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Category: Project Management

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®

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Course Description

This course provides an in-depth training to the professionals aspiring to be CAPM® certified. The course walks the attendee through topics related to project management that would be part of the examination curriculum.

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) is an excellent first step certification for project professionals.

The CAPM® credential demonstrates an understanding of the fundamental concepts, knowledge, terminology and processes of effective project management based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®).

A CAPM® would be able to integrate and be part of project teams that follow the PMBOK® as the Project Management methodology.

Who Should Attend?

This certification is for anyone who wishes to develop competencies and skills in the area of Project Management. This certification is a perfect alternate certification for professionals who may not qualify for the PMP® certification.

The following designations would gain the most from this qualification:

  • Those intending to take the CAPM® exam
  • Project Managers (Junior Level)
  • Project Coordinators and Project Executives
  • Project Team Members
  • Business Development Staff involved with project sales
  • Managers and supervisors of project teams who directly do not participate in projects.

Course Length

3 days

Course Outline

Project Management Integration
Develop Project Charter, Develop Project Management Plan, Direct and Manage Project Execution, Monitor and Control Project Work, Perform Integrated Change Control and, Close Project or Phase.

Project Scope Management
Collect Requirements, Define Scope, Create WBS, Verify Scope and, Control Scope

Project Time Management
Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Estimate Activity Resources, Estimate Activity Durations, Develop Schedule and, Control Schedule

Project Cost Management
Estimate Costs, Determine Budget and Control Costs

Project Quality Management
Plan Quality, Perform Quality Assurance and, Perform Quality Control

Project Human Resource Management
Develop Human Resource Plan, Acquire Project Team, Develop Project Team and, Manage Project Team

Project Communications Management
Identify Stakeholders, Plan communications, Distribute Information, Manage Stakeholder Expectations and, Report Performance

Project Risk Management
Plan Risk Management, Identify Risks, Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis, Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis, Plan Risk Responses and, Monitor and Control Risks

Project Procurement Management
Plan Procurements, Conduct Procurements, Administer Procurements and, Close Procurements

Project Stakeholder Management
Identify Stakeholders, Plan Stakeholder Management, Manage Stakeholder Engagement and, Control Stakeholder Engagement

Mock Test, Exam Tips etc.

Prerequisites

The candidate must meet the following educational and professional experience requirements to take the CAPM® exam:

Secondary diploma (high school diploma or global equivalent)
AND
1,500 hours of professional project experience on a project team OR 23 contact hours of formal Project Management education.

Course Director

Patrick von Schlag
Mr. von Schlag has more than 25 years of real-world experience managing IT and business organizations. He has served as a consultant, facilitator, and instructor in support of more than 200 ITSM program deployments, with a focus on practical benefits. He holds all 11 ITIL 2011 certifications and runs an accredited learning consultancy focused on Making ITIL Work ™ in real organizations. His customer list includes The Walt Disney Company, Microsoft, Nike, Sears, US Marine Corps, US Army, US Air Force, 2nd and 5th Fleet US Navy, DISA, IRS, Federal Reserve, The Hartford, Citigroup, Amgen, Los Angeles County, Port of Long Beach, GDIT, Accenture, Serco, Deloitte, and hundreds of other market-leading companies.

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Project Management Principles for IT Professionals

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Course Description

With your IT experience, you want to successfully manage and deploy an IT project. In this course, you will acquire the necessary skills to plan and implement IT projects that will positively impact your organization.

You will initiate a project, develop a project charter, create a scope statement, create management plans, develop a Statement of Work, create a project schedule, manage project relationships, implement a project, and close a project.

Who Should Attend?

An IT professional who wants to gain the skills and knowledge required to successfully manage and deploy an IT project. This course will also prepare students for the CompTIA Project+ certification exam. Passing the exam is equivalent to possessing the knowledge and problem-solving skills of an individual with practical IT and project management experience of 2,000 hours.

Course Length

3 days

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Initiating a Project
Topic 1A: Project Life Cycle
Topic 1B: Create a Project Concept Definition Statement
Topic 1C: Determine Feasibility
Topic 1D: Create a Project Charter

Lesson 2: Creating a Scope Statement
Topic 2A: Determine Risk Impact
Topic 2B: Determine Stakeholder Needs
Topic 2C: Identify Resources
Topic 2D: Estimate Cost
Topic 2E: Estimate Time
Topic 2F: Create a Scope Statement

Lesson 3: Planning Project Strategy
Topic 3A: Plan for Project Control
Topic 3B: Create a Communications Plan
Topic 3C: Create a Risk Management Plan
Topic 3D: Create a Quality Management Plan
Topic 3E: Create a Closeout Plan
Topic 3F: Analyze Requirements
Topic 3G: Create a Statement of Work

Lesson 4: Creating the Project Budget and Schedule
Topic 4A: Create the Work Breakdown Structure
Topic 4B: Create a Budget
Topic 4C: Create the Project Schedule

Lesson 5: Managing Relationships
Topic 5A: Manage Communication
Topic 5B: Manage Stakeholders
Topic 5C: Manage the Project Team
Topic 5D: Manage External Relationships

Lesson 6: Implementing the Project
Topic 6A: Manage the Schedule
Topic 6B: Manage the Budget
Topic 6C: Manage Quality
Topic 6D: Manage Change
Topic 6E: Manage Risks and Issues

Lesson 7: Closing the Project
Topic 7A: Deliver the Final Product
Topic 7B: Conduct a Debriefing
Topic 7C: Create the Project Closure Report
Topic 7D: Manage Administrative Closure

Appendix A: Confidence in Estimating

Appendix B: Estimating Techniques Flow Chart

Appendix C: Time Estimates Flow Chart

Appendix D: CompTIA Project+ Exam Objectives

Prerequisites

Basic PC skills and experience with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.

Credits Earned

21 PDU Credits

Course Director

Patrick von Schlag
Mr. von Schlag has more than 25 years of real-world experience managing IT and business organizations. He has served as a consultant, facilitator, and instructor in support of more than 200 ITSM program deployments, with a focus on practical benefits. He holds all 11 ITIL 2011 certifications and runs an accredited learning consultancy focused on Making ITIL Work ™ in real organizations. His customer list includes The Walt Disney Company, Microsoft, Nike, Sears, US Marine Corps, US Army, US Air Force, 2nd and 5th Fleet US Navy, DISA, IRS, Federal Reserve, The Hartford, Citigroup, Amgen, Los Angeles County, Port of Long Beach, GDIT, Accenture, Serco, Deloitte, and hundreds of other market-leading companies.

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