Preparing for the CAPM® Exam (3 day course)

CAPM Training

Overview

The CAPM® qualification is aimed at relatively new project managers and others involved in project management who seek professional accreditation or an initial understanding of thePMBOK® Guideapproach to project management.

This course provides the 23 hours training required as a prerequisite for the CAPM® exam.

Prerequisites

• Anyone with an interest in the PMBOK® Guideapproach to project management.
• Those wishing to take the CAPM® exam will need to meet the criteria set by the PMI® (see www.pmi.org).

Delegates will learn how to

• manage projects according to the PMBOK® Guideapproach
• prepare for the CAPM® exam

Course Outline

Successful Project Ingredients
This session considers the nature of success, the barriers to achieving it and the ingredients required to overcome these.

The PMBOK®GUIDE Framework
This session provides an introduction to PMBOK® Guideapproach, the nine knowledge areas and the five process groups. Exploration of the contents of Chapters 1 to 3 of thePMBOK® Guideto the Project Management Body of Knowledge.

Project Integration Management
An overview of the Knowledge Area, processes, key deliverables and techniques. Exploration of the contents of Chapter 4 of thePMBOK® Guideto the Project Management Body of Knowledge.

Project Scope Management
An overview of the Knowledge Area, processes, key deliverables and techniques. Exploration of the contents of Chapter 5 of thePMBOK® Guideto the Project Management Body of Knowledge

Project Time Management
An overview of the Knowledge Area, processes, key deliverables and techniques. Exploration of the contents of Chapter 6 of thePMBOK® Guideto the Project Management Body of Knowledge

Critical Path Analysis and Scheduling
Types of network diagram. Differences between arrow diagrams and precedence diagrams. Constructing a precedence diagram. In-class exercise. Case study. Scheduling. Levelling and compression.

Project Cost Management
Overview of the Knowledge Area. Processes, key deliverables and techniques. Cost Budgeting and management. Earned Value Management. Sample EVA questions. Exploration of the contents of Chapter 7 of the PMBOK® Guideto the Project Management Body of Knowledge

Project Quality Management
An overview of the Knowledge Area, processes, key deliverables and techniques. Exploration of the contents of Chapter 8 of thePMBOK® Guideto the Project Management Body of Knowledge

Project Human Resource Management
An overview of the Knowledge Area, processes, key deliverables and techniques. Leadership versus management. Negotiating skills. The project start-up meeting and Tuckman’s model. Motivation theories. Exploration of the contents of Chapter 9 of the PMBOK® Guideto the Project Management Body of Knowledge

Project Communications Management
An overview of the Knowledge Area, processes, key deliverables and techniques. Exploration of the contents of Chapter 10of thePMBOK® Guideto the Project Management Body of Knowledge.

Project Risk Management
An overview of the Knowledge Area, processes, key deliverables and techniques. Exploration of the contents of Chapter 11 of thePMBOK® Guideto the Project Management Body of Knowledge.

Project Procurement Management
This session looks at this PMBOK® Guideknowledge area and the associated processes. It covers the types of contract in common use and the benefits and concerns associated with these. Exploration of the contents of Chapter 11 of the PMBOK® Guideto the Project Management Body of Knowledge.

Mock Exam
In addition to the 150 questions provided during the course a 100-question mock exam is provided.

Examinations

The CAPM® exam is normally taken on-line and will need to be arranged directly with the PMI® (www.pmi.org).