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PMP® Certification Training Course

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Course Syllabus:

Lesson 1: Business Environment

Topic A: Foundation

Project
Evolution of Project Management
Project Management Office (PMO)
OPM: A System for Value Delivery
Projects, Programmes, Portfolios
Organisational Structures
Project Management Principles
Agile
Agile Manifesto for Software Development
Principles Behind the Agile Manifesto
Agile: The “Far Side” of Adaptive Approaches
Tailor Projects to Contexts
Tailor Hybrid Approaches, Processes, Practices and Methods

Topic B: Strategic Alignment

PMI Talent Triangle®
Strategic Alignment and Business Management Skills
Organisational Influences
Get to Know the External Business Environment
Internal Business Environment Factors
OPAs and EEFs
Activity

Topic C: Project Benefits and Value

Business Value
Examine Business Value
Types of Business Value
Needs Assessment
Business Documents
Benefit Measurement Methods
Project Selection Using Present Value (PV) and Net Present Value (NPV)
How OKRs Help Deliver Business Value?
Incremental Value Delivery

Topic D: Organisational Culture and Change Management

Change Management
Manage Organisational Change Impacts on Projects
Get to Know Organisational Cultures and Styles
Risk, Culture and Change in Organisations
Change Management Framework
Actions to Support Change
Plan for Change

Topic E: Project Governance

Project Governance
Governance in Adaptive Projects
Governance Board
Governance Defines Escalation Procedures
Governance and Life Cycles
Project Phases
Apply Governance to Predictive Project Phases

Topic F: Project Compliance

Compliance
Compliance Requirements
Compliance Categories Classification
Compliance Threats
Treat Compliance as a Project Objective
Best Practice
Activity

Lesson 2: Start Project

Topic A: Identify and Engage Stakeholders

Typical Project Stakeholders
Stakeholder and Communications Management
Stakeholder Identification
Assess Stakeholders
Create the Stakeholder Register
Know Your Stakeholders
Directions of Influence
Salience Model
Stakeholder Perceptions
Capture Stakeholder Feedback and Perceptions
Plan to Communicate with Stakeholders
Communication Requirements Analysis
Communication Methods and Technologies
Communication Methods
Communication Challenges and Considerations
Communication Model
Stakeholder Engagement Strategy

Topic B: Form the Team

Create a Collaborative Team Culture
Project Team Formation
Project Manager Role in Adaptive Teams
Hybrid Team Formation
Project Team Composition
Project Team Roles
Identify Project Resource Requirements
T-Shaped People and Self-Organising Teams
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Standards
Experts and Expert Judgment
Focus on Team Strengths
Team Norms
PMI® Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Team Charter and Ground Rules
Team Communication
Colocated, Virtual or Both?
Virtual Team Challenges
Running Virtual Teams
Address Virtual Team Member Needs

Topic C: Build Shared Understanding

Seek Consensus for the Project Among the Team and Stakeholders
Building a Shared Understanding
Project Vision Statement
Holistic Understanding of the Project
How to Create Holistic Understanding of the Project
Refer to Business Case and Business Needs
Negotiate and Agree on Project Success Criteria
Help Everyone Understand the Vision
Got Agreement on the Project Agreements?
Project Charter

Topic D: Project Approach

First, Understand How and Why Approaches Differ
Tailored Development Approaches
Project or Product?
Life Cycle and Development Approach
Predictive Life Cycle
Adaptive Life Cycle
Cadence
Development Approach and Life Cycle Terminology
Hybrid Life Cycle and Development Approach
Hybrid Project Approaches
What Can Be Tailored?
Development Approaches
Assess Complexity
Suitability Filter
Scrum
Scrum Ceremonies
Agile Ceremonies

Lesson 3: Plan the Project

Topic A: Planning Projects

Planning Starts with a Project Management Plan
Project Documents
Collaborative Planning

Topic B: Scope

Adaptability and Resilience in Planning
MVP or MBI?
Product Roadmap
Milestones
Requirements
Document Requirements
Requirements Management Plan
Types of Requirements
Collect Requirements Process
Data Gathering
Represent Data
Context Diagrams
Prototyping
Scope Management Plan
Project Scope Statement
Scope Planning
Create the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Decompose Work in the WBS
WBS Dictionary
Scope Baseline
Don’t Forget to Plan for Transitions / Handovers
Scope Planning in Adaptive Environments
Release and Iteration Planning
Backlogs
User Stories, Story Maps, Roadmaps
Prioritise and Refine the Backlog

