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2014
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Project Management Professional (PMP) from LearnSmart is a comprehensive training program that prepares individuals for the PMP certification exam. This show aims to provide a complete overview of the principles and practices of project management, teaching the essential skills required to manage successful projects.

The course is structured around the five project management process groups â initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Each module covers a key knowledge area, including project integration management, project scope management, project schedule management, project cost management, project quality management, project resource management, project communication management, project risk management, and project stakeholder management.

The training program is designed to teach the PMP exam content and build project management skills through interactive lectures, quizzes, case studies, and hands-on exercises. The show covers exam topics such as project charter, project scope statement, project schedule development, project cost management, project quality management, project risk management, project communication management, and stakeholder management.

The show begins with an introduction to project management concepts and principles, including the difference between projects and operations, project life cycle, project stakeholders, and the role of the project manager. It then covers project integration management, which involves coordinating all aspects of a project, from initiation to closing. This includes the creation of a project charter, development of a project management plan, and the execution and monitoring of the plan.

The next module focuses on project scope management, which involves defining and controlling the scope of a project. This includes the development of a project scope statement, work breakdown structure (WBS), and change management plan. The module also covers the techniques used to verify and control project scope, such as variance analysis and scope change control.

The show then dives into project schedule management, which involves developing and maintaining a project schedule. This includes the development of a project schedule baseline, schedule network analysis, and critical path analysis. The module also covers the techniques used to control the project schedule, such as schedule compression and schedule variance analysis.

The next module covers project cost management, which involves developing and controlling the project budget. This includes the development of a cost management plan, cost estimates, and cost baselines. The module also covers the techniques used to control project costs, such as earned value management (EVM) and variance analysis.

The show then moves onto project quality management, which involves ensuring that project deliverables meet the required quality standards. This includes the development of a quality management plan, quality assurance, and quality control. The module also covers the techniques used to measure and improve quality, such as control charts and Pareto charts.

The next module covers project resource management, which involves managing project resources, including people, equipment, and materials. This includes the development of a resource management plan, acquisition of project resources, and managing the team. The module also covers the techniques used to measure team performance, such as performance reports and team development activities.

The show then covers project communication management, which involves developing and managing project communication channels. This includes the development of a communication management plan, communication methods and tools, and stakeholder communication. The module also covers the techniques used to measure and improve project communication, such as feedback and information gathering techniques.

Next, the show moves onto project risk management, which involves identifying, assessing, and managing project risks. This includes the development of a risk management plan, risk identification, risk analysis, and risk response planning. The module also covers the techniques used to measure and monitor project risk, such as risk probability and impact analysis and risk audits.

Finally, the show concludes with project stakeholder management, which involves managing project stakeholders, including customers, sponsors, and team members. This includes the development of a stakeholder management plan, stakeholder identification, and stakeholder engagement. The module also covers the techniques used to measure and improve stakeholder management, such as stakeholder analysis and engagement assessment.

Overall, Project Management Professional from LearnSmart is an excellent training program for individuals pursuing the PMP certification exam. The show provides a comprehensive understanding of project management principles and practices, teaching essential skills required to manage successful projects. The program is structured in a way that is easy to follow and digest, with interactive lectures, quizzes, and case studies that reinforce the content covered.

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38. Forecasting Part 2

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don dive into schedule and budget forecasting formulas. Viewers will hear about the different variations for Estimate At Completion (EAC).

37. Forecasting

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don dive into schedule and budget forecasting formulas. They begin by addressing the issue of using an ETC, estimate to completion formula. We learn why we would use it and how you're likely to see it on the exam. Don also then shows us that result of this formula is helpful when determining the TCPI, To Completion Cost Performance Index.

36. Cumulative Performance

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don talk about the Cumulative Indexes that allow us to determine whether we are ahead of schedule or behind schedule, under budget or over up to the time you run these formulas. This will allow you to take a historical look at the project's cost and schedule performance up to that point.

35. Cost Performance

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don continue to look at different formulas, this time focus on Cost Performance. Using the basic formula, Don shows how to determine what we've spent in comparison to what we expected to spend. This will give us the Cost Variance. Along with the CV, they show how to get the CPI, the cost performance index too.

34. Schedule Performance

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don discuss how to determine Schedule Performance. The Schedule Performance helps us to determine whether we are ahead of schedule based on time, deliverables or even cost. The determination of the SPI tells us how much we can be ahead or behind schedule and provide an indicator of where Project Mangers may need to act to bring a project back on schedule.

33. Earned Value

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don take a closer look at how to face the challenge of determining the Earned Value. They begin with establishing the importance of the PV, Planned Value. Don shows the basic formulas and then sets it it the context of questions. The guys demonstrate how to take the given information to determine the EV of a given scenario.

