International Institute of Project Management
(IIPM®), a Registered Education Provider (REP) of PMI®,
USA conducts CAPM® Exam Prep Course Public / Corporate Training Courses in the week ends / weekdays / evenings totaling to
23 hours of Contact education covering all 9 knowledge areas of
PMBOK® Guide-4th Edition
2008
and the domain of Professional responsibility in alignment with PMI's
PMBOK® Guide-4th Edition 2008
. Other customized timings can also be worked out depending on the corporate clients' convenience. This course fulfills the new
mandatory requirement of PMI® for
23 hrs of training in Project Management, before any one applies for the
CAPM® exam.
Revised Eligibility
Requirements:
Candidates must
have a high school diploma or equivalent and have achieved either 1,500
hours of experience working on a project team, or completed 23 contact
hours of formal project management education, where one contact hour is
equivalent to one actual hour of training or instruction received.
Candidates may satisfy the education requirement by successfully
completing courses and/or workshops such as those offered by PMI’s
Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.s). Applicants are not required
to be PMI® members to list CAPM® in their curriculum vitae or on their
business card. The credential is valid for five years. Candidates
must retest at the close of every five-year period to retain their
credential.
Preparing for the Revised Examination:
The CAPM®
test is a 150
question multiple-choice exam with a three-hour time limit. Candidates
must demonstrate their knowledge of project management terms in
context, as covered by the five Project Management Process Groups and
nine Knowledge Areas, and described in the New PMBOK®
Guide
- Fourth Edition 2008.
Taking the Examination:
The test is offered via computer at
the same global locations that provide PMP® Exam testing
services. For a complete
list of computer-based testing locations, please visit
www.2test.com
Fees
Structure: The exam costs $225.00 (US) for PMI® members and $300.00
(US) for nonmembers
Key Deliverables
The course consists
of 14 excellent deliverables. Some of the key deliverables are:
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Original PMBOK®
Guide-4th Edition-2008-Available at the course venue at 25%
discounted price.
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Excellent Training
Materials aligned to the New PMBOK® Guide-4th Edition-2008 One copy per
participant
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Additional Training
Materials - One copy per participant
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PMP® Exam Prep Course Practice
CD: 3000 Q&A (With around 3000 questions from all 9 knowledge areas
from PMBOK® Guide) with Study Mode and Exam Mode. Users can take as many
mock tests as needed using our CD to reinforce knowledge and increase
confidence level. Most questions are supplied with hints/explanation
for the correct answer. (Although this CD is mainly intended for PMP®
Exam Prep, CAPM® candidates can also use this CD for CAPM® Exam
preparation by just excluding situation-based questions and
concentrating only on questions directly from the PMBOK® Guide)
The PMP® Exam Prep Course Practice CD with nearly 3000 Q &
A is a PMP® Exam Simulation software designed to help you prepare and
review your project management knowledge and to simulate the tough
project management exam environment.
The CD contains nearly 3000
validated questions and one can have hundreds of sample simulated
exams from their drawing hall in a relaxed environ and the CD is so
designed that you will hardly get same questions twice. The CD covers
all 9 areas of the exam with a special emphasis on Professional
Responsibility & Project Management Framework.
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CAPM® Exam oriented
Tips & Traps- A very useful deliverable
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Access for reference
to Internationally famous CAPM® Exam-specific books aligned to New PMBOK®
Guide.
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Access to an
excellent library with 250 International books on Project Management.
The library can be used for further study related to exam and for
references / research work on any topic in Project Management.
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23 hours mandatory PM
Education / Contact Hours Certificate, which fulfills the mandatory PM
Education Requirements as per PMI®, USA.
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Guest House for
outstation candidates: IIPM can arrange for well-furnished, A/C Guest
House accommodation for outstation candidates @ Rs. 900 -1400/- per day
extra. IIPM understands your needs. This is a special additional
service to our outstation candidates.
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The
Program Structure
CAPM®
Exam Prep Course are scheduled around the world at convenient
locations. This 23-hour contact education course can be taken either on any
schedules announced for 3 complete days.
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The
Introduction provides key fundamentals of project management. You'll
discover the basic facts of Project Management and its successful
implementation, organizational structures, the project sponsor, the
life cycle phases, the main skills and expectations of Project
Managers
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Project
Scope Management lays the foundation of how to
systematically identify the key deliverables of the project.
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Project
Time (Schedule) Management takes the deliverables
identified in the scope definition process breaks them down further if
needed and then develops the project schedule.
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Project
Human Resources Management addresses the essential
staffing issues for the project.
·
Project
Cost Management covers the cost control methodology.
Project Risk Management is a critical area, which identifies the
risks, analyses them and plans ways to handle them.
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Project
Quality Management ensures there is a plan for managing,
assuring and controlling the project's quality.
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Project
Procurement (Contract) Management covers the essentials
of procurement decisions and contract administration principles.
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Project
Communications Management helps participants understand
team communications issues and how to build consensus among various
project groups.
