If you are taking this course, you probably have some professional exposure to the duties of a project manager, or you may be considering embarking on a career in professional project management. Your ability as a project manager to demonstrate best practices in project management—both on the job and through professional certification—is becoming the standard to compete in today’s fast-paced and highly technical workplace. In this course, you will apply the generally recognized practices of project management acknowledged by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® to successfully manage projects.

Project managers who have proven skills and experience can find exciting, high-visibility opportunities in a wide range of fields. This course is specifically designed to provide you with the proven, practical body of project management knowledge and skills that you need to demonstrate project management mastery on the job. Additionally, this course can be a significant part of your preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Exam. The skills and knowledge you gain in this course will help you avoid making costly mistakes and increase your competitive edge in the project management profession.

Who Should Take This Course:

• PMP candidates.
• Mid-level Project Managers.
• Those who want or need training requirements to become PMP ® certified
• Those who want to build-up their knowledge in agile and hybrid approaches

Prerequisites:

As per the PMI’s pre-requisite for PMP ‍

• A four-year degree – 36 months leading projects
• 35 hours of project management education/training or CAPM® Certification

or

• A high school diploma or an associate’s degree (or global equivalent)
• 60 months leading projects
• 35 hours of project management education/training or CAPM® Certification This course satisfies the 35 hours of project management training requirement

Course-specific Technical Requirements

Hardware:

For this course, students will need complete systems to access your virtual classroom if you are presenting remotely. They will need Microsoft Office applications to access the sample documents and templates. Each computer will need the following general hardware configurations:

• 1 gigahertz (GHz) 64-bit (x64) processor.
• 2 gigabytes (GB) of Random Access Memory (RAM).
• 32 GB available storage space.
• Monitor capable of a screen resolution of at least 1,024 × 768 pixels, at least a 256-color display, and a video adapter with at least 4 MB of memory.
• Keyboard and mouse or a compatible pointing device.
• Internet access (contact your local network administrator).
• (Instructor computer only) A display system to project the instructor’s computer screen.

Software:

• Microsoft® Office 365™ license (which provides the Microsoft Office apps)
• Microsoft® Windows® 10 Professional
• If necessary, software for viewing the course slides. (Instructor machine only.)

Benefits to you

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Pass the PMP^® Exam offered by the Project Management Institute, with full confidence
• Identify gaps in your knowledge that may hurt you on the exam
• Be more comfortable with the types of questions you will see on the exam
• Use tips to pass the exam that have been used successfully by thousands of people
• Utilize your personalized test taking strategy
• Apply project management techniques useful in the real world
• Be a better project manager

PMP^® Certification Benefits:

• Globally recognized and most respected Project Management Certification
• Establish your competency and legitimacy in Project Management
• Increase you visibility and become recognized within your organization and peer circle
• Make use of the best practices in Project Management and increase the success rate of your Projects
• Certified Project Managers earn 20% more salary than Project Managers not having Certification (Globally conducted survey with independent audits and hosted on PMI website)

Our course package contains:

• Assistance with your PMI^® PMP^® application processing
• A 35-hour instructor led course in Project Management Education (PMP^® certification exam requirement)
• 36 hours of intensive classroom training
• More than 1,000 PMP^® Exam-style practice questions
• Student Recall Sheet (knowledge of necessary formulas and process information)
• Course completion certificate

For more information, to register a course, or get a custom quote, please contact at training@gdc.co.tz

Lesson 1: Creating a High-Performing Team

• Topic A: Build a Team
• Topic B: Define Team Ground Rules
• Topic C: Negotiate Project Agreements
• Topic D: Empower Team Members and Stakeholders
• Topic E: Train Team Members and Stakeholders
• Topic F: Engage and Support Virtual Teams
• Topic G: Build Shared Understanding about a Project

Lesson 2: Starting the Project

• Topic A: Determine Appropriate Project Methodology/Methods and Practices
• Topic B: Plan and Manage Scope
• Topic C: Plan and Manage Budget and Resources
• Topic D: Plan and Manage Schedule
• Topic E: Plan and Manage Quality of Products and Deliverables
• Topic F: Integrate Project Planning Activities
• Topic G: Plan and Manage Procurement
• Topic H: Establish Project Governance Structure
• Topic I: Plan and Manage Project/Phase Closure

Lesson 3: Doing the Work

• Topic A: Assess and Manage Risks
• Topic B: Execute Project to Deliver Business Value
• Topic C: Manage Communications
• Topic D: Engage Stakeholders
• Topic E: Create Project Artifacts
• Topic F: Manage Project Changes
• Topic G: Manage Project Issues
• Topic H: Ensure Knowledge Transfer for Project Continuity

Lesson 4: Keeping the Team on Track

• Topic A: Lead a Team
• Topic B: Support Team Performance
• Topic C: Address and Remove Impediments, Obstacles, and Blockers
• Topic D: Manage Conflict
• Topic E: Collaborate with Stakeholders
• Topic F: Mentor Relevant Stakeholders
• Topic G: Apply Emotional Intelligence to Promote Team Performance

Lesson 5: Keeping the Business in Mind

• Topic A: Manage Compliance Requirements
• Topic B: Evaluate and Deliver Project Benefits and Value
• Topic C: Evaluate and Address Internal and External Business Environment Changes
• Topic D: Support Organizational Change
• Topic E: Employ Continuous Process Improvement

Lesson 6: – Simulated PMP Exam & Certificate

• Course Exercises
• Each chapter contains practice exercises targeted at the range of learning styles (Visual, Kinaesthetic, Auditory)
• Network Diagram Exercises
• Earned Value Exercises
• Practice Tests

Course Scheduling Options:

1: Every second week of the month. Check Calendar here

2: For corporate training & group participants, the course scheduled will be planned based on need basis.

TBA – To be announced