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Advanced Project Management/ Project

Management Professional (PMP) Exam

Preparation

Upcoming Dates

Code Date Venue Fees

PM042 06 - 17 Dec 2015 Dubai $9,200

PM042 07 - 18 Feb 2016 Dubai $10,000

PM042 04 - 15 Dec 2016 Dubai $10,000

Project Management Institute (PMI)has reviewed and approved GLOMACS as a Global Provider of project

management training. This is a PMI Approved/Registered programme and hence attendance to this programme

will enable those credentialed with PMI to receive applicable PDUs upon updating their status with PMI.

Introduction

This course is unique in the market as it helps the participants to get ready for the PMP Exam; not to mention the business

application portion that ensure the pragmatic implementation of the project management methodology. It will correlate the

exam questions with a practical workshop to cover the daily business activities.

This course is intended for candidates undertaking the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management

Professional (PMP)examination. The designation title PMPis an internationally accepted recognition of project

management knowledge and professionalism of the successful candidate. In ever increasing numbers, organizations are

turning to project management to help them gain competitive advantage.

It will emphasize awareness of project risk management to minimize project cost/schedule overruns & improve project

execution.

Project management is all about the management of risks; the ability to seize opportunities, minimize threats and to

optimize results. However, risk management is too often treated as a reactive process, or worse, not done at all.

Highlights of the course are:

The course is developed and facilitated by a professional subject expert with extensive industrial experience and

academic background.

Course emphasis is on providing practical skills in rationalizing proper managerial actions, as in the case of typical

PMPexamination multiple-choice questions.

Get to interact with other delegates and build a learning network for industrial experience and for the PMP examination

Understanding the behavioural and ethical aspects of professional project managers to exercise proper judgement

in the decision-making process.

Examine both the threats and opportunities facing your projects from both a top-down and bottom-up perspective

using a proven six-step risk management process.

Evaluate and respond to risk at the project as well as the task levels.

Anticipate possible causes of cost and schedule overruns, together with poor quality of work. By identifying the

warning signs to these as early as possible in the project timely corrective action can be taken to minimize or

mitigate the impact.

Discussions of case studies and exercises emphasizing the learning across the five process groups and the

professional responsibility domain.

The seminar is split into two modules:

MODULE I- The Project Management Professional (PMP) Examination Preparatory Course

MODULE II- Project Risk Management & Compliance

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Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by

taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a two-week seminar.

Objectives

The course helps in:

Building confidence to immediately take the PMP examination upon the conclusion of the course.

Providing tips to delegates to answer difficult multiple-choice questions.Creating a study technique and setting up a network of learners or group study.

Practising answering questions like in the real examination during the classes and outside classes.

Rationalizing answers to examination questions.

Get an overview of the Risk Management Process

Learn to identify risks that affect project quality, time & schedule, cost and scope

Apply useful techniques to identify, analyze, mitigate and monitor risks in the project life cycle

Learn how to create an effective risk monitoring plan and risk management strategies.

Use a practical, six-step process to manage project risk

Develop a risk budget based on expected monetary value (EMV)

Training Methodology

The Facilitator, through presentations, will give the participants help and guidance during the pre-examination process andthe sessions are challenging and practical through the use of simulated test questions and answers where learning comes

with a test of 15 key and very challenging questions upon the completion of each module.

The training methodology will incorporate as well both theory and skill training components, utilizing both traditional

lectures, as well as hands-on exercises, group discussions and case studies.

Organisational Impact

Both private and public organizations will greatly benefit from systematic approach to managing project, which will improve

the likelihood of on-time and on-budget project completion by focusing on:

Excelling in project management practice and increasing organisational maturity

Equipping employees in refining abilities for project leadership and management

Gaining confidence from customers by having project professionals having a world-renown professional

certification in project management

Risk management planning in line with project objectives

Proactive identification of risk sources and minimization of their impact

Knowledge of risk compliance issues and practices

Understanding the relationship between risk, scope, cost & time

Knowledge of mathematical techniques used in risk analysis

Evaluating alternative risk strategies and modifying project plans accordingly

Personal Impact

Participants will benefit from:

Becoming an expert in project management practice

Gaining confidence and professional insights needed for a project management career

Applying best practices that apply to diverse projects in multiple industries

Obtaining a world-renown professional certification in project management

Passing the PMPexamination could boost the earning potential by developing project management skills

Project management experience can open up the doors to rapid promotion

Who Should Attend?

