PMP® – Project Management Professional (Exam Preparation)
Preparation for the PMI PMP exam, providing the 35 contact hours required. Aligned with the current Exam Content Outline – People, Process and Business Environment – and the PMBOK® Guide 8th edition, covering predictive, agile and hybrid approaches with extensive practice questions.
At a glance
- 8 days · 35 contact hours
Who it's for
- Project managers and team leads preparing for PMI PMP certification (35 contact hours of PM education provided)
Learning objectives
- Understand PMI's framework, standard and the PMBOK® Guide
- Apply predictive, agile and hybrid approaches
- Master the PMP Exam Content Outline domains:
- People, Process, Business Environment
- Prepare for the PMP exam
Detailed content
- PMI, PMBOK® Guide & the standard
- PMP certification, PDUs & renewal
- Projects & project management
- Organisation types, governance, OPAs & EEFs
- System for value delivery; project environment
- Project management principles
- Predictive vs agile vs hybrid
- Build a team & ground rules
- Negotiate agreements
- Empower & train team members
- Virtual teams; shared understanding
- Choose methodology
- Scope, budget, resources, schedule, quality, procurement
- Integrate planning; governance; closure planning
- Risks; deliver value
- Communications & stakeholder engagement
- Artifacts, changes, issues
- Knowledge transfer
- Lead & support team performance
- Remove impediments; manage conflict
- Collaborate & mentor; emotional intelligence
- Compliance
- Benefits & value
- Business environment changes
- Organisational change; continuous improvement
- Agile Manifesto & principles
- Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
- Agile teams & leadership
- Mock exams & review
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- PMP Exam Prep Introduction
- Framework & Organisational Influences
- Creating a High-Performing Team
- Starting the Project
- Doing the Work
- Keeping the Team on Track
- Keeping the Business in Mind
- Agile Project Management
- Exam Practice
- Mock exam, review of weak areas and exam strategy
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Build a WBS, network diagram and critical path for a case project
- Earned-value calculation and forecast (CPI, SPI, EAC)
- Risk register and stakeholder map workshop
- Practice sessions with peer and trainer feedback
Tools and templates you keep
- Project charter, WBS and RACI templates
- Earned-value and schedule tracker (Excel)
- Risk and issue log
- Self-assessment questionnaires
How learning is assessed
- Diagnostic test on day one to focus study time
- Chapter quizzes and a full timed mock exam in the official format
- Personal study plan until your exam date
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- PMI PMBOK Guide (7th ed.) and PMP Examination Content Outline
- PMI Agile Practice Guide; Scrum Guide 2020
- ISO 21502:2020
Certificate
Excellence Center Certificate of Completion (exam preparation). CREDENTIAL EXAM The PMP® credential is awarded by PMI (Project Management Institute). Candidates confirm eligibility and register for the exam directly with PMI.
The exam is set and the credential awarded by PMI. The Excellence Center provides preparation; it does not award PMI credentials.
This program prepares for a certificate from a body on the Saudi HRDF (Hadaf) Professional Certificates list. Saudi citizens may be able to claim a fixed reimbursement of the certificate cost from HRDF: up to two certificates per person, after passing the exam, if the certificate is on HRDF's current list and the employer did not pay for it. HRDF approves the certificate, not the training provider. Check the HRDF website before enrolling. All HRDF-listed programs · Enrol in Saudi Arabia with our partner Elm E · HRDF
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Part of these career paths
- Project Management · Expert
Frequently asked questions
How long is PMP® – Project Management Professional (Exam Preparation)?
The program runs 8 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Does the course count toward PMI's 35 contact hours?
The course is designed to provide 35 contact hours of project management education; confirm current PMI rules when applying.
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