PMI Project Management Professional - PMP (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition aligned) E-Learning

Order this unique E-Learning PMI Project Management Professional - PMP (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition aligned) course online, 1 year 24/7 access to rich interactive videos, speech, progress monitoring through reports and chapter tests to directly test the knowledge. This path introduces project management and is aligned with the PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition, published by PMI®, Inc., 2017. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI®.

Course content

Project Management Introduction (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 3 Minutes

• Project Characteristics
• Project Manager Responsibilities
• Project Management Competencies
• Portfolios and Programs
• Project Stakeholder Roles
• Stakeholders within the Organization
• Organizational Culture Influence
• Environmental Influences and Process Assets
• Organizational Structure Types
• Agile Considerations
• Exercise: Project Management Concepts

Project Fundamentals (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 51 Minutes

• The Life Cycle of a Project
• The Product Life Cycle
• Project Phases
• Phases and the Project Life Cycle
• The Project Management Institute (PMI)®
• The PMBOK® Guide
• The Project Management Process Groups
• The Project Management Knowledge Areas
• Exercise: Understanding Project Elements

The Process Groups (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 13 Minutes

• Project Management Processes
• Product-oriented Processes
• Process Groups Characteristics
• Project Management Process Dependencies
• Managing Process Group Dependencies
• The Initiating Process Group
• The Planning Process Group
• The Executing Process Group
• The Monitoring and Controlling Process Group
• The Closing Process Group
• Exercise: Process Groups and Knowledge Areas

Project Initiation and Planning (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 12 Minutes

• Project Integration Management
• Integration Management Process Groups
• The Project Charter and Project Management Plan
• Business Needs and Project Creation
• Inputs to Developing the Project Charter
• Techniques for Developing the Project Charter
• Elements of a Project Charter
• Inputs to the Project Management Plan
• Compiling the Project Management Plan
• Exercise: Planning the Project

Managing Project Work (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 20 Minutes

• The Direct and Manage Project Work Process
• Inputs to Direct and Manage Project Work
• Techniques for Directing and Managing Project Work
• Direct and Manage Project Work Outputs
• The Manage Project Knowledge Process
• Monitoring and Controlling Project Work
• Monitor and Control Project Work Process Inputs
• Monitor and Control Project Work Process Techniques
• Monitor and Control Project Work Outputs
• Project Baselines Updates
• Exercise: Managing Project Work and Knowledge

Project Changes and Closing (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 4 Minutes

• Integrated Change Control
• Configuration Management
• Inputs to Perform Integrated Change Control
• The Change Control Process
• Outputs of Perform Integrated Change Control
• Inputs to Close Project or Phase
• Close Project or Phase Tools and Techniques
• Outputs of the Close Project or Phase Process
• Exercise: Managing Change and Closing the Project

Capturing, Analyzing, and Using Project Lessons Learned

Course: 1 Hour, 8 Minutes

• What are Lessons Learned?
• Managing a Project's Knowledge Base
• The Lessons Learned Process
• Gather Lessons Learned Information
• Conduct a Lessons Learned Meeting
• Analyze Lessons Learned Information
• Share and Adopt Lessons Learned
• Documenting Lessons Learned
• Tools for Continuous Improvement
• Exercise: Collecting and Utilizing Lessons Learned

Strategically Focused Project Management

Course: 1 Hour, 12 Minutes

• Business Strategy Overview
• Project Strategy and Alignment
• The Evolving Role of the Project Manager
• Maintaining Strategic Alignment
• Business Environment Analysis
• Project Benefits Analysis
• Project Stakeholder Impact
• Communicating about the Project Charter
• Managing Stakeholder Expectations
• Exercise: Managing Strategic Alignment

Plan and Define Project Scope (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 12 Minutes

• Defining Project Scope
• The Plan Scope Management Process
• Inputs to Collect Requirements
• Tools and Techniques for Collecting Requirements
• Characteristics of Effective Requirements
• Outputs of Collect Requirements
• Techniques for Defining Scope
• Outputs of the Define Scope Process
• Components of a Project Scope Statement
• Exercise: Planning and Defining Project Scope

Create Work Breakdown Structure (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 12 Minutes

• The Role of the WBS
• The WBS Structure
• Inputs to Create WBS
• Decomposition Activities
• Principles for Effective Decomposition
• Verifying the WBS
• Finalizing the WBS
• Outputs of Create WBS
• The WBS Dictionary
• Exercise: Creating the WBS and Scope Baseline

Validate and Control Scope (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 56 Minutes

• Validating Project Scope
• Inputs to Validate Scope
• Validate Scope versus Control Quality
• Outputs of Validate Scope
• The Control Scope Process
• Inputs to Control Scope
• Performing a Variance Analysis
• Outputs of Control Scope
• Exercise: Validating and Controlling Scope