Topic C: Schedule

Schedule Management Plan
Schedule Management Plan Components
Start with Benchmarks and Historical Data
Hybrid Schedules
Predictive Schedule Planning
Break Down Project Activities
Activity Dependency Types
Precedence Relationships
Activity Duration Estimate Terminology
Critical Path Method
Network Diagram with Date and Dependencies
Project Schedule
Schedule Presentation Formats
Resource Optimisation
Schedule Compression Techniques
Schedule Baseline
Special Intervals
Schedule Management in Adaptive Environments
Working with Features
Agile Release Planning
Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD)
Reprioritise Sprint / Iteration Backlog
Hybrid Scheduling Models

Topic D: Resources

Resource Management Plan
Assign Resources and Allocate Responsibilities
Use Resource Calendars
Responsibility Assignment Tools
Adaptive Resource Planning
Filling Resource Needs
Plan the Procurement Strategy
Procurement Management Plan
Procurement Documents
Formal Procurement Processes
Source Selection Criteria
Qualified Vendors
Contracts
Types of Contracts
Components of Contracts

Topic E: Budget

Budget Planning
Predictive Budget Planning
Check with Organisation
Historical Data
Project Budget
Budget Considerations

Topic F: Risks

Risk
Project Risks
Create Risk Strategy
Define and Refine Risk Management Approach
Inherent Risk
Risk Identification Techniques
Risk Breakdown Structure
Assess Risks
Probability and Impact Matrix
Quantitative Risk Analysis Methods
Risk Response
Plan Risk Response
Risk Response Strategies

Topic G: Quality

Quality
Stakeholder and Customer Expectations of Quality
Quality Management Plan
Compliance Requirements
Quality Standards and Regulations
Discussion
Quality Metrics, Checklists, and Processes
Quality Methods for Continuous Improvement

Topic H: Integrate Plans

Integrating Plans
Change Control
Plan for Complexity and Change
How to Approach Complex Plans?

Lesson 4: Lead the Project Team

Topic A: Craft Your Leadership Skills

Power Skills
Guidelines for Developing Inclusive Leadership Competencies
Leadership Skills and Competencies
Interpersonal and Team Skills
Leadership Styles
Leadership Management
Servant Leadership
Adopt a Growth Mindset
Team-Building
Balance Team Tone with Sense of Urgency
Virtual Team Member Engagement
Virtual Team Best Practice

Topic B: Create a Collaborative Project Team Environment

Where and How the Team Works?
“Agile” Space for Hybrid Teams
Work Information Management Systems
Information Storage and Distribution Good Practices
Standardise Artifacts
Tailor Artifacts
Maintain Artifacts
Version Control

Topic C: Empower the Team

Empowerment, Unity, Autonomy
Support Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)
Create Psychological Safety and Embrace Diversity
Motivational Theories and Approaches
McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y
Uphold Team Charter and Ground Rules
Use Rewards and Recognition
Decision-Making
Display Task Accountability

Topic D: Support Team Member Performance

Manage and Lead
Assess Team Member Performance
Performance Assessment Tasks
Personality Indicators
Use Personality Research to Coach Team Members
Emotional Intelligence
Empathy
Social Skills

Topic E: Communicate and Collaborate with Stakeholders

Monitor Stakeholders and Their Engagement
Managing Project Communications
Reports and Formal Communication
How to Collaborate?
Use Information Radiators
Collaboration Activities
Communicate and Collaborate to Negotiate
Meetings
Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix (SEAM)

Topic F: Training, Coaching and Mentoring

Foster a Knowledge-Sharing Culture
How to Acquire Required Competencies?
Plan for Training, Coaching and Mentoring
Know the Value of Training, Coaching and Mentoring
Training, Coaching and Mentoring Discussion
Elements of Training
Coach Teams and Individuals in Project Management
Self-Organising Teams Collaborate and Learn
Measure Training Outcomes
Maintain Mentorships

Topic G: Manage Conflict

Why Conflict Management Matters?
Causes of Conflict
Conflict as Part of Team Culture
How to Handle Conflict?

