Program Description
The CAPM® certification is an essential first step in building a career as a project manager and shows that you possess the foundational knowledge and skills that project teams demand. It tests an individual’s aptitude in Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts. It also includes Predictive plan-based methods, Adaptive (agile) frameworks/methods, and Business Analysis frameworks.
This program provides the 23 hours of specific instruction required to apply and be approved to sit for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) exam from PMI®. The current CAPM exam is NOT based solely on the 6th or the 7th edition of the PMBOK Guide but rather on the 2023 CAPM® Exam Content Outline and multiple references, including the Agile Practice Guide and the Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide. After 36 months of experience leading a project, individuals can then pursue the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Program format: Live virtual
Program Length: 4 days
Audience
- Any individual wanting to build their career as a project manager.
Course Materials
- Presentation slides, including sample questions for each topic
- Discussions with sample questions
- Flashcards of CAPM® terms
- Agile Introduction video
- Test bank questions for the three exam domains, plus agile concepts (presented 20 at a time to encourage continual review more frequently).
What You Will Learn
The CAPM® certification exam tests an individual’s aptitude on Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts.
Program Outline
Project Management Fundamentals
- What is a Project?
- Project Management Challenges
- Project or Operational Work?
- Programs and Portfolios
- The Project Environment
Organizing for Project Performance
- Stakeholders
- Project Sponsor Role
- Project Manager role
- Project Team
Development Approach and Life Cycle
- Fundamentals of the Project Life Cycle
- Tailoring the Project Life Cycle and Development Approach
- Project Activities, Deliverables, and Milestones
Business Analysis Frameworks
- The Importance of Business Analysis
- The Business Analyst role
- Requirements as the Focus of Business Analysis
- Stakeholders and the Business Analyst
- Influence of Project Approaches on Business Analysis
Starting a Project
- Understanding the Business Case
- Creating a Project Charter
- Establishing Communications
- Selecting and Tailoring the Project Approach
Predictive Methodologies
- Tailoring a Predictive Life Cycle
- Developing a Project Management Plan
- Scope and Schedule (Includes Resource and Cost Estimations)
- Developing a Project Management Plan
- Quality
- Uncertainty and Risk
- Project Integration
Adaptive Approaches
- Foundation and Considerations for Adaptive Projects
- Typical Steps in an Adaptive Project
- Requirements in Adaptive Approaches
- Plan Releases and Iterations
Adaptive Approaches or Frameworks
- Foundation and Considerations for Adaptive Projects
- Typical Steps in an Adaptive Project
- Requirements in Adaptive Approaches
- Plan Releases and Iterations
- Adaptive Approaches or Frameworks
Project Work and Delivery
- Engaging Stakeholders
- Monitoring and Controlling Processes
- Detecting and Solving Problems
- Measuring Performance
- Applying Project Controls and Forecasting
- Validating Requirements Through Project Delivery
- Closing and Transitioning