PMP Certification:
Advanced
PMBOK 2004 Topics
Topic-Level
Outline
Days: 4
Prerequisites: PMP
Certification: Project Management Basics or equivalent experience
Unit 1: Project initiation
Topic A: Needs and demands identification
A-1: Establishing the need for a project
A-2: Identifying a project manager
Topic B: Project charter development
B-1: Identifying the objectives of a project charter
B-2: Identifying the inputs for creating a project charter
B-3: Identifying the tools and techniques for creating a project charter
B-4: Finalizing a project charter
Topic C: Preliminary project scope statement
C-1: Identifying statement inputs
C-2: Identifying tools and techniques for defining a preliminary scope statement
C-3: Defining a preliminary scope statement
Unit 2: Scope planning
Topic A: Project management plan development
A-1: Discussing the inputs for a project management plan
A-2: Using a project management plan
A-3: Identifying the key component plans of a project management plan
A-4: Discussing tools and techniques for developing a project management plan
A-5: Reviewing a project management plan
Topic B: Project scope planning
B-1: Discussing the inputs for scope planning
B-2: Identifying the tools and techniques for scope planning
B-3: Reviewing a scope management plan
Topic C: Scope definition
C-1: Discussing the inputs for scope definition
C-2: Discussing the tools and techniques for scope definition
C-3: Reviewing a project scope statement
Topic D: Work breakdown structure
D-1: Identifying the inputs, tools, and techniques for creating a WBS
D-2: Discussing WBS development
Unit 3: Time planning
Topic A: Activity definition
A-1: Discussing the inputs for activity definition
A-2: Discussing the tools and techniques for activity definition
A-3: Discussing the outputs of activity definition
Topic B: Activity sequencing
B-1: Discussing the inputs for activity sequencing
B-2: Discussing the tools and techniques of activity sequencing
B-3: Discussing the outputs of activity sequencing
Topic C: Activity resource estimating
C-1: Discussing the inputs for estimating resources
C-2: Analyzing the tools and techniques for estimating resources
C-3: Discussing the outputs of resource estimation
Topic D: Activity duration estimating
D-1: Discussing the inputs for estimating durations
D-2: Discussing the tools and techniques for estimating durations
D-3: Discussing the outputs of estimating durations
Topic E: Schedule development
E-1: Discussing the inputs for schedule development
E-2: Discussing the tools and techniques for schedule development
E-3: Discussing the outputs of schedule development
Unit 4: Cost and human resource planning
Topic A: Cost estimating
A-1: Discussing the inputs for cost estimating
A-2: Discussing cost estimation tools and techniques
A-3: Estimating activity costs
Topic B: Cost budgeting
B-1: Discussing the inputs for cost budgeting
B-2: Discussing cost budgeting tools and techniques
B-3: Reviewing cost budgeting outputs
Topic C: Human resource planning
C-1: Discussing the inputs for human resource planning
C-2: Discussing human resource planning tools and techniques
C-3: Reviewing the human resource plan
Unit 5: Quality and communications planning
Topic A: Quality planning
A-1: Discussing quality planning and its inputs
A-2: Discussing the tools and techniques of quality planning
A-3: Discussing the outputs of quality planning
Topic B: Communications planning
B-1: Discussing the inputs for communications planning
B-2: Analyzing the tools and techniques for communications planning
B-3: Reviewing a communications management plan
Unit 6: Risk planning
Topic A: Risk management planning
A-1: Discussing the inputs for risk management planning
A-2: Reviewing a risk management plan
Topic B: Risk identification
B-1: Discussing risk identification inputs
B-2: Discussing the tools and techniques for risk identification
B-3: Discussing the outputs of risk identification
Topic C: Qualitative risk analysis
C-1: Categorizing risks and assessing risk urgency
C-2: Reviewing the risk register
Topic D: Quantitative risk analysis
D-1: Discussing the inputs for quantitative risk analysis
D-2: Discussing quantitative risk analysis tools and techniques
D-3: Comparing qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
Topic E: Risk response planning
E-1: Discussing risk response strategies
E-2: Reviewing the outputs of risk response planning
Unit 7: Procurement planning
Topic A: Purchase and acquisition planning
A-1: Discussing the inputs for the Plan Purchases and Acquisitions process
A-2: Analyzing contract types
A-3: Reviewing procurement documents
Topic B: Plan contracting
B-1: Discussing the inputs for plan contracting
B-2: Analyzing standard forms
B-3: Reviewing procurement documents
Unit 8: Project team acquisition and development
Topic A: Project team acquisition
A-1: Discussing the inputs for the Acquire Project Team process
