Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) Certification: Fourth Edition
Course Specifications
Course number: 085061
Course length: 5.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will apply the generally recognized practices of project management acknowledged by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) to manage projects successfully.

Target Student: This course is designed for persons in a variety of job roles who currently contribute to project teams in various ways, including providing subject matter expertise (e.g., marketing, finance, customer care, processing, fulfillment) and serving as project team sponsors, facilitators, liaisons, or coordinators, but who do not function as project managers and who have little or no formal exposure to or training in standardized project management terminology and processes. 

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following Element K courses or have equivalent knowledge: 
•	Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, 2003 or Microsoft Office Word 2007, Level 1 
•	Project Management Fundamentals: Second Edition
Hardware Requirements
•	A PC with a Pentium processor, at least 300 MHz.
•	A minimum of 64 MB of RAM with 1.0 GB of free hard disk space.
•	A CD-ROM drive.
•	Super VGA recommended (set at least to 800 x 600 screen resolution) with 256 colors. 
•	An Internet connection with access to the World Wide Web.
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	Microsoft® Office® 2003 or later.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	describe project management fundamentals.
•	identify project management processes.
•	initiate a project.
•	manage project scope.
•	estimate project time.
•	develop project schedules.
•	analyze project cost.
•	measure project quality.
•	organize human resources for a project.
•	devise effective communication methods for resources involved in the project. 
•	analyze risks and plan risk responses.
•	process project procurements.
•	integrate project workflow.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Understanding Project Management Fundamentals

Topic 1A: Define Project Management Basics 
Topic 1B: Examine Organizational Influences on Project Management 
Topic 1C: Examine the Project Management Context 
Lesson 2: Identifying Project Management Processes

Topic 2A: Examine the Project Life Cycle 
Topic 2B: Recognize Process Groups 
Lesson 3: Initiating a Project

Topic 3A: Examine Project Selection 
Topic 3B: Prepare a Project Statement of Work 
Topic 3C: Create a Project Charter 
Topic 3D: Identify the Elements of a Project Management Plan 
Lesson 4: Managing Project Scope

Topic 4A: Document Stakeholder Requirements 
Topic 4B: Create a Scope Statement 
Topic 4C: Develop a Work Breakdown Structure 
Topic 4D: Review Deliverables and Work Results 
Topic 4E: Control the Project Scope 
Lesson 5: Estimating Project Time 

Topic 5A: Create an Activity List 
Topic 5B: Create a Project Schedule Network Diagram 
Topic 5C: Estimate Activity Resources 
Topic 5D: Estimate Duration for Project Activities 
Lesson 6: Developing and Controlling a Project Schedule

Topic 6A: Draft a Project Schedule 
Topic 6B: Identify the Critical Path 
Topic 6C: Optimize the Project Schedule 
Topic 6D: Establish a Schedule Baseline 
Topic 6E: Control the Project Schedule 
Lesson 7: Analyzing Project Cost

Topic 7A: Estimate Project Costs 
Topic 7B: Establish the Cost Baseline 
Topic 7C: Reconcile Funding and Costs 
Topic 7D: Control Project Costs 
Lesson 8: Measuring Project Quality

Topic 8A: Create a Quality Management Plan 
Topic 8B: Execute a Quality Assurance Plan 
Topic 8C: Perform Quality Control 
Lesson 9: Organizing Human Resources for a Project

Topic 9A: Document the Project Roles, Responsibilities, and Reporting Relationships 
Topic 9B: Acquire the Project Team 
Topic 9C: Develop the Project Team 
Topic 9D: Manage the Project Team 
Lesson 10: Devising Effective Communication Methods

Topic 10A: Identify Project Stakeholders 
Topic 10B: Create a Communications Management Plan 
Topic 10C: Distribute Project Information 
Topic 10D: Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations 
Topic 10E: Report on Project Performance 
Lesson 11: Analyzing Project Risks

Topic 11A: Examine a Risk Management Plan 
Topic 11B: Identify Project Risks and Triggers 
Topic 11C: Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis 
Topic 11D: Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis 
Topic 11E: Develop a Risk Response Plan 
Topic 11F: Monitor and Control Project Risks 
Lesson 12: Processing Project Procurements

Topic 12A: Plan Project Procurements 
Topic 12B: Prepare a Procurement Statement of Work 
Topic 12C: Prepare a Procurement Document 
Topic 12D: Examine the Conduct Procurements Process 
Topic 12E: Obtain Responses from Sellers 
Topic 12F: Determine Project Sellers 
Topic 12G: Administer Project Procurements 
Topic 12H: Close Project Procurements 
Lesson 13: Integrating Project Workflow

Topic 13A: Identify the Direct and Manage Project Execution Process 
Topic 13B: Identify the Monitor and Control Project Work Process 
Topic 13C: Develop an Integrated Change Control System 
Topic 13D: Utilize the Integrated Change Control System 
Topic 13E: Close the Project or Phase Administratively 
Appendix A: Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Appendix B: Interpersonal Skills Required for a Project Manager
Appendix C: Updates to the PMBOK® Fourth Edition Guide
Appendix D: Project Management Processes