This 14-hour live instructor-led course created by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® is designed to advance your project management skills and prepare you to take the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification exam. This exam material focuses on situational project management and the principles and philosophy of the profession. It contains modules that immerse you in real-world scenarios, representing various industries and project management situations to help you practice applying principles and concepts at work. This course will focus your existing Project Management knowledge and prepare you for the content you will encounter on the CAPM® exam. The course includes supplementary learning material and hands-on exercises from PMCentersUSA to reinforce practical project management/agile knowledge and support the information provided in PMI’s curriculum.
This course will benefit CAPM® exam candidates, junior-level Project Managers, those who want or need training requirements to become CAPM certified, as well as those who want to build up their knowledge in project management.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the nature of the CAPM® exam and CAPM certification
- Appreciate and augment on the scope of knowledge covered by the exam
- Prioritize study targets in preparation to take the exam
Module 1: Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
- Demonstrate an understanding of the various project life cycles and processes
- Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning
- Demonstrate an understanding of project roles and responsibilities
- Determine how to follow and execute planned strategies or frameworks
- Demonstrate an understanding of common problem-solving tools and techniques
Module 2: Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies
- Explain when it is appropriate to use a predictive, plan-based approach
- Demonstrate an understanding of a project management plan schedule
- Determine how to document project controls of predictive, plan-based projects
Module 3: Agile Frameworks/Methodologies
- Explain when it is appropriate to use an adaptive approach
- Determine how to plan project iterations
- Determine how to document project controls for an adaptive project
- Explain the components of an adaptive plan
- Determine how to prepare and execute task management steps
Module 4: Business Analysis Frameworks
- Demonstrate an understanding of business analysis (BA) roles and responsibilities
- Determine how to conduct stakeholder communication
- Determine how to gather requirements
- Demonstrate an understanding of product roadmaps
- Determine how project methodologies influence business analysis processes
- Validate requirements through product delivery
Supplementary Module
- Critical Path Scheduling
- Practical Risk Management
- Costing and Budgeting on Projects
