Project Management Training and Professional Certification
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totoArizona State GovernmentArizona State Government
October 24, 2006October 24, 2006
Project ManagementProject Management TrainingTraining
&&Professional Certification Professional Certification
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What is project management? Why project management training? Are your project managers qualified? Who needs training? Why get certified? A few examples of market demand for
PMP’s
What is Project Management?What is Project Management?
Application of tools, techniques and people skills to meet schedule, budget, quality and customer requirements
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What is Project Management?What is Project Management?
“The shortest distance between concept and completion”
- GITA Best Practices
What is Project Management?What is Project Management?
Best practices designed to improve project performance
A disciplined approach to managing projects that gets results
Why Project Management training?Why Project Management training?
How many projects in your organization have come in on time and on budget?
Are the project delays and cost overruns inescapable?
Are your customers satisfied with project outcome?
In businesses today, firms are looking to improve their systems & processes to become more competitive!
Establishing project management as a core competency is one way to do this.
Why Project Management training?Why Project Management training?
Is your Project ManagerIs your Project Manager qualified?qualified?
“How Can We Be Sure We're Not Hiring a Bunch of Shady Liars?”
- Fortune Magazine
PMP Certification ensures project managers understand the tools, techniques and soft skills to manage a project
Fortune Magazine says…Fortune Magazine says…
“Giga Information Group says project management can increase productivity up to 25% but notes, ‘It's not a magic bullet, but a way to help execute leadership and communication.’”
“Project management is a leading career choice for management professionals today.”
Training intended for…Training intended for…
IT Professionals with no formal project management training
IT Managers responsible for project success
Project managers seeking PMP Certification from PMI
Project team members
What is Project Management What is Project Management Certification?Certification?
Administered by theProject Management Institute (PMI)
Globally recognized credential
Meets ISO-9001 standard in Quality Management Systems
What is Project Management What is Project Management Certification?Certification?
Types of Credentials:
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
What isWhat is CAPMCAPM??(Certified Associate in Project Management)(Certified Associate in Project Management)
Designed for:– project team members – entry-level project managers– project management
undergraduate and graduate students
What are CAPM requirements?What are CAPM requirements?
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Experience: 1,500 hrs work on project team
or 23 hours formal project management
education A multiple choice exam
What isWhat is PMPPMP??(Project Management Professional)(Project Management Professional)
The profession’s most globally recognized and widely respected credential
Tells employers you have demonstrated a solid foundation of knowledge to manage projects
What are PMP requirements?What are PMP requirements?
Education: Bachelors degree Experience: 4,500 hrs leading tasks
including
36 months project management experience
35 hours formal project management education
A multiple choice exam
Why get Certified as PMP?Why get Certified as PMP?
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is akin to the “Good Housekeeping seal of approval” for project managers
Why get Certified as PMP?Why get Certified as PMP?
Earning a professional credential through PMI means that one has:
• Demonstrated the appropriate education and/or professional experience
• Passed an examination• Agreed to abide by a professional code of
conduct• Committed to maintaining their active
credential through meeting continuing certification requirements.
PMP RecertificationPMP Recertification
To maintain PMP certification requires recertification every three (3) years:
- Obtain 60 Professional Development Units (PDU)
- Reaffirm the PMP Code of Professional Conduct
- Pay a renewal fee
Growth in # of active PMP’sGrowth in # of active PMP’s
40 67 102 4,769 5,294 6,397 10,00018,184
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Course FeaturesCourse Features
Comprehensive, in-depth concepts, best practices for managing projects today
Soft skills as well as tools and techniques
Course FeaturesCourse Features
Helps prepares participants for PMI’s, highly-in-demand, PMP and CAPM professional certification
Important concepts and tools project managers use daily
Consistent with PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge
Comprehensive case study and exercises to apply theory
200 practice questions
ContentContent
Developed by PMI as a voluntary consensus standard
Represents the sum of knowledge of the project management profession
Includes proven traditional and innovative, emerging best practices
Project Management Body of KnowledgeProject Management Body of Knowledge(PMBOK)(PMBOK)
Is constantly evolving
Provides common terminology
Is the foundation for PMI’s professional development programs and certifications
Project Management Body of KnowledgeProject Management Body of Knowledge(PMBOK)(PMBOK)
Integration management Scope management Time management Cost management Quality management Human resource management Communications management Risk management Procurement management
PMBOK’s Nine Knowledge AreasPMBOK’s Nine Knowledge Areas
Q & AQ & A
ConclusionConclusion
