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As a Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Education Provider, Aspen's Project Management Program is approved by the PMI (www.pmi.org) and prepares the student to take the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification exam, if desired. The PMP® credential is the project management profession's most recognized and respected certification credential. Individuals must qualify to sit for the PMP® Certification examination. Click here for PMI Certification information. Registered PMPs must accrue a minimum of sixty Professional Development Units (PDUs) every three years to maintain certification status. Each course in the PM Certificate program qualifys for 45 PDUs. PMPs may also take other Aspen courses to fulfill their Professional Development Unit (PDU) requirements - see the PMP Credential Handbook . Click here to view the Aspen courses that qualify for PMP PDUs. Course Descriptions:645 - Project Management Essentials In an increasingly competitive marketplace, organizations are under pressure to deliver better results, faster. Project life cycles are short and leave little room for error. Project Management Essentials (PME) introduces students to the fundamental elements of effective project management. It provides students with the opportunity to apply these elements using exercises and examples based on real-time projects. The required tools and techniques used to plan, measure, and control projects and the methods used to organize and manage projects are also discussed. Course Competencies: Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to: Describe the fundamental concepts of project management and provide an in-depth analysis of the role of a project manager in successfully managing a project Explain the tools and techniques used to plan, measure and control small-scale, large-scale, and concurrent projects based on Project Management Institute (PMI) standards Describe the primary methods used to organize and manage projects Build skills for controlling, scheduling, and delivering successful projects on time Apply learning to the planning of a sample project or a real business project. 646 - Project Management Organization Framework Project Management Organization Framework (PMOF) introduces the fundamental concepts of scope, time management, human resource planning and project communications as presented in the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge. Emphasizing both theory and practical application, PMOF provides students with an opportunity to apply these concepts using real-life exercises, examples, and software tools. Course Competencies: Understand the fundamental concepts of scope, time management, human resource planning, and project communications Build skills for project strategic planning, initiating, controlling, and change Describe and use the tools and techniques used to effectively manage the organizational and operational aspects of project management based on the PMI standards Explain project initiation concepts including product description, strategic planning, and project selection criteria Explain project management leadership, project staffing, staff acquisition and evaluation, and other human resource considerations Explain the concepts of work breakdown structure, activity-duration estimation, various diagramming methodologies, and other time management tools Demonstrate the tools and techniques for effective communication and information management within the scope of project management Apply learning to planning of real business projects. 647 - Project Management Integration Framework Project Management Integration Framework (PMIF) completes the topics presented in the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge and includes project cost, quality, procurement, and risk management. Continuing the work from PMOF, PMIF provides students with additional opportunities to apply these concepts using real-life exercises, examples, and software tools. Special consideration is given to preparing students for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam Course Competencies: Describe the concepts of project integration, project cost, quality, procurement, and risk management Present principles of project plan development, execution, and overall change control Build skills in resource planning, cost estimating, budgeting, and cost containment Describe and use the tools and techniques used to effectively manage the procurement process within the project management framework, including procurement and solicitation planning, solicitation, source selection, contract administration, and contract close out Describe risk management issues including risk identification, qualification, response development, and control Apply learning to planning of real business projects.
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