This presentation is very useful for aspiring PMP professionals.

1. SBU of VINSYS

2. PMP® Certification Guidelines

3. About PMI (Project Management Inst.) The Project Management Institute (PMI), U.S.A., a non-profit professional association, was founded in 1969 to establish Project Management standards, provide seminars, educational programs & professional certification. PMI has been acknowledged as a pioneer in the field of Project Management. PMI members are spread over the globe with more than 200,000 professionals, representing 125 countries. PMI professionals come from every major industry including, aerospace, automotive, business management, construction, engineering, financial services, information technology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and telecommunications.

4. PMI Membership PMI Membership provides many opportunities to advance your Project Management knowledge and skills. Many have leveraged their PMI membership and certification to advance professional and career objectives. In addition to offerings available to the general public, the extraordinary benefits of PMI membership include access to member’s only services as well as discounts on many of PMI’s valuable products and services. As a PMI member, you receive many valuable benefits that help to promote your professional and career development. These benefits include access to member’s only services as well as discounts on many of PMI’s valuable products.

5. PMBOK® Guide PMI Standards provide guidance for the practice of the profession. PMI members receive a copy of the latest version of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) as FREE download. Members also can access other PMI Standards documents, at no charge, online in the PMI Members Area of the Web site and the PMI Member Community.

6. PMI Membership & Benefits PMI Membership Fees: $129 (For residents outside United States) Member’s Only Discounts Certification Examinations Professional Development PMI Global Congress Registration Knowledge & Wisdom Center Information searches Career Headquarters & online job posting Salary Survey PMI Publications, Products & Tools Research Conference Registration.

7. Why PMP? Why PMP? Here are some benefits of PMP® Certification : Recognizes your Expertise in Project Management : The PMP is the project management credential of choice for numerous industries and companies. By attaining the PMP credential, your name will be included in the largest and most prestigious group of certified professionals in the project management community. The PMP designation following your name tells current and potential employers that you have a solid foundation of project management knowledge that can be readily applied in the workplace. Better Salary: Based on a survey carried out by PMI, PMP Certified project managers get an average salaries about 20% more than similar Project Managers who do not have the prestigious PMP credentials. Better Job Opportunities: In spite of the bad job markets in the recent past, the requirement for qualified Project Managers has been increasing exponentially. Based on surveys, there are 20% more jobs than PMP Certified Professionals available. This has created an extremely good job market for Project Managers who have the PMP credentials. With the requirements for qualified Project Managers expected to increase exponentially in the future, the job market for PMP Certified managers will get better. Officially recognized by leading companies: PMP certification is officially recognized by several leading organizations (e.g. Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Wipro, Infosys etc to name a few) that actively endorse the PMP certification and encourage their project managers to get PMP Certified. This has helped in making PMP certification as the de-facto industry standard for Project Managers.

8. Pre-requisites for PMP Certification At the time of application, the candidate Holds a baccalaureate or global equivalent university degree, he/she is required to have 4500 Hrs and 36 months of unique non-overlapping project management experience leading and directing project tasks or 7500 hrs and 60 months of (if the candidate does not hold a baccalaureate or global equivalent university degree, but holds a high school diploma or equivalent secondary school credential) project management experience. Candidates will be required to document experience in performing tasks within the domains as part of the application process. 35 contact hrs of formal training in Project Management. (This training will be conducted by VINSYS)

9. 35 contact Hrs Training- Overview Overview of Project Management: Introduction and Key Concepts in Project Management. Reasons why Project Management is required. Differences between Projects & Operations. Overview of PMBOK® Guide Fourth edition. Project and Product Life Cycles. Organizational Impact: Approaches in Organizational structure and its impact. Functional vs. Project based & Matrix Structure. Understanding process in each knowledge area: Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management, Project Time Management, Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, Project HR Management, Project Communication Management, Project Risk Management, Project Procurement Management. Understanding the importance and utilization of Scope statement, WBS, Scheduling techniques, Cost baseline, Quality Assurance, Communications Plan, Managing Human Resources, Contract Administration and Risk Response Plan. Revision of PMBOK® Guide-Fourth edition, through knowledge areas and process groups. Discussions on tips & tricks, preparation for PMP® examination. Assignments, homework and plan for post course studies.

