PMP Exam Success Fundamentals
What you'll learn
- Describe the fundamental basics and key concepts of the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam
- Understand the purpose and structure of the PMBOK Guide and its role for the PMP Exam.
- Describe the 12 principles of project management as outlined in the PMBOK Guide.
- Explain the 8 performance domains and their interrelationships as defined in the PMBOK Guide.
- Apply the knowledge and concepts of the PMBOK Guide to PMP exam sample questions.
- Develop and apply a comprehensive understanding of the PMI/PMP, Agile, and Exam-Taking mindset for the PMP exam
- Describe PMI's continuing certification requirements program and why the PMP exam expires every 3 years
Requirements
- A basic understanding of the PMP Exam and project management is recommended but not required.
Description
Welcome to your PMP Exam Preparation journey! The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is one of the most prestigious credentials in the project management field. This course is designed to provide you with an elementary overview of the PMP exam and the skills you'll need to approach it with confidence. It's not a full 35-hour exam prep course, but rather an introduction to the fundamental basics, key concepts, and strategies for success.
In this course, you'll learn about the PMP exam content outline, as well as the PMBOK Guide Seventh edition and its 12 PM Principles and 8 Project Performance Domains. You'll also gain a solid understanding of the Agile Manifesto and its importance in project management and the exam. With this knowledge, you'll be well on your way to the PMP exam.
The course will also help you develop the right mindset for taking the PMP exam. Over the course of 3 hours you'll learn about the PMI/PMP exam mindset, the agile mindset, and the exam-taking mindset. These lessons will provide you with tips and tricks to approach the exam with confidence, so you can feel prepared on test day.
In addition to the PMP exam preparation content, the course also covers Professional Development Units (PDUs), which are needed for certification renewal. This is important because your PMP certificate expires every 3 years and you have to renew it. You'll learn how to earn PDUs and maintain your PMP certification, so you can stay up-to-date in the industry.
To make your PMP exam journey even more exciting, the course also includes videos with lessons learned from PMP professionals Dana Domnisor and Sudip Roy. They will share their experiences and best practices from taking the PMP exam, so you can learn from their success.
By taking this course, you'll have a solid understanding of the PMP exam and the skills you'll need to approach it.
Sign up now and start your PMP exam journey with confidence!
Who this course is for:
- Project managers who are preparing for their PMP exam and who want to start on the right foot with the fundamentals of this challenging exam.
Instructor
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Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, CSM is a noted project management expert. Over the past 9 years he has helped over 25,000 students prepare for their PMP Exam. He created and developed The PM PrepCast, which is the first and still only true podcast to help you prepare for the exam.
Cornelius is a senior project manager who has been leading projects in his native Switzerland, in Germany and in the USA. He started his career as a PM in the 1990s and received his PMP credential in April 2004. He has led small and medium sized projects for a management consulting company, a national retailer, an internet startup company, and for one of the oldest financial service providers in the USA. The projects he was responsible for where in the areas of logistics, website development and IT. His passions are Agile, project management methodologies and PMOs.
In 2005 Cornelius launched The Project Management Podcast where he regularly discusses project management topics with his guests. In over 300 podcast episodes he analyzes project management methodologies, best practices, new developments, books and recommendations. Each discussion is focused on conveying the experience of Cornelius and his guests to the listeners, so that they can apply this knowledge on their projects today.
As a public speaker Cornelius often appears at project management conferences, symposiums and workshops. He speaks about social media in project management, project leadership on small projects as well as influence in project management to name just three. His articles have appeared in CIO magazine.
Cornelius is also an active volunteer with The Project Management Institute. As such he is the 2007 president of The PMI Orange County chapter as well as a founding member of both PMI’s New Media Council and PMI’s Social Media Advisory Group.
Cornelius lives in Silverado, CA with his wife and their three computers.