PMP ® & CAPM ® Overview By Sarath Revuri, PMP http://www.TheProjectManagemen t.com
PMP® & CAPM® OverviewBy Sarath Revuri, PMPhttp://www.TheProjectManagement.com
Contents•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.
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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® Factshttp://www.TheProjectManagement.com
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Total PMI Members 280,264CAPM Candidates
Approved for Exam 7,591Total Active CAPM’s 5,892
Total Active PMP’s 299,751
Source: PMItoday November 2008
Statistics till Sep 2008
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:1. Initiating Process Group2. Planning Process Group3. Executing Process Group4. Monitoring & Controlling Process Group5. Closing Process Group.
• According to the PMBOK 3rd Edition • there are 44 Processes
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Plan
DO
Check
Act
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Overview of PMBOK® •The Project management processes are
distributed in to Nine Knowledge areas1. Project Integration Management2. Project Scope Management3. Project Time Management4. Project Cost Management5. Project Quality Management6. Project Human Resource Management7. Project Communications Management8. Project Risk Management9. 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.
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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 industry-specific, but relevant across many functional areas and industries.
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Certification Requirementshttp://www.TheProjectManagement.com
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PMP®
CAPM®
Source: Credentials Hand Book
Examination Blueprinthttp://www.TheProjectManagement.com
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CAPM® PMP®
No. of Scored Questions
135 175
No. of PretestQuestions
15 25
Total ExaminationQuestions
150 200
Allotted Examination Time
3 Hours 4 Hours
Score require to Pass 61%* 61%*
Source: Credentials Hand Book
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The CAPM examination blueprint identifies the proportion of questions from each chapter of the PMBOK® Guide—Third Edition that will appear on the examination.
The PMP examination blueprint details the percentage of questions contained in each project management process group.
PMI Code of Ethics & Professional
Conduct
Source: Credentials Hand Book
Credential Feeshttp://www.TheProjectManagement.com
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Credential Feeshttp://www.TheProjectManagement.com
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Study recommendationhttp://www.TheProjectManagement.com
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Additional Resourceshttp://www.PMI.orghttp://www.TheProjectManagement.comhttp://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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