Course #: 10660a - Project Management Professional (PMP)

According to PMI Project Management salary survey – Fourth Edition, the average compensation for U.S. practitioners project managers is $101,505. For the first time in the Dice Annual Salary Survey, project management joined IT management in the $100,000 plus club. Project managers saw their salaries rise by 5% in 2007 www.pmi.org

Rapid growth of global markets is forcing organizations to become more flexible and responsive. Introduction of total quality management, continuous improvement programs and the drive to radically redesign business processes requires project management skills. Successful and effective implementation of change employs specific skills, which are no more the domain of a few technical professionals. Proficiency in these skills is a prerequisite to managing change and growth at all levels. Project management provides a structured and organized way to achieve success every time. AceTen project management program will introduce participants to practical insights and techniques that can be applied in managing projects.
AceTen has helped many senior associates from corporate clients experience unprecedented level of change via effective project management training. AceTen seasoned project management faculty believes that effectively navigating projects in today’s competitive landscape requires clear coordination of resources, skills, technology and ideas.

Course Objective:
PMP® (Project Management Professional) Training is designed to prepare students for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) exam. The PMP designation offers individuals worldwide recognition as professionals who have received Project Management certification, supported by core knowledge and understanding of critical Project Management concepts, principles and techniques.

Course Content:

• Define terms & concepts
• Identify project management challenges
  
  • Know the triple constraint
  • Recognize skills of the effective project manager
• Understand organizational influences
  
  • Be familiar with organizational structures
• Know the terms PMI uses to describe the Project Management environment
• Understand the organization of project management activities as defined by PMI
• Understand the integrative role of the Project Manager
• Know the purpose, content, and importance of the Project Charter and the Project Management Plan
• Recognize the relationship between customer satisfaction and performance measurement and the importance of effective communication
• Understand Integrated Change Control
• Know the aspects of Configuration Management
• Describe the purpose of the Scope Management Plan
• Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Know the differences between Scope Verification and Quality Control
• Understand Scope Control
• Conduct Resource Planning
• Understand Scheduling Terminology
• Create Network Diagrams
• Precedence Diagramming Method
• Critical Path Method
• Critical Chain Method
• Three-point estimating
• Understand How Effort and Duration Differ
• Identify the Critical Path and How to Calculate It
• Know How to Reduce the Critical Path
• Implement Estimating Methods
• Know How to Develop an Estimate
• Analyze the Time/Cost Trade-off
• Understand the Components of Project Costs
• Utilize Earned Value to help control costs
• Develop a Baseline Plan
• Track and Control Work-in-Progress
• Understand the Basics of Earned Value
• Implement Change Control Techniques
• Identify the components of Quality Management
• Understand the responsibility for and cost of quality
• Define the requirements for a Quality Assurance Program
• Incorporate Quality Control Techniques in Projects
• Create a Responsibility Assignment Matrix
• Know the Leadership Styles
• Understand Interpersonal Influences
• Be aware of Conflict Management styles
• Be familiar with Motivational Theories of:
  
  • Maslow
  • Herzberg
  • McGregor
  • Ouchi
• Define the Communications Processes
• Know the Methods of Communication
• Describe Communication Styles
• Define the purpose of Risk Management
• Identify and define risk events
• Perform risk analysis
• Understand risk response options
• Understand the Procurement Management Process
• Differentiate between Make v. Buy decision criteria
• Know the differing types of Contracts and their risks
• Identify the purpose of a Statement of Work (SOW)
• Be familiar with the types of Procurement Documents
• Know the functions of Contract Administration
• Know the functions of Contract Closure
• Understand PMI®’s philosophy of Project Management Professionalism
• Know the PMI® Code of Professional Conduct
• Understand the importance of the six Performance Domains
• Define culture
• Know how the Knowledge Areas are affected by Professional Responsibility and cultural differences
   

Professional Development Units (PDU)

Students who complete all assessments will be awarded a certificate of attendance and issued the prerequisite PDUs to sit the PMP® certification examination.

PMI prerequisite:

• Bachelor’ s Degree: 4,500 hours spent “leading and directing” project tasks, minimum 3 years professional work experience. Experience accrued in the last 8 years.
• High School diploma/Assoc Degree: 7,500 hours spent “leading and directing” project tasks, minimum 5 years professional work experience.