Project Management Training Catalog – Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Online Training Series!
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Overview: This course will teach students about the basics of project management and professional responsibility. They will also learn about the different areas of project management, including integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management.
Series Taught By: Martin VanDerSchouw
Certification Details
The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® is an asset that will distinguish you in the job market and enhance your credibility and effectiveness working on — or with — project teams. Through 2020, 1.57 million new jobs will be created each year and qualified practitioners are in demand. With the CAPM®, you’ll be on the fast track to opportunity. The CAPM® recognizes your knowledge of the profession’s global standard. Organizations with standardized practices attain better results. (Pulse of the Profession® study, PMI®, 2015.) Candidates must have 23 hours of project management education completed by the time you sit for the exam. Pulse of the Profession is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
Certification Exam Details:
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® : Learn More about this certification exam.
Available PDUs for this Course Series: 24
By completing this course series, you will earn 21 PDUs. CareerAcademy is a Recognized Education Provider (REP # 4058) with the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and its courses have been approved for PDUs. Learn More
Available CEUs for Course Series Completion: 24
Students can earn up to 21 CEUs for fully completing this course series. This information will be displayed on the certificate of completion.Learn More
Course Modules:
Module 01 -CAPM Application & Exam
(Duration: 53m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- What do the letters CAPM mean?
- How Do I Become A CAPM?
- Scheduling the Exam
- CAPM Application
- Project Management & Processes
- Project Integration Management
- Project Scope Management
- Project Schedule Management
- Project Cost Management
- Project Quality Management
- Resources Management
- Project Communications Management
- Project Risk Management
- Project Procurement Management
- Project Stakeholder Management
- CAPM Exam
- Types of Questions: Two Right Answers, Made up Terms
- Types of Questions: Two Right Answers
- Types of Questions: Situational Questions
- Types of Questions: Extraneous Information
- Types of Questions: Understanding vs. Memorization
- Types of Questions: Questions With Invented Terms
- Types of Questions: Answers With More than One Component
- Recurring Themes: PMI’isms
- The Exam – Why People Fail
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 02 – Organizations and Project Management
(Duration: 33m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Organizations and Project Management
- Differentiation vs. Integration
- Functional Organization
- Potential Advantages of a Functional Organization
- Potential Issues with a Functional Organization
- Projectized Organization
- Potential Advantages of a Projectized Organization
- Potential Issues with a Projectized Organization
- The Matrix Organization
- A Weak Matrix Organization
- A Balanced Matrix Organization
- A Strong Matrix Organization
- Potential Advantages of a Matrix Organization
- Potential Issues with a Matrix Organization
- Project Characteristics
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 03 – The Basics of Project Management
(Duration: 1h 50m)
- Workbook
- The Basics of Project Management
- What is Project Management?
- Projects and Operations
- Program and Portfolio
- Organizational Project Management
- Key Terms
- Key Terms– Life Cycles
- Key Terms (Cont.)
- It’s all about managing six (6) things. It’s simple really…
- Plan- Do- Check- Act
- Project Life Cycle
- Model
- Developmental Methodologies
- The Big 3 Life Cycles
- Keys to the Predictive Waterfall Model
- The Basic Predictive Model
- Keys to the Predictive Model
- Keys Challenges to the Predictive Model
- The Iterative Life Cycles
- Advantages of the Iterative Model
- Challenges of the Iterative Model
- Prototyping
- Reasons to Prototype
- Dangers of Prototyping
- Managing WIP
- Scrum
- Foundation
- Scrum Model
- A Project Vision
- Product Backlog
- The Scrum Roles
- The Release Planning Meeting
- The Sprint Planning Meeting
- Team/Scrum Board
- Burndown Chart
- Sprint Planning Meeting
- The Daily Scrum
- Sprint Review
- Sprint Retrospective
- Scrum Table
- PMBOK Guide Knowledge Areas
- Ten Knowledge Areas Extended
- Inputs- Tools & Techniques- Outputs
- Ten Knowledge Areas Extended (Cont.)
