This document provides an overview of a preparation course for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. It introduces the instructor and outlines expectations for students. The objectives are to familiarize students with the PMI methodology, prepare for the PMP exam format, and develop a study plan. Key topics covered include PMI standards, certificates, exam requirements, and a proposed study approach using course materials. General advice is given around reading questions carefully and not assuming questions will be difficult on the certification exam.

1. Preparation Course
COURSE OVERVIEW
Mostafa Saad, PMP
E-mail: eng.mostafasaad@gmail.com Tel.: 01114055069

2. Contents
• About the instructor
• Introduce Yourself!
• Ground Rules
• Course Objectives
• PMI
• PMI Standards
• PMI Certificates
• Certificate Requirements
• Exam Format
• Study Plan for the course period
• General Assumptions and Advices

3. About the instructor
• My name is Mostafa Saad
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering,
Alexandria University
• Post-graduate diploma in Engineering
Management, Alexandria University
• 10 years of experience in Maintenance Planning,
Project Management and Cost Control.
• Attended many international conferences and
training courses in many fields.

4. Introduce Yourself!
• Please tell us:
– Your name.
– Your organization.
– Your role in Organization.
– Why do you attend this course?
– What are your expectations?

5. Pre-test
• Duration: 10 minutes
• Attempt to answer all questions based upon your
previous knowledge or common sense.

6. Ground Rules
• Start on time to end on time.
• Please put your mobile into silent mode.
• If you want to receive or make a call,
please step outside of the room.
• Share your ideas with the whole group. No side
talks, please.
• Feel free to ask whenever you
want. There is never a bad question.

7. Course Objectives
• Get familiar with the PMI methodology for managing
projects
• Make the most of limited study time for taking the PMP®
exam (or the CAPM® exam)
• Become familiar with the exam format and question
types
• Develop a personal study plan
• Reinforce knowledge of the ten Project Management
Institute (PMI®) Project Management Knowledge Areas,
five Project Management Process Groups, and the
Professional Responsibility Domain

8. PMI
• Founded in 1969
• The world leading professional association for the
project management profession.

9. PMI Standards
• A Guide to the Project
Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK Guide)
• A globally recognized standard for the
project management profession.
• The knowledge contained in this standard evolved from
the recognized good practices of project management
practitioners who contributed to the development of
this standard.
• The knowledge and practices described are applicable to
most projects most of the time, and there is a
consensus about their value and usefulness.

10. PMI Standards
• Other standards:
Foundational Standards
Practice Standards

11. PMI Certificates
• Certified Associate in Project Management
(CAPM)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Program Management Professional (PgMP)
• Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
• PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)

12. PMP Certificate
Requirements
• Secondary degree + 5 years Project Management
experience (7,500 hours) + 35 hours Project
Management training.
or
• A 4-year degree (bachelor or equivalent) + 3
years Project Management experience (4,500
hours) + 35 hours Project Management training.

13. CAPM Certificate
Requirements
• Secondary degree + (1,500 hours) Project
Management experience
or
• Secondary degree + 23 hours Project
Management training.

14. PMP Exam Format
• Computer based exam
• 200 multiple choice questions (25 un-scored)
• 4 hours (240 minutes)
Certification Cycle

15. CAPM Exam Format
• Computer based exam
• 150 multiple choice questions (15 un-scored)
• 3 hours (180 minutes)
Certification Cycle

16. Study plan during course
period
• Two simple steps:
1. Read the slides
2. Solve the homework & Do the assignments.
>> Check the group for course materials.
>> Follow the group for updates.

17. General Assumptions
• Consider a large project in mind (e.g., resources
from many countries, more than 200 people,
budget over $10 million)
• You are the project manager of the performing
organization
• Project Management is a proactive approach, not
reactive
• Things are done in a planned and organized
manner

18. Useful Advices
• Read the questions carefully.
• You are requested to pick the best answer not
the right answer (you may find more than one
right answer)
• Be aware of made-up terms (don't be deceived)
• Don't be distracted by irrelative data or numbers
• Don’t assume that the question must be difficult
and complicated. Some question are really very
easy and direct.