Course Agenda

Aspects of CAPM Certification

• Discuss PMI®   and CAPM® Certification
• Identify the application requirements for CAPM examination List
• Guidelines to complete CAPM application
• Describe CAPM examination outline and syllabus
• Discover what’s new in PMBOK® Guide—sixth edition

  Professional and Social Responsibility

• This Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct describes the expectations that we have of ourselves and our fellow practitioners in the global project management
• community
• Key takeaways
• Quiz

  Project Management Framework

• Understand the five project management process groups and the processes within each group
• Recognize the relationships among project, program, portfolio, and operational management
• Define a typical project lifecycle
• Understand the function and importance of tailoring for different projects
• Key takeaways
• Quiz

  The Environment

• Identify the factors and assets that may impact the outcome of a project
• Distinguish between organizational systems
• Understand the purpose and activities of a Project Management Office
• Recognize the hierarchy of projects, programs and portfolios
• Key takeaways
• Quiz

  Role of the Project Manager

• State the primary functions of a project manager
• Understand a project manager’s sphere of influence
• Identify the major elements included in the PMI triangle
• Recognize the difference between leadership and management
• Key takeaways
• Quiz

  Project Integration Management

• Understand the seven project management processes
• Identify the input, tools, techniques, and outputs defined in the seven processes
• Understand the purpose of project integration management and the project manager’s role within it
• Identify concepts and procedures related to project change management
• Identify tailoring consideration in project integration management and recognize key documents
• Identify methods for project integration and knowledge management
• Key takeaways
• Quiz

  Project Scope Management

• Understand the six project management processes in the project scope management knowledge area
• Identify the Input, tools, techniques, and outputs defined in the six processes
• Identify key concepts and tailoring consideration for project scope management, and key roles in scope management
• Identify the purpose and elements of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Understand project
• Key takeaways
• Quiz

  Project Schedule Management

• Define the six project management processes in the project schedule management knowledge area
• Identify the Input, tools, techniques, and outputs defined in the six processes
• Solve simple network diagrams problems and perform basic scheduling calculations
• Identify considerations for agile/adaptive environments in project schedule management
• Key takeaways
• Quiz

  Project Cost Management

• Understand the four project management processes in the project cost management knowledge area
• Identify the Input, tools, techniques, and outputs defined in the four processes in project cost management
• Identify key concepts, including tailoring and special considerations for agile/adaptive environments
• Understand and apply basic forecasting and earned value methods for project cost management
• Key takeaways
• Quiz

  Project Quality Management

• Understand the three project management processes
• Identify the Input, tools, techniques, and outputs defined in the three quality management processes
• Understand the reasons for and approaches to adapting quality management
• Identify quality tools and approaches for continuous improvement
• Key takeaways
• Quiz

  Project Resource Management

• Define the six project management processes in the project resource management knowledge area
• Identify the Input, tools, techniques
• Identify key concepts and trends, including tailoring and considerations for agile/adaptive environments
• Identify techniques for developing a team, managing conflict, and resolving resource- related problems
• Understand the components of a resource management plan and data representation techniques for managing project resources
• Key takeaways
• Quiz

  Project Communications Management

• Understand the three project management processes
• Identify the Input, tools, techniques, and outputs
• Identify key concepts and trends, including tailoring and considerations for agile/adaptive environments
• Recognize the dimensions of communication and components of a communications management plan
• Identify communications skills and methods for project communication management
• Key takeaways
• Quiz

  Project Risk Management

• Understand the seven project management processes in the project risk management knowledge area
• Identify the Input, tools, techniques, and outputs defined in project risk management
• Identify the key documents in project risk management
• Perform simple risk calculations
• Recognize when and how to adjust risk based on the project environment
• Key takeaways
• Quiz

  Project Procurement Management

• Understand the three processes in the project procurement management knowledge area
• Identify the Input, tools, techniques, and outputs defined in the three project procurement processes
• Identify key concepts and tailoring considerations, including trends and emerging practices
• Identify various types of contracts, agreements, and source selection methods
• Key takeaways
• Quiz

  Project Stakeholder Management

• Understand the four project management processes
• Identify the Input, tools, techniques, and outputs
• Recognize key stakeholders’ roles and needs
• Identify the key concepts and benefits of stakeholder management
• Key takeaways
• Quiz