Project Management Professional (PMP®)
Exam Preparation Course
Spring(2) 2018Syllabus
Course Objective
To prepare the student for the PMP® certification examination with a rigorous review of Project Management best practices that include guidance of those knowledge and experience areas required.
Contact Information
Instructors:The course is team taught by PMI members who have completed the PMP® certification and are practicing Project Managers. The course manager and lead instructor is Sheryl Ore, PMP.
Phone: MeindersSchool of Business (Melissa Cory at (405) 208-5540),
or Sheryl Ore at (405) 954-7253
Email:Contact Sheryl Ore at:
Course Information
Meeting Place:OCU Meinders School of Business, Room 119
Meeting Time:Saturday Mornings
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Duration:February 17, 2018 thru May 5, 2018
* A final course exam will be available at 1pm on April 28th, 2018. Access to final course exam will close at 6:00pm on Saturday, May 5th2018
On-Line Access: Online access to the material and final course exam is available thru
Oklahoma CityUniversity’s Desire to Learn (D2L) -
Required Text
Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Sixth Edition, published by the Project Management Institute.
ISBN 978-1-935589-79-2 (CD-ROM) or ISBN 978-1-628253825 (paperback)
Project Management Institute, Q & As for the PMBOK® GuideSixth Edition, published by the Project Management Institute. ISBN 978-1-62825-461-7
Course Description - The Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) Examination Preparation program at Oklahoma CityUniversity is offered by a Registered Education Provider (REP®) with the Project Management Institute (PMI). Participants who complete the rigorous course of study will be prepared to sit for the PMP® Certification Examination. The course will cover the standards used in conjunction with the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Sixth Edition – PMI’s flagship publication has been updated to reflect the latest good practices in project management. New to the Sixth Edition, each knowledge area will contain a section entitled Approaches for Agile, Iterative and Adaptive Environments, describing how these practices integrate in project settings. It will also contain more emphasis on strategic and business knowledge—including discussion of project management business documents—and information on the PMI Talent Triangle™ and the essential skills for success in today’s market.
To achieve PMP®certification, each candidate must satisfy all educational and experiential requirements established by PMI and must demonstrate an acceptable and valid level of understanding and knowledge about project management that is tested by the Project Management Professional Certification Examination. In addition, those who have been granted the PMP®credential (certificants) must demonstrate ongoing professional commitment to the field of project management by satisfying PMI’s Professional Development Program requirements.
This course will prepare the student for the PMP® exam by examining the special nature of projects – concepts, definitions and approaches. Critical to mastering the PMI methodology is a clear understanding of the Project Management Process Groups:
Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing
And the related processes that characterize the project management approach:
Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management, Project Schedule Management, Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, Project Resource Management, Project Communications Management, Project Risk Management and Project Procurement Management and Project Stakeholder Management, as well as Professional and Social Responsibility.
Contact Hours:Upon completion of this course, students will receive a letter from OCU indicating the number of contact hours completed.
Course Completion:Upon achieving a passing grade on the final exam, students will receive a certificate of completion from OCU. Students who do not take the final exam will receive an Incomplete for the class and will not be issued a certificate of completion. Students who do not pass the final exam will receive an "F" or fail for the class and will not be issued a certificate of completion. Students have up to one year to make up or retake the final exam and change the grade.
Pass/Fail:All students are graded on a Pass/Fail system with a score of 61% or greater on the final exam required to pass. Any student requesting a letter grade must notify the Lead Instructor on or before the first day of class.
Absences:Due to the nature of the material and the length of the class session, only one (excused) absence will be allowed. Additional absences will result in an Incomplete for the class, and the student will not be issued a certificate of completion. An excused absence requires a written explanation with a contact phone number for instructor verification (doctor, lawyer, police report, etc.).
Note: Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact the lead instructor as soon as possible so we can discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your educational opportunities.
