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Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
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Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Certificate Exam Preparatory Course
Created byStone River eLearning
Last updated 5/2023
English
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand the fundamental principles of project management:
  • Learn project management terminology
  • Understand the project management process
  • Learn project scope management
  • Learn project schedule management
  • Learn project cost management
  • Learn project quality management
  • Learn project resource management
  • Learn project communication management
  • Learn project risk management

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Course content

5 sections • 59 lectures • 15h 5m total length

  • Overview8:10

    Explore the CAPM overview with expert insights on the 7th edition, domain-based exam design, agile influences, and how to prepare for the entry-level certification.

  • The PMI Way of Thinking of Project Management11:19

    Adopt the PMI way of thinking, embracing 12 principles and 5 domains, prioritizing generally accepted best practices and value-driven project delivery in CAPM.

  • The CAPM Exam16:03

    Explore the CAPM exam overview: a 3-hour test with 150 questions (135 scored, 15 pretest) featuring multiple choice, multiple select, matching, and diagrams, plus break and retake policies.

  • Tools for CAPM Exam Success11:02

    Explore essential capm exam resources, including the examination content outline, official guides, and practice questions, with guidance on agile and predictive domains.

  • Project Management Methodologies13:02

    Explore project management methodologies, from PMI risk processes: identify risks, log them, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, plan responses, to agile frameworks like scrum, kanban, and lean, plus tailoring workflows.

  • The Project Management Guiding Principles16:38

    Explore the project management guiding principles, aligned with the PMI code of ethics, blending predictive and agile methods to tailor approaches, engage stakeholders, build quality, optimize risk, and embrace change.

  • The Project Management Domains12:41

    Explore the eight project management domains used in CAPM, including stakeholders, team, development approach, life cycle, delivery, and metrics like KPIs and OKRs in a VUCA context.

  • The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct22:56

    Explore the PMI code of ethics and professional conduct, emphasizing responsibility, respect, fairness, and honesty, with guidance on mandatory standards, aspirational goals, and ethical decision making.

  • Project Management Terminology21:09

    Explore project management terminology for CAPM prep, defining a project as temporary and unique, and detailing the project charter, sponsor, stakeholders, progressive elaboration, and lessons learned.

  • The Project Management Plan7:01

    The project management plan is the most important predictive document, aggregating sub-plans such as communications, risk, stakeholder, quality, budget, and schedule, with integrated change control guiding authorized changes.

  • Balancing Competing Constraints7:30

    Balance competing constraints by evaluating how changes to time, cost, and scope ripple through quality, resources, and risk, recognizing the domino effect on schedules and budgets.

  • The Planning Performance Domain17:05

    Explore the planning performance domain, showing how predictive and agile planning save time with holistic plans that cover scope, schedule, budget, stakeholders, and sprint work.

  • Planning a Schedule22:59

    Plan and manage the project schedule by estimating tasks with progressive elaboration and appropriate detail levels for work packages, using sprint planning in adaptive contexts.

  • Risk Planning25:48

    Identify risks, assess them qualitatively by probability and impact, then quantify time and cost with tornado diagrams and expected monetary value; plan and monitor responses, mitigate, avoid, transfer, or accept.

  • Stakeholder Management Plan24:18

    Learn to build a stakeholder management plan by identifying stakeholders, assessing power, interest, and influence, and documenting engagement strategies using stakeholder analysis, registers, and an engagement matrix.

  • Closing a Project10:57

    Close a project or phase by defining closure criteria, confirming stakeholder readiness, and updating documentation for scope, schedule, budget, risk, and lessons learned.

  • Project Stakeholders15:56

    Identify and manage project stakeholders in a predictive environment, including project manager, sponsor, coordinator, functional manager, and PMO; use stakeholder analysis to map influence, interest, and urgency.

  • The Project Manager vs Project Sponsor23:18

    Compare the project manager and sponsor roles, showing the project manager as the team leader using servant leadership to drive goals, while the sponsor provides vision, resources, and strategic alignment.

  • Agile Roles and Servant Leadership21:20

    Discover agile roles and servant leadership, including the product owner, scrum master, and agile coach, and learn how cross-trained, self organizing teams handle stakeholders, user stories, and the product backlog.

