Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Preparation Course

On completion of this course, attendees will be able to:

• Understand the CAPM® exam process (i.e. application procedure to taking the exam)
• Identify the attributes of being a project manager
• Understand the significance of good project governance
• Define project objectives and create a project scope plan
• Describe how a work breakdown structure is used as an input to developing a project plan
• Understand the benefits of effective project planning and control
• Apply the principles behind time and cost estimation
• Understand the different components of a project schedules and how these can be applied
• Deliver and manage an effective project management plan
• Distinguish between risk and issue management and how to do it.
• Monitor and communicate project progress on a timely basis
• Understand the basis behind effective project leadership
• Understand and plan for project success and closure

Day One

The Delivery Framework

• Introduction Session: - Overview of the Exam Application
• Topic 1 (Chapter 1 and 2 of the PMBOK® Guide): - Project management process – defining project, program and portfolio management
• Topic 2 (Chapter 3 of the PMBOK® Guide): - Project management framework from the PMBOK®

Day Two

Project Planning Model

• Topic 3 (Chapter 4 of the PMBOK® Guide): - Project change control – defining project processes and governance
• Topic 4 (Chapter 5 of the PMBOK® Guide): - Project scoping and control – identify and understanding the project charter
• Topic 5 (Chapter 6 of the PMBOK® Guide): - Project schedules developing and brainstorming the schedule
• Topic 6 (Chapter 7 of the PMBOK® Guide): - Project cost estimation and control techniques – how to manage and report project estimates 

Day Three

Project Facilitation Skills

• Topic 7 (Chapter 8 of the PMBOK® Guide): - Project quality management – identifying project success and key project metrics
• Topic 8 (Chapter 11 of the PMBOK® Guide): - Risk and issue management – recording and management relevant risk
• Topic 9 (Chapter 12 of the PMBOK® Guide): - Project contracts – overview of the project contract process

Day Four

Managing Project Team & Leadership

• Topic 10 (Chapter 9 of the PMBOK® Guide): - The project managers soft skills including the role of the project manager
• Topic 11 (Chapter 10 of the PMBOK® Guide): - Project management communication skills – stakeholder analysis and planning
• Topic 12 (Chapter 13 of the PMBOK® Guide): - Project stakeholder relationship management

PMP Simulated Exam

There are no specific prerequisites for this course. However, experience in or exposure to a project management  environment is recommended. 23 hours of formal accredited learning are required in order to take the exam.

• [PMI-PgMP® Programme Management Preparation course
• PMI-RMP® Risk Management Professional
• DASM® Discipined Agile Scrum Master
• DASSM® Discipined Agile Senior Scrum Master

Anyone wishing to take the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® exam.