Project Management Basics & Overview of 2021 PMP® Prep Course Certification

This PMP Overview Course has been updated to reflect the new 2021 PMP curriculum, as set by the Project Management Institute Inc., USA (PMI). More details below.

Date: Friday, April 23

Time: 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. ET

OACETT Member Cost: $40.00 + HST & fees

Non-member cost: $65.00 + HST & fees

Materials & Links: Will be included in the confirmation email under "Additional Information" (scroll down)

*Please note that we are providing these options at a deeply discounted price to our members. We understand the uncertainties that many are facing, and hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to learn something new, stay engaged, and complete any required CPD to advance your career.*

Course overview:

The PMP® designation is recognized worldwide as the standard of the profession, attesting to one's core knowledge, and understanding of critical project management concepts, principles, and techniques.

Before getting your PMP certification, professionals must understand the foundation of project management and the PMP certification. This course will help professionals from all sectors to become familiar with project management basics. Participants will review case studies and learn how to utilize templates that apply to their own project and setting.

2021 PMP® Prep Course has been updated and QCDMS Consultants is an Authorized Training Partner and CJ Bawa (trainer) is an Authorized Training Facilitator, approved by PMI Inc., USA.

Objectives:

• Understand Basics of Project Management
• Learn about Basics Project Management Tools
• Overview of PMP® Certification
• Overview of Waterfall and Agile PM methodologies
• Difference between 2020 and 2021 PMP® Prep Course
• Learn to fill out PM templates and initiate them in their day to day projects

Overview of Course Content:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) overview
• Difference between 2020 and 2021 PMP® Prep Course
• Overview of Project Life Cycle Basics – Initiation, Planning, Execution, Control & Monitoring, and Closing
• 10 Knowledge Areas specific to Planning Stage (Integration, Scope, Cost, Quality, Risk, Communications, HR, Procurement, Stakeholder Management
• Overview of 2021 Domains around People Process and Business Improvement. Also provide an overview of detailed five 2021 chapters: 1.Create a High Performing Team 2. Starting the Project. 3. Doing the Work 4. Keeping the Team on Track 5. Keeping the Business in Mind: Similarities between 2020 and 2021 PMP courses
• Understanding of PM Basic Documents: Project Charter Project Management Plan Work Breakdown Structure Project GANTT Chart Project Monitoring Project Reporting Project Change Control Project Closures

Who Should Attend? Anyone who is part of small to medium size projects, and open to all the sectors.

2021 PMP Updates:

In 2021 PMP certification requirements have changed drastically and project managers need to know more than the regular WATERFALL approach. Come learn about the 2021 PMP certification course, gain knowledge of PM and accomplish your project goals, which include Scope, Schedule, Budget, and Quality.

The (PMP) ® designation is recognized worldwide as the standard of the profession, attesting to one's core knowledge, and understanding of critical project management concepts, principles, and techniques.

Before getting your PMP certification, professionals must understand the foundation of project management and get an overview of PMP certification. This course will help professionals from all the sectors to get conversant with PM basics, they will be able to review case studies and utilize templates and apply them to their own project and setting.

Important: 2021 PMP® Prep Course is changing and we, QCDMS Consultants are Authorized Training Partner (ATP) and CJ Bawa the trainer is Authorized Training Facilitator, approved by PMI USA.

About the Instructor:

QCDMS Consultants is an Authorized Training Partner.

CJ Bawa (trainer) is an Authorized Training Facilitator, approved by PMI Inc., USA.

CJ is a passionate, results-driven, and enthusiastic Lean Six Sigma trainer and public speaker with over 26 years experience in transforming professionals and organizations. CJ's experience includes working for large private automobile organizations like Honda, Daewoo, and in the public sector with the City of Mississauga.

In June 2017, he started his Project Management & Lean Six Sigma training and coaching firm, QCDMS consultants. Since then, he has trained 11,000 professionals, including more than 300 project teams from 100 different organizations across GTA. He learned the Japanese way of Project Management, some of his successful projects include:

• Supporting Construction work Honda Car manufacturing plan;
• Successful project launches, 1997 Honda City, 2000 Honda Accord, and 2001 Honda City;
• Moving an automotive stamping plant;
• Program / project management of 100 different Automotive Assemblies for Canadian OEM (Honda, GM, Ford, and Chrysler).

CJ'S PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified ADKAR change management professional from PROSCI USA
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from ASQ USA
• Project management professional, PMP from PMI USA
• Certified Facilitator from ICA Associates
• Certified Microsoft Data Analysis
• Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Automotive
• Certified in MOST, Maynard Operation Sequence Techniques-Time & Motion studies from Accenture USA