Course Overview

Simplilearn's PMP training course covers core topics essential for a project management professional. It includes topics such as emerging trends, new technologies and practices, and core competencies required from a project manager. With an emphasis on strategic and business knowledge, the course also highlights the role of a project manager.

Course Curriculum

Eligibility

The PMP® certification is an essential professional requirement for senior project manager roles across all industries. This course is best suited for: Project Managers, Associate/Assistant Project Managers, Team Leads/Team Managers, Project Executives/Project Engineers, Software Developers, Any professional aspiring to be a Project Manager.

Pre-requisites

No prior knowledge or experience is required to attend Simplilearn’s PMP Certification Training. To qualify for the PMP exam your should either have:
High school or secondary school diploma
Minimum 60 months/5 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years
35 hours of project management education/training. You can also meet this requirement with: OR
Bachelor's degree or higher (or global equivalent)
36 months/3 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years
35 hours of project management education/training. You can also meet this requirement with:

Course Content

Section 01:
Preview
- Lesson 01: PMP Application Assistance
  31:53Preview
  - 1.01 Introduction to Exam Application
    17:23
  - 1.02 Exam Assistance
    10:34
  - 1.03 How To Apply PMP
    03:56

Section 01: Introduction
Preview
- Lesson 01: About this Course
  - 1.01 Introduction to Lessons
- Lesson 02: About PMP Certification
  - 2.01 What Is the PMP Certification?
- Lesson 03: About the Exam
  - 3.01 Domains
  - 3.02 Question Types
  - 3.03 Exam Structure

Section 02: The Big Picture
Preview
- Lesson 01: What is a Project
  - 1.01 Project Definition
- Lesson 02: Life Cycles and Development Approaches
  - 2.01 Project Lifecycle - Initiation-Closure
  - 2.02 Development Approach - Pred, Agile, Hybrid
- Lesson 03: An Introduction to Governance
  - 3.01 Defining Organizational Process Assets
  - 3.02 Defining Success Metrics
  - 3.03 Defining Governance Escalation Paths and Thresholds

Section 03: Stakeholders, Vision, and Communication
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- Lesson 01: Identifying and Understanding Stakeholders
  - 1.01 Identifying Stakeholders
  - 1.02 Analyzing Stakeholders
  - 1.03 Categorizing Stakeholders
  - 1.04 Identifying Stakeholders’ Expectations
  - 1.05 Identifying Internal and External Customer Expectations
- Lesson 02: Developing a Common Vision
  - 2.01 Ensuring a Shared Vision With Key Stakeholders
  - 2.02 Promoting the Shared Vision
  - 2.03 Keeping the Project Vision Current
  - 2.04 Break Down Situations to Identify the Root Cause of a Misunderstanding of the Project Vision
- Lesson 03: Planning and Managing Communication
  - 3.01 Defining a Communication Strategy
  - 3.02 Promoting Transparency and Collaboration
  - 3.03 Establishing a Feedback Loop
  - 3.04 Understanding Reporting Requirements
  - 3.05 Creating Reports Aligned With Sponsor and Stakeholder Expectations
  - 3.06 Supporting Reporting and Governance Processes
- Lesson 04: Aligning and Managing Stakeholder Expectations
  - 4.01 Facilitating Discussions to Align Expectations
  - 4.02 Organizing and Acting on Mentoring Opportunities
  - 4.03 Aligning and Maintaining Outcomes to Customer Expectations
  - 4.04 Monitoring Customer Satisfaction and Expectations and Responding as Needed
  - 4.05 Analyzing and Tailoring Communication to Meet Stakeholder Needs
  - 4.06 Executing the Stakeholder Engagement Plan
  - 4.07 Optimizing Alignment Among Stakeholder Needs, Expectations, and Project Objectives
  - 4.08 Building Trust and Influencing Stakeholders to Accomplish Project Objectives

Section 04: Team, Conflict, and Knowledge
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- Lesson 01: Leading and Structuring the Team
  - 1.01 Establishing Clear Roles and Responsibilities
  - 1.02 Establishing Expectations at the Team Level
  - 1.03 Determining an Appropriate Leadership Style
  - 1.04 Empowering the Team
  - 1.05 Representing the Team’s Voice
  - 1.06 Supporting Diversity and Inclusion
  - 1.07 Solving Problems
- Lesson 02: Managing Conflict
  - 2.01 Identifying Conflict Sources & Analyzing Conflict Context
  - 2.02 Implementing an Agreed-on Resolution Strategy
  - 2.03 Communicating Conflict Management Principles With the Team and External Stakeholders
  - 2.04 Establishing an Environment That Fosters Adherence to Common Ground Rules & Managing and Rectifying Group Rule Violations
- Lesson 03: Ensure Knowledge Transfer
  - 3.01 Identifying Critical Project Knowledge
  - 3.02 Gathering Knowledge
  - 3.03 Fostering an Environment for Knowledge Transfer

