Curriculum Overview
The PrimeProject Management™ Professional curriculum introduces advanced level project coordination techniques within the areas of organization, resource management, quality assurance, and internal and external team communication. The course content is based on the project management knowledge areas defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The courses, which may be taken in any order, offer experienced project managers and team members a dynamic learning experience to sharpen their professional skills. The final course of the curriculum is especially useful, as it provides comprehensive reinforcement of knowledge attainment through a series of sample test items covering each of the categories defined by PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
At a Glance
Certification: PDU Credits: 46 PDUs
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Prerequisites: PrimeProject Management™ Fundamentals or equivalent experience
Skill Level: Intermediate & advanced level
Target Audience: Professionals who need to manage or work on a project, PMP candidates.
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Courses
Here is a complete informational listing of the courses in the PrimeProject Management™ Professional curriculum.
Organizing Effective Projects (PM0021)
| Duration | Course | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 3 hrs | Project Integration Management | This course provides strategies to align project plans with organizational goals and details the steps to create a change control system that will maintain this synchronization. |
| 3.5 hrs | Project Scope Management | This course describes methods to control the size and complexity of a project. |
| 4 hrs | Project Time Management I | This course helps learners to identify specific project activities and document any interdependencies. |
| 3 hrs | Project Time Management II | This course details several techniques for managing project schedules, including activity duration estimates, schedule development, and change management. |
Managing Quality and Resources (PM0022)
| Duration | Course | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 hrs | Project Cost Management | This course identifies the processes needed to estimate costs and allocate budgets to individual work items. |
| 5 hrs | Project Quality Management | This course describes methods, such as control charts, cause and effect diagrams, and Pareto diagrams, which can be used to monitor project compliance to relevant standards. |
| 2 hrs | Project Human Resource Management | This course provides learners with a methodology to identify and document staffing requirements for a project. The second part of the course includes in-depth descriptions of staff acquisition techniques and suggestions to enhance project team performance. |
Keeping Projects on Track (PM0023)
| Duration | Course | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 3 hrs | Project Communications Management | This course helps learners to define the information and communication channels for the all of the stakeholders associated with the project, including performance reports and other administrative processes. |
| 3 hrs | Project Risk Management | This course provides techniques to identify, evaluate, and respond to conditions or activities that can adversely affect the project. |
| 3 hrs | Project Procurement Management | This course describes the processes used to acquire goods and services from external resources, including bid solicitation, selection, contract administration, and closure activities. |
Preparing for Certification (PM0024)
| Duration | Course | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2 hrs | Professional Responsibility | Act as a project management professional in your day-to-day practice of project management |
| 7 hrs | PMP® Certification Preparation | This course reviews and reinforces the knowledge requirements of the PMI Project Management Professional certification exam. |
Deployment Options
eLearning System curriculum (Internet)- 46 hours eLearning
- 12 Courses (41 hours), each including Self Check Assessment
- On-line Resources (5 hours) - Job Aids, Glossary, Recommended Reading Lists, Web Links, Archived Virtual Classes
- Personalized eLearning System account
- PreAssessment (PrimePath™)
- Mastery Assessment
- Client Administration functionality
- Search feature
- Access to PrimeLearning-run Discussion Boards, Chats
- On-line Mentoring
- Course, including Self Check Assessment
- Course-Based Resources (Job Aids, Glossary, Recommended Reading Lists)
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- American English
System Requirements
- All Microsoft Windows operating systems are supported.
- All Internet Explorer browsers are supported above version 4.0.
- Only version 4.7 of the Netscape browser is supported.
- Adobe Flash Player version 9 or higher is required.
- Adobe Reader plugin is required to view some Curriculum Resources.
- To participate in the Virtual Classes, or play back the archived classes then the Centra client software is required.
- A sound card is required to hear audio.
- Links to download Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Centra client are provided below and in the eLearning System.
