and Program Professional(PMP ) Course CERTIFICATE: Professional (PMP ) DURATION: 4 Days COURSE DELIVERY: Classroom PDUs: 35 LANGUAGE: English With a charter to enable and enhance the industry's competency level and maturity in, the Professional (PMP ) training program is designed to lead the participant to an internationally recognized certification from the Institute (PMI ) (USA). MAESTRO, being a Global Registered Education Provider [R.E.P.] with PMI, this course is designed to help individuals prepare for the 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 Managers. A) Learning Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Understand the processes of management Learn about the phases, life cycle, stakeholders, key general management skills and the social-economic-al influences Learn about the key management processes of Scope, Time and Cost Learn about facilitating processes of Quality, Human Resources, Communication, Risk, Procurement and Stakeholder Learn about Integration 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
B) Highlights of Course Delivery Maestro 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 Fifth edition of Institute. Each section has definitions, examples, exercises, memory joggers and case studies to facilitate the learning and application of the contents. The PMP 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 100 hand picked 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. C) Course Contents Topic Day 1 of 4 Introduction Ref. PMBOK Guide 5th edition 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 What are s? s vs. Operations and the role of Manager The concept of Progressive Elaboration PMBOK Guide structure Interrelationship of with General concepts The concept of Program and Portfolio The concept of Office (PMO) Multiple modes of operations of PMO Quiz Introduction to Context The concept of Lifecycle and its characteristics Phases defining the Lifecycle Stakeholders in a Varying types of organizational structures Functional, Matrix and ized their advantages and disadvantages Quiz context Processes vs. Product oriented Processes Description of five process groups in the Lifecycle and their interactions Characteristics and components of Process groups Process Interactions / Customization of Processes Mapping of Processes across the Process Groups and Knowledge Areas Quiz Processes Integration The role of Integration in execution Description of multiple ways in a can arise SOW its characteristics Description of Enterprise Environmental factors and organizational assets which can impact a Description of various selection methods like mathematical models and financial criteria like ROI, NPV, IRR etc. Charter its characteristics Plan Development Contents of the Plan PMIS its role in effective
Directing and Managing Work The role of Configuration system in a Monitoring and Controlling Work Performing Integrated Change Control How to manage changes in a? Change Control activities involved in a Role of Change Control Board in Closing a ( or a Phase) Multiple types of closures (Administrative closure and Financial closure) Updation process to organizational Process assets Quiz Integration Scope Scope vs. Product Scope and their interrelationships Importance of Scope Plan in the Collect Requirements process Define Scope Process Scope statement how to prepare and update? WBS its key role in Creating and Managing WBS Interactions of WBS with other Breakdown structures used in Environment Validate Scope process Scope Validation vs. Quality Control Control Scope process Quiz Scope Day 2 of 4 Time Importance of Time in a Define Activities process Sequence Activities process Multiple types of dependencies across activities Precedence Diagramming Method 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 Develop Schedule Process The importance of calendars in the Scheduling process The importance of Critical Path in Critical Path computation and explanation of its characteristics Application of techniques like Fast tracking, Crashing, Resource Optimization, PERT etc in schedule development Use of Modeling techniques in Scheduling Critical Chain applications Schedule l data- descriptions Control Schedule process Revision of schedules Quiz Time Cost The importance of Cost in s Lifecycle costing vs. Product Lifecycle costing Cost Plan and its use in Cost control Estimating Costs process Cost Plan and its use in Cost control Analogous, Parametric and Bottom-up methods of Cost estimating Multiple types of cost estimates Order of Magnitude and Definitive estimates Determine Budget process Cost Baseline and its management Control costs process Application of Earned value management techniques for Cost Cost and Schedule Performance Indices and their use in Forecasting Multiple methods of Depreciation Quiz Cost Quality Quality vs. Product Quality Concepts of Quality vis-à-vis Quality Current themes in Quality Planning Quality process Quality Plan and Process
Improvement Plan Perform Quality Assurance process The role of Quality Audits in Quality 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 Quality Day 3 of 4 Human Resource Developing Human Resource Plan process Organizational Planning & Structures Description of OBS and RBS RAM and RACI Charts How Staffing Plan enables HR? Acquire Team Process Managing Virtual teams in a Building effective teams Develop Team process Importance of Trainings in team development Delegation for effective management Multiple stages of Team Development Manage team process Performance Appraisals of team members Types of Power De-facto and Personal Powers Managers' leadership styles Conflict Handling multiple models How to motivate Team members? Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Fredrick Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory Theory X, Y and Z descriptions and their application to Expectancy Theories Quiz Human Resource Communications Planning Communications Process Communications structures Communications requirements analysis in the
Communication Channels in a Communications Plan Sender Receiver models in the Manage Communications process Communication Methods Push, Pull and Interactive Control Communication Process Reporting Performance Obstacles in cross-cultural communication Quiz Communications Risk Risk cycle in a Plan Risk process Importance of Risk Plan in the Risk Lifecycle Types of Risks which can impact a Identify Risks process Risk identification facilitators Brainstorming, Delphi techniques, SWOT Analysis, Documentation Review, Checklist Analysis etc Risk Register preparation and updation Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis process Probability Impact Matrix and its use in Risk Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis process Use of varying Simulation Techniques Application of Decision Tree analysis and Sensitivity Analysis tools to Risk 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 Use of Risk Audits, Reserve Analysis and Variance and Trend Analysis in Monitoring and Control of Risks Corrective and Preventive Actions in Risk process Quiz Risk Day 4 of 4 Procurement Why Procurement is important for s? Procurement lifecycle Manager's Procurement responsibilities Plan Procurement 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 Plan Creating Procurement SOW and Procurement Documents Conduct Procurements Process Various types of Procurement documents incl. RFP, RFQ, IB etc. Source Selection 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 Use of Independent Estimates Contract negotiations process Multiple negotiation tactics Contracts their legal implications Control Procurements process Contract change - how to manage them more effectively Dispute management processes Contract documentation file Discharge of contracts Close Procurements process Quiz Procurement Stakeholder Identify Stakeholders Process Conducting Stakeholder Analysis Power- Interest Grid Creating the Stakeholder Register Plan Stakeholder Proces Stakeholder Engagement Levels Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix Manage Stakeholder Engagement process Control Stakeholder Engagement Process Professional Responsibility Professional Responsibilities of the Manager Professional responsibilities towards o Self o Profession o Stakeholders o Society PMP MOCK test (200 questions) -- MAESTRO proprietary
Feedbacks Workshop Valedictory Note: Within the above structure, the day wise contents could get suitably modified to give the best learning experience for the participants.