Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep Training- Crystalizing Methods, Terminology and Techniques.

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This course reflects the most current version of the PMP exam, based on the Project Management Institute, Inc’s (PMI) current exam content outline (ECO). This will not only prepare you for the PMP, but also teach you valuable project management skills useful for program managers and project managers in this PMP training course.Covers PMBOK Guide 7th Edition, PMBOK Guide 6th Edition, Agile Practice Guide, and more. Passing the PMP certification exam is an important step for any individual with project management experience looking to advance their career in the field and wants to earn this valuable credential. This course covers content related to predictive (traditional), adaptive (Agile), and hybrid projects. Each course allows you to earn up to 10 professional development units (PDUs). When you enroll as a verified learner, you’ll have immediate access to study materials for your PMP exam prep.This course is taught by Instructor and global keynote speaker, Crystal Richards. Crystal is an experienced project manager and has over 20 years of experience working with project teams in the private-sector and public-sector. Crystal’s client work has been in the healthcare and federal government. She specializes in project management training and is a PMI PMP and PMI-ACP credential holder. Crystal has taught foundational project management courses and project management certification boot camp courses to thousands of students around the world both in the classroom and online.The entire course will include the following:

Earn 35 PDUs/Contact Hours by completing the entire course as required by PMI
Content based on the current PMP Examination Content Outline
Expert guidance completing the PMP application to meet exam eligibility requirements
Explanation of the project management processes
Discussion of key project management topics such as scope management, cost management,

schedule management, and risk management

Demonstrate use of key formulas, charts, and graphs
Strong foundation in Agile project management such as scrum, XP, and Kanban
Exposure to challenging exam questions on practice exams—including "wordy" questions, questions with formulas, and questions with more than one correct answer
Guidance on the logistical details to sit for the exam such as information on the exam fee for PMI members and non-members, paying for PMI membership, prerequisites, and information on test centers.

The course is broken up into 4 modules:

PMP Prep: Project Management Principles – This module will provide an overview of predictive, Agile, and hybrid project management methodologies. The module will also delve into key project roles, and key concepts such as tailoring, progressive elaboration, and rolling wave planning.
PMP Prep: Managing People with Power Skills – Linked to the Leadership skill area of the PMI Talent Triangle®, this module will place focus on managing the expectations and relationships of the people involved in projects. Participants will need to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviors to guide, motivate and/or direct others to achieve a goal. Key skills related to people include planning resource needs, managing stakeholder expectations, and communications planning and execution. This module will also delve into “power skills” such as negotiations, active listening, emotional intelligence, and servant leadership.
PMP Prep: Determining Ways of Working for Technical Project Management – Linked to the Technical skill area of the PMI Talent Triangle®, this module focuses on the technical aspects of successfully managing projects. Topics will delve into the core skills of scope, cost, and schedule management and integrating these concepts to develop a master project plan. Participants will also need to demonstrate an understanding of quality, risk, and procurement management and use techniques such as earned value, critical path methodology, and general data gathering and analysis techniques.
PMP Prep: Gaining Business Acumen for Project Managers– Linked to the Strategic and Business Management skill area of the PMI Talent Triangle®, this module will highlight the connection between projects and organizational strategy. Participants will need to demonstrate knowledge of and expertise in the industry/organization, so as to align the project goals and objectives to the organizational goals and enhance performance to better deliver business outcomes. Additional topics in this module will include compliance management and an understanding of how internal and external factors impact project outcomes.

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Courses under this program:
Course 1: Project Management PrinciplesLearn the project management principles, key methods, concepts, and roles in project management and gain a solid understanding of the methodologies behind predictive, agile and hybrid project management.

Course 2: Managing People with Power SkillsPeople are an essential part of every project. But their role can be unclear and misunderstood. Learn how to communicate with others, find a common goal and encourage everyone to work together towards the goals of the project.

Course 3: Determining Ways of Working for Technical Project ManagementAn essential aspect of managing projects successfully is to know when to use the right tools, techniques, and methodologies to achieve the goals of the project.

Course 4: Gaining Business Acumen for Project ManagersLearn to be a successful project professional by continuously evaluating the efforts of your projects and making sure that they are aligned with the goal of supporting your company's mission as well as adhering to compliance requirements. This course will provide the strategies to think about your project work as an integrated whole, so you can better align your project activities to the overall goals of your organization.

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As the PMBOK® Guide aptly states, “projects are performed by people and for people,” (page 9, 7th Edition).

People drive projects. Period.

As experienced project managers, we are continuously working with stakeholders to maintain good relationships to ensure that their expectations are in alignment with the goals of the project. Having effective people management skills is a crucial component of project management experience to achieving project success.

Linked to the Leadership skill area of the PMI Talent Triangle® as well as linked to the people domain of the PMP Certification exam, this course will place focus on managing the expectations and relationships of the people involved in projects. To achieve the project goals, it is important to have the knowledge, skills and behaviors needed to guide, motivate and/or direct others. People skills are crucial in achieving success. One way to effectively motivate others is to show them what they can achieve through collaboration and cooperation. Project leaders are constantly helping project stakeholders see the potential for success by demonstrating knowledge, skills and behaviors related to people.

There are a variety of skills that will be covered in the course, such as negotiation, active listening, emotional intelligence, and servant leadership. These powerful skills can be incredibly helpful throughout the lifecycle of your projects, so it’s important that project professionals learn them well.

In this course learners will cover the core interpersonal skills and key techniques to effectively manage the expectations and the relationships with project stakeholders:
- Identifying project stakeholders
- Planning resource needs
- Sharing the vision of the project with your stakeholders
- Educating your stakeholders on the methodology and framework used in the project environment and business environment
- Keeping your stakeholders informed in the predictive vs. the agile environment
- Motivational theories
- Addressing interpersonal conflicts
- Emotional intelligence
- Decision making techniques
- Communications management.
Learners will uncover the importance of managing expectations and relationships effectively and how to create a positive work environment and build good relationships with team members. This is an essential skill for any project manager, and this course will focus on how to manage the expectations of others, both internally and externally. By doing so, you can help your team and organization stay productive and successfully meet the goals of the project..

By the end of the course, learners will be able to confidently identify the stakeholders of a project and determine the appropriate strategies to manage expectations and maintain a productive working relationship with team members and all stakeholders. This is an important competency in any industry, whether it be healthcare, information technology, government, private-sector, or non-profit. Additionally, upon successful completion of this course, learners can earn 8 contact hours of project management education or professional development units which are recognized by the Project Management Institute (PMI). A total of 35 contact hours (PDUs) in project management education are a requirement (see PMI.org) to those looking to achieve the Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential. Learners will finish this PMP certification course with increased knowledge of the better practice tips to engage stakeholders and be more than ready to continue their project management and PMP® journey, which we hope completes your certificate with us.