- The Process Groups & Knowledge Areas Combined
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 04 – Project Integration Management
(Duration: 59m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Project Integration Management
- Integration Management
- Develop Project Charter
- The Business Case
- Develop Project Management Plan
- Project Management Plan & Project Documents
- Baselines, Logs & Registers
- Project Management Plan Diagram
- Direct & Manage Project Work
- Manage Project Knowledge
- Monitor & Control Project Work
- Perform Integrated Change Control
- Close Project or Phase
- Summary
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 05 – Project Scope Management
(Duration: 50m)
- Workbook
- Project Scope Management
- Scope Management
- The Product vs. Project Scope:
- The Scope Management Plan Answers…
- The Steps in Scope Management
- How Scope is Measured
- Plan Scope Management
- Collect Requirements
- Requirements Data Gathering
- Voting
- Idea Mapping Guidelines
- Brainstorming Steps
- Define Scope
- Charter vs. Scope Statement
- Create WBS
- WBS Terminology
- Components of the WBS
- Effective WBS’s
- Create WBS (Cont.)
- Validate Scope
- Control Scope
- Summary
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 06 – Project Schedule Management
(Duration: 2h 5m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Project Schedule Management
- Schedule Management
- Plan Schedule Management
- Define Activities
- Rolling Wave Planning
- Define Activities (Cont.)
- Sequence Activities
- PDM
- Conditional Diagramming
- Dependencies
- Leads & Lag
- Sequence Activities (Cont.)
- Dependency Determination
- Leads & Lag Example
- Estimate Activity Durations
- Project Evaluation & Review Technique (PERT)
- Distributions
- Reserves
- Agile Estimation
- Develop Schedule
- CPM
- The Critical Path Method
- Resource Optimization
- Critical Chain Method
- CCPM
- A Sample Story Map
- Develop Schedule (Cont.)
- Leveling vs. Smoothing
- Other Terms
- Crashing vs. Fast Tracking
- Gantt Charts
- Milestone Chart
- Control Schedule
- Summary
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 07 – Project Cost Management
(Duration: 1h 14m)
- Workbook
- Project Cost Management
- Cost Management
- Plan Cost Management
- Estimate Costs
- Accuracy of Estimates
- Determine Budget
- Accounting Terms
- Determine Budget (Cont.)
- Funding Requirements
- Depreciation
- Control Costs
- Cumulative Cost Curve
- Earned Value Chart
- Forecasting– ETC
- Forecasting- EAC
- Forecasting- TCPI
- Earned Schedule Theory
- Summary
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 08 – Project Quality Management
(Duration: 1h 35m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Project Quality Management
- Key Terms
- Quality Management
- Thought Leaders
- Plan Quality
- Cost of Quality
- Flowcharts
- SIPOC
- SIPOC Steps
- SIPOC (Cont.)
- Logical Data Model
- Matrix Diagrams
- Matrix Diagram Symbols
- Sample Matrix Diagrams
- Test Driven Development (TDD)
- Acceptance Test-Driven Development
- Refactoring
- Types of Refactoring
- Manage Quality
- Root Cause Analysis
- Affinity Diagrams
- Affinity Diagrams Steps
- Affinity Diagrams (Cont.)
- Cause and Effect Diagram
- Histogram Sample
- Scatter Diagram
- Control Chart
- Pareto Diagrams
- Run Chart
- Design For X
- Problem Solving
- Benchmarking
- Design of Experiments (DOE)
- Control Quality
- 7 Basic Quality Tools
- Check or Tally Sheets
- Statistical Sampling Terms
- Statistical Terms
- Statistical Example
- Summary
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 09 – Project Resources Management
(Duration: 1h 26m)
- Workbook
- Project Resources Management
- The Processes that Organize All Project Resources
- Plan Resources Management
- Team Charter
- Organization Chart
- Responsibility Assignment Matrix
- Common Theories
- Resource Management Plan
- Estimate Activity Resources
- Acquire Resources
- Develop Team
- The Five (5) Conflict Resolution Modes
- Speed B. Leas Conflict Model
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
- Absence of Trust
- Absence of Conflict
- Lack of Commitment
- Avoidance of Accountability
- Inattention to Results
- Manage Team
- Emotional Intelligence
- Ability-Based EI Model
- Goleman’s Mixed EI Model
- Trait EI Model
- Leadership Styles
- Theories of Management Style
- Sources of Power
- Servant Leadership
- Management vs. Leadership
- Adaptive Leadership
- Control Resources
- Final Terms
- Summary
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 10 – Project Communications Management
(Duration: 28m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Project Communications Management
- Communications Management
- Communications Dimensions
- Communications Terms
- The Communication Model
- Didactic Communication Example
- Styles
- Plan Communications Management
- Stakeholder Engagement Matrix
- The Communications Management Plan
- Manage Communications
- Communications Techniques and Considerations
- Manage Communications (Cont.)