Schedule
Session 1 (February 17th, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
- The OCU PM Certification program
- Introduction to the PMP Examination from PMI
- Framework Session
1Introduction (PMBOK® GuideChapter 1)
1.1Overview and Purpose of this Guide
1.1.1The Standard for Project Management
1.1.2Common Vocabulary
1.1.3Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
1.2Foundational Elements
1.2.1Projects
1.2.2The Importance of Project Management
1.2.3Relationship of Project, Program, Portfolio, and Operations Management
1.2.4Components of the Guide
1.2.5Tailoring
1.2.6Project Management Business Documents
2The Environment in Which Projects Operate (PMBOK® GuideChapter 2)
2.1Overview
2.2Enterprise Environmental Factors
2.3Organizational Process Assets
2.4Organization Systems
3The Role of the Project Manager (PMBOK® GuideChapter 3)
3.1Overview
3.2Definition of a Project Manager
3.3The Project Manager’s Sphere of Influence
3.4Project Manager Competencies
3.5Performing Integration
- Homework: Q&As – Framework, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapter 4
Session 2 (February 24th,8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
- Integration Management Session
4Project Integration Management (PMBOK® GuideChapter 4):
4.1Develop Project Charter
4.2Develop Project Management Plan
4.3Direct and Manage Project Work
4.4Manage Project Knowledge
4.5Monitor and Control Project Work
4.6Perform Integrated Change Control
4.7Close Project or Phase
- Homework: Q&As – Integration, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapter 5
Session 3 (March 3rd, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
- Scope Management Session
5Project Scope Management (PMBOK® GuideChapter 5):
5.1Plan Scope Management
5.2Collect Requirements
5.3Define Scope
5.4Create WBS
5.5Validate Scope
5.6Control Scope
- Homework: Q&As – Scope, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapter 6
Session 4 (March 10th, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
- ScheduleManagement Session
6Project Schedule Management (PMBOK® GuideChapter 6):
6.1Plan Schedule Management
6.2Define Activities
6.3Sequence Activities
6.4Estimate Activity Durations
6.5Develop Schedule
6.6Control Schedule
- Homework: Q&As –Schedule, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapter 7
Session 5 (March 24th,8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
- Cost Management Session
7Project Cost Management (PMBOK® GuideChapter 7):
7.1Plan Cost Management
7.2Estimate Costs
7.3Determine Budget
7.4Control Costs
- Homework: Q&As – Cost, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapter 8
Session 6 (March 31st,8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
- Quality Management Session
8Project Quality Management (PMBOK® GuideChapter 8):
8.1Plan Quality
8.2Manage Quality
8.3Quality Control
- Homework: Q&As – Quality, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapters9, Read PMI® Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct Guide, Read PMI® Ethical Decision - Making Framework
Session 7 (April 7th,8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
- Resource Management Session
9Project Resource Management (PMBOK® GuideChapter 9):
9.1Plan Resource Management
9.2Estimate Activity Resources
9.3Acquire Resources
9.4Develop Team
9.5Manage Team
9.6Control Resources
- Professional Responsibility Session
- Professional and Social Responsibility (PMI®Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct Guide), (PMI®Ethical Decision- Making Framework)
- Homework: Q&As – Resource,Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapters10 & 13
Session 8 (April 14th,8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
- Communications Management Session
10Project Communications Management (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 10)
10.1Plan Communications Management
10.2Manage Communications
10.3Monitor Communications
- Stakeholder Management Session
13Project Stakeholder Management (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 13)
13.1Identify Stakeholders
13.2Plan Stakeholder Engagement
13.3Manage Stakeholder Engagement
13.4Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
- Homework: Q&As – Communications & Stakeholder, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapter 11
Session 9 (April 21st, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
- Risk Management Session
11Project Risk Management (PMBOK® GuideChapter 11):
11.1Plan Risk Management
11.2Identify Risks
11.3Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
11.4Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
11.5Plan Risk Responses
11.6Implement Risk Responses
11.7Monitor Risks
- Homework: Q&As – Risk, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapter 12
Session 10 (April 28th, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
- Procurement Management Session
12Project Procurement Management (PMBOK® GuideChapter 12)
12.1Plan Procurement Management
12.2Conduct Procurements
12.3Control Procurements
- Integration REVIEW
- Homework: Prepare for Final Practice Exam
Session 11 (Available at 1pm on April 28th); closes 6:00pm on Saturday, May 5th, .....ONLINE
- Close of OCU Project Management Certification Preparation class
- Final Exam – May be completed online thru OCU’s Desire to Learn (D2L) program
- Students complete Class Satisfaction Survey via Desire to Learn (D2L) program
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