The last portion of the Program is dedicated to
answering participants' questions and giving a final 1-hour or 100
questions based mock test / sample exam that integrates
all modules without separating knowledge areas. This helps evaluate
the participants' overall understanding of the concepts presented
throughout the Program and prepares them for the actual PMP® exam.
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Bring This Program On-Site to Your Organization:
If
you have a group of 10-15 for the Project Management
Certificate Program, an on-site Program may be cost effective and will
ensure fully confidential training. Becoming a PMP® is both a
personal and professional accomplishment for your project managers.
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Registration Confirmation:
At
least 7 days before the start of the course. Registration fee per
candidate is(Rs.12, 000/= + 12.36 % service tax) only. The fee includes Course materials; lunch, snacks/refreshments
and a sample MOCK test from 2500 strong PM Question Bank.
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23-Hour education Certificate:
A
Certificate of Completion will be awarded to all attendees, which
shall be presented to PMI® for the
23-hrs training in Project Management
knowledge areas requirements when required.
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Module
1
Project
Scope Management
This module lays out the steps required to achieving success in all
projects. This first phase of the Program details the importance of
authorization, scope planning, scope definition, and scope
verification and change control.
Topics include:
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Module
2
Project
Time Management
Bringing projects “on time” is the greatest
challenge for project managers. This module covers the processes
required to ensure timely completion, including activity sequencing,
duration estimating, schedule development, project network
calculations, and schedule control.
Topics
include:
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Module
3
Project
Human Resource Management
The ability to
manage, motivate and organize people is critical to project success.
This module focuses on organizational planning (assigning project
roles, responsibilities and reporting relationships), staffing,
motivation, leadership, team development and conflict resolution.
Topics
include:
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Organizational
structures suitable for Project Management
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Organizational
goals (MBO/MBE/MBP)
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Responsibility
Assignment Matrix (RAM).
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Types of
Powers
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Manage
or Lead
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Conflict
management techniques
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Performance
evaluation process
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Maslow’s
Motivational theory
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Project team building
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Module
4
Project
Cost Management
Cost overruns
are common and are the most frequent killers of projects. This module
focuses on the processes required to complete projects within an
approved budget, including resource planning, cost estimating, cost
budgeting, accomplishments monitoring, understanding Earned Value
Management (EVM), cost control, depreciation and capital budgeting.
Topics
include
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Module
5
Project
Risk Management
Risk
management enhances opportunities for success. Understanding risk is
one of the most critical components of world-class project management
today. This module addresses the important elements of risk
management, including: identifying risks, quantifying risks, impact
analysis, development of appropriate responses and risk control.
Topics
include
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Defining
risks
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Risk
management process
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Risk
identification
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Quantitative
Risk analysis
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Probability
and Decision trees
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Risk
Response strategies / methods
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Expected
monetary value
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Software for Risk management- Discussion
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Module
6
Project
Quality Management
Every project
should be conceived and managed so that it meets or exceeds
stakeholders' expectations. This module addresses quality planning,
assurance and control processes that should be used by all project
managers.
Topics
include
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Quality
Planning
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Quality
assurance vs. Quality control
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Quality
standards
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Process
control
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The cost
of Quality
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Statistical
Process Control (SPC)
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Common
vs. Special cause variations
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Introduction
to Process Capability
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Sample–Sizing:
Acceptance sampling
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Module
7
Project
Procurement Management
This module
presents the major processes used in procurement management, including
planning, solicitation, source selection, contract administration and
contract closeout. Contract negotiations are a critical element in
successful project management, encompassing what to procure and when.
Topics
include
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Module
8
Project
Communications Management
Successful
projects require open and clear communications among planners,
implementers, and all concerned levels in an organization. This module
focuses on the importance of having a communications plan, how
information is distributed, progress reporting and what information
should be shared with senior management and customers.
Topics
include
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Communication
Barriers
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Understanding
Body languages of project personnel
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Effective
communications
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Managing
project conflicts
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Interpersonal
skills for project managers
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Formal
vs. informal communications
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Written, verbal and non-verbal communications
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Module
9
Project
Integration Management
Organizational
success depends upon a deep understanding of the strategies of project
management. Project success depends upon utilizing today's
sophisticated techniques of project management.
Topics include
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Project
integration management
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Life
cycle phases
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Project
management processes
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Scope/Schedule
/Cost baselines
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Time–Cost
integration
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Organizational
policies
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Role of
the project manager/line manager
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PMIS
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Integrated
Change Control (CCB)
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Corrective
actions / lessons learned
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SAMPLE
EXAM REVIEW (Sample Exam from IIPM’s 2500 Question Bank)
Topics include:
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Certification registration process -Overview
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Review
of group’s Sample exam / Mock test (1-Hour or 100 Questions based)
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Answers
to questions from participants
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EXAM Practice CD
A
Exam CD Developed based on more than 3,000 PMP® questions
from various PM Literature / Books for the benefit of course registrants
available as part of the course deliverables. This CD has both STUDY MODE
(with HINTS and
EXPLANATIONS) and EXAM MODE for improving their rate of success.
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Some Useful Links
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For Online Course Registration
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