PMP Exam Preparation Training

Why Project Management is necessary in today’s world?

Today, modern project management has emerged as a premier solution in business operations. Project management is one of the most important management techniques for ensuring the success of an organization. Large and small organizations recognize that a structured approach to planning and controlling projects is a necessary core competency for success

The Value of Project Management 

§  Better Efficiency in Delivering Services

§  Improved / Increased / Enhanced Customer Satisfaction

§  Enhanced Effectiveness in Delivering Services

§  Improved Growth and Development Within your Team

§  Greater Standing and Competitive Edge

§  Opportunities to Expand your Services

§  Better Flexibility

§  Increased Risk Assessment

§  Increase in Quality

§  Increase in Quantity

Fact about Project

§  47% projects are successful

§  Only 40% of projects met schedule, budget and quality goals

§  37% of business process change projects fail to deliver benefits

§  43% of organizations have suffered a recent project failure

§  25% projects are recovered

§  12% projects are failed

§  6% projects are terminated

Organizations with a standard PM methodology for managing their projects had fewer than half as many project failures as those that did not have one.

Why Projects Fail?

§  REQUIREMENT: Scope, scope and more scope!

§  PLANNING: Lack of planning

§  RESOURCES: Lack of resources, engagement teamwork

§  RISK: Unidentified risks

§  COMMUNICATION: Poor communication

§  TOP MANAGEMENT: Lack of management commitment

Project Success Drivers

§  Have active sponsors on 80% or more of projects

§  Have over 35% of project managers certified with the PMP^®

§  Use risk management

§  Use portfolio management

§  Use standardized project management practices

The Benefits of Professional Certification

§  Competitive Advantage & Open Doors to New Client

§  Expertise

§  Increased Earning

§  Offers International Recognition

§  Correcting Bad Habits

§  Credibility

What will you get by holding PMP Certification?

§  The motivation to be acknowledged at work, as well as the respect 

§  The confidence that the project management certification gives you to do your job

§  Receive a salary increase of 5-10% as a PMP^®

§  Becomes a differentiator against the competition.

Hot Skills for Hot Jobs

§  No. 6 in the Top 10 Soft Skills in Demand (Project Management Skill)

§  No. 1 in the 15 Top Paying Certification in 2013 (PMP^®)

§  No. 3 in the top five in-demand IT certifications for 2013 (PMP^®)

PMP^® EXAM PREPARATION COURSE

The PMP^® examination preparation course is designed for those project managers who can prove their experience according to the project management body of knowledge, and who wish to develop the knowledge necessary to undertake the globally respected Project Management Institute certification program - Project Management Professional (PMP^®). This course offers terms, techniques, tips and other relevant information to prepare the participants in passing PMP^® Certification Examination based the PMBOK^® Guide 5^th Edition. This is NOT a Project Management Fundamental course.

PMP^® Exam Preparation Course is designed to improve your chances of passing PMP^® exam on your first attempt. In this course, you will find out what is the components of your project management background will be tested so you know where to focus your attention during the weeks of preparation. You will become familiar with the exam format.  You will also get an opportunity to explore and discuss the rationale behind answers with your PMP^® certified instructor. Specifically, participants will be prepared by highlighting important project management concepts and key information through practice exams and test questions. By taking this exam preparation course, participants will be equipped with the study materials and tools that are useful in reconciling participant’s approach to the exam with PMI’s viewpoint and perspective on the examination.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1.     To give the participants the project management concepts and key information about the exam that prepared by our Certified PM Instructors.

2.     To prepare the participants to take the exam by learning styles and types of questions found on the exam.

3.     To learn test-taking strategies to help answer any questions.

4.     To fulfill the 35 hours project management education requirement for PMP^®  Exam

PMP^® READINESS ASSESSMENT

Get customized evaluation of your Project Management methods and determine your readiness for the PMP® exam. If you need skills development, our experts can use the results to give you customized training, coaching, and implementation.

DURATION

5 Days (09:00 – 17:00)

COURSE OUTLINE

PMP^® Overview | Project Management Framework | Project Management Process Group | Project Management Knowledge Areas | Course Exercises per Module | Simulation Test

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Managing Changes in Construction Projects

Scope management is responsible for the majority of project failures. In construction project, scope management deals with the analysis and approval of changes. D.M. Dillts & K.R. Pence (2006) found out critical factors in project failure related to changes, as follows:

• Change in initial project expectations
• Change in overall project importance to the organization
• Change in need for the project (by the organization)
• Change in overall complexity
• Change in overall time to completion
• Change in user needs
• Change in overall project resources (people, material, funds)
• Change in technical difficulties
• Change in funding source
• Change in regulatory problems
• Internal politics (within the organization)
• External politics to the organization
• Change in commitment by project champion

Based on several researches, the main cause of construction changes are investor's requirements for higher standards in relation to those planned.  The investor usually adds additional needs for a project. The second cause is partially incomplete project documentation, followed by change of technology caused by lack availability of designed technology in the market. Lack of concrete construction material in region caused by high or low current demand and lack of financing for the timely completion of a project are next causes. The other causes are: Contractor's change requests for easier operations, higher income, within the allowable limits for the project; Project documentation alignment with new regulations adopted in the period between project design and realization. 

