PMP - Exam Preparation Training Course Training Course

Introduction to the PMP-Prep course

• s PMP 2022/2023 exam overview
• s PMP Exam Content Outline (ECO)
• s Goals, scope, and delivery structure of the training

Key project management concepts

• s The project and its ecosystem
• s Project management principles based on the PMBOK Guide 7th Edition
• s Governance structures
• s The Project Life Cycle (LC)
• s Design approaches

Teams, stakeholders, and project organisation

• s Team building
• s Defining team conduct and ground rules
• s Analysing project objectives and constraints
• s Team leadership – the PM’s role
• s Engaging teams and understanding member motivation
• s Empowering team members and stakeholders
• s Developing team member competencies
• s Engaging and supporting virtual teams
• s Building shared understanding of project design

Project stakeholders

• s Working and collaborating with stakeholders
• s Stakeholder empowerment and mentoring

Initiating and planning a project

• s Selecting the appropriate project approach and management practices
• s Analysing and determining the value and benefits provided by the project
• s Scope planning and management
• s Schedule planning and management
• s Budget and resource planning and management
• s Product quality planning and management
• s Communication planning
• s Procurement (ordering) planning and management
• s Risk management planning
• s Defining change management approaches and project metrics
• s Integrating project planning activities
• s Planning and managing project and phase closures

Project implementation and monitoring

• s Implementing the project to deliver business value
• s Risk management
• s Communication management
• s Stakeholder engagement
• s Production of project deliverables
• s Monitoring the project using various metrics
• s Project change management
• s Project issue management
• s Facilitating knowledge transfer to and from the project
• s Managing the closure of project phases and the overall project

Teams and stakeholders during the project

• s Leading the team during implementation
• s Supporting effective team functioning
• s Identifying and removing obstacles and blockers
• s Conflict management
• s Stakeholder engagement
• s Ongoing collaboration with stakeholders
• s Mentoring key stakeholders
• s Applying emotional intelligence to enhance team effectiveness

Business aspects of the project

• s Project compliance management
• s Evaluating and delivering value and benefits
• s Assessing and responding to internal and external changes in the business environment
• s Supporting organisational change
• s Continuous improvement – applying continuous improvement processes

How to pass the exam?

• s Strategies for preparing for the PMP® exam
• s Useful resources
• s The exam process
• s Exam tips and strategies
• s Sample questions (discussed during training)
• s Practice test exam