Description:

This five-day course is accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

PMI is the world’s largest project management body and has huge influence within the project management business. This PMP Certification course is based upon PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) Fourth Edition.

This five-day certification course takes participants through the phases of a project, using the PMI’s process groups and integration framework. This highly interactive course will provide individuals with coaching and practice questions in order to prepare them for the specific requirements of the Project Management Professional (PMP) qualification. Part of this qualification is based on a multiple choice examination and this is the main focus of this course. The PMP qualification goes on to require practical and verifiable project management experience making this a particularly valuable qualification for those working as project managers or within the project management senior teams.

With the ever increasing demands of business and industry, the management of change has been a focal point for many years and is now more progressively meeting the challenges of dependable project management. Not all projects are huge, on the contrary the vast majority are small over a short period and these are especially hard to manage with little time to put things right if they are allowed to go wrong. This is challenging and demands skill and capability in large quantities.

The PMP designation following your name tells current and potential employers and clients that you have demonstrated a solid foundation of knowledge from which you can competently practise project management.

The course is designed for participants who have at least a basic knowledge of project management and who are working in a project environment. It has been developed to address the needs of both junior and experienced project managers as well as managers who need to input on projects.

Vital Benefits:

Project management is focused on capability and skills; many would describe it as hard core management. This course provides the following vital benefits:

• Developing a comprehensive understanding of the project management process
• Understanding how all project activities are interrelated
• Understanding the professional responsibilities of project managers
• Knowing when and how to use tools and techniques on projects
• Understanding specific project definitions, acronyms and terminology
• Passing the examination
• Understanding the essential project management skills to be a successful project manager or senior team leader
• Satisfying the 35 hour formal project management training requirement for future professional certification with the PMI

Objectives:

People working on projects are invariably busy people with limited time. Training therefore must be of a reasonable duration. In this course Our objectives therefore:

• Deliver this important course within the shortest effective time
• Provide every opportunity to successfully prepare for the PMP exam
• To provide the clearest understanding of the management of change
• To provide a template of successful project management against which you can judge your current practices
• To provide an understanding of why some projects succeed and why others may fail, to help you avoid making the mistakes others have made before you. In other words to make you and your company more successful

Topics:

This course is based upon the fourth edition of the PMBoK. This BoK is available for the public and this course provides a full understanding of all the topics which feature in the PMP examination.

• Context and framework of project management
• Professional responsibility and project integration
• Investment appraisal and the core planning processes
• Initiation and the project charter
• Scope planning including WBS
• Scheduling, monitoring and control
• Estimating and budgeting and cost management
• Project facilitation planning
• Quality, procurement, communications and organisation planning
• Project plan development, execution and control
• Team development and leadership
• Review and approval process
• Performance reporting and earned value
• Change control and scope verification
• Hand over and close out

Who to Attend:

This accredited course is suitable for anyone who requires a working knowledge of PMI’s approach to project management and is considering professional project management certification:

• Clients project staff, project manager and the senior teams, the professional services providers and the senior members of the supply chain
• Those who were considering making project management a career
• Those working in a project environment who needed to know more about the project management process