Certified Associate in Project Management CAPM® - Exam Preparatory

Day 1: Introduction to Project Management

• Orientation session
• Pre-assessment Form
• Project Management Framework
  • Defining a Project
  • Understanding Project Management
  • Relationships Among Portfolio Management, Program Management, Project Management, and Organizational Project Management
  • The Intersection of Project Management, Operations Management, and Organizational Strategy
  • Video: Contrasting Project vs. Operation Management
  • Embracing Business Value and a Value-Oriented Approach
• Initiating a Project
• Role and Competencies of a Project Manager
• Organisational Influences on Project Management
• Project Stakeholders and Governance
• Video: Exploring Organisational Structures
• Forming the Project Team
• Establishing Project Team Ground Rules
• Empowering Team Members and Stakeholders
• Navigating Virtual Teams
• Leading the Project Team
• Conflict Management
• Understanding the Project Life Cycle
• Building Your Project Team

Day 2: Project Planning and Execution

• Initiating Phase
  • Project Charter Development and Negotiation
  • Stakeholders' Identification
  • Activity: Identifying and Prioritising Stakeholders (Scenario)
• Planning Phase
• Scope Planning and Management
• Schedule Planning and Management
• Activity: Network Diagram Drawing and Activity Sequencing (Scenario)
• Budget and Resource Planning
• Quality Planning for Products and Deliverables
• Integration of Project Planning Activities
• Procurement Planning and Management
• Determining the Appropriate Project Methodology/Methods and Practices
• Project/Phase Closure Planning
• Planning Phase (Continued)

Day 3: Project Execution and Monitoring

• Executing and Monitoring Phase
  • Executing the Project to Deliver Business Value
  • Managing Communications
  • Assessing and Managing Risks
  • Activity: Creating a Risk Register (Scenario)
  • Engaging Stakeholders
  • Creating Project Artifacts
  • Managing Project Changes
  • Activity: Stackable Backlog
  • Managing Project Issues
  • Ensuring Knowledge Transfer for Project Continuity
  • Managing Compliance Requirements
  • Post-assessment Form