Lesson 5: Support Project Team Performance

Topic A: Implement Ongoing Improvements

Continuous Improvement (CI)
Kaizen
Assess Current CI Methods
Conduct Retrospectives
Improve Your Improvement Methods
Update Processes and Standards
Interactive/Discussion
Lead with an Improvement Mindset

Topic B: Support Performance

Project Team Leadership Objectives
Manage with Objectives, Tolerances, Thresholds
Optimise Communication
Use Feedback to Support High Performance
Support Team Task Accountability
Show Roles and Responsibilities
Curate Knowledge as an Asset
Incorporate Knowledge Transfer Opportunities
Knowledge Management
Learn the Right Way to Motivate Your Team
Continuously Realign Team Efforts with Value Delivery
Check on Artifact Maintenance

Topic C: Evaluate Project Progress

Guidelines to Measuring Performance
Report on Performance
Schedule Management Tools
Visualise Performance
Information Radiators
Task Board
Estimate Velocity
Continuous Flow Approaches
Budget Challenges
Earned Value Management (EVM)
EAC/ETC Analysis
EVM
Manage and Lead Resources
Physical Resource Management
Update Resource Allocation
Handle Contract Changes and Disputes
Quality Management Guidelines
Quality Audit
Control Quality Tools
Control Quality Process
Data Visualisation
Data Visualisation Quality Tool
Ensure Quality of Processes and Product
Verify Deliverables
Evaluate and Manage Risk
Monitor Risks
Review Reserves
Risk Register
Interactive/Discussion
Manage Compliance as the Highest Priority
Examine Business Value

Topic D: Manage Issues and Impediments

Issue or Impediment? Just Solve the Problem
Risks and Issues
Issues
Issue Resolution
Discover and Solve Impediments Using Scrum
Remove Impediments
Discussion

Topic E: Manage Changes

Interactive and Discussion
Causes of Project Changes
Be a Changemaker and a Change Leader
Monitor the External Business Environment
Change Requests
Change Control Systems
Manage Contract Changes and Resolve Problems
Contract Change Control System
Types of Contract Changes
Legal Concepts When Managing Disputes
Process, Adjudicate and Communicate Claims
Update Project Management Plan

Lesson 6: Close the Project Phase

Topic A: Project/Phase Closure

Why Projects or Phases Close?
Transitions
Transition / Handover Readiness
Transition / Handover Activities
Interactive / Activity
Paying and Closing Contracts
Finalising Contracts

Topic B: Benefits Realisation

Early and Long-Term Benefits Realisation
Benefits Management Plan

Topic C: Knowledge Transfer

Knowledge Management During Closing
Conduct Project Retrospective
Finalise Lessons Learned
Consolidating Lessons Learned

PMP is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

PMI is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

PMBOK is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

The PMI Registered Education Provider logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Who should attend this PMP® Certification Training Course?

This PMP® Certification Training Course is suitable for anyone who is interested in project management roles or for those who want to enhance their knowledge and skills in managing projects. However, this PMP® Course will be more beneficial for:

Project Managers
Team Members
Business Analysts
Programme Managers
Project Analysts
IT Project Managers
Project Schedulers

Prerequisites of the PMP® Certification Training Course

To attend this PMP® Certification Training Course, make sure you meet one of the following sets of PMP Certification requirements:

Four-Year College / University Degree
36 months of experience leading projects within the past eight years
35 hours of project management education/training or CAPM® certification

High School or Secondary School Diploma
60 months of experience leading projects within the past eight years
35 hours of project management education/training or CAPM® certification

PMP® Certification Training Course Overview

The PMP® Certification is a globally recognised credential for project management professionals. It demonstrates a delegate’s expertise in managing projects efficiently, following best practices outlined by the Project Management Institute (PMI). This PMP Training Course equips delegates with the necessary knowledge and techniques to excel in managing projects across various industries, making them invaluable to their organisations.

Proficiency in Project Management is crucial for professionals overseeing complex projects. Proficiency in PMP® methodologies ensures that projects are completed on time, within scope and budget. This course is ideal for Project Managers, Team Leads, Consultants, and professionals aspiring to advance their careers in project management.

In this 5-day PMP Training Course offered by The Knowledge Academy focuses on practical knowledge and strategies to help delegates develop a strong understanding of PMP® standards. By engaging in practical exercises and discussions, delegates will gain insights into managing project constraints, leading teams, and enhancing productivity. The course prepares them to approach project management challenges with confidence and efficiency.

Course Objectives

To understand PMP® principles and processes
To learn how to manage project timelines and resources
To develop risk management strategies
To improve communication with stakeholders
To implement effective project quality management
To enhance leadership and team management skills

After completing the PMP Course, delegates will have the knowledge required to take the PMP® exam and apply project management methodologies, improving project success and elevating their professional standing.

PMP is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

PMI is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc

PMBOK is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

The PMI Registered Education Provider logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.