Introduction
- What is PMI, PMBOK and CAPM Certification
- Criteria and Procedures for PMP Exam
- How to prepare
- PM Framework
- Exercise on the Project Lifecycle
- The Project Constraints – Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, etc
- The Project Manager – what are the responsibilities?
- The Project Management Office (PMO) – What and Why and How?
- The Definition of a Portfolio and Programme Management
- Organisational Project Management (OPM) and Strategies
- Project Life Cycle, Project Management Life Cycle and Project Phases
- The Project Sponsor – What are the Responsibilities?
- Types Of Organizations vis-à-vis PM authorithy
- Project Business Case
- Introduction to Benefit Cost Ratios/ Net Present Value (NPV)
- Internal Rate of Return (IRR)/ Payback (PBP)/ ROI
Project Integration Management
- Project Charter Development
- Project Scope Statement
- Project Selection Methods
- Integrated Project Management Plan
- Project Baseline – What Is a Project Baseline?
- Project Management Information System (PMIS)
- Project Methodologies
- Managing Project Knowledge
- Change Control Board – What Is Their Role?
- Change Control System and Process
- Lesson Learned
- Historical Information
- The Project Manager As Project Integrator, Leader and Decision Makers
Project Scope Management
- Processes – Scope Management
- Project Life Cycle
- What is Scope Management?
- The Scope Management Plan
- The Work Breakdown Structure – (WBS)
- Project Scope and Product Scope
- Scope Statement
- Scope Validation
- Scope Change Control
- Project Constraints
- Project Schedule Management
- Initiation, Activity definition, Activity Sequencing, Activity Duration Estimating,
- Schedule Development, Schedule Control
- Task Dependencies – Mandatory, Discretionary, External
- Introduction to PDM/ PERT/ Monte Carlo Analysis
- Three-point vs One-time Estimate
- Network Diagram
- Critical Path Analysis
- Float and Slack
- Crashing
- Fast Tracking
- Gantt Charts
- Schedule Management Plan
- Resource Leveling/ Smoothing
Project Cost Management
- Earned Value Analysis and Formulas
- Forecasting and Performance Metrics
- Resource Management Planning
- Introduction to various estimation techniques
- Variable/Fixed/ Direct/ Indirect/ Opportunity Costs
- Law of Diminishing Returns
- Depreciation
- Life Cycle Costing
- Value Analysis
- Working Capital
Project Quality Management
- Definition of Quality
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
- Control Chart
- Assignable Causes
- Prevention/ Inspection
- Quality Philosophy
- Quality Standards
- Pareto Diagram – 80/20
- Definition of Quality Management
- TQM/ Quality Control Tools/ Quality Auditing
- Continuous Improvement/ Marginal Analysis
- Responsibility of Quality
- Normal Distribution/ Standard Deviation/ 3 Or 6 Sigma
- Variables, Attributes, Probability
- Checklists
- ISO 9000
- Root-cause Analysis
Project Resource Management
- Organizational Structures
- Organizational Planning
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Powers of the Project Manager
- Dealing with Conflicts
- Staff Acquisition : Tools and Techniques
- Team Development
- Team Building
- Motivation
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- Hygiene Factors
- Theory X and Y
- Reward Systems
- Resource Acquisition
Project Communication Management
- Creation, Collection Distribution and Storage
- Information Distribution
- Communication Types
- Communication Methods
- Communication Model and Formula
- Stakeholder Communications
- Communications blockers
- Administrative Closure
- Communication Formula
- Negotiation
- Conflict Management
- Non-verbal Communication
Project Risk Management
- Types of Risk
- Who identifies Risks ?
- Risk Identification
- When and how often identification is done ?
- Qualitative Risk Analysis
- Quantitative Risk Analysis
- Risk Quantification
- Risk Quantification Tools
- Expected Monetary Value (EMV)
- Risk Mitigation
- Risk Response Strategy
- Risk Monitoring and Control
Project Procurement Management
- What is a contract ?
- Planning : Make or Buy ?
- Types of contract and its consequences
- Solicitation Planning
- Request for proposal (RFP/ RFQ/ RFI)
- Solicitation
- Source Selection
- Contract administration
Project Stakeholders Management
- Stakeholders – What is a Stakeholder?
- Stakeholders Identification
- Stakeholders Management Plan and Control
- Power / Interest Grid
- Salience Model
- Engagement Matrix
Agile Practice Guide
- Introduction
- Life Cycle Selection
- Agile Environment
- Organizational Considerations
Code Of Conduct And Professional Responsibility
Exam Practice
- Exam Simulator