32. CPM Example Number 3

January 1, 2016

In this example, Ronnie and Don show another example. In this example, Don and Ronnie show how determining the critical path helps answer multiple types of questions that a PMP candidate may be expected to answer. They emphasize the key to success will be math and practice of the techniques shown in this series of examples.

29. Project Management Tasks

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don take a look into the project management tasks found the January 2016 objectives for the PMP exam. The describe the tasks, skills and techniques and the processes that Project Managers should know and use in their Projects.

28. Closing

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don finish the entire series on the PMP by taking a look the final 2 knowledge areas in the Closing Process Group: Closing the Project or Phase and Closing the Procurements. The last phase is often overlooked but its importance shouldn't be underestimated. It is here we ensure the stakeholder satisfaction, release project teams to other projects and terminate contracts.

26. Process Analysis

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don guide through some of the most common methodologies used in process management. These processes include the Six Sigma, Lean and Kanban methods use wildly in project management. Project Managers may be directly involved in implementing these but should be aware.

25. Monitoring and Controlling Part 3

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don take us through the final work knowledge areas of controlling quality, communications, risks, procurements and stakeholders. Identifying the importance of keeping current and up to date while the project is executing and while receiving work progress reports so that good decisions can be made to keep the project on time, on scope and on budget.

24. Earned Value Management

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don show the most common formulas found in the PMBOK and demonstrate how they are used when having to do forecasting for time and cost management within a project. They use the formulas in context of a project, emphasizing the need to memorize these for the PMP exam. The formula sheets Don uses in this episode are available for download bundled in a ZIP file.

23. Schedule and Cost Management

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don give an overview of controlling time management and cost within the project. This episode demonstrates that within a project the close ties between cost, time and scope.

21. Executing Part 2

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don introduce the last few executing processes. They describe the tools and techniques used to manage communication during the project execution and what is needed to get contracts working during the project. The finish the show describing keeping the Stakeholders engaged with the project.

19. Developing a Plan

January 1, 2016

In this special episode, Don and the ITProTV team show the project planning phase of the team project--The arcade game cabinet. You see the use of project task assignments, the estimation of duration and costs as the team discusses talk about details of the project and the WBS are assigned for action on this project!

17. Procurements and Stakeholders

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don take a look at areas procurement management. They focus on contract execution, fulfillment and termination. They also show the most common contract types. Included in the episode are the concepts of stakeholder management and dealing with the motivations and agendas of stakeholders.

16. Planning for Risks

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don begin the process of Risk Management within Project Management. They use the concepts of risk tolerance: risk adverse, risk seekers and risk neutral as base for risk management of the project. They also talk about the tools and techniques used to identify risks. They describe performing qualitative and quantitative risk analysis before project execution begins.

15. Quality, Resources & Comms

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don discuss how to handle quality management, resources and communications. They describe the how to manage quality control and quality assurance. They take a look into the subject area of planning for materials and labor management. Then Ronnie and Don talk about how to manage the communication paths and communication methods to be used during the project execution.

14. Cost Management

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don take a look at the area of cost management for the project. They talk about some of the techniques used to create a budget for the project. They review all the relevant tools and techniques to estimate material and labor cost. They end the show with determining the budget for the project.

11. Time Management Part 1

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don begin to cover the largest topic within the planning phase--scheduling the project. They show some of the templates used and show some basic Project Management Scheduling Utilities that can be used to help with project time management. They talk about defining the activities, sequencing the events and assigning resources to activities.

10. Determining Requirements

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don continue to define the scope of determining the requirements of the project. These are the deliverables that we will expect at the end of the project. They talk about how to make sure you can determine these requirements.

9. Planning Project Scope Part 2

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don continue to plan the project scope and statement using the templates. They emphasize the need and parameters that make up the project scope. The scope statement will be used to help define the success of the project.

7. Planning Part 1

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don begin to tackle the most detailed phase of project management, the planning phase. They begin by talking about the purpose of developing a plan and why we need it. The project management plan is the result of developing how to manage the constraints of project time, project costs, project requirements and stakeholders.

6. Initiation Phase Part 2

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don take a deeper look in how to develop a project management charter and identify the stakeholders. They show the breakdown on how to develop the project charter and how identify the stakeholders. They show some of the templates that can be used to help complete the initiation phase.

3. PMP Fundamentals

January 1, 2016

In this episode Ronnie and Don introduce the viewer to the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework for managing projects. They take a look at the Project Management Body Knowledge and cover some required terminology for the exam.

2. 2016 Exam Update

January 1, 2016

In this episode, Ronnie and Don go over some of the details of the PMP Exam Update for January 2016. They highlight the reasons for the change and show it differentiates from the current exam iteration.

1. Project Management Overview

December 30, 2014

This episode details how time, manufacturing, world events and education helped shape today's processes of project management. Further, you will see how the practice of project management contributes to the development of products, goods and services. Materials in this class are based on the text, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide)

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