Welcome to the Project Management Certificate Program

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Welcome to theProject Management Certificate
Program
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Tonights Orientation

• Snacks Networking
• Welcome
• PMI and Their Certifications
• PMI Application Process
• Program Overview
• Course Framework
• Course Deliverables
• Academic Program Policies
• Student Handbook
• Graduation Requirements
• Attendance

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PMCP Orientation
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PDC History

• Formed in 1998
• Combined three self-funded continuing education
  units Industrial Education Dept., Thompson
  Conference Center Programs, and the Quality
  Center
• Project Management Certificate Program since 1999

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PDCs Values

• Integrity We respect people, and our actions
  are guided by consistent ethical standards.
• Learning Develop and facilitate growth through
  continuing education opportunities for
  individuals and organizations.
• Customer Relationships We are caring and
  respectful partners in everything we do.
• Fiscal Responsibility As a self-supporting
  operation, we hold ourselves accountable for
  responsible budgeting decisions, transparent
  accounting, and a healthy financial return.
• Innovation We use our creativity, knowledge,
  and talent to develop innovative programs,
  services, and processes.

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The Organization Behind the Profession

• Internationally recognized organization for
  project management standards
• Founded in 1969 headquartered in Newton Square,
  PA with local Chapters in most major cities in
  America
• Over 420,000 members and credential holders

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The Organization Behind the Profession(cont.)

• Published Standard
• Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
  (PMBOK)
• Industry areas include
• Architecture, Construction, Engineering, General
  Business, Manufacturing, Health Care, Telecom.,
  Education, Finance, IT, etc.

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PMIs Certification Program Mission

• Mission
• Initiate, establish, evaluate, maintain, and
  administer professional credentialing programs to
  promote and support project management
  practitioners and the project management
  profession.
• Goals
• Establish, implement and maintain global
  certification standards, policies and procedures
  for the PM profession
• Promote and implement professional credentialing
  and psychometric methods and procedures for
  certifications in the PM profession
• Initiate and foster cooperation and collaboration
  with other project management organizations to
  promote and sustain excellence in PM standards
  and methodology

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Value of PM Certification

• Prestige of being the best in the field of PM.
• Professional advantages derived from attaining
  the Project Management Professional (PMP) status.
  
• Informs current and potential employers that you
  have a solid foundation of project management
  knowledge that can be readily applied in any
  workplace.
• PMP certification is the professions most
  globally recognized and respected certification
  credential.
• Finding individuals with this broad range of
  expertise is challenging, which is why expert
  project management leadership is a highly
  desirable competency.

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PMI Certification Options

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
• Provides novice project managers with a common
  knowledge base to employ project management.
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• A globally recognized certification intended for
  seasoned, professional project managers.

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Qualifying Requirements
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Why CAPM?

• The purpose and goal of which is the development,
  maintenance, evaluation, promotion, and
  administration of a rigorous, examination-based,
  professional certification credential the
  Certified Associate in Project Management
  (CAPM).
• Assisting in evaluating project control plans
• Suggesting performance indicators and limits
• Assisting with refining project requirements,
  assumptions, and constraints
• Supporting administrative and financial closure
• To be acknowledged for project management skills
  and contributions and elevate professional status.

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Definition for CAPM

• A CAPM is a project management practitioner who
  has demonstrated fundamental project management
  knowledge and experience by supporting projects
  using project management tools, techniques, and
  methodologies.
• While participating as a member of a project team
  the CAPM typically relies on experienced project
  management practitioners for guidance, direction,
  and approval.

