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This completely online and self-paced thirteen-module
project management program builds successful project managers at all
levels of the organization. It provides a comprehensive preparation for
the PMP® certification exam including exam taking tips, ten comprehensive
module quizzes, and two full-length, 200-question practice exams covering
the PMBOK® Guide areas of knowledge.
NOTE: As of July 1, 2009,
the PMP® certification exam will align with the Fourth Edition of the PMBOK®
Guide. This course prepares learners who plan to take the
updated exam.
After completing this course, you'll be
able to:
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Understand
how enterprise environmental factors and organizational process assets
affect how projects can be managed
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Explain the
five stages of a project life cycle and understand how these stages can
overlap in time
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Understand
how to create a project management plan with subsidiary plans for each
of the knowledge areas and explain how progressive elaboration and
integrated change management can keep these documents effective and
relevant
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Understand
the overlapping nature of project activities and practice Project
Integration Management to coordinate the various project management
processes
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Understand
how a project's various baselines (including scope, cost, schedule,
quality, risk, procurement, and others) are determined, planned for, and
managed
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Understand
how to effectively manage human resources and communicate with all
stakeholders
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Understand
the key methods used to estimate project schedule and cost at the
beginning of a project and to forecast cost and schedule variances at
any time during the project
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Understand
how the project management knowledge contained in the PMBOK® Guide can
be used in practice
Note:
Receive 35 PDUs/contact hours to qualify to take the PMI Project
Management Professional Exam ®.
This course
is self-paced and online. You will have access to this course for 180
days. Upon successful completion, you will receive a Winchester Center for
Management Development certificate of completion.
Target
Audience: This course is designed for adult learners interested
in preparing to take the PMP® exam.
Level:
Intermediate
Prerequisites:
Learners should have some experience in project management and will need
to have access to the Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Fourth
Edition (PMBOK® Guide).
Estimated
time to complete: 35-40 hours of online course work
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