  • The Project Team21:50

    Discover how a project team delivers outcomes within organizational culture, using RACI charts, resource management plans, and a team directory. Embrace diversity and inclusive collaboration across agile and predictive environments.

  • Emotional Intelligence and the Project Manager22:26

    Develop emotional intelligence to lead projects, leveraging self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Use empathy, effective communication, and problem solving to boost team performance.

  • Project Initiation and the Benefits Management Plan12:45

    Discover how to initiate a project with the project charter, business case, and benefits management plan, including high-level requirements, budget, milestones, and risk assessment.

  • Communication Management11:01

    Learn how to manage project communications with stakeholder analysis, a formal communication plan, and two-way communication with feedback. Explore channel calculations, change updates, and tailoring detail and timing for shared understanding.

  • Using Meetings Appropriately13:03

    Use meetings to build shared understanding and gather feedback, guiding project planning, risk review, and team collaboration. Explore common types like brainstorming, kickoff, planning, and daily standups.

  • The Tools and Techniques of Problem Solving15:18

    Learn problem-solving techniques for project teams, including negotiation, conflict management, brainstorming, Delphi technique, nominal group technique, affinity diagrams, and collaborative approaches to resolve conflicts.

Requirements

  • Secondary degree (high school diploma or equivalent): Candidates must have a secondary degree and at least 1,500 hours of professional experience on a project team or 23 hours of project management education.
  • Higher education degree: Candidates must have a higher education degree (associate's, bachelor's, or equivalent) and at least 1,500 hours of professional experience on a project team or 23 hours of project management education.
  • The professional experience must have been obtained within the last eight consecutive years and can be non-overlapping. In addition, the project experience can be accrued through leading or directing tasks, managing, or participating in projects, or by contributing to project management processes.
  • The project management education can be obtained through formal courses, online courses, or training programs. The 23 hours of project management education must cover topics related to project management, including project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement management.
  • It's important to note that meeting the eligibility requirements is different from submitting an application for the CAPM certification exam. Once a candidate meets the eligibility requirements, they can then apply to take the exam through the Project Management Institute (PMI) website.

Description

The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) is a credential offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The CAPM certification is designed for individuals who are interested in project management and have less experience in the field, as it demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles and terminology of project management.

The CAPM course typically consists of classroom or online training and culminates in a certification exam. To be eligible for the CAPM certification exam, candidates must have a secondary diploma (high school diploma or equivalent) and either 1,500 hours of project experience or 23 hours of project management education.

Overall, the CAPM certification provides a solid foundation for individuals who want to start their career in project management or are interested in enhancing their knowledge and understanding of project management concepts and terminology.

Learning Objectives

· Understand the fundamental principles of project management:

· Learn project management terminology

· Understand the project management process

· Learn project scope management

· Learn project schedule management

· Learn project cost management

· Learn project quality management

· Learn project resource management

· Learn project communication management

· Learn project risk management

To be eligible to take the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exam, candidates must meet one of the following prerequisites:

1. Secondary degree (high school diploma or equivalent): Candidates must have a secondary degree and at least 1,500 hours of professional experience on a project team or 23 hours of project management education.

2. Higher education degree: Candidates must have a higher education degree (associate's, bachelor's, or equivalent) and at least 1,500 hours of professional experience on a project team or 23 hours of project management education.

NOTE: This course will help prepare students to take the new Certified Associate in Project Management exam that was updated in January 2023 to match the PMBOK Guide 7th edition as well as incorporate Agile and Business Analysis topics.

Any changes implemented after January 2023 are not included.

Who this course is for:

  • Entry-level project managers: Individuals who have recently started their careers in project management and have less than three years of experience in the field.
  • Project team members: Individuals who work in a project team and want to enhance their knowledge and understanding of project management concepts and terminology.
  • Students: Individuals who are pursuing a degree in project management or a related field and want to start their career in project management.
  • Career changers: Individuals who want to transition their career to project management and need to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of project management concepts.
  • Anyone interested in project management: Individuals who have an interest in project management and want to learn the fundamental principles and terminology of project management.

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