This course was designed as a supplemental study guide for the major content areas of Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^®Guide), Sixth Edition. In this course, you will explore some of the organizational issues surrounding project management. You will review how different establishments apply project management methodologies and concepts, and examine the connections between project execution and strategic objectives. You will learn how organizational structures affect the application and performance of project management approaches and activities. And you will analyze and assess the critical characteristics that effective project managers must possess to direct and guide work to its successful conclusion.

This course was designed as a supplemental study guide for the major content areas of Chapters 1 and 2 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), Sixth Edition. In this course, you will be introduced to the five project management process groups and 10 project management knowledge areas that PMI^® sorts all project activities into. You will become familiar with several different types of project life cycle approaches, and discover the 'pre-project' assignments and documents that must be in place before a project can be formally initiated.

This course was designed as a supplemental study guide for the major content areas of Chapter 3 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), Sixth Edition. In this course, you will learn how processes in the Project Integration Management knowledge area encourage relationships among project processes to keep the project's activities coordinated and on track for success. You will begin to create the important project plans and documents that will help you manage, monitor, and control your projects. And you will start to develop thoughts on the actions you will need to take to formally close your project or project phase.

This course was designed as a supplemental study guide for the major content areas of Chapter 5 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), Sixth Edition. In this course, you will learn how the processes in the Project Scope Management knowledge area interact with other aspects of the project life cycle in order to shape and define the work for a project. You will learn how to define both project scope and product scope, as well as how to create the scope baseline which acts as a guideline for determining project activities. Additionally, you will learn how to construct a work breakdown structure, how to avoid scope creep, and how to formally accept project deliverables and move on the next steps.

This course was designed as a supplemental study guide for the major content areas of Chapter 6 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), Sixth Edition. In this course, you will consider how to best plan and schedule activities. You will familiarize yourself with the various techniques used to calculate and analyze activity time estimates, including ways to estimate the duration of activities. And you will create a working project schedule to ensure that the project will be completed as quickly, efficiently, and effectively as possible.

This course was designed as a supplemental study guide for the major content areas of Chapter 7 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), Sixth Edition. In this course, you will consider how to best estimate costs for activities and the project overall. These estimates will be used to determine a project budget. You will learn how to manage and control project costs, how to participate in earned value management activities, and how to respond if a project is overrunning its budget.

This course was designed as a supplemental study guide for the major content areas of Chapter 8 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), Sixth Edition. In this course, you will learn how the project management team ensures that a project will be completed at the level of quality required by all stakeholders. Throughout a project, there will be many inputs to processes from customers, team members, and others in the involved organizations; in this course, you will see how the management team will use those inputs to plan for, execute, and monitor and control quality.

This course was designed as a supplemental study guide for the major content areas of Chapter 9 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), Sixth Edition. In this course, you will learn how to plan for, acquire, and manage the physical and human resources necessary for project completion. You will learn how to acquire and negotiate the best staff, how to define roles and responsibilities in project documentation, and how to employ the essentials of good people management. In addition, you will learn how to facilitate a team environment and supply a project with the appropriate materials, equipment, facilities, and infrastructure needed for success. You will learn how to properly allocate resources on a project and control their utilization.

This course was designed as a supplemental study guide for the major content areas of Chapter 10 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), Sixth Edition. In this course, you will learn how project management teams can effectively communicate with the project's various stakeholders.

This course was designed as a supplemental study guide for the major content areas of Chapter 11 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), Sixth Edition. In this course, you will define the core elements of risk management, including the risk register and risk report. You will also understand how different types of risks are identified, analyzed, prioritized, tracked, and quantified in order to complete project activities on budget and on schedule.

This course was designed as a supplemental study guide for the major content areas of Chapter 12 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), Sixth Edition. In this course, you'll learn how to create a cohesive procurement management approach to guide all details of project procurement. You'll select the appropriate contract or agreement type for each procurement transaction and work with selected sellers to guarantee results. You'll also monitor and control all activities and actions for products, services, and results acquired from outside of the project team.

This course was designed as a supplemental study guide for the major content areas of Chapter 13 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), Sixth Edition. In this course, you will learn about how to effectively identify project stakeholders and involve them throughout the project to enhance the prospects for success.

This course is designed to give learners an assessment of their readiness to take the Project Management Institute^®(PMI^®) Project Management Professional (PMP)^® Exam. It contains five process group assessments, as well as two 200-question practice exams, which cover the PMI^® standard, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide). The practice exams provide a comprehensive review of the PMBOK^® Guide. You will also review key strategies for preparing for the PMP^® Exam.