PMP Training in Mumbai - Weekend Batch July 23, 2010

A) Workshop Overview
With a charter to enable and enhance the industry's competency level and maturity in Project Management, the Project Management Professional (PMP®) program is designed to lead the participant to an internationally recognized certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®) (USA).

QAI, being a Global Registered Education Provider [R.E.P.] with PMI®, this course is designed to help individuals prepare for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Examination. Coupled with our experience of training and consulting, the workshop is intended to be a practical and intense instructor led training for PMP® aspirants.

In addition to helping the participants with the requirement of the examination, the workshop also aims to train them to be effective Project Managers.

B) Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the processes of Project management
Learn about the Project phases, Project life cycle, Project stakeholders , key general management skills and the social-economic-environmental influences
Learn about the key Project management processes of Scope, Time and Cost
Learn about facilitating processes of Quality, Human Resources, Communication, Risk and Procurement
Learn about Project Integration Management
Learn how to use the PMBOK® Guide to prepare for the examination
Get guidelines on filling up the PMP® Application form
Ascertain their level of readiness for taking the PMP® Examination
C) Highlights of Course Delivery

QAI faculty has usually garnered ratings of 4.5/5.0 and above, especially for the faculty as well as the content of the trainings we would like to highlight the following with regards to the same.

The contact workshop is a mix of instructor lead and self paced learning, designed as per the PMBOK® Fourth edition of Project Management Institute.
Each section has definitions, examples, exercises, memory joggers and case studies to facilitate the learning and application of the contents.
The training program will highlight case studies and illustrations for the IT industry as a background, among others.
Subsequent to the presentation and sample application as per the requirements of each chapter, a quiz on the topic covered is administered.
The training is followed by a mock test having 200 handpicked questions to check the understanding of the participants
Note: The contents of this course will be covered in 4 days in an extended time schedule to fulfill the 35 PDU requirements for taking up the PMP® course.