Scope management is one of the angles of the project management triangle (cost, time, scope), which means that together time and cost it represents one of the most significant constraints and focuses on the project. There can be no project success without a systematically and professionally appointed system for managing the scope

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Project's Scope Change

In project management concept, scope management is directly connected with managing the changes required during the execution of projects, arises from the need for efficient and effective control over projects. Several researches on scope and change management showed the common causes of project's scope change, as follows:

1. Poor scope statement - incomplete and ambiguous scope statement, inconsistent with project assumptions, deliverables does not address the customer required (missing, unnecessary or inaccurate deliverables) will cause project scope changes. 

2. Poor requirements definition - Deliverables are correct, but the project was incorrectly defined in the first place will cause the scope changes. Because the more gaps that you have in your requirements, the more scope changes you are likely to have. Please be noticed that requirements definition and requirements management play important roles on project success. There are several causes of poorly defined requirements, i.e. ineffective or wrong techniques used to gather requirements, communication breakdowns between analyst and stakeholders, requirements are not aligned with project scope, requirements do not address complete process work flow, documented requirements are not meaningful to targeted audience, requirements not reviewed for inconsistencies, requirements not verified for correctness and completeness, missing stakeholders and users sign-off without a "real" understanding of what the documented requirements mean.

3. Customer or stakeholder request - due to the dynamic nature of business world today, things can change quickly. Change in business will cause customer or stakeholder request change to the project. Example of business change that can alter a project's scope include: available budget/funding for the project, new government regulations, changing target market for the product, time-to-market pressures, new business opportunities, changing customer priorities, unexpected market or world events. In order to minimize unnecessary changes in project scope, early in the project, you should define and publish the criteria and the timeline for accepting discretionary project scope changes.

4. Value added change  - For example, a team member may find a better, faster, less expensive way to do the work and still meet the project deliverables.

5. External condition - For example changes in regulatory requirements, changes in the organization's priorities, or changes in the market or technology - are outside of the project's manager control but must still be accommodated.  For instance, there is new technology available during a project that will significantly meet the needs of the customer much better than what is currently planned.

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Pass PMP Exam on First Try

As a trainer, one of a good news for me when one of your training participant texting and inform you that she/he passed the PMP exam. Yes, yesterday I've got a very good news, because Mba Trisni Sophiwati has passed PMP exam on her first try. I thought she is the first Indonesian that passed PMP exam using PMBOK 5th edition since it launched and the exam is using it on August 1st, 2013.

Here is her testimonial that already published to in PMI Indonesia Chapter newsletter Excellentia, since she is also a member of PMI Indonesia Chapter.

"First of all I would like to thank my previous trainer Mbak Alin, for making learning and training much easier. First day with two thick books seemed worrying to see and to learn, since both books looked better beng a pillow hahahhaa. Alhamdulillah I passed the PMP test on November 21^st, 2013. During the exam, I noticed that none of the questions came the same as the practical questions so far. However, the practices also helped to understand wordings, cases and tricks as they may arise. Many questions came on RISK and CHANGE Request. Process steps, method (monte carlo), risk register, even I noticed all risks treatments case were there on the exam (avoid, enhance, transfer, accept, mitigate, exploit, and share). Inputs and Outputs from single process also were there but not much questions, thanks GOD! But it’s true during the entire life of the project, we must deal with changes either scope, schedule, resources and everything are related to risks.

I understand that every single person taking the test may have different questions and case, but it really helps during the first 3-5 minutes to jot down all processes, EVM formula, or words that sounds strange and you already found out what those words functions are, like Delphi technique, Monte Carlo, RACI, Herzberg, etc., only the words that catch your attention. And if I may give tips or tricks, the exam is not only testing our PMBOK understanding but also endurance and concentration, so focus on question and read all available choices. Sometimes we found the answer is B, and we never look at C and D. If we look once again, D actually better and best compare to B. So read all available choices. If we found it difficult and takes more times, marked it, pass to next question. We can go back anytime when we were finished. I started to extensively studying each knowledge one week before the exam, during working hours, since it’s hard to study at home, but one day before exam, don’t study too much, only focus on the points. Above all relax and leave it to GOD as we already study our best"

Let's make Indonesia better. Be a professional and certified yourself, because the world needs more skills not only knowledge.....

