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SkillSoft Explore Course

Business Skills     Project Management
This course provides Project Managers with the knowledge and skills needed to master the PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition and attain the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification. The PMP® credential is the most widely accepted project certification in the world and the framework on which it is based has set the standard for the project management profession for over 25 years. This course is intended to enhance a student’s project experience with global terminology and the proven framework for leading and directing project teams and in delivering project results within the constraints of schedule, budget and resources. The Project Management Institute has modified the previous body of knowledge to consist of forty-nine project processes within five process groups and ten knowledge areas. This course will cover these processes in a logical, sequential, and effective way to quickly and effectively prepare learners for the PMP Certification Exam.

Objectives

Managing Project Work and Knowledge

  • recognize Direct and Manage Project Work process activities
  • identify the inputs to the Direct and Manage Project Work process
  • identify the tools and techniques used in the Direct and Manage Project Work process
  • recognize examples of outputs of the Direct and Manage Project Work process
  • recognize the purpose of the Manage Project Knowledge process

Collecting and Utilizing Lessons Learned

  • identify characteristics of lessons learned
  • distinguish between different types of knowledge
  • sequence the steps for conducting lessons learned
  • identify sources of lessons learned
  • recognize best practices for conducting a lessons learned meeting
  • select tools and methods for analyzing lessons learned information
  • recognize effective lessons learned implementation activities
  • recognize elements that should be included in a lessons learned register
  • recognize how best practices and benchmarking support continuous improvement

Tools for Quality Improvement

  • recognize activities that are part of the Lean methodology
  • match Lean principles to their descriptions
  • recognize key characteristics of the Six Sigma methodology
  • recognize quality management practices that result in continuous improvement
  • recognize characteristics of a kanban-pull system
  • identify the types of information revealed by a value stream map
  • identify key principles of the ISO 9000 quality standard
  • recognize characteristics of CMMI®
  • identify examples of BSI standards
  • recognize the purpose of the IEEE quality standards

Planning and Acquiring Project Resources

  • recognize the inputs to the Acquire Resources process
  • identify the tools and techniques you use to acquire resources for a project
  • sequence the steps for using negotiation to acquire project resources
  • identify the outputs of the Acquire Resources process

Develop, Manage, and Control Resources

  • identify the inputs to the Develop Team process
  • recognize the tools and techniques you can use to develop teams
  • recognize the relationship between the use of team-building exercises and the normal development of a team
  • recognize examples of effective rewards and recognition
  • identify the outputs of the Develop Team process
  • recognize the inputs to the Manage Team process
  • identify the tools and techniques you can use to manage the team
  • distinguish between examples of interpersonal skills
  • distinguish between useful motivation theories for managing a team
  • distinguish between effective motivation theories for managing a team
  • identify the outputs of the Manage Team process
  • identify the inputs to the Control Resources process
  • recognize effective techniques of the Control Resources process
  • recognize the outputs of the Control Resources process

Plan and Manage Project Communications

  • identify the inputs to the Manage Communications process
  • identify the tools and techniques of the Manage Communications process
  • recognize examples of outputs of the Manage Communications process

Planning and Responding to Risks

  • identify the inputs to the Plan Risk Responses process
  • identify strategies for responding to negative risks
  • identify strategies for responding to positive risks
  • recognize examples of using contingent response strategy
  • recognize the outputs of the Plan Risk Responses process
  • recognize the purpose of the Implement Risk Responses process

Plan Procurement Management

  • label individuals in a scenario as either buyer or sellers
  • determine whether a given contract term will reduce the risk for the buyer or for the seller
  • recognize the inputs to the Plan Procurement Management process
  • identify types of fixed-price contracts
  • classify agreements as either cost-reimbursable or time-and-materials contracts
  • identify the tools and techniques used to plan procurement management
  • recognize activities in a make-or-buy analysis
  • perform a make-or-buy analysis and determine the breakeven point
  • identify outputs of the Plan Procurement Management process
  • recognize examples of documents used in solicitation and procurement activities with prospective vendors

Managing Procurements

  • recognize the inputs to the Conduct Procurements process
  • match Conduct Procurement tools and techniques with the most appropriate activities
  • recognize outputs of the Conduct Procurements process

Planning Stakeholder Engagement

  • identify the inputs to the Plan Stakeholder Engagement process
  • determine appropriate strategies for engaging stakeholders
  • identify common components of a stakeholder engagement plan

Manage and Monitor Stakeholder Engagement

  • recognize the inputs to the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process
  • distinguish between the tools and techniques you can use to manage stakeholder engagement
  • identify methods to collect feedback you can use for managing stakeholder engagement
  • recognize the interpersonal and team skills you can use for managing stakeholder engagement
  • identify the outputs of the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process