• Online, Self-Paced
Course Description

With LearnKey's Project Management Professional (PMP) course users will prepare for the PMP exam based on the 5th edition PMBOK® Guide. This course guides you through the journey of understanding the basic fundamentals involved in high-level project management. Discover what defines a project life cycle, how project management process mapping works, and how to develop a project scope statement. Project Management Professional® is a registered trademark of Project Management Institute, Inc.

Learning Objectives

Section A: Framework Fundamentals

  • Project Management Professional
  • Who Should Take PMP
  • Apply for the Exam
  • What is a Project
  • Temporary Project
  • Unique Product or Service
  • Progressive Elaboration
  • What Project Management Is
  • The Project Context
  • PMO Structures
  • Role of the Project Manager
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Project Management Body of Knowledge
  • Changes in the PMBOK Guide

Section B: Project Management Basics

  • Organizational Politics and Influences
  • Organizational Structure
  • Organizational Process Assets
  • Enterprise Environmental Factors
  • Who are the Stakeholders
  • Project Team
  • Project Life Cycle
  • Life Cycle Types

Section C: The Project Environment

  • Manage Project Constraints
  • Project Management Process Groups
  • Process Relationships
  • Project Information
  • Project Management Knowledge Areas
  • Process Interaction Customization

Section D: Project Initiating

  • Initiate Process Group
  • Scenario #1
  • Initiate the Project
  • Initiating Processes
  • Project Charter Purpose
  • Project Charter Contents
  • Scenario #2
  • Project Selection Methods
  • Project Management Methodology

Section E: Initiating Tools and Techniques

  • PMIS
  • Use Expert Judgment
  • Accounting Concepts
  • Scenario #3
  • Identify Stakeholders

And much more!

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.