CAPM® Certification Training

CAPM® Certification Course Overview 

• Develop a solid understanding of Project Management principles and terminology 
• Learn to effectively manage project scope, schedule, and resources 
• Gain knowledge of project risk management techniques and strategies 
• Prepare to pass the CAPM® exam and earn the certification 

Prerequisites of the CAPM® Certification Course    

Who should attend this CAPM® Certification Course?     

• Aspiring Project Managers 
• Team Leaders 
• Business Analysts 
• Business Project Managers 
• Project Management Specialists 
• Portfolio Managers 

Course Structure   

• In the first 2 days, we will cover the essential materials needed to understand Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® 
• The remaining 1 day will cover the essential materials needed to take the CAPM exam 

CAPM® Certification Course Outline 

• Distinguish Between a Project, a Program, and a Portfolio 
• Distinguish Between a Project and an Operations 
  
• Distinguish Between Predictive and Adaptive Approaches 
  
• Distinguish Between Issues, Risks, Assumptions, and Constraints 
  
• Review/Critique Project Scope 
  
• Apply the Project Management Code of Ethics to Scenarios 
  
• How Can a Project Be a Vehicle for Change? 
  

• Purpose and Importance of Cost, Quality, Risk, and Schedule 
• Project Management Plan Vs Product Management Plan 
  
• Differences Between a Milestone and a Task Duration 
  
• Number and Type of Resources in a Project 
  
• Use a Risk Register in a Given Situation 
  
• Use a Stakeholder Register in a Given Situation 
  
• Project Closure and Transitions 
  

• Compare and Contrast the Roles and Responsibilities of Project Managers and Project Sponsors 
• Compare and Contrast the Roles and Responsibilities of the Project Team and the Project Sponsor 
  
• Importance of the Role the Project Manager Plays 
  
• Differences Between Leadership and Management 
  
• Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Its Impact on Project Management 
  

• How it is Appropriate to Respond to a Planned Strategy or Framework? 
  • Communication 
  • Risk 
    
• Project Initiation and Benefit Planning 
  

• Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Meeting 
• Purpose of Focus Groups, Standup Meetings, and Brainstorming 
  

• Identify the Suitability of a Predictive and Plan-Based Approach for the Organisational Structure 
  • Virtual 
    
  • Colocation 
    
  • Matrix Structure 
    
  • Hierarchical 
    
• Activities Within Each Process 
  
• Typical Activities Within Each Process 
  
• Differences Between Various Project Components 
  

• Apply Critical Path Methods 
• Calculate Schedule Variance 
  
• Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) 
  
• Work Packages 
  
• Apply a Quality Management Plan 
  
• Apply an Integration Management Plan 
  

• Identify Artefacts that are used in Predictive and Plan-Based Projects 
• Calculate Cost and Schedule Variances 
  

• Compare the Pros and Cons of Adaptive and Predictive and Plan-Based Projects 
• Identify the Suitability of Adaptive Approaches for the Organisational Structure 
  
• Organisational Process Assets and Enterprise Environmental Factors that Facilitate the Use of Adaptive Approaches 
  

• Logical Units of Iterations 
• Interpret the Pros and Cons of the Iteration 
  
• Translate WBS to an Adaptive Iteration 
  
• Determine Inputs for Scope 
  
• Importance of Adaptive Project Tracking Vs Predictive, Plan-Based Tracking 
  

• Identify Artefacts that are Used in Adaptive Projects 

• Distinguish Between the Components of Different Adaptive Methodologies 
  • Scrum 
  • Extreme Programming (XP) 
  • Scaled Adaptive Framework (SAFe®) 
  • Kanban 

• Interpret Success Criteria of an Adaptive Project Management Task 
• Prioritise Tasks in Adaptive Project Management 
  

• Distinguish Between Stakeholder Roles 
  • Process Owner 
    
  • Process Manager 
    
  • Product Manager 
    
  • Product Owner 
    
• Why Do You Need to Identify Stakeholders in the First Place? 
  
• Difference Between Internal and External Roles 
  

• Communication Channel/Tool 
• Why Communication is Important for a Business Analyst Between Various Teams? 
  

• Match Tools to Scenarios 
• User Stories 
  
• Use Cases 
  
• Identify the Requirements Gathering Approach for a Situation 
  
• Requirements Traceability Matrix/Product Backlog 
  

• Application of a Product Roadmap 
• Which Components Go to Which Releases? 
  

• Role of a Business Analyst in Adaptive and Predictive Plan-Based Approaches 

• Acceptance Criteria 
• Determine If a Project/Product is Ready for Delivery Based on a Requirements Traceability Matrix/Product Backlog