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Requirements for CAPM

• Category 1 Candidate
• Education Baccalaureate or global equivalent
  university degree
• PM Hours
• 1500 hours PM experience within 5 years
• Project dates must represent at least 2 years of
  non-overlapping PM experience within the 3 yr
  period prior to the application
• 23 contact hrs of PM education across the 9 areas
  of the PMBOK
• Supporting documentation Education, PM contact
  education hours, CAPM experience form (Audit
  Purposes)

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Requirements for CAPM

• Category 2 Candidate
• Education High School diploma or secondary
  school equivalent
• PM Hours
• 2500 hours PM experience within 5 years
• Project dates must represent at least 2 years of
  non-overlapping PM experience within the 3 yr
  period prior to the application
• 23 contact hrs of PM education across the 9 areas
  of the PMBOK
• Supporting documentation Education, PM contact
  education hours, CAPM experience form (Audit
  Purposes)

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Process for CAPM Certification

• Prepare/study for examination
• Complete application and submit
• Cost
• 225 PMI Member
• 300 Non-PMI Member
• Candidates have one year from submittal to
  complete examination
• CAPMs must retest every 5 years to maintain
  certification

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CAPM Test Format

• The CAPM Certification Examination is computer
  based and is comprised of 150 multiple-choice
  questions.
• Exam must be completed within 3 hours.
• Preceded by a briefing and 15-minute computer
  tutorial and followed by an optional candidate
  satisfaction survey and exam survey report

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Suggested CAPM Study Material

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
  Role Delineation Study (PMI)
• The Project Management Institute Professional
  Code of Conduct (PMI)
• A Guide to the Project Management Body of
  Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 4th Edition by the
  Project Management Institute
• UT PDCs UPPM Guide and Online Review Materials
• Other readings exist consult CAPM Handbook

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Why PMP?

• The purpose and goal is the development,
  maintenance, evaluation, promotion, and
  administration of a rigorous, examination-based,
  professional certification credential of the
  highest caliper the Project Management
  Professional (PMP).
• The PMP is by far the project management
  credential of choice across a vast array of
  industries and companies.
• PMPs are included in the largest and most
  prestigious group of certified professionals in
  the project management community
• To be acknowledged for project management skills
  and contributions and elevate professional status.

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Requirements for PMP

• Category 1 Candidate
• Education Baccalaureate or global equivalent
  university degree
• PM Hours
• 4500 hours PM experience.
• Project dates must indicate that the candidate
  has at least 3 yrs of non-overlapping PM
  experience within the 6 yr period prior to the
  application.
• At least 36 unique months of non-overlapping PM
  experience to satisfy the 3 yr requirement
• 35 contact hrs of PM education across the 9 areas
  of the PMBOK (regardless of when accrued)
• Supporting documentation Education, PM contact
  education hours, PMP experience form (Audit
  Purposes)

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Requirements for PMP

• Category 2 Candidate
• Education High School diploma or secondary
  school equivalent
• PM Hours
• 7500 hours PM experience
• Project dates must indicate that the candidate
  has at least 5 yrs of PM experience within the 8
  yr period prior to the application.
• At least 60 unique months of non-overlapping PM
  experience to satisfy the 5 yr requirement
• 35 contact hrs of PM education across the 9 areas
  of the PMBOK (regardless of when accrued)
• Supporting documentation Education, PM contact
  education hours, PMP experience form (Audit
  Purposes)

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Process for PMP Certification

• Prepare/study for examination
• Read suggested materials
• Utilize Practice Exams
• Participate in Study Groups
• Attend a PMP/CAPM Prep Course
• Complete application and submit
• Cost
• 405 PMI Member
• 555 Non-PMI Member
• Candidates have six months from submittal to
  complete examination.

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PMP Test Format

• The PMP certification examination is computer
  based and is comprised of 200 multiple-choice
  questions.
• Exam must be completed within 4 hours.
• Preceded by a briefing and 15-minute computer
  tutorial and followed by an optional candidate
  satisfaction survey and exam survey report

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PMP Exam Changes

• New Exam August 31, 2011
• Integration of PMI Social Responsibility and
  Ethics throughout the Exam

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Steps..

