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Project Management Professional (PMP®) Examination Preparation

This two-day program provides an intensive review of the subject matter tested on the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam. You will improve your test-taking skills by completing a Sample Exam of 160 questions and by discussing the rationale behind both correct and incorrect answers. This program is specifically designed to maximize the probability that you will succeed on the first try.


Upon completion, you will be able to:

  • Identify personal strengths and weaknesses in each of the knowledge areas
  • Explain the correct answer to each of the Sample Exam questions
  • Develop a personalized strategy for passing the exam

Day 1 Introduction
Program overview
Applying for and taking the exam
Strategies: general and question by question

Project Management Framework
Project life cycle
Stakeholder management
The Triple Constraint
Organizational influences

Project Scope Management
Initiating the project
Project plan contents
Work breakdown structures

Project Time Management
Logic diagramming
Critical path analysis
Performance measurement

Project Human Resource Management
Project manager responsibilities
Power and conflict management


Day 2 Project Quality Management
Modern project management vs. modern quality management
Statistical process control

Project Cost Management
Estimating vs. pricing
Types of estimates
Cost estimating techniques
Financial analysis

Project Procurement Management
Procurement planning
Business issues
Source selection and evaluation

Project Risk Management
Expected value calculations
Decision trees
Cause and effect

Project Communication Management
Tools and techniques
Project reporting
Lessons learned


After this program, you'll say "I can pass that exam!"


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PMP® is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
The PMP® Certification Exam is is a publication of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge is a publication of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
The Project Management Institute, Inc. does not support or endorse William R. Duncan or Project Management Partners.