Define and Sequence Activities (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 24 Minutes

• Project Schedule Management Processes
• The Plan Schedule Management Process
• The Schedule Management Plan
• Inputs to Define Activities
• Tools and Techniques to Define Activities
• Defining Activities for Small and Large Projects
• The Activity List and Activity Attributes
• The Milestone List
• The Sequence Activities Process
• Inputs to Sequence Activities
• Types of Dependencies
• The Precedence Diagramming Method
• Exercise: Plan, Define, and Sequence Activities

Develop the Project Schedule (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 49 Minutes

• Inputs to Estimate Activity Durations
• High-level Duration Estimates
• Using Parametric Estimating for Activity Durations
• Using Three-point Estimating for Activity Durations
• Outputs of Estimate Activity Durations
• Overview of the Project Schedule
• Inputs to Develop Schedule
• Tools and Techniques of Develop Schedule
• The Critical Path Method
• CPM: Determining Start and Finish Dates
• Leads & Lags and Schedule Compression
• Outputs of Develop Schedule
• Performing the Forward Pass
• Performing the Backward Pass
• Determining the Total Float
• Determining the Free Float
• Determining the Critical Path
• Creating a Schedule Network Diagram from a Table
• Exercise: Developing the Project Schedule

Control the Project Schedule (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 52 Minutes

• Inputs to Control Schedule
• Tools and Techniques of Control Schedule
• Monitoring Schedule Performance
• Outputs of Control Schedule
• Use Resource Leveling
• Use Resource Smoothing
• Crash the Schedule
• Use Fast Tracking
• Exercise: Controlling the Project Schedule

Creating a Project Budget (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 8 Minutes

• Project Cost Management Processes
• The Plan Cost Management Process
• Inputs to Estimate Costs
• Tools and Techniques of Estimate Costs
• Using the Bottom-up Technique to Estimate Costs
• Outputs of Estimate Costs
• Inputs to Determine Budget
• Tools and Techniques to Determine Budget
• Outputs of Determine Budget
• Exercise: Estimating Costs and Developing the Budget

Keeping Your Project on Budget (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 37 Minutes

• Inputs to Control Costs
• Tools and Techniques to Control Costs
• Earned Value and Cost Performance
• Forecasting Using the EAC
• To-complete Performance Index (TCPI)
• Outputs of Control Costs
• Calculating the Planned Value and Earned Value
• Comparing Schedule Performance against the Plan
• Comparing Cost Performance against the Plan
• Determining Project Performance
• Determining Project Performance, Scenario
• Determining Estimate at Completion, Scenarios
• Determining Estimate at Completion, Scenarios
• Exercise: Controlling Project Costs

Planning Quality Management (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 8 Minutes

• Quality Management Overview
• Quality, Grade, Precision, and Accuracy
• The Project Quality Management Processes
• Inputs of Plan Quality Management
• Plan Quality Management Tools and Techniques
• Cost of Quality
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Outputs of Plan Quality Management
• The Quality Management Plan
• Exercise: Planning Quality Management

Manage and Control Quality (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 19 Minutes

• Inputs to Manage Quality
• Quality Audits
• Process Analysis and Root Cause Analysis
• Outputs of Manage Quality
• Inputs to Control Quality
• Techniques to Control Quality
• Representing Data for Quality Control
• Outputs of Control Quality
• Determining When a Process Is Out of Control
• Quality Management Characteristics
• Quality Control Characteristics
• The Quality Management/Quality Control Relationshi
• Exercise: Quality Management and Quality Control

Quality Methodologies and Standards for Project Management

Course: 1 Hour, 4 Minutes

• Using Lean for Quality Improvement
• Lean Principles
• Six Sigma for Process and Quality Improvement
• Quality Management Practices
• Kanban and Continuous Improvement
• Value Stream Mapping
• ISO 9000 Quality Principles
• CMMI®
• The British Standards Institution
• IEEE
• Exercise: Continuous Improvement and Standards

Plan and Acquire Resources (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

• Project Resource Management Overview
• Inputs to Plan Resource Management
• Plan Resource Management Tools and Techniques
• RACI Charts
• Outputs of Plan Resource Management
• The Estimate Activity Resources Process
• Inputs to Estimate Activity Resources
• Tools and Techniques to Estimate Activity Resources
• The Bottom-up Estimating Technique
• Estimate Activity Resources Outputs
• The Resource Breakdown Structure
• Inputs to Acquire Resources
• Tools and Techniques to Acquire Resources
• Negotiating to Acquire Resources
• Outputs of Acquire Resources
• Exercise: Planning Resources for Your Project

Develop and Manage Resources (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 21 Minutes

