| “Information is not knowledge. The world is
drowning in information but is slow in acquisition of
knowledge. There is no substitute for knowledge." |
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W. Edwards Deming
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There are worldwide more than 300,000 certified PMPs. The PMP is the
most important and most widely accepted title in project management.
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Development of PMP certified project
managers since 1995 |
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As a trainer, I accompanied employees from companies including
- Airbus,
- Daimler,
- Deutsche Bank,
- Deutsche Telekom,
- EADS,
- IBM,
- Lufthansa,
- O2,
- Oracle,
- SAP,
- Schenker,
- Siemens
and many others on their way to
become a PMP.
But also smaller companies and self-employed professionals including
trainer colleagues made use of my offerings in order to help them
achieving the credential.
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PMPs in EMEA in December 2007; source: PMI
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The ideal duration of a PMP prep seminars is 5
days. This is sufficient time to discuss exam Contents and to meet
the requirement of PMI for 35 contact hours of project management
education. Participants receive a document at the end of the seminar
verifying the seminar hours and the appropriateness of the seminar
Contents. PMP exam preparation seminars can be part of a larger
qualification program.
 My
PMP prep seminars are developed along the Certification Specification
published by PMI.
A 5-days seminar includes:
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Introduction
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The PMBOK
Guide
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Initiating the Project
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Planning the Project
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Executing the Project
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Monitoring and Controlling the Project
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Closing the Project
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Professional and Social Responsibility
- Cross-Domain Sample
Questions
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The following knowledge areas are being covered:
- Communications
Management
- Cost Management
- Human Resources
Management
- Integration Management
- Procurement Management
- Quality Management
- Risk Management
- Scope Management
- Time Management
Repeated feedback from participants and adjustments of the
seminar when necessary make sure that upcoming requirements and exam
Contents are getting incorporated in the seminar without delay.
According to the feedback I receive, the success rate of my
participants has been consistently at nearly 100% over the last years. I am
striving for maintaining this result.
A major part in the success is owed to the attendees who have
to pass a challenging seminar with a high learning speed and a
large volume of topics. An element of the seminar are 200
sample questions, of which a major part has to be answered during
the seminar. The other questions are "homework" for the participants
to be worked on after the seminar.
Click here to assess your knowledge in a sample test with 75
questions. Participants receive a PMP Resource Pack,
which includes:
- Software solutions
- Demo Monte-Carlo-Simulation (Pertmaster)
- Guided Risk Register (Access application)
- 3-Point Pert Sigma Calculation Sheet
(Excel-Anwendung)
- Decision Tree
-
 Microsoft Project extensions
- View with reserves and overdues (network
scheduling dates)
- Templates for essential project management documents
- Phase Gate Review Report
- Project Charter
- Management
Plans
- Project Scope Statement
- WBS Dictionary
- Project Management Plan TOC
- Kickoff Meeting Agenda
- Checklist on Project Management Plan Consistency
- Work Authorization Sheet
- Project Staff Appraisal
- Change Request Handler
- Post Mortem Meeting Agenda
- Answers for sample questions
(Where necessary with
detailed solution)
- Further sources
- Hyperlinks
- Literature tips
- Source documents
Attendees receive additional support as a mentor
and coach over the entire application and
preparation process. I have been in contact for
many years with many former participants who
have been certified meanwhile.
The Online-Magazin
CertCities.com
does a yearly survey to identify the 10 hottest certifications for
IT professionals of the year. For the third time in a row, the PMP
was a member of this list - even without being an IT-specific
certification, and this time even on place four:
The Ranking:
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1 |
Red Hat Certified Engineer
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2 |
Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist: SQL & .NET |
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3 |
Microsoft Certified Architect |
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4
(tie) |
Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP),
Project
Management Professional (PMP) |
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6 |
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert |
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7 |
Cisco Certified Network Professional |
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8 |
Microsoft MCSE: Security |
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9 |
Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) |
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10 |
Linux Professional Institute Certification, Level 2 (LPIC 2) |
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