Course Description:

This course will assist students in preparing for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exam. Students will learn the terminology, tools, and techniques that are required to take a project from the initiating process to planning, executing, controlling and closing. In addition to providing students with an overview of key concepts in PMI’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Fourth Edition (PMBOK), this course will include exercises intended to build confidence and raise the students' chances of passing the CAPM® Exam.

Course Objectives:

• Use the Project Management Institute's (PMI) project management framework to initiate a project
• Apply project initiation tools and techniques in order to develop a project charter and stakeholder management strategy
• Develop a flexible and practical project management plan covering the major project lifecycle processes and phases
• Explain project execution’s relationship to project planning, the factors that contribute to success, and the tools and techniques used
• Apply monitoring, control, and closing techniques to measure progress on the project and forecast project completion requirements
• Perform the sequence of steps a project manager must take to ensure a smooth project close and improvement on future projects
• Demonstrate exam strategies in preparation for the CAPM certification exam

Features:

• Self-Paced online courses
• Course can be conducted completely online
• Complete ready-to-deliver online course with syllabi, sequenced lessons, course descriptions, course objectives, detailed checklists, and assessments
• Assessments, lesson presentations, and reading assignments are designed to meet specific course outcomes
• Interactive classroom lectures are self-contained learning objects
• All content has been developed by industry leading subject matter experts
• Any required text is included as an eBook with the course and resides within the course for easy student access
• Lesson presentations are also provided as Audio-to-Go, for on-the-go learning

eBook Information

The Definitive Guide to Project Management: The fast track to getting the job done on time and on budget, 2/E

Sebastian Nokes

Publisher: FT Press

Copyright: 2007

Book Description:

Successful project management is delivering your projects on time, to brief and within budget. The Definitive Guide to Project Management shows you step by step how to master the techniques of effective project management so that your projects deliver what you want, every time.

Suitable for both beginners and more experienced project managers, The Definitive Guide to Project Management is the essential companion for anyone looking to develop their project management skills. Revised and improved to follow the prestigious PMI certification scheme, its indispensable advice can be put to work immediately.

Inside you will find key exam questions, templates and action checklists to help you at each stage of your well- executed project. Get the job done and on time with The Definitive Guide to Project Management

The Definitive Business Series will ensure you get up to speed fast with all the business essentials you need to be a success. With their guided step-by-step approach the latest practical business techniques and concepts and their easy-to-read style, The Definitive Business Series cover every aspect of the topic from the business basics to the essential skills needed to progress in your career.