Invitation for PMP Study Group

[Albert Poghosyan]

Dear APMA members,

We are glad to invite you to our free of charge PMP Study Group that APMA providing at VivaCell premises and which duration of 10 weeks, with classes once a week from 18hs until 20hs in the evenings of every Wednesdays.

 

Who should participate?

 All employees that are in the managerial areas or in the project management areas and aims to get PMP certification.

 

What is PMP Certification?

The Project Management Professional (PMP) was initiated in 1984 by Project Management Institution (www.pmi.org ) to recognize an individual’s demonstrated understanding of the knowledge and skills to lead and direct project teams and to deliver results within the constraints of schedule, budget, and resources. Project Management Institution (PMI) is the world's leading organization for the project management profession. PMI serve practitioners and organizations with standards that describe good practices, credentials that verify knowledge and experience, and resources for professional development, networking and community.

 

Who Can Participate?

Anyone who meets the following PMI requirements:

•                    Minimum of 4500 hours of project management experience.

•                    Project management experience dating back at least three years from application submittal date.

•                    Project management experience not dating back further than eight years from the application submittal date.

•                    Minimum of 36 months of project management experience (gaps in experience and overlapping experience will not be counted).

 

Why Join Study Group?

The final goal for all of us is to prepare for PMP exam and get Project Management Certification. We do believe that collaborative preparation for the exam in Study Group in same sequence and time schedule will make the whole process of study more efficient.

To pass the PMP exam we have to cover the following topics:

·                     Project Initiation

·                     Establishing a Framework

·                     Resource Management

·                     Project Planning and Execution

·                     Scope Management

·                     Quality Assurance

·                     Measuring Performance

·                     Risk Management and Response

·                     Project Closing

·                     Professional Responsibility

 

PMP Study Group’s Schedule

18 November 2009 - 3 February 2010 (every Wednesday)

 

Day 1 - What is it Project Management? Lessons Learned and impressions to be shared

Day 2 - PMBOK Presentation and Overview & Other recommended literature

Day 3 - Project Management Knowledge Areas

Day 4 - Project Management Processes

Day 5 - Quiz & Simulations 

Day 6, 7, 8, 9 - Going through answers & Feedback

Day 10 - Summary and Q&A

 

Methodology

Study Group Preparation

•                    Preparation and familiarization with the concepts is the key!

•                    Be prepared to discuss and understand each concept and ask questions

Attend Study Group Sessions

•                    We have to make each group member present at least one PMBOK area

•                    Create study group schedule and distribute early so each group member knows what area they are presenting and when (check on 2nd page)

•                    Hook up with at least one group member so that you have a “study buddy” (check your)

•                    End each study group session will have a quiz

•                    Plan on each study group session lasting 2-3 hours

•                    Each study group member should make an individual presentation for each study day

Post Study Group Review

•                    Go through the section again while the information is still fresh

•                    Ask your “study buddy” or others in the group to explain areas you don’t understand (this helps them, too!)

•                    Go through the questions in Philips, Rita and PMBOK for the section

Accumulate/Create/Memorize "Brain Dump”

•                    At the start of the exam, you can write down anything you can remember … this is your “brain dump”

Quiz Yourself Daily

•                    Find good sources for questions (Software)

Intense Self-Directed Study

•                    For each PMBOK area:

o   Review any study group notes you may have

o   Review the PMBOK

•                    Review/memorize all formulas

•                    Review/memorize “brain dump” so well that you can write it from memory!

 

We will know when we can pass the exam only if you are able to get at least the percentages correct below consistently on these tests.

 

 

Best Regards

Albert Poghosyan

President

Armenian Project Management Association

  Business Address: 24 Artsakh Street

                                Yerevan, 0041, Armenia

     Business Phone: +374 (10) 435736

        Mobile Phone: +374 (94) 252378

                   E-mail: albert.p...@apma.am

                       URL: www.apma.am

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                       Blog: www.poghosyan.org

 

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