Project Management Boot Camp

The objectives are to cover all the Process Groups defined in the Standard for Project Management and all the Domains covered in the PMBOK, to be a better Project Manager at the same time as help you prepare for the PMP certification exam. We will follow a practical “Day in the Life of a PM approach” while still covering the terminology, formulas, concepts that will be on the exam. Content will be delivered via PowerPoint and live lecture and may include some in-class questions and exercises. This course is condensed and will not include full after-section practice questions. Students will need to do practice questions on their own. The course will include a student workbook with all the slides and exercises.

Course Objective

• Develop a full understanding of the Process Groups and how they define the key processes that you need to follow to move a project from inception (or Initiating) through Planning, Executing and Closing while at the same time Monitoring and Controlling all aspects of the project.
• Understand 10 Knowledge Area which define all the “project management” activities that need to be applied to successfully deliver a project.
• Review and apply the techniques you can apply to help complete the activities defined in the Knowledge Areas
• Develop an effective project organization that aligns with your organizational processes and ensure all project stakeholders and team members understand their roles and responsibilities in the project
• Understand the differences between Predictive (or traditional waterfall) and Iterative (or agile project) and how to apply the appropriate project management principles based on delivery approach

Who is the Target Audience?
Course participants should be knowledgeable of the basic project management processes from the 6th edition PMBOK. This course help you be a better project manager while at the same time help you prepare for the PMP exam. Requirements for the exam include 3 years of project management experience. This course will partially fill the requirements for the required 35 contact hours.

Basic Knowledge:
Students should have a good understanding of the project management processes and procedures as it will help you put the best practices in this course into action. As well for any student planning to take the PMP exam, you will require 3 or more years of practical experience in Project Management.