PMP ORIENTATION PROGRAM

HOW CAN I BECOME A PMP?

Ganapathy Subramanian, PMP

Management Scholars Academy

AGENDA

Why PMP?

What is PMBoK?

Can I write PMP?

How can MS Academy help?

What next?

IS PMP REQUIRED? IS IT VALUABLE?

Project Management is becoming a life skill for the

21st century

PMP certification will expose you to mainstream

thinking on project management standards

You will learn new tools and techniques to assist you

in making right decisions in your project

It shows your formal commitment to the profession

PMP credential will help your company win business,

making you more valuable to your firm

Will provide networking opportunities with other

PMPs

Will provide potential teaching opportunities, even

with MS Academy

Helps to distinguish you from other management

professionals in this tough job market

IS PMP REQUIRED? IS IT VALUABLE?

ROAD MAP TO PMP

Project Management Body of Knowledge

Project Management Framework

• What is project & project management?

• What is program, program management &

Portfolio management

• Project Life cycle and phases

• Organization structures

• Standard for Project Management

• 10 knowledge areas and 5 process

groups

• 47 Project management Processes

Project Scope Management

What is Scope Management?

Project /Product Scope

Collect Requirements

Define Scope

Work Breakdown Structure

WBS Dictionary

Scope baseline

Control Scope

Validate Scope

• Let’s define the activities to create the work packages

• Let’s sequence the activities

• Let’s estimate how much time it will take to complete the project

• Let’s develop the schedule, get it reviewed and baseline

• But hey, Things changed! Let’s see how we can control the schedule

Project Cost Management

Estimating the cost of the project

Expert Judgment

Analogous estimating

Bottom up estimating

Three point estimating

Parametric estimating

Determining Budget for the project

Controlling costs during the project

Earned Value Management

Project Quality Management

Quality Planning – Benchmarking, Cost Benefit Analysis, Flow-

charting, Design of experiments, Control Charts, Cost of

Quality, CMMi, Six Sigma, Statistical Sampling

Quality Assurance – Training on standards and regulations,

QMS, Internal and External Audits, Process Analysis, PIP

Quality Control – 7 TQM tools, Inspection, Testing, Peer

Reviews

Project Risk Management

What is the source of a risk?

Risk Appetite

Risk Management Planning

Risk Identification

Risk Categories

Risk Statement

Qualitative risk Analysis

Quantitative risk Analysis

Prioritizing and getting top 10

Risk Response Planning

Risk monitoring and Control

Risk management tool

Project HR Management• Project HR management processes

• Plan HR Management

• Acquire Project team

• Develop Project team

• Manage Project team

• Management Styles

• Powers with a manager to get things done

• Motivational theories

• Conflict resolution

Project Procurement Mgmt

• Define product / service requirement

• Prepare Statement of Work

• Define proposal evaluation criteria

• Prepare and submit RFI

• Select supplier

• Develop Contract Management Plan

• Award contract

• Execute Contract Mgmt plan

• Accept product

• Close out contract

Project Communication Mgmt• Plan for communication needs

• Communication Channels, Technology, Models

• Status reporting, progress monitoring and forecasting

• Control Communications

Stakeholder Identification, Stakeholder RegisterStakeholder Management StrategiesManaging Stakeholder Engagement

Controlling Stakeholder Engagement

Project Stakeholder Mgmt

Project Integration Management

What is Project Integration Management?

Processes in integration management

Develop Project Charter

Develop PMP

Direct and Manage Project Execution

Monitor and Control Project work

Perform integrated change control

Close Project or phase

PMI perspectives on integration management

Professional Responsibility and ethics

• Respect for others

• Honesty and integrity

• Professional enhancement

• Contribution to Proj.Mgmt

• Conflict of interest

• Corporate social responsibility

ABOUT PMI

• Founded in 1969

• 250 chapters in over 70 countries

• More than 600,000 members and credential holders

• Administers globally recognized certification programs including the coveted Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

• 11 global standards (including Program and Portfolio Management)

• Published the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) 5th Edition

PMP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION

As prescribed by PMI, there are two different eligibility criteria:

• High school diploma with minimum 5 years/60 months

of unique and non overlapping project management

experience during which at least 7500 hours were spent

leading and directing project tasks

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 3 years/36 months of

unique and non overlapping project management

experience during which 4500 hours were spent leading

and directing project tasks

PMP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION

35 hours of Project Management Education

At least 35 contact hours of specific instruction that

addressed learning objectives in project management.

The course work must be completed at the time you

submit the application.

The course hours may include content on project

quality, scope, time, cost, human resources,

communications, risk, procurement and integration

management.

Note that "one contact hour" is equivalent to one actual

hour (60 minutes) of training or instruction received", as

per the PMI.

Difference between PDU and Contact hours

PMP CERTIFICATION EXAM

4 hours of examination

200 Objective type questions

Additional 15 minutes for tutorial

Scenario based questions testing the experiential

understanding of PM concepts

Random Questions from a large Qbank

PMP EXAM FEES

For PMI Members:

PMI membership for an year : $139

Computer-Based Testing : $405

Computer- Based Re-examination : $275

Credential Renewal : $60

For Non-PMI Members:

Computer-Based Testing : $555

Computer- Based Re-examination : $375

Credential Renewal : $150

THINGS TO DO BETWEEN TODAY AND THE EXAM DATE

Become a PMI member and download PMBoK

Read PMBoK one time like a novel

Use Mind Map

Simple terms

Multiple colors

Pictures

Topics / Sub topics / Lists / Formulas

Try to improve your agility of mind by

Giving up coffee / tea; Try B-Protein

Eating protein rich food

Doing physical exercises

ELEMENT OF MS ACADEMY BOOT CAMP

• Prayer

• Brain Dump

• Quiz for each chapter

• 5 Baseline tests

• 100% PMBoK Coverage

• One movie clip per KA

• PMP application template

• Power tips for exam day

• Experienced Trainers

• Icebreaker

• BASE

• Jokes, stories

• Networking opportunity

• Protein rich food

• Online question bank

• Recognizing each other

End to end support till you reach your goal

ELEMENT OF MS ACADEMY BOOT CAMP

End to end support till you reach your goal

Money Back Guarantee

Attend our 4 day PMP boot camp

Score 75% in 5th baseline and PMP Q Bank

Write exam within 60 days

Still you fail, we will refund the full fees

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

Any questions?

Are you ready

for the baseline test?

Keep your score to

yourself.

Come back and attend the

PMP boot camp without

fail and become a PMP

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