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Best Practices

Applying Effective PM Methodologies to Achieve Project Success

Organizations are embracing established methodologies such as the PMBOK® Guide and PRINCE2® that focus on project management best practices. Successful project managers recognize the fundamental knowledge, processes and terminology needed for effective project management performance.

By achieving certification, project managers gain the confidence to effectively navigate the project and program management disciplines that ensure the successful completion of projects on time and within budget. Adhering to these best-practice guidelines turns a good project manager into a great project manager.

Applying a structured project management approach and consistently using proven project management tools and techniques regardless of the project size and score are the underlying factors for any project manager to deliver consistent project success.

The following courses will help you achieve project and program management certification:

Prerequisite Courses

If you haven't mastered the project management fundamentals, we recommend you take one of these two courses before taking project management methodology courses:

Project Management: Skills for Success
Course 296 • 4 Days

Project Management for Software Development
Course 340 • 4 Days

PM Methodology Courses

Preparing for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam
Course 3601 • 3 Days
You Will Learn How To:

  • Prepare to pass the CAPM® exam
  • Decipher the processes and knowledge areas of the PMBOK® Guide — Fourth Edition
  • Identify significant steps of the project life cycle
  • Master key terminology and definitions found in the PMBOK® Guide
  • Examine the PMBOK® Guide tools and techniques essential for CAPM® exam success
  • Evaluate your exam preparedness and create a personalized plan for self-study

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Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam
Course 276 • 5 Days
You Will Learn How To:

  • Prepare to pass the PMP® exam
  • Navigate the process groups and knowledge areas of the PMBOK® Guide Fourth Edition
  • Identify and map the inputs and outputs of the PMBOK® Guide processes
  • Align your project management knowledge with PMBOK® Guide terminology and definitions
  • Analyze PMBOK® Guide tools and techniques essential for PMP® exam success
  • Create a personalized plan for self-study to focus your efforts from after the course to your exam date

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Preparing for the Program Management Professional (PgMP)® Exam
Course 920 • 4 Days
You Will Learn How To:

  • Prepare to pass the PMI® PgMP certification examination
  • Integrate the examination blueprint from the PgMP exam specification
  • Navigate the processes and knowledge areas of The Standard for Program Management 2nd Edition
  • Analyze methods essential for PgMP exam success
  • Align your program management experience with PgMP terminology and definitions
  • Identify the steps needed to complete your exam application and meet the required criteria

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PRINCE2®: Achieving Practitioner Certification
Course 177 • 5 Days
You Will Learn How To:

  • Prepare for and take the PRINCE2 2009 Foundation and Practitioner Exams
  • Work with the seven guiding principles of PRINCE2 that provide a framework of good practices
  • Create and critique the management products
  • Apply the key themes and processes that form the core of PRINCE2
  • Close projects with expected outcomes, next steps and lessons learned
  • Improve your exam-taking techniques with PRINCE2 sample questions and papers

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Other Courses To Enhance Project Management Skills

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