Pmp & Capm Overview

PMP® & CAPM® Overview By Sarath Revuri, PMP http://www.TheProjectManagement.com

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Know about PMI® PMI® Family of Credentials Facts about PMI® Overview of PMBoK® Guide Overview of PMP® & CAPM® and certification requirements • Applying and Maintaining credentials • Resources

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Know about PMI® • The Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world’s leading professional association for those who have chosen project management careers. PMI was founded in 1969 and does outstanding work to advance the art/science and profession of Modern Project Management. • Two of the many significant accomplishments to the Project management profession are ▫ PMBoK Guide ▫ PMP Credential. 3

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PMI® Family of Credentials • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) ® • PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)SM • PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)SM • Program Management Professional (PgMP)® • Project Management Professional (PMP) ®

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PMI® Facts

Statistics till Sep 2008

Total PMI Members 280,264 CAPM Candidates Approved for Exam 7,591 Total Active CAPM’s 5,892 Total Active PMP’s 299,751 Source: PMItoday November 2008

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Overview of PMBOK® • The PMBOK® Guide is subset of the Project Management Body of Knowledge that is generally recognized as good practice. • The PMBOK® Guide also provides and promotes a common lexicon for discussing, writing, and applying project management. Such a standard lexicon is an essential element of a profession. • The Project Management Institute uses this document as a foundational, but not the sole, project management reference for its professional development programs CAPM® and PMP®

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Overview of PMBOK® • PMBOK describes the nature of project management processes in terms of the integration between the processes, the interactions within them, and the purposes they serve. These processes are aggregated into five groups, defined as the Project Management Process Groups:

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• According to the PMBOK 3rd Edition • there are 44 Processes

Plan

Check

Initiating Process Group Planning Process Group Executing Process Group Monitoring & Controlling Process Group Closing Process Group.

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Overview of PMBOK® • The Project management processes are distributed in to Nine Knowledge areas 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Project Integration Management Project Scope Management Project Time Management Project Cost Management Project Quality Management Project Human Resource Management Project Communications Management Project Risk Management Project Procurement Management

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Overview of PMP® • Initiated in 1984 • Demonstrate understanding of the knowledge and skills to lead and direct project teams and to deliver results within the constraints of schedule, budget, and resources • PMP credential ensure that all of the aspects of the project plan are executed and that progress and variances are properly addressed and communicated. • They are responsible for all aspects of the project for the life of the project and not only lead and direct the project, but also oversee project team members. 9

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Overview of CAPM® • Initiated in 2003 • CAPM recognizes individuals with a demonstrated understanding of the fundamental knowledge, processes, and terminology as defined in PMBOK® Guide • The CAPM credential candidate contributes to a project team as a subject matter expert and may also serve as a sponsor, facilitator, liaison, or coordinator. These project team members assume full or partial responsibility for individual project tasks in their areas of expertise (e.g., finance, marketing, legal), which may not be industryspecific, but relevant across many functional areas and industries. 10

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Certification Requirements PMP®

CAPM®

Source: Credentials Hand Book

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Examination Blueprint CAPM®

PMP®

No. of Scored Questions

135

175

No. of Pretest Questions

15

25

150

200

Allotted Examination Time

3 Hours

4 Hours

Score require to Pass

61%*

61%*

Total Examination Questions

Source: Credentials Hand Book

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Examination Blueprint The CAPM examination blueprint identifies the proportion of questions from each chapter of the PMBOK® Guide—Third Edition that will appear on the examination.

PMI Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct

The PMP examination blueprint details the percentage of questions contained in each project management process group.

Source: Credentials Hand Book

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Credential Fees

Source: Credentials Hand Book

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Credential Fees

Source: Credentials Hand Book

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Study recommendation

Source: Credentials Hand Book

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Additional Resources http://www.PMI.org http://www.TheProjectManagement.com http://www.PmHut.com PMP Credentials Hand Book: http://www.pmi.org/PDF/pdc_pmphandbook.pdf CAPM Credentials Hand Book: http://www.pmi.org/PDF/pdc_capmhandbook.pdf CCR Hand Book: http://www.pmi.org/PDF/pdc_ccrhandbook.pdf Code of Ethics: http://www.pmi.org/PDF/ap_pmicodeofethics.pdf FAQ’s: http://www.pmi.org/CareerDevelopment/Pages/Certification-FAQ.aspx Contact Me: [email protected]

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