Project Management Professional (PMP)

 Introduction

The objective of the workshop is to enable participants to get a basic understanding of project management methodology & processes. The workshop covers intermediate to advanced concepts of project management with a special focus on the project related critical tasks, activities and challenges faced by a project manager in day to day work life. This workshop is aligned with the latest PMBOK Guide (6th Edition) and helps prepare for the latest curriculum of the PMP certification. Besides covering certification content, this program also offers practical insights into the real world project management challenges, industry best tools, processes and best practices followed.

Workshop Contents                                                     

1 Introduction

• What is a Project
• Comparison between Project and Operation
• What is Project Management & Project Environment?
• Concept of Triple Constraint
• Triggers / Reasons for Doing a Project
• Project, Program & Portfolio Management (Key Differences)

2. The Environment in which Projects Operate

• Overview
• Enterprise Environmental Factors – Internal & External
• Organization Process Assets
• Organizational Systems

3. The Role of The Project Manager

• Overview
• Definition of a Project Manager
• Project Manager’s Sphere of Influence
• Project Manager Competencies
• Performing Integration
• Organizational Systems
• Project Manager Skills
• Project Management Processes
• Stakeholders Analysis & Management
• Project Management Office:- Role, Purpose & Responsibilities
• Organization Structure- Types of Project Organization Structure (Functional , Matrix, Projectized Structure)
• Project vs. Product Lifecycle

4 Project Management Knowledge Areas

• Project Integration management
  • Integration Activities
  • Project Charter – Creation, Review
  • Plan the Project, Execute The Plan, Monitor & Control Project, Integrated Change Control & Closure

• Project Scope Management
  • Requirement Analysis selection and Control
  • Scope Definition
  • Scope Management
  • How to manage Scope creep
  • Scope Verification

• Project Schedule Management
  • Activity Planning, Sequencing & estimation
  • Estimating activity duration
  • Developing Project schedules using techniques like CPM/PERT
  • Schedule Baseline
  • Controlling Schedule

• Project Cost Management
  • Cost Planning
  • Cost Estimation
  • Using Earned value concept for cost management
  • Cost Baseline
  • Control Cost

• Project Quality Management
  • Quality Planning
  • Quality Assurance & Control
  • Cost Of Quality
  • 7 QC Tools - Fish Bone diagram, Pareto charts, Control Charts, Run charts, Check sheet and scatter diagram

• Project Resources Management
  • Human & Non-Human Resources Planning
  • Resource Estimation
  • Managing key Resourcing challenges
  • Managing Team
  • Motivating Human Resources

• Project Communication Management
  • Planning, Strategy and Networking
  • Communication Protocols & Information Distribution
  • Communication Changes
  • Controlling Communications

• Project Risk Management
  • Risk Planning
  • Definition of Risk
  • Risk Analysis (Quantitative and Qualitative)
  • Risk vs. Opportunity (Concept of Positive Risk)
  • Risk Response & Control Strategies

• Project Procurement Management
  • Planning
  • Managing Procurement Contracts
  • Administering Contracts
  • Types Of Contracts
  • Contract closure

• Project Stakeholder Management
  • Identify Stakeholders
  • Communication with Stakeholders
  • Manage Stakeholder Engagement
  • Control Stakeholder Engagement

• Professional and Social Responsibility
  • PMI Code Of Conduct
  • Applicability of Code Of Conduct
  • PMI Continuous Certification Requirements (CCR)

Key Deliverables

• 35 Contact hour / PDU  certificate for PMP preparation
• 270 + slides of PMP material (Soft copy)
• Sample Questions (800 +) 
• Exercises 
• 2 Sample PMP Prep papers