Essentials of Project Management (CAPM®)
Project Management and Processes in Context
- Understand/recognize project management terminology, process groups, and knowledge areas
- Understand the relationships between process groups and knowledge areas
- Recognize where outputs from one process become inputs into another
- Recognize that the same techniques and tools are used on several places
Project Integration Management
- Define the six processes typically associated with integration management
- Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those six processes
- Describe the uses and components of a project management plan
- Describe the purpose of, and procedures related to project change management
Project Scope Management
- Define the six processes typically associated with project scope management
- Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those six processes
- Describe the purpose and elements of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Describe the purpose and elements of a requirements document
Project Time Management
- Define the seven processes typically associated with project time management
- Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those seven processes
- Perform simple calculation of activity estimates
- Describe the purpose and procedures related to sequencing activities
- Interpret various types of network diagrams to identify critical path activities
Project Cost Management
- Define the four processes typically associated with project cost management
- Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those four processes
- Understand the concept of Earned Value Management (EVM)
Project Quality Management
- Define the three processes typically associated with project quality management
- Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those three processes
- Identify and know when to use quality tools and quality control tools
- Apply quality tools to simple scenarios to identify issues, root causes, trends, and/or problems
Project Human Resource Management
- Define the four processes typically associated with project human resource management
- Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those four processes
- Interpret an organization chart and position descriptions for a project team
- Identify the specific differences between operational and project team management
- Identify and describe the five general techniques for managing conflict
Project Communication Management
- Define the three processes typically associated with project communication management
- Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those three processes
- Identify and describe the communications skills necessary for project management
- Outline the components contained in a communications management plan
Project Risk Management
- Define the six processes typically associated with project risk management
- Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those six processes
- Perform simple qualitative risk calculations
Project Procurement Management
- Define the four processes typically associated with project procurement management
- Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those four processes
- Identify various types of fixed-price, cost-reimbursable and Time and Material contractual agreements
Project Stakeholder Management
- Define the four processes typically associated with project stakeholder management
- Identify and describe the ITTOs associated with those four processes
- Describe the four classification models used for stakeholder analysis