Ultimate PMP Exam Prep Course

True Solutions Inc. (TSI) , a local DFW based full life cycle project management company, has partnered with the Fort Worth Chapter of PMI to provide their Ultimate PMP training program.  TSI provides project management training, consulting, and staffing to companies world wide.

This formal classroom version of True Solutions Inc.'s ULTIMATE PMP® Exam Prep Course provides each PMP® candidate with a high-quality, facilitator-led course of study designed to fully prepare them to pass their PMP® Exam.

This course also provides PMP® candidates the opportunity to effectively organize and plan completion of their PMP® Exam preparation in six days of intensive training.

Note: This course fulfills the required 35-hour PMI contact hour requirement for non-PMPs and 48 PDUs for PMPs.

Schedule:
Saturday, 03/06/10, 8:30am – 4:30pm, Workshops 1 & 2
Saturday, 03/13/10, 8:30am – 4:30pm, Workshops 3 & 4
Saturday, 03/20/10, 8:30am – 4:30pm, Workshops 5 & 6
Saturday, 03/27/10, 8:30am – 4:30pm, Workshops 7 & 8
Saturday, 04/03/10, 8:30am – 4:30pm, Workshops 9 & 10
Saturday, 04/10/10, 8:30am – 4:30pm, Workshop 11

Classes will be held at Tarrant County College, 300 Trinity Campus Circle (Power Room TR4012, 4th floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102-1964.

Students are asked to do a pre-course reading assignment and to bring their own copy of the PMBOK Guide Fourth Edition to class.  All other materials are provided.

Pre-work assignment:  Read the first three chapters of the PMBoK prior to attending the first class on March 6th.

Registrations may be canceled by February 28, 2010 with a full refund.  No refunds will be processed after February 28, 2010.

The class is capped at 25.  Your seat in the class will not be confirmed until full payment is received.  Paying at the door does not confirm your registration.

The Chapter will not process refunds after the first workshop unless there are extenuating circumstances.  Cancellations after the first workshop will be pro-rated based on the number of workshops attended.

Workshop Information:

03/06/10     Workshops 1 & 2      8:30am – 4:30pm
Workshop 1 - Project Management Fundamentals - This portion of the course will be devoted to learning project management basics. Definitions, terms and foundation information will be discussed. The PMBOK Guide and its structure will be discussed. We will also discuss the basics of applying for PMP certification in this workshop.

Workshop 2 - Initiating the Project - Project initiation processes will be discussed in this workshop. The processes associated with Initiating, “Develop Project Charter” and “Identify Stakeholders” will be reviewed. Reading assignments and lessons quizzes will be completed and reviewed. The TSI model for PMP Exam Prep is to discuss the processes in process group order. Process discussion is performed in the approximate order (defined by Inputs, Tools and Techniques and Outputs) that processes are performed on a typical project. In every workshop we will discuss PMI processes as defined in the PMBOK Guide Fourth Edition individually. Each process discussed will focus on Inputs, Tools and Techniques and Outputs as well as process documents and real-world application.

03/13/10     Workshops 3 & 4      8:30am – 4:30pm
Workshop 3 - Defining Project Scope - As part of the beginning of planning processes; the processes used to define project scope will be discussed. Collecting requirements, defining the scope, and creating a work breakdown structure will be reviewed. Reading assignments in the PMBOK Guide and lesson quizzes will be completed and reviewed. In addition to planning scope, we will also cover a key process, planning communications, in this section.

Workshop 4 - Defining the Project Schedule - As part of planning the project, this workshop will discuss the processes specific to planning the schedule: defining activities, sequencing activities, estimating activity resources, estimating activity durations and developing schedules will be part of this workshop. Key elements such as identifying the critical path, using what-if scenarios and other tools will be reviewed.

03/20/10     Workshops 5 & 6      8:30am – 4:30pm
Workshop 5 - Defining the Project Budget - Continuing with project planning processes, the Cost Management and Quality Management planning processes will be reviewed and discussed in this section. This workshop will include reading assignments in the PMBOK Guide and lesson quizzes and reviews. Key examples of budget preparation will be reviewed. As part of this workshop, the process of Plan Human Resources will be reviewed.