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The Benefits of Professional Certification

Is it your organization required you to hold international professional certification? Have you ever considered increasing your value by holding the various certifications? Generally speaking, professional certification has a significant importance in the project management (PM) industry, especially for projects where large amounts of cash (or risks) are involved. Certification refers to the recognition of the skills, knowledge, and/or competence of a practitioner working in the field. Currently, in Indonesia in some industries, there is a regulation that a project manager has to hold the international certification. Besides IT and Telecommunication industry that already encouraged project managers to hold professional certification, Oil and Gas industry and Construction Industry in particular for companies that are running EPC (Engineering Procurement Construction) projects, tends to have a project manager that hold professional certification in project management.

Project management certifications come in a variety of essences. Three of the most internationally recognized are:

•         Project Management Professional (PMP) that is the most popular certification in Indonesia that is offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Starting to be popular in North-America, it is gaining more and more recognition around the globe. 
•           PRINCE2: stands for PRojects IN Controlled Environments, and is extensively used by the UK Government. It is also widely recognized and used in the private sector, both in the UK and internationally. The PRINCE2 method is in the public domain, and offers non-proprietorial best practice guidance on project management. 
•          IPMA : stands for the International Project Management Association, a leading not-for-profit project management association based in Europe, and is one of the thought leaders in project, program, and portfolio performance competence. The IPMA certification system offers benefits both for the organization and the individual project manager. 

What are the benefits of obtaining a Project Management Certification? Here are some benefits that you can gain once you are certified:

1-    Competitive Advantage and Opens Doors to New Clients

Having the certification is a great asset to your resume. It sets you apart and differentiates you from others in your field and other job applicants when competing for a promotion or new position. This competitive advantage is especially beneficial in today’s extremely competitive and tough economic marketplace. According to the PMI, project management jobs have also proven to be more resistant to the up & downs of the global economy. The number of certified project managers is increasing year over year with membership in the Project Management Institute (PMI) reaching nearly 583,806 in 2013. As these numbers continue to rise so do the number of companies who recognize the value of working with certified professionals. Having a certification from the PMI, or other type of project management certification often makes the difference in whether or not a prospective client is willing to meet with you. It can also be an influential factor in a client deciding whether or not to hire you over another consultant or freelancer.

2-    Expertise

Certifications provide a solid foundation. The information and knowledge gained from the coursework and case studies provides you with the most up-to-date industry knowledge and technical strategies from which to help guide and support you in your projects and allow you manage all aspects and risks more effectively.

3-    Increased Earning

The time and energy you invest in becoming certified will financially pay you back many times over with higher paychecks. According to PMI’s Project Management annual salary surveys, project managers with certification tend to earn thousands of dollars per year more than their project manager counterparts who have not obtained their certification.

4-    Offers International Recognition

If you work with international clients or companies who have a global presence, a PMI certification is now recognized as meeting international standards and requirements. In early 2007, the PMI was the first project management association in the world to earn ISO/IEC 17024 accreditation for its Project Management Professional (PMP) accreditation program from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The ISO was launched in 2002 but is now recognized and endorsed by more than 85 countries and ISO is considered an important benchmark in the international business community. Hiring PMP-certified consultants is now especially beneficial to global organizations because they can reference the ISO 17024 certification.

5-    Correcting Bad Habits

Learning updated Knowledge Areas and techniques will help correct any bad habits you may have picked up over the years working in a non-structured environment and increase your competencies, especially for those working in organizations which have not focused their efforts on having a PMO in the past. You will become a more valuable employee and be seen as a leader within your organization. It will also allow you a great opportunity to establish the groundwork to implement a more sophisticated project management-working environment within your organization.

6-    Credibility

Obtaining a Project Manager Professional (PMP) certification requires that you meet specific, stringent guidelines that measure your experience, education and professional knowledge. In addition to taking a test, you must also have three to five years of experience (depending on your educational background) as a project manager and have accumulated 4,500 to 7,500 hours leading and managing projects. Certified professionals also agree to abide by an industry-accepted code of ethics and professional conduct. Becoming PMP certified is not simple, but the designation represents a high-level of professionalism and experience, which immediately boosts your credibility as consultant.

There are more and more government organizations around the world expecting their projects to be managed by professional project managers who have a certification from a recognized institution. Certification demonstrates your commitment to a high level of professionalism, your dedication to quality project management standards, and a commitment to continued learning. These outstanding merits aid in boosting your credibility and prestige within your organization, with existing clients, and become great assets when bidding on new prospective projects.

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