D) Course Contents

Topic
Ref. PMBOK ® Guide 4th edition

Day 1 of 4
Introduction
Getting to know the participants
Introduction to PMI®
PMP® Certification – advantages
PMP® certification – process and fees related information
PMP ® Application procedures – instructions on how to fill in the form
PMP® examination – information on the split of questions, question pattern
PMP® examination – Tips on how to prepare and take the examination (this theme will be reiterated throughout the course)
PMP® - Fulfilling the CCR requirements
Familiarization with course outline
Familiarization with the protocols and timings
Expectation setting and clarifications
Introductory Quiz – to assess the current level of familiarization of the participants with PMBOK® concepts and assess the gaps.
Introduction to Project Management
What are Projects?
Projects vs. Operations
Project Management and the role of Project Manager
The concept of Progressive Elaboration
PMBOK® Guide structure
Interrelationship of Project Management with General Management concepts
The concept of Program Management and Portfolio Management
The concept of Project Management Office (PMO)
Multiple modes of operations of PMO
Quiz – Introduction to Project Management
Project Management Context
The concept of Project Lifecycle and its characteristics
Phases defining the Project Lifecycle
Project Stakeholders – how to identify and manage Stakeholders?
Varying types of Project organizational structures – Functional, Matrix and Projectized – their advantages and disadvantages
Quiz – Project Management context
Project Management Processes
Project Management vs. Product oriented Processes
Description of five process groups in the Project Lifecycle and their interactions
Characteristics and components of Process groups
Process Interactions / Customization of Processes
Mapping of Project Management Processes across the Process Groups
Quiz – Project Management Processes
Project Integration Management
The role of Integration Management in Project execution
Description of multiple ways in a Project can arise
SOW – its characteristics
Description of Enterprise Environmental factors and organizational assets which can impact a Project
Description of various Project selection methods – like mathematical models and financial criteria like ROI, NPV, IRR etc.
Project Charter – its characteristics
Project Management Plan Development
Contents of the Project Management Plan
PMIS – its role in effective Project Management
Directing and Managing Project Execution
The role of Configuration Management system in a Project environment
Monitoring and Controlling a Project
Performing Integrated Change Control
How to manage changes in a Project?
Change Control Management activities involved in a Project
Role of Change Control Board in Project environment
Closing a Project ( or a Phase)
Multiple types of closures ( Procurement closure and Project closures)
Updation process to organizational Process assets
Quiz – Project Integration Management
Project Scope Management
Project Scope vs. Product Scope and their interrelationships
Importance of Scope Management Plan in the Project
Collect Requirements process
Define Scope Process
Project Scope statement – how to prepare and update?
WBS – its key role in Project Management
Creating and Managing WBS
Interactions of WBS with other Breakdown structures used in Project Environment
Verify Scope process
Scope Verification vs. Quality Control
Control Scope process
Quiz – Project Scope Management
Day 2 of 4
Project Time Management
Importance of Time Management in a Project environment
Define Activities process
Sequence Activities process
Multiple types of dependencies across activities
Estimating Activity Resource process
Estimating Activity Duration process
Various duration estimating procedures – Top-Down, Bottom-up, Analogous, Parametric etc.
The concept of Contingency in Time Management
Develop Schedule t Process
The importance of calendars in the Scheduling process
The importance of Critical Path in Project Management
Critical Path computation and explanation of its characteristics
Application of techniques like Fast tracking, Crashing, Resource Leveling, PERT etc in schedule development
Critical Chain applications
Schedule l data- descriptions
Control Schedule Control process· Revision of schedules
Quiz – Project Time Management
Project Cost Management
The importance of Cost Management in Projects
Project Lifecycle costing vs. Product Lifecycle costing
Estimating Costs process
Cost Management Plan and its use in Cost control
Analogous, Parametric and Bottom-up methods of Cost estimating
Multiple types of cost estimates – Order of Magnitude, Budgetary and Definitive estimates
Determine Budget process
Cost Baseline and its management
Control costs process
Application of Earned value management techniques for Cost Management
Cost and Schedule Performance Indices and their use in Forecasting
Multiple methods of Depreciation
Quiz – Project Cost Management
Project Quality Management
Project Quality vs. Product Quality
Concepts of Quality Management
Project Management vis-à-vis Quality Management
Current themes in Quality Management
Planning Quality process
Project Quality Management Plan and Process Improvement Plan
Perform Quality Assurance process
The role of Quality Audits in Quality Management
Perform Quality Control process
Seven basic tools of Quality Control – including Control Charts, Cause and Effect diagrams, Pareto Diagrams, Stratification, Histograms, Scatter diagrams etc.
Applicability of Normal distribution in SQC Process capability definitions Pioneers of Quality – Deming, Juran, Crosby etc. and their key contributions
Cost of Quality/ Cost of Non-Quality concepts
Quiz – Project Quality Management
Day 3 of 4
Project Human Resource Management
Developing Human Resource Plan process
Different types of Project interfaces
Organizational Planning & Structures
Description of OBS and RBS
RAM and RACI Roles in the RAM
How Staffing Management Plan enables HR Management?
Acquire Project Team Process
Managing Virtual teams in a Project environment
Building effective Project teams
Develop Project Team process
Importance of Trainings in Project team development
Delegation for effective management
Multiple stages of Team Performance
Manage Project team process
Performance Appraisals of team members
Project Managers’ leadership styles
Conflict Handling – multiple models
How to motivate Team members?
Theory X, Y and Z descriptions and their application to Project Management
Expectancy Theories
Quiz – Project Human Resource Management
Project Communications Management
Identify Stakeholders Process
Planning Communications Process
Project Communications structures
Communications requirements analysis in the Project environment
Communications Management Plan
Sender Receiver models in the Project environment
Distribute Information process
Manage Stakeholders Expectations process
Reporting Performance process
Quiz – Project Communications Management
Project Risk Management
Risk Management cycle in a Project environment
Plan Risk Management process
Importance of Risk Management Plan in the Risk Management Lifecycle
Types of Risks which can impact a Project
Identify Risks process
Risk identification facilitators – Brainstorming, Delphi techniques, Force field Analysis techniques etc
Risk Register preparation and updation
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis process
Probability Impact Matrix and its use in Risk Management
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis process
Use of varying Simulation Techniques
Application of Decision Tree analysis and Sensitivity Analysis tools to Risk Management
Plan Risk Responses process
Strategies of Risk response for positive and negative risks
Different types of Risks – Primary Risks, Secondary Risks, Residual Risks etc.
Risk Register updation
Monitor and Control Risks process
Risk Response Audits
Corrective and Preventive Actions in Risk Management process
Quiz –Project Risk Management
Day 4 of 4
Project Procurement Management
Why Procurement is important for Projects?
Procurement Management lifecycle
Project Manager’s Procurement Management responsibilities
Plan Procurements process
Centralized vs. Decentralized Procurement organizations
Make or Buy analysis
Major types of Contracts – including FFP, Cost plus, T& M and their variations
Risks associated with various types of contracts
Importance of Procurement Management Plan
Conduct Procurements Process
Various types of Procurement documents – incl. RFP, RFQ, IB etc.
Evaluation criteria to analyze vendor responses
Source selection process
Application of Screening and Weighting systems in Procurements selection
Contract negotiations process
Application of Seller rating systems
Multiple negotiation tactics
Contracts – their legal implications
Administer Procurements process
Contract change - how to manage them more effectively
Dispute management processes
Contract documentation file
Discharge of contracts
Close Procurements process
Quiz – Project Procurement Management
Professional Responsibilities of the Project Manager
Professional responsibilities towards
Self
Profession
Stakeholders
Society
Quiz: Professional Responsibilities [with discussions ]
PMP® MOCK test (200 questions) -- QAI proprietary
Feedbacks
Workshop Valedictory

Note: Within the above structure, the daywise contents could get suitably modified to give the best learning experience for the participants.

Program Charges: Rs. 14,000/- + taxes = Rs. 15,442/- per participant.

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Thanks & Regards,

Vikrant Singh

Business Manager - Project Management
QAI Global Institute
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