PMI® Authorized Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam Prep Course
The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® credential, offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI®), is a globally recognized certification designed for individuals seeking to build a strong foundation in project management principles, terminology, and best practices.
This PMI® Authorized CAPM® Exam Preparation course provides participants with a structured, comprehensive, and exam-focused understanding of project management. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills needed to apply project management best practices in real-life projects and succeed in the CAPM® exam on their first attempt.
PrerequisitesNone — open to managers at all levels
5 Days
2 Sessions
Starting from USD 1,500
Available Online
Course Methodology
This course relies on individual and group exercises aimed at helping participants learn all the critical activities related to project management. The course also features several case studies and role-plays by participants, followed by discussions. Also, the course includes practice questions similar to the CAPM® exam style. In addition, this course incorporates pre- and post-testing.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Define what a “project” is and understand the fundamental concepts, terminology, and processes of project management
- Apply project management principles across predictive, agile, and hybrid environments
- Describe how project governance, compliance, and change management function within a project environment
- Identify and analyze stakeholder needs, plan stakeholder engagement strategies, and design communication approaches for effective stakeholder management
- Explain how to form and manage a project team, including team roles, responsibilities, conflict resolution, motivation, and performance measurement
- Compare and contrast predictive, adaptive (agile), and hybrid project life cycles, and articulate when each is appropriate
- Develop integrated project plans covering scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, risk, procurement, and stakeholder engagement
- Monitor, control, and adjust project performance; manage changes; and apply corrective/preventive actions
- Demonstrate readiness to sit for the PMI® CAPM® certification exam
Target Audience
Professionals who are new to project management or who wish to obtain a CAPM® credential, including entry-level project managers, project coordinators, and team members working on projects who want formal project management knowledge.
Target Competencies
- Project management knowledge, planning, and control skills
- Stakeholder and team engagement
- Predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches
- Business analysis and requirements awareness
- Risk, cost, and schedule analysis
- Critical thinking and decision-making
Course Outline
- Project Management Fundamentals
- What is a project?
- Project management challenges
- Project or operational work?
- Programs and portfolios
- The project environment
- Organizing for Project Performance
- Stakeholders
- Project sponsor role
- Project manager role
- Project team
- Development Approach and Life Cycle
- Fundamentals of the project life cycle
- Tailoring the project life cycle and development approach
- Project activities, deliverables, and milestones
- Business Analysis Frameworks
- The importance of business analysis
- The business analyst role
- Requirements as the focus of business analysis
- Stakeholders and the business analyst
- Influence of project approaches on business analysis
- Starting a Project
- Understanding the business case
- Creating a project charter
- Establishing communications
- Selecting and tailoring the project approach
- Predictive, Plan-Based Project Methodology
- Tailoring a predictive life cycle
- Developing a project management plan
- Scope and schedule
- Quality
- Uncertainty and risk
- Adaptive Approaches
- Foundation and considerations for adaptive projects
- Typical steps in an adaptive project
- Requirements in adaptive approaches
- Plan releases and iterations
- Project Work and Delivery
- Engaging stakeholders
- Monitoring and controlling processes
- Detecting and solving problems
- Measuring performance
- Applying project controls and forecasting
- Closing and transitioning
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