PMP Preparation Training

As a trainer, I accompanied employees from companies including Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Telekom, EADS, IBM, Lufthansa Systems, O2, Oracle/Peoplesoft, Siemens, SAP and many others on their way to become a PMP.

But also smaller companies and self-employed professionals including trainer colleagues made use of my offerings in order to help them achieving the credential.

The ideal duration of a PMP prep seminars is 5 days. This is sufficient time to discuss exam Contents and to meet the requirement of PMI for 35 contact hours of project management education. Participants receive a document at the end of the seminar verifying the seminar hours and the appropriateness of the seminar Contents.

PMP preparation seminars can be part of a larger qualification program.

My PMP prep seminars are developed along the Certification Specification published by PMI. A 5-days seminar includes:

Introduction The PMBOK Guide         Initiating the Project       Planning the Project        Executing the Project      Monitoring and Controlling the Project Closing the Project         Professional and Social Responsibility Cross-Domain Sample Questions

The following knowledge areas are being covered:

• Communications Management
• Cost Management
• Human Resources Management
• Integration Management
• Procurement Management
• Quality Management
• Risk Management
• Scope Management
• Time Management

Repeated feedback from participants and adjustments of the seminar when necessary make sure that upcoming requirements and exam Contents are getting incorporated in the seminar without delay.

According to the feedback I receive, the success rate of my participants has been consistently at 100% over the last years. I am striving for maintaining this result.

A major part in the success is owed to the attendees who have to pass a challenging seminar with a high learning speed and a large volume of topics.

An element of the seminar are 200 sample questions, of which a major part has to be answered during the seminar. The other questions are "homework" for the participants to be worked on after the seminar.

Click here to assess your knowledge in a sample test with 75 questions.

Participants receive a PMP Resource Pack, which includes:

• Software solutions
  • Demo Monte-Carlo-Simulation (Pertmaster)
  • Guided Risk Register (Access application)
  • 3-Point Pert Sigma Calculation Sheet (Excel-Anwendung)
  • Decision Tree
• Microsoft Project extensions
  • View with reserves and overdues (network scheduling dates)
• Templates for essential project management documents
  • Phase Gate Review Report
  • Project Charter
  • Management Plans
  • Project Scope Statement
  • WBS Dictionary
  • Project Management Plan TOC
  • Kickoff Meeting Agenda
  • Checklist on Project Management Plan Consistency
  • Work Authorization Sheet
  • Project Staff Appraisal
  • Change Request Handler
  • Post Mortem Meeting Agenda
• Answers for sample questions
  (Where necessary with detailed solution)
• Further sources
  • Hyperlinks
  • Literature tips
  • Source documents

Attendees receive additional support as a mentor and coach over the entire application and preparation process. I have been in contact for many years with many former participants who have been certified meanwhile.

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