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The Project Management Professional Bundle includes the following three sessions.

1. Project Management Fundamentals

Course Overview

This 1-Day virtual Project Management Best-Practices course provides an overview of fundamental elements of the project lifecycle – from project initiation through project close. With a focus on traditional project management concepts, students will complete this course with an improved ability to understand the best path forward for bringing projects to successful completion.

Students will benefit from this course by understanding the foundational principles of project management, improving their project management skills, utilizing tools and techniques to effectively manage projects, gaining a common project management language to improve communication, and learning frameworks to identify, manage, and mitigate risk. Concepts learned in this course are immediately applicable to ongoing projects.

Note: This course has been approved by PMI for 8 PDUs.

Course Objectives

Goals and benefits of implementing project management
Key project management terminology, frameworks, and tools
How to apply the approaches and processes to better manage and complete a project
Important interpersonal interactions needed for successful projects

Course Outline

1 - Introduction

What are Projects?
What is Project Management?
Basic Project Management Process
Project Selection
How Projects Further Organizational Goals
What Factors can Influence Projects?
Documentation
Project Management Tools
Role of the Project Manager
The Language of Project Management

2 - Starting a Project

Authorizing the Project (Project Selection)
Assigning the PM
Identifying and Documenting the High-Level Scope
Gathering a Planning Team
Identifying and Documenting the Impacted Parties

3 - Planning a Project

Adapting to the Needs of the Project (Planning Level)
Identifying the Work Required
Estimating Time, Cost and Resources Required
Developing a Schedule
Developing a Budget
Planning Communications and Quality
Risk Management
Purchases and Outside Vendors for a Project

4 - Executing the Project

Baselines
Managing Participants in the Project
Managing Interested and Impacted Parties
Performing the Planned Work
Negotiating and Signing Contracts
Managing Communications, Risk and Quality

5 - Overseeing and Controlling the Project

Controlling the Scope, Schedule and Budget
Controlling Change to the Project (Scope, Schedule, Cost and Final Product)
Quality Assurance and Control
Contract Administration

6 - Ending a Project Overseeing and Controlling the Project Executing the Project

Closing Contracts
Transferring the Final Product
Lessons Learned and Archiving Records

2. Agile Fundamentals

Course Overview

For many organizations, business success and even survival hinge on embracing an Agile mindset. Continuous delivery of value, an unwaveringly customer-centric perspective, and adaptive change management characterize many of today’s best-performing organizations. The Agile Fundamentals course provides a solid foundation for anyone seeking to develop fluency in Agile concepts, terms, and practices. It teaches the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto, as well as the values of key Agile frameworks and methods, including Scrum. This course equips participants with the tools and knowledge to adopt a holistic Agile approach toward achieving organizational goals.

This course has been approved by PMI for 8 PDUs.

Course Objectives

- Understanding what types of projects are ideal for applying Agile practices
- Crafting a product roadmap that is focused on delivering a consistent value stream that is recognizable to the customer
- How to become more accurate at estimating work and delivering on commitments
- How to manage an evolving product backlog with changing requirements
- How to write better requirements using user stories and acceptance criteria that best represents the voice of the customer
- How to create and interpret ""Information Radiators"" and make timely decisions that impact the success of a project
- How increasing customer interaction and transparency will better ensure that the product being delivered delights the customer
- How to employ Agile practices that improve quality, reduce defects and speed up delivery time

Course Outline

1 - Agile Foundation

Agile Development Overview
When is Agile Appropriate?
Agile Manifesto

2 - Agile Fundamentals

Agile Environment
Agile Workshops
Project Charter
Agile Roadmap
Product Backlog

3 - Agile Methodology

Agile Methodologies Overview
Scrum
Sprint Planning Meeting
Sprint Backlog
Daily Scrum Meeting

4 - Communications

Team Chartering
Stages of Team Development
Agile Tooling
Information Radiators (Task/Kanban
Board, Work in Progress Limits, Sprint
Burndown Chart, Release Burnup Chart)

5 - Agile Estimating

Relative Sizing
Story Points
Affinity Estimating
Planning Poker
Consensus Building
Velocity

6 - Agile Metrics and Product Quality

Managing with Agile Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs)
Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Unit Testing
Acceptance Testing

7 - Agile Leadership

Active Listening
Brainstorming
Negotiation
Stakeholder Management
Coaching and Mentoring

8 - Agile Contracts and Accounting Principles

Contract Types
Burn Rate

3. Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Exam Prep

Course Overview

Project management experts are in high demand because it’s a role that can ensure major projects are executed successfully. The Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is governed by the Project Management Institute. It is considered the gold standard for project management certifications and validates skills across predictive, hybrid, and agile project approaches and tests your understanding of people skills such as building teams, managing conflict, addressing challenges, and process skills that emphasize the technical aspects of project management such as managing risk, schedules, budgets, and assessing the business environment to make projects successful.

