Project Management Professional
Certification Training

• Introduction to the PMI^® and PMP^® certification
• Project management domains:
  – People
  – Processes
  – Business Environment
• Overview of exam content outline and completing your application
• Project life cycles and environment
• Overview of project management approaches and practices and how to select the best one for your project
  – predictive (plan-based)
  – agile (change-driven)
  – hybrid project approaches

You will learn how to create a high-performing team by:

• Building a team while appraising skills and competencies
• Defining team ground rules
• Creating a shared understanding about the project
• Establishing a transparent governance structure
• Negotiating and agreeing project agreements
• Training and empowering team members and stakeholders
• Engaging and supporting virtual teams

You will learn how to effectively engage with stakeholders to effectively plan and manage your project using a suite of approaches including:

• Engage with team and stakeholders
• Determine appropriate project methodology and practices
• Establish project governance structure
• Integrate project planning activities
• Plan and manage
  
  Scope of deliverables and work
  Schedule and resources
  Budget
  Risk
  Quality of products and deliverables
  Procurement
  Project / phase closure

While up and running with the project you will learn how to:

• Execute project to deliver business value
• Manage communications with stakeholders
• Create and manage project artifacts
• Manage project changes
• Manage project issues and risks
• Ensure knowledge transfer for project continuity

You will learn how to keep the team on track by developing a range of leadership, people management, and interpersonal skills:

• Lead a team
• Collaborate with stakeholders and mentor relevant stakeholders
• Apply emotional intelligence to promote team performance
• Support team performance
• Address and remove impediments, obstacles, and blockers
• Manage conflict

Ensure that the project is aligned with the ongoing business requirements by:

• Managing compliance requirements
• Evaluating and delivering project benefits and value
• Evaluating and addressing changes to the internal and external business environment
• Supporting organisational change
• Driving continuous process improvement