The document outlines the PMP orientation program at Management Scholars Academy, discussing the value of PMP certification and the roadmap to achieving it, including eligibility criteria and application process. It details PMP knowledge areas, management processes, and the exam structure along with associated costs. Additionally, it introduces the academy's boot camp, which offers comprehensive support to help candidates succeed in the certification process.

1. PMP ORIENTATION PROGRAM
HOW CAN I BECOME A PMP?
Ganapathy Subramanian, PMP
Management Scholars Academy

2. AGENDA
Why PMP?
What is PMBoK?
Can I write PMP?
How can MS Academy help?
What next?

4. IS PMP REQUIRED? IS IT VALUABLE?
 Project Management is becoming a life skill for the
21st century
 PMP certification will expose you to mainstream
thinking on project management standards
 You will learn new tools and techniques to assist you
in making right decisions in your project
 It shows your formal commitment to the profession

5.  PMP credential will help your company win business,
making you more valuable to your firm
 Will provide networking opportunities with other
PMPs
 Will provide potential teaching opportunities, even
with MS Academy
 Helps to distinguish you from other management
professionals in this tough job market
IS PMP REQUIRED? IS IT VALUABLE?

6. ROAD MAP TO PMP

7. Project Management Body of Knowledge
Project Management Framework
• What is project & project management?
• What is program, program management &
Portfolio management
• Project Life cycle and phases
• Organization structures
• Standard for Project Management
• 10 knowledge areas and 5 process
groups
• 47 Project management Processes

8. Project Scope Management
 What is Scope Management?
 Project /Product Scope
 Collect Requirements
 Define Scope
 Work Breakdown Structure
 WBS Dictionary
 Scope baseline
 Control Scope
 Validate Scope

9. • Let’s define the activities to
create the work packages
• Let’s sequence the activities
• Let’s estimate how much time it
will take to complete the project
• Let’s develop the schedule, get
it reviewed and baseline
• But hey, Things changed! Let’s
see how we can control the
schedule

10. Project Cost Management
 Estimating the cost of the project
 Expert Judgment
 Analogous estimating
 Bottom up estimating
 Three point estimating
 Parametric estimating
 Determining Budget for the project
 Controlling costs during the project
 Earned Value Management

11. Project Quality Management
 Quality Planning – Benchmarking, Cost Benefit Analysis, Flow-
charting, Design of experiments, Control Charts, Cost of
Quality, CMMi, Six Sigma, Statistical Sampling
 Quality Assurance – Training on standards and regulations,
QMS, Internal and External Audits, Process Analysis, PIP
 Quality Control – 7 TQM tools, Inspection, Testing, Peer
Reviews

12. Project Risk Management
 What is the source of a risk?
 Risk Appetite
 Risk Management Planning
 Risk Identification
 Risk Categories
 Risk Statement
 Qualitative risk Analysis
 Quantitative risk Analysis
 Prioritizing and getting top 10
 Risk Response Planning
 Risk monitoring and Control
 Risk management tool

13. Project HR Management
• Project HR management processes
• Plan HR Management
• Acquire Project team
• Develop Project team
• Manage Project team
• Management Styles
• Powers with a manager to get things done
• Motivational theories
• Conflict resolution

14. Project Procurement Mgmt
• Define product / service requirement
• Prepare Statement of Work
• Define proposal evaluation criteria
• Prepare and submit RFI
• Select supplier
• Develop Contract Management Plan
• Award contract
• Execute Contract Mgmt plan
• Accept product
• Close out contract

15. Project Communication Mgmt
• Plan for communication needs
• Communication Channels, Technology, Models
• Status reporting, progress monitoring and forecasting
• Control Communications

16. Stakeholder Identification, Stakeholder Register
Stakeholder Management Strategies
Managing Stakeholder Engagement
Controlling Stakeholder Engagement
Project Stakeholder Mgmt

17. Project Integration Management
 What is Project Integration Management?
 Processes in integration management
 Develop Project Charter
 Develop PMP
 Direct and Manage Project Execution
 Monitor and Control Project work
 Perform integrated change control
 Close Project or phase
 PMI perspectives on integration management

18. Professional Responsibility and ethics
• Respect for others
• Honesty and integrity
• Professional enhancement
• Contribution to Proj.Mgmt
• Conflict of interest
• Corporate social responsibility

19. ABOUT PMI
• Founded in 1969
• 250 chapters in over 70 countries
• More than 600,000 members and credential holders
• Administers globally recognized certification programs
including the coveted Project Management Professional
(PMP) certification
• 11 global standards (including Program and Portfolio
Management)
• Published the Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) 5th Edition

20. PMP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION
 As prescribed by PMI, there are two different eligibility criteria:
• High school diploma with minimum 5 years/60 months
of unique and non overlapping project management
experience during which at least 7500 hours were spent
leading and directing project tasks
• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 3 years/36 months of
unique and non overlapping project management
experience during which 4500 hours were spent leading
and directing project tasks

21. PMP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION
 35 hours of Project Management Education
 At least 35 contact hours of specific instruction that
addressed learning objectives in project management.
 The course work must be completed at the time you
submit the application.
 The course hours may include content on project
quality, scope, time, cost, human resources,
communications, risk, procurement and integration
management.
 Note that "one contact hour" is equivalent to one actual
hour (60 minutes) of training or instruction received", as
per the PMI.
 Difference between PDU and Contact hours

23. PMP CERTIFICATION EXAM
 4 hours of examination
 200 Objective type questions
 Additional 15 minutes for tutorial
 Scenario based questions testing the experiential
understanding of PM concepts
 Random Questions from a large Qbank

24. PMP EXAM FEES
 For PMI Members:
 PMI membership for an year : $139
 Computer-Based Testing : $405
 Computer- Based Re-examination : $275
 Credential Renewal : $60
 For Non-PMI Members:
 Computer-Based Testing : $555
 Computer- Based Re-examination : $375
 Credential Renewal : $150

25. THINGS TO DO BETWEEN TODAY AND THE EXAM DATE
 Become a PMI member and download PMBoK
 Read PMBoK one time like a novel
 Use Mind Map
 Simple terms
 Multiple colors
 Pictures
 Topics / Sub topics / Lists / Formulas
 Try to improve your agility of mind by
 Giving up coffee / tea; Try B-Protein
 Eating protein rich food
 Doing physical exercises

27. ELEMENT OF MS ACADEMY BOOT CAMP
• Prayer
• Brain Dump
• Quiz for each chapter
• 5 Baseline tests
• 100% PMBoK Coverage
• One movie clip per KA
• PMP application template
• Power tips for exam day
• Experienced Trainers
• Icebreaker
• BASE
• Jokes, stories
• Networking opportunity
• Protein rich food
• Online question bank
• Recognizing each other
End to end support till you reach your goal

28. ELEMENT OF MS ACADEMY BOOT CAMP
End to end support till you reach your goal
Money Back Guarantee
Attend our 4 day PMP boot camp
Score 75% in 5th baseline and PMP Q Bank
Write exam within 60 days
Still you fail, we will refund the full fees

29. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
 Any questions?
 Are you ready
for the baseline test?
 Keep your score to
yourself.
 Come back and attend the
PMP boot camp without
fail and become a PMP

30. ABOUT MANAGEMENT SCHOLARS ACADEMY
 Website: http://msacademy.in/
 Blog: http://msacademy.in/wordpress
 PMP: http://msacademy.in/pmp.htm
 Q bank: http://msacademy.in/pmptraining
 For more details and registration please contact
Ganapathy at 9840757994