Associate project managers, project managers, IT project managers, project coordinators, project analysts, project

leaders, senior project managers, team leaders, product managers, program managers, project sponsors, and

project team members

Project management professionals planning on taking the PMP Exam

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MODULE I - The Project Management Professional (PMP) Examination

Preparatory CourseDAY 1

MODULE 1: Framework

PMIcertification process to become a PMP

Define processes, methodologies, and concepts within the 10 knowledge areas

Define key terms

Describe application of principles and techniques to manage projects

Personal expectations correlated to learning objectives

MODULE 2: PMPPreparation

Review of PMPCertification process

Test-taking strategies

Review of the 5 project management process areas and the professional responsibility domain

Review the 10 knowledge areas

MODULE 3: Project Integration Management

Develop Project CharterDevelop Project Management Plan

Direct & Manage Project Work

Monitor & Control Project Work

Perform Integrated Change Control

Close Project or Phase

DAY 2

MODULE 4: Project Scope Management

Plan Scope Management

Collect Requirements

Define Scope

Create WBSValidate Scope

Control Scope

MODULE 5: Project Stakeholders Management

Identify Stakeholders

Plan Stakeholders Management

Manage Stakeholder Engagement

Control Stakeholder Engagement

DAY 3

MODULE 6: Project Time Management

Plan Schedule Management

Define Activities

Sequence Activities

Estimate Activity Resources

Estimate Activity Durations

Develop Schedule

Control Schedule

MODULE 7: Project Cost Management

Plan Cost Management

Estimate Cost

Determine Budget

Control Costs

DAY 4


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MODULE 8: Project Quality Management

Plan Quality

Perform Quality Assurance

Perform Quality Control

MODULE 9: Project Human Resource Management

Develop Human Resource Management

Acquire Project TeamDevelop Project Team

Manage Project Team

MODULE 10: Project Communications Management

Plan Communications Management

Manage Communications

Control Communications

DAY 5

MODULE 11: Project Risk Management

Plan Risk ManagementIdentify Risks

Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis

Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis

Plan Risk Responses

Control Risks

MODULE 12: Project Procurement Management

Plan Procurement Management

Conduct Procurements

Control Procurements

Close Procurements

MODULE II - Project Risk Management & ComplianceDAY 6

Risk Management Framework and Planning

Introduction

Key definitions

Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK) - 6 risk management processes

Project risk management goal

Purpose of risk management

Benefits of risk management

Responsibilities in risk management

Integrating risk management into the project management processComponents of risk

Types of risk

Six steps of risk management

Plan the approach to risk management

Risk Identification

Risk Assessment & Quantification

Risk Response Plan Development

Risk management plan execution

Evaluating risk response results

Risk Planning (Step 1)

Plan the approach to risk management

Planning inputs, tools & outputs

DAY 7


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Risk Identification Processes

Risk Identification (Step 2)

Identification inputs & tools

Identification guidelines

Risk identification techniques

Risk categories

Risk identification outputs

Review of Cost & Schedule Estimating in Relation to Risk

Cost estimating classes & types

Cost estimating methods

Accuracy, allowances, contingency & management reserve

Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)

Schedule diagramming - critical path method (CPM)

Resource management

Earned value method (EVM)

Baselining

DAY 8

Risk Assessment and Quantification Processes

Risk Assessment & Quantification (Step 3)

Risk analysis inputs

Risk analysis guidelines

Probability analysis

Impact analysis

Risk analysis approaches - qualitative & quantitative

Risk analysis tools & techniques

Statistical sums in risk analysis

Program Evaluation & Revue Technique (PERT)

Monte Carlo simulation

Decision treesProject risk rating & prioritizing

Risk analysis outputs

DAY 9

Risk Response Plan Development

Risk Response Plan Development (Step 4)

Risk response development inputs, tools & techniques

Risk response strategy guidelines

Response strategies for threats

Response planning & network diagramming

Response analysisAlternative responses

Reserves - contingency & management

Response planning outputs

DAY 10

Risk Response Control

Risk management plan execution (Step 5)

Risk response control tools

Risk response control guidelines

Risk strategy execution

Evaluating risk response results (Step 6)Risk documentation


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Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final

authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding

registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors

through its website: www.learningmarket.org.

All Training Programmes delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.

GLOMACS is proud to be an approved Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) with

PMI. As an R.E.P. GLOMACS is qualified to issue applicable Professional

Development Units (PDUs) to participants of any of its PMI registered/approved

programmes where one (1) PDU is equivalent to one (1) contact hour of training.

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