CAPM® Certification Training Course

CAPM Exam Prep Course Outline

Defining the knowledge areas and process groups

• Introduction

  A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide – Fifth Edition)

  • Defining project management across project life cycle
  • Identifying the role of the project manager
  • Analysing organisational influences on projects

  • Outlining process groups and knowledge areas
  • Evaluating the standard for managing projects

• Investigating Project Integration and Scope

  Integrating the PMBOK^® Guide processes

  • Developing the project charter
  • Coordinating content of the project management plan
  • Performing project work
  • Controlling changes throughout the project

  Defining and managing project scope

  • Defining and facilitating stakeholder requirements
  • Developing detailed project and product descriptions
  • Creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Validating the scope

• Managing Schedule and Budget

  Completing the project on time

  • Defining and sequencing activities
  • Estimating activity resources and durations
  • Determining and controlling the schedule

  Planning and managing the project cost

  • Developing project budgets
  • Applying Earned Value Management (EVM) basics
  • Controlling costs

• Addressing Project Quality

  Quality planning

  • Identifying project quality standards and requirements
  • Determining project quality activities
  • Demonstrating compliance with quality approach

  Quality assurance and control

  • Ensuring adherence to quality guidelines
  • Monitoring and measuring quality results

• Human Resource, Communication and Procurement Processes

  Identifying roles, responsibilities and skills

  • Utilising hierarchical and matrix charts (RAM & RACI)
  • Enhancing project performance through team development and improved competencies
  • Managing the project team

  Ensuring timely project communication

  • Addressing stakeholder information needs
  • Distributing information
  • Collecting and distributing project information

  Procurement management

  • Planning project procurement and identifying sellers
  • Obtaining seller responses and awarding contracts
  • Managing procurement relationships
  • Monitoring contract performance
  • Closing each project procurement

• Risk and Stakeholder Management

  Planning for risk

  • Assessing and documenting risks
  • Performing qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
  • Planning appropriate risk responses

  Monitoring and controlling risks

  • Tracking identified risks and risk triggers
  • Re-evaluating existing risks and identifying new ones
  • Developing risk response plans as required

  Managing stakeholders

  • Identifying internal and external project stakeholders
  • Managing stakeholder engagement

• Preparing for the Exam

  Planning for test day

  • Gaining insight into the exam process
  • Applying proven tips for exam success
  • Optimising study time

  Assessing your exam preparedness

  • Identifying your strengths and weaknesses
  • Designing a personalised study plan that works for you
  • Reviewing the exam application process