According to the international forecasts we will need more and more properly prepared project managers in the future. In order to meet the market demand, it has become a basic expectation for professionals to develop their methodological knowledge and to employ the internationally recognized terminology.

The Project Management Institute (PMI), founded in 1969, is the most prestigious organization in the profession, and acquiring their qualifications guarantees that your expertise will be recognized worldwide.

The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) qualification may be the right choice for less experienced project managers, project co-ordinators and fresh graduates in order to launch their careers in project management.

For exam application:

• at least a secondary education and
• 23 hours of structured project management training, a requirement which is fully covered by participating in our course, OR
• 1,500 hours of project experience, which must be proved by filling in the project sheets on the international PMI portal.

This e-learning course includes:

• 24 hours course
• Immediate Access for 90 days
• Certificates on completion
• Case studies
• Exercise files
• Personal performance tool
• 24/7 Support
• Suits a busy Lifestyle & Independent Learners
• Train in the comfort of your home
• Interactive course
• Compatible on mobile, tablet and desktop
• Scenario based learning
• Bookmarking ability
• Note taking facilities

According to the international forecasts we will need more and more properly prepared project managers in the future. In order to meet the market demand, it has become a basic expectation for professionals to develop their methodological knowledge and to employ the internationally recognized terminology.

The CAPM® live online training (35 contact hours) contain: 

2,5 day virtual, live sessions where we cover all the required topics needed to successfully pass the exam. During the three days the participants solve approx. 150 test questions similar to the real exam, which are evaluated with the help of a CAPM® certified trainer.

After the sessions, we provide ~3.000 test questions, additional learning materials, and a 200-question exam simulation for individual study.

4-hour exam simulation evaluation session to discuss the problematic topics.

Unlimited free one-on-one consultations – our most important KPI is the success rate, no limitations, if you need help we are available.

PMI exam administration support– we gladly help you with the registration and we also provide templates on how to administer your projects.

To successfully pass the exam, it is essential to get routine in test-taking, therefore up until the exam we continuously support the participants. Our CAPM® exam prep courses satisfy the prerequisite of 35 contact hours set by the PMI.

SYLLABUS:

1. PROJECT, PROGRAM, PORTFOLIO

1.1. Methodological approaches, traditional, agile, hybrid

1.2. Roles, sources of power, management approaches

1.3. Organizational structures in the light of project management

1.4. Process groups and knowledge areas

1.5. Iterative approach of the PMI, PMBOK matrix

2. INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT

2.1. Pre-project tasks, the goal and structure of a project charter

2.2. The preparation, structure and contents of a project management plan

2.3. Directing and managing projects, knowledge management

2.4. Reporting on projects, integrated change management

2.5. Closing phase of projects and phases, backtesting

2.6. SCOPE

2.7. Planning scope, working out and collecting requirements

2.8. Delineating scope, task breakdown, Work Breakdown Structure

2.9. Formal handover-takeover and keeping the scope under control

3. SCHEDULING PROJECTS

3.1. Identifying activities, rolling planning and time-boxing

3.2. Techniques of network planning and estimating lead times, creating schedules, critical path analysis

3.3. Keeping the schedule under control, an agile outlook with a view to scheduling

4. MANAGING COSTS

4.1. Preparing a cost plan, reserves, estimates

4.2. Earned Value analysis, indicators and how to calculate them, practical application

5. QUALITY MANAGEMENT

5.1. Planning quality, the cost of quality, quality management tools

5.2. Quality assurance, continuous development, verifying product quality

6. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

6.1. Resource planning, responsibilities, scopes, the role of a team charter

6.2. Making resources available, team development, motivation and monitoring resources

7. RISK MANAGEMENT

7.1. Identifying risks, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis

7.2. Planning, implementing and monitoring handling strategies

8. PROJECT COMMUNICATION

8.1. Planning, realizing and managing communication

8.2. Negotiating techniques and conflict management

9. MANAGING VENDORS

9.1. Planning co-operation with vendors, requesting quotations, strategies and selection aspects

9.2. Negotiating contracts, contract types, monitoring the work of vendors

10. CO-OPERATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS

10.1. Identifying and analyzing stakeholders

10.2. Co-operation with stakeholders, tracking

11. MOCK EXAM AND TESTS (SEPARATE SESSION)

11.1. Appr. 500 test questions

11.2. Handing over tools and materials helping with individual preparation

11.3. Mock exam (3 hours, 150 questions) and its assessment

11.4. One-to-one tutorials free of charge

The CAPM exam consists of 150 multiple choice questions to be answered in 3 hours. You can take the exam several times each week in different venues, and starting from 2018 you can also take it from home with a webcam and a microphone. The test items typically test your lexical knowledge, the difficulty level of which matches the infamously hard exams of PMI.

The course is organized in conjunction with ProMan Consulting.