This course is powered by Project Management Academy, a PMI Authorized Training Partner. Prepare to pass the PMP exam on your first attempt with an instructor-led PMP Exam Prep Training course - The PMA Way™ and with a 100% money-back guarantee. Project Management Academy (PMA) is known for taking complex project management topics tested on the PMP exam and teaching them in a way that instills confidence in your understanding of the concepts. Throughout the course, an infusion of detailed concept explanations, real-world examples, and interactive knowledge checks to make sure you understand the materials and are set up for success to pass the exam.
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Course Objectives

- Reduce complexity and confusion of how to best study to pass the PMP exam
- Prepare to take and pass the PMP certification exam
- Optimize PMP exam prep study plans to meet the needs of busy professionals
- Reduce anxiety associated with becoming a PMP credential holder
- Enhance skills to improve individual performance, project and business outcomes, continuous improvement
- All of our PMP exam prep courses are taught by expert and PMI-approved instructors and fulfill the PMI-required 35 contact hours of project management training. In addition to the PMP training course, you will also receive the following with 6-months of access to an extensive online PMP training portal upon registration:
- 12+ Hours of supplemental deep dive video lectures
- A full-length mock PMP exam via Exam Simulator with Customized Study Plan recommendations and instructor-led review session PMP Training Support including post-class tutoring webinars, discussion boards, and application resources
- 2000+ Practice PMP exam questions in an Exam Simulator with Customized Study Plan recommendations
- Digital downloads of all course materials including PMP Exam Prep Strategy Guide, PMP exam prep exercises, games, quick study guides, PMP terms flashcards, Formulas Cheat Sheets, Primary Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs (ITTOs) Reference Guide, Sample Project Documents
- 100% Money Back Guarantee**
- The PMI® Authorized PMP Exam Prep Student Manual

Course Outline

1 - THE PMI PROJECT MANAGEMENT MINDSET*

This bonus lesson level-sets students on the underpinnings of project management and agile to ensure full comprehension of the subsequent training topics. Students with many years of project management experience benefit from this lesson as it instills the PMI-defined ways of describing project management, which is what is tested on the PMP exam.

2 - CREATING A HIGH-PERFORMING TEAM

This lesson focuses on the people involved to make projects successful. Critical concepts that you will be tested on the PMP exam related to this lesson include: building a team, defining ground rules, negotiating project agreements, empowering and training team members and stakeholders, managing in a virtual environment, and building a shared understanding of project goals to drive towards project success.

3 - STARTING THE PROJECT

This lesson focuses on planning a project. Key concepts that you will be tested on the PMP exam related to this lesson include: determining appropriate project methodology and practices, planning and managing project scope, budget, and schedule, establishing quality standards, defining project activities, managing project procurement, and establishing project governance and closure practices.

4 - DOING THE WORK

This lesson focuses on project execution. Important concepts that you will be tested on the PMP exam related to this lesson include: assessing and managing risk and issues, delivering business value, managing stakeholder communications, creating project artifacts, managing project changes, and planning for project continuity.

5 - KEEPING THE TEAM ON TRACK

This lesson focuses on leadership and collaboration. Major concepts that you will be tested on the PMP exam related to this lesson include: learning leadership styles to encourage team performance, supporting issue mitigation to enable the team’s best work, navigating conflict management, promoting team collaboration, supporting mentorship and applying emotional intelligence.

6 - KEEPING THE BUSINESS IN MIND

This lesson focuses on project compliance and outcomes. Essential concepts that you will be tested on the PMP exam related to this lesson include: managing compliance requirements, evaluating and delivering project benefits and value, addressing internal and external business changes, supporting organizational change, and employing continuous process improvement.

7 - PREPARING FOR THE PMP EXAM*

This bonus lesson focuses on getting you ready to pass your PMP exam. Review what to expect on the exam, preparation tips, application and certification maintenance guidance, and an overview of the Supplemental Study Resources available.

8 - NOTES

*Lessons marked with the asterisk* are only available to Project Management Academy students and is proprietary pedagogy based on 10+ years of helping students pass the PMP exam on their first try!
PMI, PMBOK, PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP, PMI-PBA, The PMI TALENT TRIANGLE and the PMI Talent Triangle logo, and the PMI Registered Education Provider logo are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc. | Project Management Academy, an Educate 360 brand is PMI ATP Provider ID #3348.
**To qualify for the 100% money-back guarantee for the PMP Exam Prep Boot Camp, you must meet the following criteria: You must attend the entire course, missing no more than one (1) hour. You must complete a full-length mock exam and three full-length practice exams from our online portal. If you qualify for the 100% money-back guarantee and fail the PMP exam a total of three (3) times within 120 calendar days following completion of the course, you will be refunded in full your tuition payment. More details provided at the time of the course.