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REQUIREMENTS AND PREPARATION

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

NEDAC Technical SeminarPresented by:

S. Imran Ahmad, PMP

Agenda ~ Seminar

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) CERTIFICATION

Introduction

1st SessionMembership and Application

2nd SessionPMP Preparation Q & A

Agenda ~ Membership and Application


What is PMI? MembershipRequirementsWhy Join PMI?CertificationsFeesCertification ProcessEligibility and RequirementsApplication SummaryQ & A

Introduction


Project Management Institute (PMI)

Founded in 1969Leading membership association for Project

management professionals.Not-for-Profit based in Pennsylvania, USA30 SIGs & 251 Chapters globally260,000 Project management Professional

PMP http://www.pmi.org

PMI Membership


PMI Membership Form


Why Join PMI ?


What Certifications PMI Offers?


Program Management Professional (PgMP)

Project Management Professional ( PMP)

PMI Risk management professional (PMI-RMP)

PMI Scheduling Professional ( PMI-SP)

Certified associate in project Management (CAPM)

Examination and Renewal Fees


PMP ~ Credential Process Timeline


PMP Eligibility requirements

Educational background

Project management Experience

Project management

EducationHigh school Diploma, Associates Degree or

global equivalent

Minimum five years non overlapping project

Management experience during

which 7500 hours spent on Project Tasks.

35 contact hours of formal project

management education

Bachelor’s degree or global equivalent.

Minimum three years/36 months of non

overlapping Project management

experience in last 8 years. during which 4500 hours spent on

project tasks.

35 contact hours of formal Project

management education


Project Management Experience: 36 non-overlapping months of project

management experience within the last eight years. That non-overlapping part means that if you worked on six projects throughout the month of January that only counts as one month of project management work, not six months.

Eligibility requires project management experience in: initiating; planning; executing; monitoring and controlling; and closing processes. On a single project, you may not have experience in all five of the process groups, but must have collectively.


Contact hours: contact hours can be achieved by completing courses,

workshops and training sessions provided by one or more of the following types of educational providers: PMI registered Education Provider ( REPs) PMI Component Organizations Employer/company sponsored programs. Training companies or consultants. Distance-learning companies, including an end-of course

assessment University /college academic and continuing education

program

PMP ~ APPLICATION


Step 1: Contact/General InformationStep 2: Education

Highest level attainedStep 3: Project Management

ExperienceStep 4: PM Course

PMP ~ APPLICATION


Project Management ExperienceStart / End dateName of supervisor/ManagerProject Role Job Title/PositionPrimary IndustryOrganization Details & Contact Info.Description of ResponsibilitiesNumber of Hours Spent on Each Domain

PMP ~ APPLICATION


Project Management ExperienceDescription of Responsibilities

DeliverablesTasksNo. of Characters

Number of Hours Spent on Each Domain Initiating (5 Tasks) Planning (6 Tasks) Executing (8 Tasks) Monitoring & Controlling (4 Tasks) Closing (7 Tasks)

PMP ~ APPLICATION


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SUMMARY


PMI ~ Membership Application Fees ($40, $129, + GST)

PMI ~ Certifications Program Management Professional (PgMP) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

PMP ~ Requirements Application Fees ($405, $555, +GST) Degree + 4500 Hrs + 35 Hrs Course

PMP Exam format

Questions: 200 (175 + 25)

Examination Time: 4 Hours

Tutorial Time: 15 Minutes

Process group

Percentage of Questions

Initiation 11%

Planning 23%

Execution 27%

Monitoring & Control

21%

Closing 9%

Professional & Social

responsibility

9%

Agenda ~ PREPERATION


PMBOKPM FrameworkProcess GroupsKnowledge Areas Scope ManagementWhat is a Process?Resources Q & A

What is in PMBOK


• Project Management Framework.

• 5 Project Management processes.

• 9 Project Management knowledge Areas.

• 44 internal processes.

• Input, tools & Technique, Output - ITTOs

• Professional & Social responsibility chapter

Project Management Framework


• Project: Project is a temporary endeavour which has definite start and end date and create a unique product or service.

• Program : Group of projects, their management is coordinated as they use the same resource. Or they are part of a large project broken down into small projects.

• Project Management: Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to a broad range of activities in order to meet the requirements of the particular project.

PM Framework contd,.

Organizational Structure

Functional Matrix

Weak MatrixStrong MatrixBalanced matrix

Projectized

PM Framework contd.

Functional Organization

PM Framework contd..

Weak Matrix Organization


Strong Matrix Organization


Balanced Matrix Organization


Projectized Organization


Triple Constraints

Project management Processes & knowledge areas mapping


Project Management Processes Groups


• Initiation

• Planning

• Execution

• Monitoring & Control

• Closing

Process groups


• Initiation Process group:

It is the process of defining and authorizing the starts of a NEW project or a new phase of a project.

• Planning process group:

The most difficult and the most unappreciated process in project management. It includes the most processes. The main purpose of the planning is to facilitate execution

Process groups


• Execution process group:

It includes the processes used to complete the work defined in the project management plans to accomplish the project requirements

• Monitoring & Control process group:

It includes the processes that are performed to observe project execution so that the potential problems can be identified in timely manner and a corrective action can be taken.

Process groups


• Project Closing process group:

It includes the processes used to formally terminate all activities of the project or a project phase, hand off the completed product to project sponsor or close a cancelled project

Knowledge Areas


• Integration Management

• Scope Management

• Time Management

• Cost Management

• Quality Management

• Human Resource Management

• Communication Management

• Risk management

• Procurement management

Scope Management


• Scope:

The sum of all projects products and their features. Limitations and inclusions of

expectations. • Scope Management:

Includes processes required to ensure that project includes all the work required and ONLY the work required to complete the project.

• Processes: Scope planning Scope definition Create WBS Scope verification Scope control

What is a process ?


Input OutputTools & Technique

ITTOs

Scope Management


Resources for PMP Exam prep


PMBOKRita’s Book.Kim heldman book “PMP project management

Professional Exam study Guide”PM_study yahoo group. http://www.pmhub.netExam questions : http://www.pmstudy.comPMI- Lakeshore chapter membership

Thank you and Good luck


Q & A

Contact

S. Imran [email protected]


Thank you and Good luck


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