CAPM® Certification Training

• Course Introduction
• Instructor Introduction

• Introduction
• What do the letters CAPM mean?
• How Do I Become A CAPM?
• Scheduling the Exam
• CAPM Application
• CAPM Exam
• Types of Questions
• Recurring Themes: PMI'isms
• The Exam – Why People Fail

• Organizations and Project Management
• Differentiation vs. Integration
• Functional Organization
• Projectized Organization
• The Matrix Organization
• Project Characteristics

• The Basics of Project Management
• What is Project Management?
• Projects and Operations
• Program and Portfolio
• Organizational Project Management
• Key Terms
• It’s all about managing six (6) things. It’s simple really
• Plan - Do - Check - Act
• Project Life Cycle
• Model
• Developmental Methodologies
• The Big 3 Life Cycles
• The Predictive Model
• The Iterative Model
• Advantages of the Iterative Model
• Challenges of the Iterative Model
• Prototyping
• Managing WIP
• Scrum
• Foundation
• Scrum Model
• A Project Vision
• Product Backlog
• The Scrum Roles
• The Release Planning Meeting
• The Sprint Planning Meeting
• Team/Scrum Board
• Burndown Chart
• Sprint Planning Meeting
• The Daily Scrum
• Sprint Review
• Sprint Retrospective
• Scrum Table
• Knowledge Areas

• Project Integration Management
• Integration Management
• 4.1 Develop Project Charter & The Business Case
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct & Manage Project Work
• 4.4 Manage Project Knowledge
• 4.5 Monitor & Control Work
• 4.6 Perform Integrated Change Control
• 4.7 Close Project or Phase
• Summary

• Project Schedule Management
• 6.1 Plan Schedule Management
• 6.2 Define Activities
• 6.3 Sequence Activities
• 6.4 Estimate Activity Durations
• Project Evaluation & Review Technique (PERT)
• Distributions
• Reserves
• Agile Estimation
• 6.5 Develop Schedule
• CPM
• The Critical Path Method
• Resource Optimization
• Critical Chain Method
• CCPM
• A Sample Story Map
• 6.5 Develop Schedule (Cont.)
• Leveling vs. Smoothing
• Other Terms
• Crashing vs. Fast Tracking
• Gantt Charts
• Milestone Chart
• 6.6 Control Schedule
• Summary

• Project Cost Management
• Cost Management
• 7.1 Plan Cost Management
• 7.2 Estimate Costs
• 7.3 Determine Budget
• 7.4 Control Costs
• Cumulative Cost Curve
• Earned Value Chart
• Forecasting
• Earned Schedule Theory
• Summary

• Project Quality Management
• Key Terms
• Quality Management
• Thought Leaders
• 8.1 Plan Quality
• Cost of Quality
• Flowcharts
• SIPOC
• Logical Data Model
• Matrix Diagrams
• Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Acceptance Test-Driven Development
• Refactoring
• 8.2 Manage Quality
• Root Cause Analysis
• Affinity Diagrams
• Cause and Effect Diagram
• Histogram Sample
• Scatter Diagram
• Control Chart
• Pareto Diagrams
• Run Chart
• Design for X
• Problem Solving
• Benchmarking
• Design of Experiments
• 8.3 Control Quality
• 7 Basic Quality Tools
• Check or Tally Sheets
• Statistical Sampling Terms
• Statistical Terms
• Statistical Example
• Summary

• Project Resources Management
• The Processes that Organize All Project Resources
• 9.1 Plan Resources Management
• Team Charter
• Organization Chart
• Responsibility Assignment Matrix
• Common Theories
• Resource Management Plan
• 9.2 Estimate Activity Resources
• 9.3 Acquire Resources
• 9.4 Develop Team
• The Five (5) Conflict Resolution Modes
• Speed B. Leas Conflict Model
• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
• Absence of Trust
• Absence of Conflict
• Lack of Commitment
• Avoidance of Accountability
• Inattention to Results
• 9.5 Manage Team
• Emotional Intelligence
• Ability -Based EI Model
• Goleman’s Mixed EI Model
• Trait EI Model
• Leadership Styles
• Theories of Management Style
• Sources of Power
• Servant Leadership
• Management vs. Leadership
• Adaptive Leadership
• 9.6 Control Resources
• Final Terms
• Summary

