22. Are there other people who will be affected by your project?Have you thought about it? Do you feel you can ask few more questions?….
23. What is important? TECHNICAL focus is NOT the ONLY important parameter. Getting the work done through … SYSTEMATIC PM IMPLEMENTATION is equally important!!!
24. Importance of PM – Industry demand! Is this list not enough? These and many such organizations are focusing on developing the PM Skills. This is because the TOP MGMT have understood the benefits of Project Management
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26. Do you really want to make your project work a good “Learning Experience”?
27. Do you feel that you can make your project work more predictable?
28. What you require is understanding of PM some homework proper guidance on the job application
29. Integration PM Position What does a PM do? At any point of time, PM has to maintain at least, the plane of S-T-C-Q horizontal! And most important aspect is while doing so PM should not stand on the plane but should be out and above, to have an entire integrated view of the total project. So PM’s position is Integration.
30. About PMI® (Project Management Inst.) The Project Management Institute (PMI), U.S.A., a non-profit professional association, was founded in 1969 to establish Project Management standards, provide seminars, educational programs & professional certification. PMI has been acknowledged as a pioneer in the field of Project Management. PMI members are spread over the globe with more than 500,000 professionals, representing 125 countries. PMI professionals come from every major industry including, aerospace, automotive, business management, construction, engineering, financial services, information technology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and telecommunications. For more details visit www.pmi.org
33. Why CAPM®? Here are some benefits of CAPM® Certification. Recognizes your Expertise in Project Management. Better Salary. Better Job Opportunities. CAPM® Certification is officially recognized by Leading Companies. One of the Hottest Certification Globally.
34. Top 10 reasons to earn PMI® certifications. 1. PMI professional certifications show your commitment to the project management profession. When you earn a PMI certification, you show peers, supervisors and clients your commitment to the profession, PMI’s code of ethics and your ability to perform the functions of a project management practitioner to a certain level. 2. PMI certifications recognize your knowledge, skills and abilities. PMI serves as an unbiased endorsement of your project management knowledge and professional experience on a global level 3. PMI certifications reflect achievement. Our certifications show that you have demonstrated excellence in the field by meeting standard requirements established by global project management practitioners. 4. PMI certifications can lead to greater earnings. Many certification holders experience salary increases because of their certification status. 5. PMI certifications can lead to career opportunities and advancement. Our family of certifications identifies you as a practitioner who has demonstrated competency in project management processes or in knowledge and experience in specialty areas of practice based on industry standards.
35. Top 10 reasons to earn PMI® certifications. 6. PMI certifications prepare you for greater job responsibilities. Our certifications indicate your willingness to invest in professional development. This enables certification holders an awareness of changing processes and terminology in the field. 7. PMI certifications improve skills and knowledge. Preparation for a PMI certification requires study and review of current project management processes. Earning a certification highlights your knowledge and competence and proficiency in your practice. 8. PMI certifications build self confidence. With a PMI certification, you define yourself beyond a job title while gaining a sense of personal satisfaction. 9. PMI certifications allow for greater recognition from peers. PMI certification holders gain increased recognition from their peers for taking the extra step in professional development. 10. PMI certifications enhance the profession. PMI’s certification program promotes practitioners and supports ongoing professional development.
37. 23contact Hrs Training- Learning Objectives Introduction and Key Concepts in Project Management. Reasons why Project Management is required. Differences between Projects & Operations. Overview of PMBOK® Guide. Project and Product Life Cycles. Organizational Impact: Approaches in Organizational structure and its impact. Functional vs. Project based Structure. Understanding process in each knowledge area: Project Scope Management, Project Time Management, Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, Project Communications Management, Project Risk Management, Project Procurement Management, Project Human Resource Management and Project Integration Management Understanding the importance and utilization of Scope statement, WBS, Scheduling techniques, Cost baseline, Quality Assurance, Communications Plan, Managing Human Resources, Contract Administration and Risk Response Plan.
38. Scope of Facilitation Program The scope of this training program is to help getting prepared for the CAPM® Examination The training contents are based on PMBOK® Guide used as a basic reference. The facilitation during training will be focused on understanding the framework and concepts from PMBOK® Guide, & the study aspects required for preparation for the exam.
