PMP Training Plan (Project Management Professional)

1. General Information

• Course Title: Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Duration: 40 Training Hours (5 days × 8 hrs) or (10 days × 4 hrs)
• Target Audience: Project managers, team leaders, operations managers, consultants, and professionals aiming to pass the PMP exam.
• Expected Outcomes:
  • Understand PMI standards and project management fundamentals.
  • Be fully prepared for the PMP certification exam.
  • Acquire practical skills to apply project management processes.

📌 2. Learning Objectives

1. Identify the concepts of project management vs. operations.
2. Understand the project life cycle (Initiation – Planning – Execution – Monitoring & Controlling – Closing).
3. Apply the 10 knowledge areas in real projects (Integration, Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Resources, Communication, Risk, Procurement, Stakeholders).
4. Use project management tools & techniques such as: WBS, Network Diagrams, Critical Path, EVM, Risk Matrix.
5. Practice with PMP mock questions to ensure exam readiness.

📌 3. Training Content (Detailed)

🟢 Day 1: Introduction & Framework

• Introduction to PMI & PMP certification.
• Projects vs. Operations.
• Project life cycle & management approaches (Predictive – Agile – Hybrid).
• Overview of knowledge areas & 49 processes.

🟢 Day 2: Integration, Scope, and Schedule Management

• Integration Management: Project Charter, Project Management Plan.
• Scope Management: Collecting requirements, creating WBS, scope control.
• Schedule Management: Activity estimation, network diagrams, critical path method, scheduling tools.

🟢 Day 3: Cost, Quality, and Resource Management

• Cost Management: Cost estimation, budgeting, Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Quality Management: Quality planning, quality assurance, quality control tools.
• Resource Management: Resource planning, building & managing teams, conflict resolution.

🟢 Day 4: Communication, Risk, and Procurement Management

• Communication Management: Communication channels, communication plan.
• Risk Management: Risk identification, qualitative & quantitative analysis, risk response strategies.
• Procurement Management: Contract types, procurement processes, vendor management.

🟢 Day 5: Stakeholder Management + Exam Preparation

• Stakeholder Management: Identifying stakeholders, influence analysis, engagement strategies.
• Full review of all knowledge areas.
• PMP Mock Exam session.
• Tips & strategies for passing the PMP exam.

📌 4. Training Methods

• Interactive PowerPoint presentations.
• Case studies & real project scenarios.
• Workshops & group exercises (WBS, Risk Register, Schedule Network).
• Mock PMP exam questions with feedback.

📌 5. Evaluation

• Pre-Training: Diagnostic test to assess participant knowledge.
• During Training: Group discussions, exercises, mini-quizzes.
• Post-Training: PMP mock exam + performance evaluation.