2. Contents
• About the instructor
• Introduce Yourself!
• Ground Rules
• Course Objectives
• PMI
• PMI Standards
• PMI Certificates
• Certificate Requirements
• Exam Format
• Study Plan for the course period
• General Assumptions and Advices
3. About the instructor
• My name is Mostafa Saad
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering,
Alexandria University
• Post-graduate diploma in Engineering
Management, Alexandria University
• 10 years of experience in Maintenance Planning,
Project Management and Cost Control.
• Attended many international conferences and
training courses in many fields.
4. Introduce Yourself!
• Please tell us:
– Your name.
– Your organization.
– Your role in Organization.
– Why do you attend this course?
– What are your expectations?
5. Pre-test
• Duration: 10 minutes
• Attempt to answer all questions based upon your
previous knowledge or common sense.
6. Ground Rules
• Start on time to end on time.
• Please put your mobile into silent mode.
• If you want to receive or make a call,
please step outside of the room.
• Share your ideas with the whole group. No side
talks, please.
• Feel free to ask whenever you
want. There is never a bad question.
7. Course Objectives
• Get familiar with the PMI methodology for managing
projects
• Make the most of limited study time for taking the PMP®
exam (or the CAPM® exam)
• Become familiar with the exam format and question
types
• Develop a personal study plan
• Reinforce knowledge of the ten Project Management
Institute (PMI®) Project Management Knowledge Areas,
five Project Management Process Groups, and the
Professional Responsibility Domain
8. PMI
• Founded in 1969
• The world leading professional association for the
project management profession.
9. PMI Standards
• A Guide to the Project
Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK Guide)
• A globally recognized standard for the
project management profession.
• The knowledge contained in this standard evolved from
the recognized good practices of project management
practitioners who contributed to the development of
this standard.
• The knowledge and practices described are applicable to
most projects most of the time, and there is a
consensus about their value and usefulness.
11. PMI Certificates
• Certified Associate in Project Management
(CAPM)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Program Management Professional (PgMP)
• Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
• PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)
12. PMP Certificate
Requirements
• Secondary degree + 5 years Project Management
experience (7,500 hours) + 35 hours Project
Management training.
or
• A 4-year degree (bachelor or equivalent) + 3
years Project Management experience (4,500
hours) + 35 hours Project Management training.
16. Study plan during course
period
• Two simple steps:
1. Read the slides
2. Solve the homework & Do the assignments.
>> Check the group for course materials.
>> Follow the group for updates.
17. General Assumptions
• Consider a large project in mind (e.g., resources
from many countries, more than 200 people,
budget over $10 million)
• You are the project manager of the performing
organization
• Project Management is a proactive approach, not
reactive
• Things are done in a planned and organized
manner
18. Useful Advices
• Read the questions carefully.
• You are requested to pick the best answer not
the right answer (you may find more than one
right answer)
• Be aware of made-up terms (don't be deceived)
• Don't be distracted by irrelative data or numbers
• Don’t assume that the question must be difficult
and complicated. Some question are really very
easy and direct.