Workshop 6 - Project Risk Planning - The five Risk Management processes that are devoted to planning risk for the project will be reviewed and discussed in this workshop. Key elements of risk planning will be discussed in detail.

03/27/10     Workshops 7 & 8     8:30am – 4:30pm
Workshop 7 - Managing Project Work - This workshop covers the eight executing processes defined in the PMBOK Guide Fourth Edition. The workshop focuses on work execution and the management of the project team and stakeholders. Key elements of executing project work will be reviewed and discussed in detail.

Workshop 8 - Controlling the Project - This workshop will focus on specific control processes used to monitor and control the project and used to manage change control. Key elements of controlling a projects success will be reviewed and discussed in detail as part of this workshop.

04/03/10     Workshops 9 & 10     8:30am – 4:30pm
Workshop 9 - Using Earned Value for Performance Measurement and Reporting - As a subset of project control, we will discuss the use of earned value to measure a typical project. Earned Value formulas, as define in the PMBOK Guide Fourth Edition will be used, discussed and tested with multiple quiz questions and exercises. Formulas from Control Schedule and Control Costs will be used.

Workshop 10 - Closing the Project - Project Closing processes will be reviewed and discussed. Reading assignments from the PMBOK Guide and Lesson Quizzes will be performed. As part of this section, the PMI Code of Ethics will be discussed as well as new agendas addressing cultural awareness and diversity in project management. Exam tips will be covered at a high level at the end of this workshop.

04/10/10     Workshop 11     8:30am – 4:30pm 
Workshop 11 - PMP Exam Preparation and Tips - This workshop will focus solely on final preparation for the PMP Exam. This day-long workshop will focus on an initial review of processes by process group. This will be followed by a shortened PMP sample exam. After lunch a second comprehensive review focusing on processes by Knowledge Area will be performed. A shortened PMP sample exam will be administered to gauge results. The overall course will end with a comprehensive two page course evaluation.

Materials Provided:
* 650-page Workbook
* Audio review materials (downloadable)
* Online PMP® Exam Simulator Software
* Five Wall Poster Illustrations
* Online Video Review materials
* Set of process match cards
* Set of PMP Exam Prep/Project Management Topics flashcards
* Pre-test (to be administered in Workshop #1)
* Final Course exam (administered on PMP Exam Prep Day)
* Supplies: calculator, highlighter, pen, post-it flags, name tag

Note: Students are asked to do a pre-course reading assignment and to bring their own copy of the PMBOK Guide Fourth Edition to class. All other materials are provided.
 
Instructor Information:
Sharron Frohner, Senior PMP instructor, is an experienced project management trainer and corporate executive with a global focus. She has over 20 years of progressive career experiences with the US Army, GTE and Alcatel. Her most recent experience prior to joining TSI was with Sun Microsystems managing global account crises.

Sharron authored and conducted a workshop/training program for crisis management skill sets for Sun Microsystems, as well as developed and implemented a Program Office Plan for Alcatel.

During the Vietnam crisis Sharron received the Army Commendation Medal (Operation New Life) for aiding in relocation of Vietnamese fleeing communist regime.

Sharron has a BS in Business Management from Letourneau University and is currently working on her Master’s Program for Organizational Management at Dallas Baptist University. As a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) at the Academy for the US Army, Sharron was the first US Army female to attend the NCO Academy.

Location:
Classes will be held at Tarrant County College, 300 Trinity Campus Circle (Power Room TR4012, 4th floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102-1964.

Cost:
Member Type                                  Regular     Early Bird**
FWPMI Chapter Members                $1100           $800
PMI Members (non-chapter)            $1250           $950
Guests (non-members)                    $1550         $1250

PLEASE NOTE: 

** Early Bird discount for registration and on-liner payment ends March 3, 2010.

Registrations may be canceled by February 28, 2010 with a full refund.  No refunds will be processed after February 28, 2010.

The Chapter will not process refunds after the first workshop unless there are extenuating circumstances.  Cancellations after the first workshop will be pro-rated based on the number of workshops attended.