39. Your take away from CAPM® study program Upon completion of this training program, you will be able to understand : Processes and Knowledge Areas explained in PMBOK® guide Common project management terminology as described by Project Management Institute (USA) Project Management concepts / frame work which will help you to apply it to the real-world situations & Receive 23 Contact Hours of formal Project Management Training Certificate as part of CAPM® Certification requirements. Get prepared for the CAPM® certification examination
41. Day wise Breakup of 23Contact Hrs Day 1: Introduction: Participants & Faculty Objectives of the Training program Brief information about PMI procedures & CAPM exam What is Project? What is Project Management? Influencing factors: Project Success & Failure, Projects & Operations PMBOK® Knowledge Areas and Process Groups Project Phases, Project Life Cycle, Project Basic Constraints Types of organizations & its Impact on project management Pre assessment test: “Let’s get into it ” (20 Q) Develop Project Charter Process Identify Stakeholders Process Develop project management Plan Process Project Scope Management Collect requirements Process, Define Scope Process, Create WBS Process Verify Scope Process , Control Scope Process Assessment test: Project Scope management ( 15Q)
42. Day wise Breakup of 23Contact Hrs Day 2: Revision of Day-1 Project Integration & Change Management: Direct & Manage project execution Process , Monitor & Control project work Process Perform Integrated Change Control Process (ICC) Assessment test: Project Integration management ( 15Q) Project Time Management Define Activities Process , Sequence Activities Process Estimate activity resources Process, Estimate activity durations Process Develop Schedule Process & CPM Exercise, Control Schedule Process Assessment test: Project Time management ( 15Q) Project Cost Management Estimate Costs Process , Determine Budget Process, Control Costs Process , Earned Value Management (EVM) & Exercise Assessment test: Project Cost management (15Q) Project Quality Management Plan Quality Process , Perform Quality Assurance Process Perform Quality Control Process Assessment test: Project Quality management ( 15Q)
43. Day wise Breakup of 23Contact Hrs Day 3: Revision of Day-2 Project HR Management Develop Human resource Plan Process , Acquire Project team Process Develop Project team Process, Manage Project team Process Assessment test: Project HR management (15Q) Project Communications Management Plan Communications Process, Distribute Information Process Manage Stakeholder expectations Process, Report Performance Process Assessment test: Project Communications management (15Q) Project Risk Management Plan Risk management Process, Identify Risks Process Perform Qualitative Risk analysis Process, Perform Quantitative Risk analysis Process Plan Risk response Process, Monitor & Control Risks Process Assessment test: Project Risk management ( 15Q) Project Procurement Management Plan procurements Process, Conduct procurements Process Administer procurements Process, Close procurements Process Assessment test: Project Procurement management ( 15Q) Close project or phase Process
44. Format of Examination The CAPM® Certification Examination is computer based and is comprised of 150 multiple-choice questions. The allotted time to complete the examination is Three hours. Out of 150 questions answered, 15 questions are Pre-test questions, which will not be used for scoring. Please note that pre-test questions are selected randomly by the computer and are not known by the candidate when taking the exam - so effectively candidates have to answer all the 150 questions to the best of their ability. Since 15 out of 150 questions are not used for scoring, so effectively, 135 questions are used for scoring for the exam.
46. CAPM®FeeStructure For Non Members : $ 300 Members : $ 225 Membership fees : $ 129 Other Advantages of PMI Membership Members download of digital copy of latest edition of the PMBOK® Guide. Subscriptions to PM Network® and PMI Today™ Access to Members Area on the Web site Access to PMI Member Community online Discounts on www.pmibookstore.org Discounts in certification Fees Fees – Re-Exam For PMI Members, the fees for Re-exam are $150 and for non-members the fees are $200.
47. CAPM® Certificate & It’s continuation CAPM® Certificate is valid for 5 Years. Re-examination is required to renew your certification on completion of 5 Years from the date of passing of exam.
49. Support for Application Guidelines Vinsys will be providing the guidelines for filling up the Application to PMI USA, during our 23 Contact hrs Training Program. Faculty will be providing the complete information and brief the participants about the CAPM® Certification Examination during the 23 contact hrs training.
