What you will learn
- Describe the importance of project management, organizational project management maturity and the PMP® certification process
- Identify the knowledge areas of PMI's 6th and 7th edition PMBOK.
- Describe the project management process from Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, to Closing
- Identify the 49 key processes of project management and how they relate
- Describe projects and project management disciplines, methodologies, and means necessary in today’s business environment
- Cover traditional project management (TPM); initiating a project, planning, scheduling, cost estimation and budgeting considerations in execution and monitoring and controlling of a project
- Cover TPM planning for project quality, resources, procurement, contracting considerations, staffing, and communications
- Be able to select an optimum method of organizing management of project work, be it traditional, Agile, hybrid or considerations with scale or special circumstances requiring tailoring methods.
- Cover the Agile Practices Guide (APG) for an overview of the iterative introductory level understanding of Agile and Hybrid methods
- Demonstrate skills in selecting best approach (iterative or traditional) for a given project
- Know the Business orientation factors that define the needs and potential solutions within the framework of the Business environment
Certification
To apply for the PMP, students will need to have either: A four-year degree 36 months leading projects (For helpful tips on what this means, click here .) 35 hours of project management education/training or CAPM® Certification — OR — A high school diploma or an associate’s degree (or global equivalent) 60 months leading projects 35 hours of project management education/training or CAPM® Certification
Materials
All necessary materials are included.
System requirements
Minimum technical expectations for the online learning environment. Your IT team can use this as a checklist.
Internet connectivity
Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.
While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system. This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections. Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.
Hardware
- CPU: 1 GHz or higher
- RAM: 4 GB or higher
- Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher. 1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
Speakers / Headphones Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.
Operating system
Windows 7 or higher. Mac OSX 10 or higher. Latest Chrome OS Latest Linux Distributions.
While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.
Web browser
Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience. Latest Mozilla FireFox Latest Microsoft Edge Latest Apple Safari.
Recommended software
Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice) PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt) Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.
Additional details
Course Mentor Biography:
ProTrain is proud to have Darrel Erickson as its subject matter expert/instructor for all project management related courses. Darrel is an Associate Faculty member for the University of Phoenix, Hawaii Campus in the College of Information Systems and Technology. His areas of teaching expertise include Analysis and Communication, as well as teaching various courses in IS&T, Project Management, Technical Writing, and work in the School of Business, Operations Management and Project Management at the Graduate level. Darrel continues to teach both classroom and online Management courses for Wayland Baptist University. Additionally, he consults and provides services to organizations as they assess and implement technology projects. He is also an active member of Project Management International (PMI) Honolulu Chapter and volunteer in their Professional Development Committee and PMP Exam Prep course. Trained in formal Project Management in Undergrad and Graduate studies in Project Management, with military program and project experience, Darrel obtained certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) in 2005. He holds a Master of Science Degree (Technology Management) and a Bachelor of Science (Management Studies) from the University of Maryland (UMUC).
Course Mentor Biography:
This course prepares the student to take the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam.
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