• Project Communications Management
• Communications Management
• Communications Dimensions
• Communications Terms
• The Communication Model
• Didactic Communication Example
• Styles
• 10.1 Plan Communications Management
• Stakeholder Engagement Matrix
• The Communications Management Plan
• 10.2 Manage Communications
• 10.3 Manage & Control Communications
• Summary

• Project Risk Management
• Risk Management
• Risk
• Key Terms
• 11.1 Plan Risk Management
• Included in the Risk Management Plan
• Sample RBS
• Scales for Impact and Probability
• Sample Impact Matrix
• 11.2 Identify Risks
• Brainstorming Steps
• Delphi Technique
• SWOT Analysis
• Prompt Lists
• The Risk Register
• 11.3 Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Risk Parameters
• Probability & Impact Matrix
• 11.4 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Influence Diagrams
• Expected Monetary Value (EMV)
• Decision Tree Analysis
• A Sample Decision Tree with Costs
• Data Modeling - Simulation
• 11.5 Plan Risk Responses
• Response Strategies
• Risk Register Updates
• 11.6 Implement Risk Responses
• 11.7 Monitor Risks
• Summary

• Project Procurement Management
• Procurement Management
• Procurement PMIisms
• Procurement Terms
• 12.1 Plan Procurement Management
• Source Selection Analysis
• Procurement Management Plan
• Bid Documents
• Procurement Statement of Work
• 3 Types - Procurement Statement of Work
• Procurement Documents
• Contracts
• 12.2 Conduct Procurements
• Source Selection Criteria
• 12.3 Control Procurements
• Negotiate Settlements
• Summary

• Project Stakeholder Management
• 13.1 Identify Stakeholders
• Brain Writing - Data Gathering
• Data Analysis for Stakeholders
• Classification Models for Stakeholder Analysis
• Stakeholder Prioritization
• Salience Model
• Direction of Influence
• Stakeholder Engagement Classification
• 13.2 Plan Stakeholder Management
• 13.3 Manage Stakeholder Engagement
• 13.4 Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
• Summary

• Professional Responsibility
• Duty to the Profession
• Scope & Estimates
• Authority
• Above All Else…

• Workbook

A: Certified Associate in Project Management

A: If you are looking to demonstrate your commitment to project management, improve your ability to manage larger projects, earn additional responsibility and stand out to potential employers, the CAPM certification is right for you.

To apply for the certification, you need to have:

• A secondary degree (high school diploma or the global equivalent)

AND

• At least 1,500 hours of project experience

OR

• 23 hours of project management education by the time you sit for the exam.

A: Project Management Institute.

A: The Project Management Body of Knowledge(PMBOK) is a set of standard terminology and guidelines (a body of knowledge) for project management.

A: If you hold a Certified Associate in Project Management Professional (CAPM)® certification, you must earn 15 PDUs in a 3-year cycle. These 15 PDUs can be further broken down as follows:

Minimum of 9 Education PDUs

Maximum of 6 Giving Back PDUs

A: PMBOK^® Guide or Project Management Body of Knowledge is a collection of processes and knowledge areas that are accepted as best practices for Project Management across the world. This is essentially the sum of knowledge within the discipline of Project Management as maintained by PMI. The current version of the PMBOK^® Guide is the PMBOK^® Guide - Sixth Edition.

A: This is an entry-level certification.

A: For both Bootcamp and Without Bootcamp:

As soon as you register, an automated email with your receipt and your access credentials for audio-video lectures is sent to your registered email ID.

For Bootcamp*

• Within 24 hours you will receive a welcome email directly from the training coordinator managing the specific workshop batch you've opted for.
• 3 working days before the batch start date: You will receive a reminder from the training coordinator about the upcoming training.
• On the workshop start date (1 hour before starting off): Your training coordinator will reach you to check if you're having issues with logging online.
• Last day of the workshop: Your training coordinator will ask you to share your feedback for the training.
• 1 working day from the last day of the workshop: Your training coordinator will reach out to you with the next steps, like how to download your certificate(s) and how to avail of the post-training helpline (as applicable).

*Note: You can choose to attend any number of batches for 6 months from the date of registering.

A: The CAPM exam consists of 150 questions that should be answered within a span of 3 hours.

A: You can check out the PMI official site at www.pmi.org for information related to the CAPM credential. You can also check out the CAPM Handbook at this link for more information.

A: All  CCR E-Certificates will reach participants within 2 business days after the training.