10. Who should attend? Any person having 4500 hrs and 36 months of unique non-overlapping project management experience leading and directing project tasks and holding a baccalaureate or global equivalent university degree, or he/she should have 7500 hrs and 60 months of experience if he/she does not hold a baccalaureate or global equivalent university degree. On Completion of this course of 4 days, you will be awarded 35 Contact Hrs of Training Certificate. (which is a pre requisite for appearing the PMP examination)

11. Learning Objectives Establish a common vocabulary and understanding of basic Project Management terms and concepts as in PMBOK® Guide – Fourth edition, viz. project, project management, stakeholders, earned value, scheduling techniques, and project managers’ responsibilities and competencies. Describe the purpose, inputs, and outputs of the processes in each of the five Process Groups: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, Closing. Define the 9 Project Management Knowledge areas & explain the relationship of Process groups, knowledge areas, project phases, project & product Life Cycle. Understand the importance of Project Charter, Scope Statement, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Responsibility Matrix, PERT-CPM, EVM. Demonstrate a clear understanding of what activities, tools, & techniques, are necessary in each phase of a project & understand the PMP® examination nuances. Understand, acknowledge & appreciate importance of Risk management, Procurement Management, Human Resource Management.

12. Support for Application Guidelines Vinsys will be providing the guidelines for filling up the Application to PMI USA, during our 35 Contact hrs Training Program. Faculty will be providing the complete information and brief the participants about the PMP Certification Examination during the 35 contact hrs training.

13. Examination Fees Fees – First Exam. For PMI Members, the fees for the exam are $405 and for non-members the fees are $555. Fees – Re-Exam For PMI Members, the fees for Re-exam are $275 and for non-members the fees are $375. Note: One should be PMI member while submitting the application to avail above said discount in exam fees

14. Certification Application Procedure Step 1: Application Submit the 4500Hrs or 7500Hrs of Project Management experience to PMI in their format . One should submit it online through www.pmi.org. (Get Certified link) Step 2: Eligibility Letter & payment procedure PMI scrutinizes PM experience. It will be processed generally within 5-7 business days . If the experience details satisfies the requirements of PMI , technical eligibility letter will be sent to qualifying candidate. The eligibility letter confirms that a candidate is technically eligible to take the examination. The eligibility expires after one year. Next: Candidate should pay US$ 555/- OR US$405/- as per the PMI membership status. Once the payment is processed ( PMI receives the payment & if application is NOT picked for AUDIT) within 5-7 business days candidate will receive a confirmation letter from the PMI and requesting to schedule the exam online. Step 3: Schedule your exam Upon receipt of the payment confirmation letter, candidate can schedule their exam through a link provided by PMI in their letter.

15. Application picked for Audit PMI holds the right to ‘Audit’ candidates application. The process is generally applied randomly & only after candidate has paid for the examination PMI sends back the details of 4500Hrs of experience back to candidate and asks for formal verification of each project by the concerned contact person. ( detailed and very simple step by step procedure will be informed by the PMI through mail) Candidate should submit all the projects data duly signed (hard copy) by the contact person back to PMI Upon satisfactory submission PMI will send the confirmation letter to the candidate to schedule the exam.

16. Format of Examination The PMP Certification Examination is computer based and is comprised of 200 multiple-choice questions. The allotted time to complete the examination is four hours. PMP Examination constructed based on the PMP Examination Specification. The Exam specification details the percentage of questions that are contained in each process group as follows; Initiating 11% 22 Questions approx. Planning 23% 46 Questions approx. Executing 27% 54 Questions approx. Monitoring & Controlling 21% 42 Questions approx. Closing 09% 18 Questions approx. Prof & Social Responsibilities 09% 18 Questions approx.

17. PMP® Study Facilitation Program Benefits Understanding of PMBOK® Frame work. Understanding type of questions in PMP® Certification exam Question Answering Techniques Try the Elimination Technique: How do you pace yourself for the test? What to do after you have answered all the questions: Do not forget to pace yourself during the test: How to read the PMBOK? For each chapter in the PMBOK, it is recommended that

18. PMP® Certificate & It’s continuation PMP® Certificate is valid for 3 Years. You have to earn total 60 PDU’s (Professional Development Units) in these 3 years to continue your PMP Certificate. On or before completion of the 3rd year of the PMP Certificate, you have to claim these PDU’s online to PMI USA along with a continuation fees applicable at that time. On submission of the PDU’s & the fees your PMP Certificate will be continued for another 3 years.

19. PDU? Professional Development Unit – It is the measuring unit used to quantify approved learning and professional service activities. Typically, 1 PDU is earned for every one hour spent in planned, structured learning experience or activity.

20. How to Earn PDUs? There are 5 categories under which you can earn PDUs; they are as follows – 1) Formal academic education: 2) Professional Activities and Self-Directed Learning 3) PMI Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.s) 4) Other Providers: Contact hours of project management education may be earned by 5) Volunteer Service to Professional or Community Organizations: A maximum of 20 PDUs Documentation Required upon PMI audit/request: registration form, certificate or letter

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