• Apply
• select category 1 or 2 (page 3 of handbook)
• fill out the forms (starting on pg 13)
• agree to abide by the Project Management
  Professional Code of Professional Conduct (page
  22 also know for exam)
• Make Payment
• mail application or submit on-line
• Pass or Get selected for Audit during the
  application process

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Steps..

• Study
• Guide to the Project Management Body of
  Knowledge, A (PMBOK Guide), paperback, 4th
  Edition
• Take Exam
• Pass Exam!
• PMI Continuing Certification Requirement
• PMP 60 PDUs every 3 years
• CAPM No PDUs required

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FAQ - Credential

• PMP Credential Application Page 3
• Experience Verification Form - Part I - help
• Q  What if your organization contact is no
  longer with the company? 
• PMI Candidates applying for the PMP or CAPM
  exams may submit contact information for people
  who are no longer with a company the
  candidate worked for. However, the contact
  information must be valid.
• Q  What if your organization is no longer in
  tact? Can you still write them down?PMI General
  ly, we discourage candidates from submitting
  applications with experience they may have
  difficulty providing a valid contact for.
  However, as long as the contact information
  supplied for that company is valid, the candidate
  may submit experience from organizations that are
  no longer in existence. 

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FAQ Credential (contd)

• Q  What if you are writing in private/small
  business contact information is this ok?
• PMI Candidates may submit experience from any
  employer, regardless of size. 
• Q What experience can you put down?
• PMI Before ruling out the PMP exam, though,
  take a hard look at your resume. I have seen a
  lot of people assume that they need to be in
  charge of a whole project, or that a project
  needs to be large in scope, in order to claim
  their professional experience. The requirement is
  to "lead or direct". That could include being a
  team leader reporting to a project manager, or
  even directing and organizing a single-person
  project (directing yourself), so long as you
  really formed objectives, directed the work, and
  brought the work to a close. Some of the phases
  like "initiating" seem difficult to claim
  experience with, but starting up a PHASE of a
  larger effort can also count. Experience
  requirements can also be met through volunteer
  work or project work at school, as well as
  job-related experience. You may find that you
  actually DO qualify for the PMP.

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PMI Web Sites

• www.pmi.org
• Membership Information Application
• Certification Information Application
• Download credential handbook
• Certification Criteria
• Code of Ethics
• www.austinpmi.org
• Over 2000 members in the Austin area
• Local Chapter Info Events

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Program Overview
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Getting To Know You

• Who are you?
• Where do you work and what do you do?
• Why did you sign up for this course?
• What do you want to be able to accomplish from
  this class?

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Why Study Project Mgmt.?
Problem solving skills and project management
thats what companies are looking for and
Professional Project Management Training can give
you all of that.
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Why Study Project Mgmt.?

• Validates Subject Matter Expertise
• Provides added value for the individual and
  organization
• Expands knowledge
• Improves performance potential
• Improves competitive ability

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Program Overview

• Curriculum is PMBOK aligned
• Team Assignments
• Some built-in time to work on your project
• Teams will develop a simulated Project Plan
• Sample binders provided
• Project Plan Guidelines provided
• All templates and forms available at
  http//www.utexas.edu/ce/pdc/class_materials/pmcp/
  
• Participate in a Team Presentation
• Presentation guidelines provided

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Instructor Team

• To be introduced in class.

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Project Management Framework
Project Management
Scope Mgmt.
Human Resource Mgmt.

• Knowledge Areas

Time Mgmt.
Communications Mgmt.
Cost Mgmt.
Risk Mgmt.
Quality Mgmt.
Procurement Mgmt.
Integration Mgmt.
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Course Deliverables

• Key outputs include
• A team contract How the project team will
  interact
• A project scope statement description of the
  work to deliver the product - including
  deliverables, objectives, assumptions, and
  constraints
• A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  deliverable-oriented, hierarchical decomposition
  of the work

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Course Deliverables (cont.)

• Key outputs include
• A project schedule, in the form of a Gantt chart
  with all dependencies resources entered
• A prioritized risk list (part of a risk register)

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Course Deliverables (cont.)