A-2: Discussing the tools and techniques used to acquire a project team
A-3: Analyzing the outputs of the Acquire Project Team process
Topic B: Project team development
B-1: Analyzing the inputs for developing a project team
B-2: Discussing team development tools and techniques
B-3: Discussing the powers of a project manager
B-4: Identifying the outputs of the Develop Project Team process
Topic C: Information distribution
C-1: Discussing the communications management plan
C-2: Discussing the tools and techniques of the Information Distribution process
C-3: Discussing the outputs of the Information Distribution process
Unit 9: Project work management
Topic A: Quality assurance
A-1: Analyzing the inputs for quality assurance
A-2: Selecting appropriate tools and techniques for quality assurance
A-3: Reviewing the outputs of the Perform Quality Assurance process
Topic B: Seller response requisition
B-1: Analyzing the inputs for requesting seller responses
B-2: Discussing the tools and techniques for requesting seller responses
B-3: Discussing the outputs of requesting seller responses
Topic C: Seller selection
C-1: Discussing the inputs for the Select Sellers process
C-2: Analyzing the tools and techniques for selecting sellers
C-3: Discussing the outputs of the seller selection process
Topic D: Directing and managing project execution
D-1: Analyzing the inputs of the Direct and Manage Project Execution process
D-2: Analyzing the outputs of directing and managing a project
Unit 10: Project and scope monitoring and control
Topic A: Project work monitoring and control
A-1: Discussing the inputs of the Monitor and Control Project Work process
A-2: Analyzing the tools and techniques used to monitor and control project work
A-3: Identifying the outputs of monitoring and controlling project work
Topic B: Quality control
B-1: Identifying the inputs for quality control
B-2: Analyzing the tools and techniques of quality control
B-3: Identifying the outputs of quality control
Topic C: Scope verification
C-1: Identifying the inputs for scope verification
C-2: Identifying the tools, techniques, and outputs of scope verification
Topic D: Scope control
D-1: Discussing the inputs for the Scope Control process
D-2: Analyzing the tools and techniques used in scope control
D-3: Analyzing the outputs of scope control
Unit 11: Change monitoring and control
Topic A: Integrated change control
A-1: Analyzing the Integrated Change Control process
A-2: Analyzing the inputs, tools, and techniques of change control
A-3: Identifying the outputs of the Integrated Change Control process
Topic B: Schedule monitoring and control
B-1: Identifying the inputs for the Schedule Control process
B-2: Analyzing the tools and techniques used to control schedules
B-3: Identifying the outputs of the Schedule Control process
Topic C: Cost monitoring and control
C-1: Identifying the inputs for cost control
C-2: Analyzing the tools and techniques of cost control
C-3: Analyzing the outputs of cost control
Topic D: Risk monitoring and control
D-1: Discussing the inputs for risk monitoring and control
D-2: Analyzing the tools and techniques of risk monitoring and control
D-3: Analyzing the outputs of risk monitoring and control
Unit 12: Performance monitoring and control
Topic A: Project team management
A-1: Analyzing the inputs for measuring and controlling team performance
A-2: Analyzing the tools and techniques used to manage a project team
A-3: Analyzing the outputs of the Manage Project Team process
Topic B: Performance reporting
B-1: Analyzing the inputs for performance reporting
B-2: Analyzing the tools and techniques used to report performance
B-3: Analyzing the outputs of performance reporting
Topic C: Stakeholder management
C-1: Analyzing the inputs for managing stakeholders
C-2: Discussing the tools and techniques used to manage stakeholders
C-3: Discussing the outputs of stakeholder management
Topic D: Contract administration
D-1: Discussing the inputs for contract administration
D-2: Analyzing the tools and techniques for contract administration
D-3: Analyzing the outputs of contract administration
Unit 13: Project closure
Topic A: Administrative project closure
A-1: Discussing the Close Project process
A-2: Identifying the outputs of project closure
Topic B: Contract closure
B-1: Identifying the inputs for contract closure
B-2: Identifying the outputs of contract closure
Unit 14: Professional and social responsibilities
Topic A: Responsibilities to the project and organization
A-1: Managing conflict between personal and organizational interests
A-2: Managing stakeholder interests
A-3: Respecting differences in cultures and situations
A-4: Contributing to the project management knowledge base
Appendix A: Case study
Topic A: The Outlander Spices Corporation project
Topic B: Planning the project
Topic C: Executing the project