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Business Administration > PMP Certification Prep 1
 Learn
how to prepare for the Project Management Institute's prestigious PMP
certification exam. Master the first six chapters of A Guide to the
Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 4th edition--the
essential resource for the PMP certification exam. Find out about the
nine Project Management Knowledge Areas, five Process Groups, and 42
project management processes. Raise your project management IQ by
discovering tips and techniques related to the questions you'll
encounter on the PMP exam. Use proven learning strategies to help
absorb key terminology, concepts, and formulas.
This course, the
first part of a two-course series, will demystify the toughest sections
of the PMBOK Guide, including relationships between inputs, tools and
techniques, and outputs. The course will also bring clarity to such
topics as precedence diagramming, estimating, and scope management.
To purchase this course, click the Enroll Now button below:
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Syllabus:
All
courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two
lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course.
You do not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must
complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new
section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each
month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure
to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.
| Week One |
| Wednesday - Lesson 01 |
PMI, PMBOK Guide, & PMP
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| Friday - Lesson 02 |
Projects & Project Management
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| Week Two |
| Wednesday - Lesson 03 |
Phases, Stakeholders, and Structures
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| Friday - Lesson 04 |
PMBOK Guide's Process Groups
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| Week Three |
| Wednesday - Lesson 05 |
Process Interactions
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| Friday - Lesson 06 |
Develop Project Charter and Project Management Plan
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| Week Four |
| Wednesday - Lesson 07 |
Collect Requirements and Define Scope
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| Friday - Lesson 08 |
Create WBS, Verify and Control Scope
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| Week Five |
| Wednesday - Lesson 09 |
Define and Sequence Activities
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| Friday - Lesson 10 |
Estimate Activity Resources and Durations
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| Week Six |
| Wednesday - Lesson 11 |
Develop and Control Schedule
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| Friday - Lesson 12 |
Interpersonal Skills
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This
course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide
you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your
questions. The instructor for this course will be Tony Swaim.
Tony Swaim has helped many clients, colleagues, and students reach
their professional and personal goals. He has been an online instructor
since 1998 and has taught at colleges and universities across the
United States since 1981. His focus areas are project management,
purchasing, continuous process improvement (CPI)/Six Sigma, and supply
chain management. Tony manages a successful consulting firm, and his
industry experience includes 20 years of supply chain management. He
earned an MBA from California State University, Long Beach, and holds
professional certifications in six disciplines, including the Project
Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management
Institute (PMI).
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Student Reviews:
"Absolutely fabulous course! I recommend this class to
anyone who is on the prowl to take their PMP. Wonderful pre-tests to
build up to the final exam! Can't wait until the next one!"
"Although many would consider I have much PM experience, the
PMP Certification Prep has taught me that I have forgotten a few
things... and still have a bit to learn."
"Excellent class. The instructor was awesome. I will be
sitting for the PMP this September. I feel this class has prepared me.
I feel comfortable and I am ready and confident that I will pass the
exam the first time."
"Excellent instructor, excellent course! I will take the 2nd part of the course and recommend it to my friends. Thanks a lot."
"Excellent tool. It's key that the student participates in
ALL elements of the course to get the maximum value out of the course.
Also, in terms of monetary value this course is excellent!"
"Good Class. I recommend the course to two people, and I believe they are taking it."
"I enjoyed PMP Prep I, and am looking forward to the next course. Tony, keep up the good work, this is good stuff."
"It's hard to imagine an online course that could be better
organized, user-friendly, and most importantly have a flow that's
logical and easy to understand. In my mind this would be a benchmark
for how online courses should be disseminated to students. Tony, Thanks
so much. This course was very informative. I'm more confident now about
how to prepare for the PMP exam. I can't even imagine how I would have
been able to prepare for the PMP exam without your direction and
insight into the PMBOK guide??? Once again, thank you and see you in
PMP Prep II."
"This course definitely met my expectations, and I will be
signing up for the PMP Certification Prep 2 class. I've really learned
a lot."
"This course is really great! I got a lot of knowledge from
learning the courses. And Tony, you are really great and helpful. I'm
looking forward to joining the next course."
"This course was very good. It was very informative and
educational. It has showed me what I know and what areas I need to
study more so I can pass the PMP test."
"This was a very useful and interesting class. It helped me
to gain insight into the PMP. I liked the fun assignments. I look
forward to taking part 2."
"This was my first online course and I am extremely pleased with it. I will be enrolling in other courses."
"Tony Swaim has exceptional subject matter expertise and is
very supportive. He makes himself readily available for discussion. I
would recommend this instructor to others."
"Tony, thank you for your assistance in this course. I look
forward to continuing my studies in pursuit of the PMP certification
and would like to thank you for getting me started in the right
direction."
"Tough subject, hard to teach in a classroom setting,
however, done very well by this instructor electronically. Great job!
Nice supplementary links, and excellent teaching props."
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