• Completed Project Budget
• Completed Case Project Plan Documents
• Case Project Plan Presentation

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Academic Program Policies
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Program Information

• True Solutions Inc. is an Education Partner of
  PDC
• PDC and TSI are Global Registered Education
  Providers recognized by The Project Management
  Institute (PMI)
• Program Materials
• PMBOK 4th Edition
• UPPM Workbook
• Posters
• Must Know Concepts
• End of Lesson Quizzes
• On-line Materials
• Video Reviews, Downloadable Audio, On-line Exam
  Simulators

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What I need from you today

• Sign the roster
• Adjust your name, if necessary
• A signed Enrollment Agreement
• A completed Pre-class Survey
• Photo Release Form

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Student Handbook

• Welcome and Course Description
• Program Information and Policies
• Graduation Requirements
• Program Details
• Program Contact Information
• Instructor Bios and Contact Information
• All templates, forms and course slides are
  available on the class website
• http//www.utexas.edu/ce/pdc/class_materials/pmcp
  /

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Graduation Requirements

• Earn 700 points out of 1000 possible points
• Midterm Exam 350 points
• Project Charter 50 points
• Team Assessment 100 points
• Team Project Plan 300 points
• Team Presentation 200 points
• Must attend 15 of 17 classes
• Module 16 Presentation Night is mandatory
• Enrollment agreement signed
• Program paid in full

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Attendance

• Strive for perfect attendance!
• You must attend at least 15 of the 17 classes
  attending all is encouraged
• Presentation night is required
• Definition of attended
• BIS when class commences
• BIS when class ends
• Otherwise absent

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What is expected of you

• Please sign attendance sheet as you enter the
  classroom
• Visit class website before coming to class,
  students are responsible for printing class
  handouts and instructor slides
• Expect to spend a significant amount of time
  outside of class
• Read PMBOK
• Read UPPM Guide
• Midterm Exam
• Team Meetings
• Developing Team Project Plan
• Developing the Team Presentation

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Program Communication

• Class website
• http//www.utexas.edu/ce/pdc/class_materials/pmcp/
  
• Email Notifications
• Up-to-date email and phone
• Student Handbook
• Instructor Contact
• Program Details
• Instructor Program Content
• Mentor Team Issues and Support
• Program Coordinator Issues with format,
  instructors,logistics, attendance, grades,
  graduation, policies

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Facility

• Joe C. Thompson Conference Center
• Smoke Free Campus
• Food
• You may bring food for yourself
• Vending machines are located on first floor
• Water coolers are located outside each room
• Café will remain open from 5-7 pm
• Phones
• Courtesy phone is located on each floor
• Please turn off cell phones
• TCC phone number is 471-2943
• Bathrooms are located on each floor
• Business Center on the first floor closes at 600
  p.m.

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WIRELESS ACCESS

• TCC Business Office 800am 500 pm
• A photo ID with address is necessary to obtain a
  password for Internet connection while onsite at
  the TCC.
• One time 5 fee per person for using the Internet
  over the course of your event.
• For assistance with any Internet connection
  issues, please consult UT Information Technology
  Services512-475-9400.

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Project Evaluations

• For your convenience, all evaluations are in the
  class web page
• Project Charter Evaluation
• Project Plan Evaluation
• Presentation Evaluation
• Team Assessment
• Final Course Evaluation

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Rewards

• Tough course, but well worth it!
• UT gold seal Continuing Education Certificate
• 48 Educational Hours
• Self study on-line component for the PMP Exam
  (1-yr membership)
• Program meets educational requirement on PMP Exam
  application
• Resume career builder
• Transcript with your certificate

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Important Tips From Former Students

• Read PMBOK UPPM Guide!
• Communicate Early
• Find team members strengths early and divide
  work accordingly
• Teamwork
• Use an online collaborative tool like Yahoo or
  Google Groups to help with team communication
• Time management

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Questions?