CAPM® Certification Training | PMI Training Course in Manilla

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Course Outline

Domain 1: Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts

Module 1: Project Life Cycles and Processes

• Distinguish Between a Project, a Program, and a Portfolio
• Distinguish Between a Project and an Operations
• Distinguish Between Predictive and Adaptive Approaches
• Distinguish Between Issues, Risks, Assumptions, and Constraints
• Review/Critique Project Scope
• Apply the Project Management Code of Ethics to Scenarios
• How a Project Can Be a Vehicle for Change?

Module 2: Project Management Planning

• Purpose and Importance of Cost, Quality, Risk, and Schedule
• Project Management Plan Vs Product Management Plan
• Differences Between a Milestone and a Task Duration
• Number and Type of Resources in a Project
• Use a Risk Register in a Given Situation
• Use a Stakeholder Register in a Given Situation
• Project Closure and Transitions

Module 3: Project Roles and Responsibilities

• Compare and Contrast the Roles and Responsibilities of Project Managers and Project Sponsors
• Compare and Contrast the Roles and Responsibilities of the Project Team and the Project Sponsor
• Importance of the Role the Project Manager Plays
• Differences Between Leadership and Management
• Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Its Impact on Project Management

Module 4: Follow and Execute Planned Strategies or Frameworks

• How it is Appropriate to Respond to a Planned Strategy or Framework?

• Communication
• Risk

• Project Initiation and Benefit Planning

Module 5: Common Problem-Solving Tools and Techniques

• Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Meeting
• Purpose of Focus Groups, Standup Meetings, and Brainstorming

Domain 2: Predictive and Plan-Based Methodologies

Module 6: Use a Predictive and Plan-Based Approach

• Identify the Suitability of a Predictive and Plan-Based Approach for the Organisational Structure

• Virtual
• Colocation
• Matrix Structure
• Hierarchical

• Activities Within Each Process
• Typical Activities Within Each Process
• Differences Between Various Project Components

Module 7: Project Management Plan Schedule

• Apply Critical Path Methods
• Calculate Schedule Variance
• Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
• Work Packages
• Apply a Quality Management Plan
• Apply an Integration Management Plan

Module 8: How to Document Project Controls of Predictive, Plan-based Projects?

• Identify Artefacts that are used in Predictive and Plan-Based Projects
• Calculate Cost and Schedule Variances

Domain 3: Agile Frameworks/Methodologies

Module 9: Use Adaptive Approach

• Compare the Pros and Cons of Adaptive and Predictive and Plan-Based Projects
• Identify the Suitability of Adaptive Approaches for the Organisational Structure
• Organisational Process Assets and Enterprise Environmental Factors that Facilitate the Use of Adaptive Approaches

Module 10: How to Plan Project Iterations?

• Logical Units of Iterations
• Interpret the Pros and Cons of the Iteration
• Translate WBS to an Adaptive Iteration
• Determine Inputs for Scope
• Importance of Adaptive Project Tracking Vs Predictive, Plan-Based Tracking

Module 11: How to Document Project Controls for An Adaptive Project?

• Identify Artefacts that are Used in Adaptive Projects

Module 12: Explain the components of an adaptive plan

• Distinguish Between the Components of Different Adaptive Methodologies

• Scrum
• Extreme Programming (XP)
• Scaled Adaptive Framework (SAFe®)
• Kanban

Module 13: How to Prepare and Execute Task Management Steps?

• Interpret Success Criteria of an Adaptive Project Management Task
• Prioritise Tasks in Adaptive Project Management

Domain 4: Business Analysis Frameworks

Module 14: Business Analysis (BA) Roles and Responsibilities

• Distinguish Between Stakeholder Roles

• Process Owner
• Process Manager
• Product Manager
• Product Owner

• Why Do You Need to Identify Stakeholders in the First Place?
• Difference Between Internal and External Roles

Module 15: How to Conduct Stakeholder Communication?

• Communication Channel/Tool
• Why Communication is Important for a Business Analyst Between Various Teams?

Module 16: How to Gather Requirements?

• Match Tools to Scenarios

• User Stories
• Use Cases

• Identify the Requirements Gathering Approach for a Situation
• Requirements Traceability Matrix/Product Backlog

Module 17: Product Roadmaps

• Application of a Product Roadmap
• Which Components Go to Which Releases?

Module 18: How Project Methodologies Influence Business Analysis Processes?

• Role of a Business Analyst in Adaptive and Predictive Plan-Based Approaches

Module 19: Validate Requirements Through Product Delivery

• Acceptance Criteria
• Determine If a Project/Product is Ready for Delivery Based on a Requirements Traceability Matrix/Product Backlog