Section 05: Core Planning: Scope, Value, Resources, Finance, and Risk
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- Lesson 01: Developing Scope and Value Orientation
  - 1.01 Defining Project Scope
  - 1.02 Obtaining Stakeholder Agreement on Project Scope
  - 1.03 Breaking Down Project Scope
  - 1.04 Identifying Value Components With Key Stakeholders
  - 1.05 Prioritizing Work Based on Value and Stakeholder Feedback
  - 1.06 Assessing Opportunities to Deliver Value Incrementally & Examining the Business Value Throughout the Project
  - 1.07 Verifying a Measurement System Is in Place to Track Benefits
  - 1.08 Evaluating Delivery Options to Demonstrate Value
- Lesson 02: Risk and Compliance Foundations
  - 2.01 Confirming Project Compliance Requirements, Classifying Compliance Categories & Determining Potential Threats to Compliance
  - 2.02 Using Methods to Support Compliance
  - 2.03 Analyzing the Consequences of Noncompliance & Determining the Necessary Approach and Actions to Address Compliance Needs
  - 2.04 Measuring the Extent to Which the Project Is in Compliance
- Lesson 03: Planning and Managing Finance
  - 3.01 Analyzing Project Financial Needs
  - 3.02 Quantifying Risk and Contingency Financial Allocations
  - 3.03 Planning Spend Tracking Throughout the Project Life Cycle
  - 3.04 Planning Financial Reporting
  - 3.05 Anticipating Future Financial Challenges
  - 3.06 Monitoring Financial Variations and Working With the Governance Process
  - 3.07 Managing Financial Reserve
- Lesson 04: Planning and Managing Resources
  - 4.01 Assigning Resources and Allocating Responsibilities

Section 06: Integrated Planning: Method, Plan, Schedule, Quality, and Procurement
Preview
- Lesson 01: Developing an Integrated Project Management Plan and Plan Delivery
  - 1.01 Assessing Project Needs, Complexity, and Magnitude
  - 1.02 Recommending a Project Management Approach
  - 1.03 Determining Critical Information Requirements & Recommending a Project Execution Strategy
  - 1.04 Creating an Integrated Project Management Plan, Maintaining an Integrated Project Management Plan & Collecting and Analyzing Data to Make Informed Project Decisions
  - 1.05 Assessing Consolidated Project Plans for Dependencies, Gaps, and Continued Business Value
  - 1.06 Estimating Work Effort and Resource Requirements
- Lesson 02: Planning and Managing the Schedule
  - 2.01 Preparing the Schedule Based on Approach
  - 2.02 Estimating Project Tasks
  - 2.03 Utilizing Benchmarks and Historical Data
  - 2.04 Creating a Project Schedule
  - 2.05 Coordinating With Other Projects and Operations
  - 2.06 Baselining Your Project Schedule
  - 2.07 Executing the Schedule Management Plan
  - 2.08 Analyzing Schedule Variation
- Lesson 03: Planning and Optimizing the Quality of Products and Deliverables
  - 3.01 Gathering Quality Requirements for Project Deliverables
  - 3.02 Planning Quality Processes and Tools
  - 3.03 Executing a Quality Management Plan
  - 3.04 Ensuring Regulatory Compliance
  - 3.05 Managing Cost of Quality and Sustainability
  - 3.06 Conducting Ongoing Quality Reviews
  - 3.07 Implementing Continuous Improvement
- Lesson 04: Planning and Managing Procurement
  - 4.01 Planning Procurement
  - 4.02 Planning and Managing the Procurement Strategy
  - 4.03 Selecting Preferred Contract Types
  - 4.04 Developing a Delivery Solution
  - 4.05 Participating in Agreement Negotiations and Determine a Negotiation Strategy
  - 4.06 Executing the Procurement Management Plan
  - 4.07 Managing Suppliers and Contracts
  - 4.08 Evaluating Vendor Performance
  - 4.09 Verifying That Procurement Agreement Objectives Are Met

Section 07: Execution, Monitoring, Change, and Impediments
Preview
- Lesson 01: Evaluating Project Status and Manage Artifacts
  - 1.01 Developing Project Metrics, Analysis, and Reconciliation, Identifying and Tailor Needed Artifacts, Helping ensure Artifacts are Created, Reviewed, Updated, and Documented, Helping Ensure Accessibility of Artifacts, and Continually Assess the Eff
  - 1.02 Assessing Current Progress
  - 1.03 Measuring, Analyzing, and Updating Project Metrics
  - 1.04 Communicating Project Status
- Lesson 02: Planning and Controlling Changes
  - 2.01 Executing the Change Control Process
  - 2.02 Communicating the Status of Proposed Changes
  - 2.03 Implementing Approved Project Changes
  - 2.04 Updating Project Documentation to Reflect Changes
- Lesson 03: Removing Impediments and Managing Issues
  - 3.01 Evaluating the Impact of Impediments
  - 3.02 Prioritizing and Highlighting Impediments
  - 3.03 Determining and Applying an Intervention Strategy to Remove or Minimize Impediments
  - 3.04 Recognizing When a Risk Becomes an Issue
  - 3.05 Collaborating With Relevant Stakeholders on an Approach to Resolve the Issues
  - 3.06 Reassessing Continually to Help Ensure Impediments, Obstacles, and Blockers Are Being Addressed

Section 08: Business Environment Dynamics, Continuous Improvement, and Closure
Preview
- Lesson 01: Evaluating External Business Environment Changes
  - 1.01 Surveying Changes to the External Business Environment, Assessing and Prioritizing the Impact on Project Scope and Backlog Based on Changes, and Continually Reviewing the External Business Environment
- Lesson 02: Supporting Organizational Change
  - 2.01 Assessing Organizational Culture
  - 2.02 Evaluating the Impact of Organizational Change on the Project and Determining Required Actions
- Lesson 03: Continuous Improvement
  - 3.01 Utilizing Lessons Learned and Helping Ensure Continuous Improvement Processes Are Updated
  - 3.02 Updating Organizational Process Assets
- Lesson 04: Managing Closures
  - 4.01 Determining Criteria to Successfully Close the Project or Phase
  - 4.02 Validating Readiness for Transition
  - 4.03 Obtaining Project Stakeholder Approval of Project Completion
  - 4.04 Concluding Activities to Close the Project or Phase

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After 14 years in the Air Force, I upskilled to broaden my horizons and transition to the corporate world. Simplilearn's well-structured course, excellent trainer Mr. Ravi Krishnan, and supportive team made the learning experience smooth. It prepared me for leadership roles outside the military.

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