50. Certification Application Procedure Step 1: Application Submit online Application to PMI in their format . One should submit it online through www.pmi.org. (Get Certified link) Step 2: Eligibility Letter & payment procedure PMI scrutinizes PM experience. It will be processed generally within 5-7 business days . If the experience details satisfies the requirements of PMI , technical eligibility letter will be sent to qualifying candidate. The eligibility letter confirms that a candidate is technically eligible to take the examination. The eligibility expires after one year. Next: Candidate should pay US$ 225/- OR US$300/- as per the PMI membership status. Once the payment is processed ( PMI receives the payment & if application is NOT picked for AUDIT) within 5-7 business days candidate will receive a confirmation letter from the PMI and requesting to schedule the exam online. Step 3: Schedule your exam Upon receipt of the payment confirmation letter, candidate can schedule their exam through a link provided by PMI in their letter.
51. CAPM® Application Tips- Option 1 Option 1: Professional Project Management Experience If you choose to report 1,500 hours of professional project management experience, document your work on projects. Document projects individually regardless of the number of projects you document. Do not group project management experience. Also, document the number of hours applied to the five project management process groups and summarize, by process, your experience on each project.
52. CAPM® Application Tips- Option 2 Option 2: Project Management Education If you chose to document 23 contact hours of specific instruction that addressed learning objectives in project management. Document all education hours regardless of when they were accrued. The course work must be completed at the time of application.
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54. The process is generally applied randomly & only after candidate has paid for the examination
55. PMI sends back the details of 1500Hrs of experience back to candidate and asks for formal verification of each project by the concerned contact person. ( detailed and very simple step by step procedure will be informed by the PMI through mail)
56. Candidate should submit all the projects data duly signed (hard copy) by the contact person back to PMI
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58. Important Tips for Filling PMI-USA online Application Please keep you educational qualification baccalaureate or global equivalent university degree certificate ready while applying PMI USA. Keep ready summary of your Project's high level deliverables. Be honest & accurate while filling the information.
59. Important Tips for Filling PMI-USA online Application Pl fill the below mentioned information for all the projects you are mentioning while applying to PMI. Pl enter the number of hours spent on each of the below mentioned tasks in 5 Processes for every project. Keep this information ready and handy while filling the online application to PMI USA. Also keep ready information about the Organization, Name of the contact Person, Contact details etc for each and every project. Keep the summary of every project ready to be written in 500 characters only.
80. Review On attaining 1500 hrs Project Management Experience you majority of application is completed. Now you are ready to submit the application online to PMI USA. Please cross check all the information before submission.
81. Payment of Fees & Scheduling exam. We would suggest and recommend you to become member at the time of applying. On submission of online application to PMI, you will receive email notification from PMI USA You can pay the fees online through Credit card to PMI USA. PMI will acknowledge the receipt of payment and application process through another email. On receipt of acceptance you can schedule your exam with Prometric centre.
93. “Your Success if our Passion” Thank you! Wish you all the very best. Keep informed us as soon as you get certified.
Editor's Notes
Here are some benefits of PMP® Certification :Recognizes your Expertise in Project Management : The PMP is the project management credential of choice for numerous industries and companies. By attaining the PMP credential, your name will be included in the largest and most prestigious group of certified professionals in the project management community. The PMP designation following your name tells current and potential employers that you have a solid foundation of project management knowledge that can be readily applied in the workplace.Better Salary: Based on a survey carried out by PMI, PMP Certified project managers get an average salaries about 20% more than similar Project Managers who do not have the prestigious PMP credentials.Better Job Opportunities: In spite of the bad job markets in the recent past, the requirement for qualified Project Managers has been increasing exponentially. Based on surveys, there are 20% more jobs than PMP Certified Professionals available. This has created an extremely good job market for Project Managers who have the PMP credentials. With the requirements for qualified Project Managers expected to increase exponentially in the future, the job market for PMP Certified managers will get better.Officially recognized by leading companies: PMP certification is officially recognized by several leading organizations (e.g. Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Wipro, Infosys etc to name a few) that actively endorse the PMP certification and encourage their project managers to get PMP Certified. This has helped in making PMP certification as the de-facto industry standard for Project Managers.
