PMI® Tampa Bay Chapter, Inc.
PMP Prep Course – (92% Pass Rate!)
Course Syllabus
Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam
4 Saturday Review Course (Instructor Led) - October 30; November 6, 13 and 20th - 8:30 AM to 6:45 PM
Course content based on PMBOK 4th Edition – Participants are expected to have read this edition prior to the first Saturday Review session on October 30th.
Seminar Objective and Benefit
The objective of this review seminar is to assist the candidate in preparing for the certification exam and is not designed towards teaching applied project management. The exam covers the knowledge areas defined in the PMI® Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®), Fourth Edition. The PMBOK® Guide, Fourth Edition is available online as a membership benefit. PMI® members can download the PMBOK® Guide, Fourth Edition free; nonmembers can purchase the PMBOK® at the PMI® Bookstore at http://www.pmi.org/.
This seminar has been structured to provide the candidate an evenly paced presentation of review materials spread over a four-week period rather than in a concentrated period of 4 or 5 consecutive days. The candidate will be provided with a suggested study program that aligns with the paced material presentation. It is envisaged that by assiduously following this program candidates will have completed the additional study time to achieve the level of confidence necessary for taking the exam. This review seminar also provides 35 Contact Hours of Project Management Education eligibility criteria for taking the PMP® Certification Examination.
The low cost of this seminar---when compared to most other commercially offered review courses--- is a major benefit to our members and other practitioners of project management.
The seminar is configured as a series of review sessions for the PMI® exam and it is not an introductory course in project management nor can this seminar be applied toward earning PDUs for certified Project Management Professionals. Prior to attending this seminar, candidates should have the experience in project management necessary for their qualification to take the PMP® Certification Examination.
Note: Although this seminar is designed to prepare an individual to take the PMP® Certification Examination, neither PMI® nor the PMI® Tampa Bay Chapter, Inc. guarantees or implies that completion of this seminar will ensure that a participant will pass the PMP® Certification Examination.
Course Outline
1st Saturday:
Exam Registration and Environment
Covers criteria required to register and take the exam. These criteria take into account your experience, formal education, and training hours. Provides focus on getting you more comfortable with the exam environment and what it will demand of you.
Project Management Framework
Provides the framework and guidelines regarding the PMBOK® Guide, Fourth Edition content and how it is organized around nine project management knowledge areas and five project management process groups. It also provides a review of Professional and Social Responsibility, a new knowledge area which is covered in references outside the PMBOK® Guide, Fourth Edition.
Project Integration Management
Covers the processes and activities that integrate the various elements of project management, which are identified, defined, combined, unified and coordinated within the Project Management Process Groups.
Project Scope Management
Covers the processes involved in ascertaining that the project includes all the work required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully.
2nd Saturday:
Project Time Management
Covers the processes concerning the timely completion of the project.
Project Cost Management
Covers the processes involved in planning, estimating, budgeting and controlling costs so that the project is completed within the approved budget.
Project Quality Management
Covers the processes involved in assuring that the project will satisfy the objectives for which it was undertaken.
3rd Saturday:
Project Procurement Management
Covers the processes that purchase or acquire products, services or results, as well as contract management processes.
Project Communications Management
Covers the processes concerning the timely and appropriate generation, collection, dissemination, storage and ultimate disposition of project information.
Project Risk Management
Covers the processes concerned with conducting risk management on a project.
4th Saturday:
Project Human Resource Management
Covers the processes that organize and manage the project team.
Professional and Social Responsibility
Covers the PMI® code of ethics and professional conduct that all PMI® members and volunteers are expected to uphold.
Course Instructors
The instructors are motivated volunteers and PMI Chapter members who are practicing project managers chosen for their knowledge of the PMBOK® and for their presentation abilities. All instructors have earned PMP® certification.
Course Materials
The course offers two options for participants at the time they register online:
1. Crosswind Project Management Fourth Edition PMBOK® Guide Based PMP Exam Success Series: Certification Study Pack - This is a comprehensive study system. (This Study Pack does not include a PMBOK Guide®)
The Study Pack includes:
· Two books containing over 1,000 questions (including the Bootcamp Manual)
· Three audio CDs
· Exam simulation CD with 26 tests and over 3,500 questions
· Laminated, double-sided and color-coded study wall posters
· Three quick-reference study mats
· 436 flash cards
· Highlighter, pen, and calculator
2. Crosswind Project Management Fourth Edition PMBOK® Guide Based PMP Bootcamp Manual & Exam Simulation CD-ROM Combo Pack (This Combo Pack does not include a PMBOK Guide®) - This manual compliments the PMBOK Guide® for PMP® Exam Success and comes complete with a 200 question exam simulation CD-ROM.– NOTE: Available while supplies last!
