Prep Course for the PMI-SP Exam

Learn the Scheduling Practice Standard

This workshop serves as a PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) intensive exam preparation course. It also presents scheduling practice standards to help a scheduling practitioner become more effective. This workshop is kept up to date with the framework of knowledge outlined by the Practice Standard for Scheduling, the PMI Scheduling Professional Examination Specification and PMIs A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (the PMBOK Guide). Participants are encouraged to obtain a copy of the PMBOK Guide as a supplemental study source prior to taking the exam. The guide may be downloaded for free by all PMI members. You do not need the guide to attend the course, as all materials are provided. Prerequisites A good working knowledge of project management, some experience managing projects and a basic understanding of the PMBOK Guide Course Level Intermediate/Advanced Who Should Attend Individuals who plan to take the exam but need some guidance to create a study path Individuals who are studying for the exam and want to identify gaps in their knowledge Individuals who are interested in a refresher course before sitting for the exam Course Overview Getting Started Introductions Course structure Course goals and objectives Becoming a PMI-SP Overview of the PMI-SP credential Eligibility requirements The PMI-SP application process Benefits of achieving certification Scheduling Concepts and Standards Role of The Practice Standard for Scheduling The schedule development process Essential elements of a schedule Scheduling components Schedule conformance and scoring

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Schedule Domains Schedule mission management Schedule creation Schedule maintenance Schedule analysis Schedule communication/reporting Project Integration Management Role of organizational process assets Role of enterprise environmental factors Project charter Project management plan - Project baseline - Subsidiary plans Managing changes Reviewing and correcting project work Closing the project or phase Project Scope Management Project scope statement components Role of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Managing changes Project Time Management Scheduling processes integrated with other PMBOK Guide processes Defining activities - Enterprise environmental factors - Organizational process assets - Decomposing the WBS Sequencing activities - Arrow diagramming method - Precedence diagramming method Estimating activity resources - Determining resource needs - Using various techniques to plan for resource needs Estimating activity durations - Differentiating between various estimating techniques - Calculating an estimate from a formula Developing the schedule Conducting the forward pass/backward pass Calculating the critical path Controlling the schedule - Conducting performance reviews - Analyzing variances - Updates to various project documents Project Cost Management Role of the schedule in cost estimating Techniques for estimating Budgeting techniques Cost performance baseline Earned Value Management (EVM)

Project Human Resource Management Human resource processes Components of the human resource plan Techniques for obtaining a project team Techniques for developing the project team Resolving team conflicts Project Communications Management Communication processes Defining a communication approach Communication models/methods Communication management plan Reporting to others Performance reports Project Risk Management Risk management processes Planning for risks Controlling risks PMI-SP Exam Review Recommended books Exam blueprint Study tips The PMI-SP credential examination Sample exam questions Course Summary and Next Steps
PMI-SP Certification Qualifications Candidates for PMI-SP who hold a Bachelors degree or the global equivalent must have a minimum of 30 hours of classroom and/or eLearning instruction in the area of project scheduling. They must also have 3,500 hours of professional project scheduling experience within the last five consecutive years. Candidates who have a high school diploma, Associates degree or global equivalent must have a minimum of 40 hours of classroom and/or eLearning instruction in the area of project scheduling. In addition, they must have 5,000 hours of professional project scheduling experience within the last five consecutive years. All candidates should complete and submit the PMI-SP certification application directly to PMI, and they must also pass the 3.5-hour computer-based 170-question exam. For more information, go to www.pmi.org.

Each participant will receive a copy of The Practice Standard for Scheduling.

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VIRTUAL CLASSROOM: Dynamic and fully interactive, a live, online version of this course is led by an instructor and conducted in real time.
#8943 / Four 3-hour sessions CEU Credits: 1.2 / PDU Credits: 12 Price: USD 850 IIL/University Price: USD 1050

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#3100 / 2 Days CEU Credits: 1.4 / PDU Credits: 14 Price: USD 1295 IIL/University Price: USD 1595

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