GAF Swiss Management Training

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Erik Leibundgut, Managing Director GAF

The Project Management Professional «PMP» credential, established by the Project Management Institute (PMI.org),  is the most important industry-recognized certification for project managers. Globally recognized and demanded, the PMP title demonstrates that you have the experience, education and competency to successfully lead and direct projects.

Objective

• The aim of the course is to prepare you to pass the PMP Certification Exam

Contents

• All about the five process groups: Initiate, Plan, Execute, Control and Close
• All about the nine knowledge areas: Communication, Time, Cost, Scope, Integration, Human Resources, Risk, Quality and Procurement Management
• Typical pitfalls of the PMP Exam

Methodology

• 2+2 day classroom training
• Web-based exam simulation X-AM – more than 1000 questions: Demo version
• 80…100 h of self-study, entirely at your personal pace
• Hotline to trainer and GAF office provides on-going support
• Reference material: Your personal copies of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK), Rita Mulcahy’s study book and the GAF PMP Exam Prep binder
• The Exam is a computer-based multiple-choice exam, 200 questions in 4 hours.

Target Group
The PMP recognizes demonstrated competence in leading and directing project teams. To apply for the PMP, you need to have either:

• A four-year degree (bachelor’s or the global equivalent) and at least three years of project management experience, with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education,

or:

• A secondary diploma (high school or the global equivalent) with at least five years of project management experience, with 7,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education