• Inputs to Develop Team
• Tools and Techniques of Develop Team
• Team Building
• Using Recognition and Rewards
• Outputs of Develop Team
• Inputs to Manage Team
• Tools and Techniques for Manage Team
• Using Interpersonal Skills to Manage the Team
• Motivation Theories Part
• Motivation Theories Part
• Outputs of Manage Team
• Inputs to Control Resources
• Effective Techniques for Controlling Resources
• Outputs of the Control Resources Process
• Exercise: Developing and Managing Project Resources

Plan and Manage Communications (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 7 Minutes

• Project Communications Overview
• Inputs to Plan Communications Management
• Communication Requirements Analysis
• Communication Channels
• Communication Models
• Communication Methods and Technologies
• Outputs of Plan Communications Management
• Inputs to Manage Communications
• Tools and Techniques of Manage Communications
• Outputs of Manage Communications
• Exercise: Plan and Manage Project Communications

Monitor Project Communications (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 48 Minutes

• Monitor Communications Overview
• Data and Documents for Monitoring Communications
• Other Inputs to Monitor Communications
• Using a PMIS to Monitor Project Communications
• Using Techniques to Monitor Communications
• Outputs of Monitor Communications
• Exercise: Monitoring Project Communications

Planning Risk Management (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 7 Minutes

• Understanding Project Risk
• Types of Project Risks
• Reducing the Uncertainty of Risk
• Understanding Risk Responses
• Inputs to Plan Risk Management
• Tools and Techniques to Plan Risk Management
• The Risk Management Plan
• Sample Risk Management Plan
• The Risk Probability and Impact Matrix
• Exercise: Planning Risk Management

Identifying Risk (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 5 Minutes

• Inputs to Identify Risks
• Document Analysis
• Brainstorming to Gather Data
• Using Interviewing to Identify Risks
• Using Root Cause Analysis to Identify Risks
• Using SWOT Analysis to Identify Risks
• Using Assumption and Constraint Analysis
• Using Checklists to Identify Risks
• Outputs of Identify Risks
• Exercise: Identifying Risks

Analyzing Risk (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 23 Minutes

• Inputs to Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Qualitative Risk Analysis Tools and Techniques
• Risk Probability and Impact Assessment
• Outputs of Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Inputs to Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Gathering Quantitative Risk Data
• Representing Uncertainty
• Sensitivity Analysis for Quantitative Data
• Decision Tree Analysis
• Simulations
• Risk Report Updates
• Exercise: Analyzing Risk Data

Responding to Risk (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 15 Minutes

• Inputs to Plan Risk Responses
• Strategies for Negative Risks or Threats
• Strategies for Positive Risks or Opportunities
• Contingency Planning
• Outputs of Plan Risk Responses
• The Implement Risk Responses Process
• Inputs to Monitor Risks
• Risk Audits
• Data Analysis for Monitoring Risks
• Determining Appropriate Risk Responses
• Outputs of Monitor Risks
• Exercise: Planning and Responding to Risks

Procurement Planning (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 1 Hour, 10 Minutes

• Buyers and Sellers in Procurement Management
• Introduction to Contracts
• Inputs to Plan Procurement Management
• Fixed-price Contracts
• Cost-reimbursable and Time-and-materials Contracts
• Tools and Techniques of Plan Procurement Management
• Make-or-buy Analysis
• Performing a Make-or-buy Analysis
• Outputs of Plan Procurement Management
• Bid and Procurement Documents
• Exercise: Planning Procurement Management

Procurement Management (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 39 Minutes

• Inputs to Conduct Procurements
• Tools and Techniques to Conduct Procurements
• Outputs of Conduct Procurements
• Inputs to Control Procurements
• Controlling Project Procurements
• Outputs of Control Procurements
• Exercise: Managing and Controlling Procurements

Identifying Project Stakeholders

24 Minutes

• Defining Stakeholders
• Inputs to Identify Stakeholders
• Tools and Techniques for Identifying Stakeholders
• The Stakeholder Register

Planning Stakeholder Engagement

36 Minutes

• Inputs to Plan Stakeholder Engagement
• Engaging Stakeholders
• The Stakeholder Engagement Plan
• Exercise: Planning Project Stakeholder Engagement

Managing Stakeholder Engagement (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)

Course: 50 Minutes

• Inputs to Manage Stakeholder Engagement
• Techniques to Manage Stakeholder Engagement
• Managing Engagement with Communication Skills
• Managing Engagement with Interpersonal Skills
• Outputs of Manage Stakeholder Engagement
• Inputs to Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
• Techniques for Monitoring Stakeholder Engagement
• Outputs of Monitoring Stakeholder Engagement
• Exercise: Engaging Project Stakeholders

TestPrep Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) PMBOK Guide 6th Ed.
•Assessment: 3 Hours