- Monitor Communications
- Control Communications
- Summary
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 11 – Project Risk Management
(Duration: 1h 11m)
- Workbook
- Project Risk Management
- Risk Management
- Risk
- Types of Risks
- Key Terms
- Plan Risk Management
- Included in the Risk Management Plan
- Sample RBS
- Scales for Impact and Probability
- Sample Impact Matrix
- Identify Risks
- Brainstorming
- Delphi Technique
- SWOT Analysis
- Prompt Lists
- The Risk Register
- Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
- Risk Parameters
- Probability & Impact Matrix
- Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
- Influence Diagrams
- Expected Monetary Value (EMV)
- Decision Tree Analysis
- A Sample Decision Tree with Costs
- Data Modeling- Simulation
- Plan Risk Responses
- Response Strategies
- Risk Register Updates
- Implement Risk Responses
- Plan Implement Responses
- Monitor Risks
- Summary
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 12 – Project Procurement Management
(Duration: 45m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Project Procurement Management
- Procurement Management
- Procurement PMIisms
- Procurement Terms
- Plan Procurement Management
- Source Selection Analysis
- Procurement Management Plan
- Bid Documents
- Procurement Statement of Work
- Types- Procurement Statement of Work
- Procurement Documents
- Contracts
- Conduct Procurements
- Negotiating Tactics
- Source Selection Criteria
- Control Procurements
- Negotiate Settlements
- Summary
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 13 – Project Stakeholder Management
(Duration: 20m)
- Workbook
- Project Stakeholder Management
- Identify Stakeholders
- Brain Writing – Data Gathering
- Data Analysis for Stakeholders
- Classification Models for Stakeholder Analysis
- Stakeholder Prioritization
- Salience Model
- Salience Model Groups
- Direction of Influence
- Stakeholder Engagement Classification
- Plan Stakeholder Management
- Manage Stakeholder Engagement
- Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
- Summary
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 14 – Professional Responsibility
(Duration: 11m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Professional Responsibility
- Duty to the Profession
- Scope & Estimates
- Authority
- Above All Else…
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Training Final Exam ?
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- about 14.50 hours on-demand video
- 14 downloadable Pdf Workbooks
- Unlimited time access (During Membership)
- Access on mobile and Desktop
- Certificate of Completion
Course Features Include:
Expert Lectures
Learn on-demand from top instructors who are industry subject matter experts. Our highly certified expert instructors possess a superior understanding of the subject matter in their fields and have the ability to convey this knowledge in an effective, engaging, and professional manner to a wide audience.Certificates of Completion
Upon completion of a series of courses you can earn a certificate of completion from Career Academy. Certificates of Completion will display your full name, course completed, as well as the date of completion. Students have the ability to print this out or save it digitally to showcase your accomplishment.PowerPoint Visuals:
Many of the in-depth theories and processes discussed in our courses can be learned most efficiently through the detailed PowerPoint slides presented. These visuals are accompanied by an instructor voice-over to provide our students with a clear, efficient, and complete presentation of concepts.Professional Development Activities
Students are provided access to professional development activity files which allow for an individual to test out course theories and apply the knowledge they earned from the course.Review Quizzes
Once a course is completed, test your knowledge by taking our course review quiz! Students have the ability to retake any review quizzes as many times as they wish to ensure they understand the material or to improve upon their scores.Mobile Access
With our universal course player, you can learn from your computer, tablet as well as mobile devices. Keep up with your training on the go!
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