The Bootcamp Manual:
· Covers all nine knowledge areas as well as the five process groups
· Contains over 500 exam format sample questions
· Includes matching exercises for Inputs, Tools/Techniques, Outputs (ITTOs), and Terminology
· Includes mind maps for each knowledge area
· Presents clear, identifiable formulas with memorization keys
· Offers online access to the most up-to-date learning materials available
The PMP® Exam Success Series: Exam Simulation CD-ROM is one of the most detailed PMP® exam products on the market. Quizzes are available by knowledge area or by process group. For added initiative, the exam allows you to randomize your questions and answers to keep every test unfamiliar and applicable.
· Contains over 3,500 test questions
· Offers three different test modes (learning, simulation, and flash cards)
· Tests for Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing
· Tests for all knowledge areas including professional and social responsibility
· Tests for Inputs, Tools/Techniques, and Outputs (ITTOs)
· Provides eight complete 200 question tests, simulating the real exam
Optional Reading Materials
Participants are responsible for procuring their own optional reading materials. The cost of these materials is not included in the seminar fee. Please allow time to order the materials prior to the start of the course.
Participants should read the PMI® A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (The PMBOK® Guide, Fourth Edition) prior to attending the seminar. PMI® members receive a copy as part of their initial membership package. If you do not have a copy, it can be ordered through the PMI® online bookstore http://www.pmibookstore.org/. It's available in paperback, hardcover or on CD-ROM (hyper-text version). As a membership privilege PMI® members may download excerpts of The PMBOK® Guide free from the Members Only section of the PMI® home page at http://www.pmi.org/.
Cost
· $550 for PMI chapter members (Crosswind Project Management Bootcamp Manual and Exam Simulation Combo Pack - while supplies last!)
· $650 for PMI chapter members (Crosswind Project Management Certification Study Pack)
· $700 for non-members (Crosswind Project Management Bootcamp Manual and Exam Simulation Combo Pack - while supplies last!)
· $800 for non-members (Crosswind Project Management Certification Study Pack)
Registration
Register by following this link
PMI Membership
Information about becoming a PMI® member can be found on the PMI® web page at http://www.pmi.org/Marketplace/Pages/default.aspx?Category=MembershipIndividual.
Membership is not required in order to take the seminar. However, PMI® members receive substantial discounts on the examination application fee and reading materials. PMI® membership starts at $129 annually (additional fees may apply).
Examination application fee
The fee structure for the examination can be found at the following web site http://www.pmi.org/CareerDevelopment/Pages/AboutPMIsCredentials.aspx
The examination application fee for PMI® members is $405.00 (non-member fee is $555.00).
Non PMI Members
Non PMI members are encouraged to join PMI® and the PMI® Tampa Bay Chapter, Inc. The monetary benefits of joining PMI® and the Tampa Bay Chapter are considerable. Not only is the cost for this Prep Course significantly reduced, but so is the cost for taking the exam - a $150.00 savings for PMI® members. PMI® members also get considerable discounts, up to 30%, on purchases from the PMI® Bookstore. In addition to the monetary benefits there are also significant benefits from networking and staying informed about developments in the Project Management Profession.
For more information on joining PMI® you may call PMI® Customer Care (610) 356-4600 (Option 8 on phone menu) or Fax Headquarters at (610) 356-4647.
Dress
Business casual
Meals
A light breakfast and lunch will be served each Saturday.
Location: Nielsen, 501 Brooker Creek Dr, Oldsmar FL 34677
Directions: From the intersection of Hillsborough Rd (Tampa Rd in Pinellas) and Racetrack Rd turn right and go north on Racetrack Rd 2 stoplights to Forest Creek/Linebaugh Ave. Turn left on Forest Creek Blvd. Turn left at first light, Brooker Creek. Nielsen is on the left, parking is across the street.