Plan
• Sample RBS
• Scales for Impact and Probability
• Sample Impact Matrix
• Identlfy Risks
• Tools & Techniques
• The Risk Register
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Probability & Impact Matrix
• Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Data Modeling
• Expected Monetary Value (EMV)
• Decision Tree Analysis
• Risk Management (cont.)
• Plan Risk Responses
• Response Strategies
• Risk Register Updates
• Monitor & Control Risks
• Results of Risk Monitoring & Control
• Chapter 11 Review

Chapter 12 - Project Procurement Management

• Procurement Management
• Plan Procurements
• Definition of a Contract…
• Procurement Management Plan
• Conduct Procurements
• Source Selection Criteria
• Administer Procurements
• Close Procurements
• Negotiate Settlements
• Close Procurements (cont.)
• Chapter 12 Review

Chapter 13 - Professional Responsibility

• Professional Responsibility
• Duty to the Profession
• Scope & Estimates
• Authority
• Above All Else…
• Chapter 13 Review
• Course Closure

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