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PMP Training
Project Management Professional
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Objective:• To understand the PMP certification process
• To learn the best practices of Project Management as per PMBOK
• To apply the Project Manager’s experience and knowledge for passing PMP exam.
• Be able to implement the learning from PMBOK in day-to day PM activities
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Eligibility Criteria : Category 1Education :
• Global equivalent university degree.
• 35 contact hours from R.E.P ( registered education provider)
Experience :
• Minimum 4500 hours of project management experience
• At least 3 years of project management experience within last 8yrs ( non overlapping project experience)
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Eligibility criteria : Category 2Education: • High school graduate
• 35 contact hours from R.E.P(registered education provider)
Experience :
• Minimum 7500 hours of project management experience
• At least 5 years of project management experience
within last 8 yrs ( non overlapping project experience)
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Certification process:
• PMP credential is valid for 3 years.
• PMI membership for one year is $129.
• Application can be submitted online at pmi.org.
• Need to accumulate 60 PDU’s to maintain PMP certification over a period of 3years.
• Some applications are randomly selected for audit.
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PMP Examination:• 200 multiple choice questions with 4 options.
• Out of 200 questions , 25 questions are considered pre-test questions (not scored).
• One point for every right questions. No penalty for wrong answers.
• Covers all 10 knowledge areas and 5 process groups.
• Result will be shown immediately after exam. PMI grades on each of the 5 process groups and assigns grading of Proficient, moderately proficient and below proficient.
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What is a Project?
A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. A project is:• Temporary• Unique• Has a definite start and end date• Progressively elaborated• Has specific time, cost, and performance
requirements
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What is Project Management?The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.
Managing a project includes• Scheduling, Identifying requirements, Balancing
Project constraints (Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Risk, Resources)
• Addressing the concerns and expectations of the stakeholders
• Accomplished through appropriate and integration of 47 logically grouped project management processes
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What is the role of Project Manager?
• The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives
• PM need to have Knowledge on project management, skills like leadership, team building, motivational skills, Communication, Decision making skills, conflict management.
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PMP FrameworkWhat is a Program?
Group of related projects, managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individuallyA project may or may not be a part of a program, but a program will always have projects
Ex: Building a shopping mall – Excavation, Interior Design, Facilities, Store placementEach project has its own project manager who reports to a program manager
What is a Portfolio ?Collection of projects or programs that is grouped together to
facilitate effective management of work to meet strategic business objectives
Ex: Security Portfolio (contains programs for Anti-Virus, Firewalls etc), Retail portfolio in Construction business (Programs for single Residential, multi-family residential
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What is Operations Management
Organizational function performing ongoing execution of activities that produce the same product or provide repetitive service
Ex: Production support, accounting, cleaning servicesProject end results – Deliverables are transferred to operations for further upkeep
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PMP FrameworkWho are Stakeholders?
Person or organization (e.g., customer, sponsor, performing organization, or the public):• That is actively involved in the project• Whose interests may be positively or negatively affected by execution
or completion of the project• May also exert influence over the project and its deliverables.
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Process Groups• Initiating Process Group:
o Occurs at beginning of the project and at the beginning of each phase for large projects
o Processes performed to define a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase
• Planning Process Group:o The processes required to establish the scope of the project, define the
objectives, ando Define the course of action required to attain the objectives that the project
was undertaken (tracked through project management plan)• Executing Process Group:
o The processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the project specifications
• Monitoring and Controlling Process Group:o The Processes required to track, review and regulate the progress and
performance of the projecto Identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required and initiate the
corresponding changes• Closing Process Group:
o Processes performed to finalize all activities across all process groups for formally close the project or phase or contractual obligations
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