Day 1: Introduction and Business Environment

• PMP certification requirements
• PMI Talent Triangle° and Exam Content Outline (ECO)
• Foundation (Project, Program, Portfolio, OPM, Organizational Structures)
• Strategic Alignment (Business Acumen, PMI Talent Triangle®)
• Project Benefits and Value (Business Value, Needs Assessment)
• Organizational Culture and Change Management
• Project Governance
• Project Compliance

Day 2: Start the Project

• Identify and Engage Stakeholders (Stakeholder Register, Engagement Plan)
• Form the Team (Team Development, Tuckman’s Ladder, Virtual Teams)
• Build Shared Understanding (Project Charter, Vision Statement)
• Project Approach (Predictive, Adaptive, Hybrid Life Cycles)

Day 3: Plan the Project

• Planning Projects (Project Management Plan, Subsidiary Plans)
• Scope (Scope Management, WBS, Scope Baseline)
• Schedule (Scheduling Techniques, Critical Path Method)
• Resources (Resource Management, Resource Optimization)

Day 4: Plan the Project (Part 2) and Lead the Team

• Budget (Cost Management, Earned Value Management)
• Risks (Risk Management, Risk Register)
• Quality (Quality Management, Quality Metrics)
• Integrate Plans (Integration Management, Change Control)
• Craft Your Leadership Skills (Servant Leadership, Emotional Intelligence)
• Create a Collaborative Project Team Environment (Team Norms, Ground Rules)

Day 5: Lead the Team and Close the Project

• Empower the Team (Motivation, Conflict Management)
• Support Team Member Performance (Coaching, Mentoring)
• Communicate and Collaborate with Stakeholders (Communication Strategies)
• Training, Coaching, and Mentoring
• Manage Conflict (Conflict Resolution Techniques)
• Implement Ongoing Improvements (Continuous Improvement)
• Support Performance (Performance Metrics)
• Project/Phase Closure (Closure Process, Final Reports)
• Benefits Realization (Benefits Management Plan)
• Knowledge Transfer (Lessons Learned, Knowledge Management)