Cheetah Exam Prep® for the PMP® Virtual Live Course Syllabus

PMBOK® Guide – Fifth Edition

Thank you for downloading Cheetah Learning’s Syllabus for the Virtual Live PMP® Exam Prep Course. Inside, you will find a complete outline of what is covered in this 4-day course.

The purpose of this course is to enable you to pass PMI®’s (Project Management Institute) Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam. Cheetah Virtual Live Exam Prep for the PMP® was developed by leaders in Accelerated Learning, Memory, Instant Recall, and PMP®s. The Virtual Live course is designed after Cheetah Learning’s very successful 4-day classroom course which has been taught for 15+ years with the longest standing pass rate in the industry of 98%. You will attend class at your home or office in a virtual setting in real time.

We guide you every step of the way from submitting your PMI® application to successfully passing the PMP® Exam on the day following your four day course.

If you have four days to dedicate to passing the PMP® Exam, this carefully structured, instructor guided, course is right for you. You’ll have access to individualized instructor attention reviewing your activities and monitoring your progress. Cheetah Learning uses accelerated adult learning techniques to effectively

condense 180 hours of traditional study into a unique four-day learning experience. Students leave the course fully prepared to pass the PMP® Exam.

Passing is guaranteed! We assume the risk.

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Meet Your Instructor

Ray Strano, PMP, joined Cheetah Learning after a 25 year tenure at Verizon. Ray is a Master Trainer and certified to facilitate the Cheetah Exam Prep® for the PMP® Exam, CAPM Exam and PMI-ACP Exam. Ray holds a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. He obtained his PMP Certification in 2000 and his PMI-ACP Certification in 2013. His PMP number is 39252.

What Cheetah Students Say

“Ray was amazing. He showed a great deal of tolerance when helping us understand we needed to think different for this test. He provided real world examples that made sense. And several times while taking the test what he said came to mind and helped me. A really excellent instructor.” - PMP, January 2016

“I passed....no other program worked for me...thank you Cheetah Learning :)” - PMP, March 2016

“Cheetah taught me how to study and I will take that knowledge with me and apply to other courses that I take in future.” - PMP, June 2016

“ was initially concerned regarding the “virtual” class format. It was excellent. The technology worked great; it felt like you were in the classroom with the other students. Also, the class moved well because of fewer interruptions (as student were more concise and careful about their inputs.)” - PMP, August 2016

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Relax

We guarantee that you will pass the PMP® Exam after fully participating in Cheetah Learning’s accelerated Virtual Live PMP® Exam Prep course.

Just as a mechanic would not be able to guarantee a car will run if some pieces of the engine were taken out, neither can we guarantee you will pass if you do not fully participate in the course.

While most people take the exam the day after class ends, you must take the exam within seven days of completing the course.

If you do not pass the PMP® Exam, your instructor will create a personalized program to help you shore up your weak areas and will guide you through the process of rescheduling the exam. You must retake the exam within 30 days of the first exam, and if you need to test for a third time, you must take that exam within 30 days of the previous exam.

In the unlikely event you do not pass the PMP® Exam after the third attempt (all attempts must be made after completing the Cheetah Virtual Live Exam Prep® for the PMP® course), and you have abided by the guarantee guidelines, we will refund the entire course fee to the person who paid for the course. If you prefer, in lieu of a full refund, we can instead provide you $500 toward the purchase of an alternative Cheetah PMP® Exam Prep course, Classroom or Online, with the recommendation of your PMP® Instructor.

Don’t worry, you’ve got this!

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The Process

The Cheetah Virtual Live Exam Prep® for the PMP® Program is designed to push you to complete the work and take the exam. PMI® has a prerequisite that candidates taking the PMP® Exam have 35 hours of Project Management training and meet guidelines for Project Management experience prior to filing their eligibility application. The Cheetah Virtual Live Exam Prep® for the PMP® includes, at no extra cost, the 35 hours of training that many people use to meet PMI®’s PM Education requirement. See PMI®’s requirements at PMI.org.

The Cheetah Virtual Live Exam Prep® for the PMP® course gives you all the tools to prepare for the exam, including access to our world-class PMP® coaches. We incorporate well-proven accelerated learning and memorization techniques that allow candidates to master the entire Project Management curriculum in just four days of immersion training. This includes all of the Project Management material needed to pass the PMP® Exam: over 400 key definitions, 49 Project Management processes, multiple sets of Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs… everything.

The learning techniques ensure a practical, hands-on working knowledge of the materials and all the information is taught to ensure long-term retention. To achieve the results, we use highly innovative psychoacoustic technology, visual memorization techniques, color recognition, physical conditioning and multiple intelligences.

We structure the four day event to include plenty of break time that includes stress reduction methods which also serve to keep everyone focused, alert, energetic and positive. Many people report on Friday that they have never felt better. We run the course nine hours each day, Monday through Thursday, with some homework assignments each night. We also provide a guideline for nutritious and healthy meals to have prepared that serve to improve focus and concentration. On Friday morning, candidates take their scheduled PMP® Exam at a local testing center and later that afternoon become PMP®s.

This is a very effective way to prepare for the extremely difficult PMP® certification exam. The approaches you follow have worked for over 60,000 people worldwide. We follow this rather unconventional formula because it works, fast.

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Tuition

Tuition includes all the PMP® Exam Prep Course materials, equipment, snacks, and lunch.

You will need to obtain your own hard copy of the PMI®’s PMBOK® Guide – Fifth Edition.

When you factor in the cost of study materials, class fees, and study hours, other exam preparation options are considerably more costly and time consuming. This program is the most time- and cost-efficient path towards PMP® Certification.

Note: PMI® and Cheetah Learning are separate organizations; therefore, the cost of this program does not include the cost of PMI®'s PMP® Certification Exam.

If you have a group of Project Managers who need to pass the PMP Exam, contact us directly to get a free quote: email info@cheetahlearning.com or call 1-888-659-2013.

Alternatively, we offer an Online PMP Exam Prep to suit your needs, budget and availability.

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What You’ll Study

All topics essential to pass the PMP® Exam will be covered. In addition to PMBOK® Guide concepts and standards, you practice the following topics extensively: Earned Value Analysis, Estimating (Time, Cost, Resources), Network Diagramming, General Accounting Standards, Project Scheduling, Quality Control Tools, General Management Practices, Motivation Theory, Change Control Systems, Conflict Management, Work Authorization Systems, Cultural Factors, Work Breakdown Structure, PMP Professional Responsibility, Strategic Business Planning, Contract Administration, Risk Management, Task Interdependencies, Project Management Acronyms and Definitions, Procurement Management, Communications Management, Stakeholder Management, Professional Responsibility, Project Management Lexicon.

During the program, you will complete over 550 sample PMP® Exam Questions that closely simulate the actual exam experience.

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DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4

8 AM Baseline Exam Baseline Exam Baseline Exam Baseline Exam (extended)

9 AM Cheetah Sheet Exam Strategies

PM Time Management

HR Communications Procurement

PM Professional Responsibility Management

10 AM PM Concepts PMBOK® Strategies

PM Time Management

PM HR Management

Self-Study Prep for Final Exam

11 AM PM Context PM Processes

PM Time Management

PM Communication Management

PM Definitions

12 PM LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

1 PM Integration Management

PM Cost Management

PM Risk Management

PM Exam Prep Individual Review and Coaching

2 PM Integration Management

PM Cost Management

PM Risk Management

Final Baseline Exam

3 PM Alpha Accelerator Alpha Accelerator Alpha Accelerator Final Baseline Exam

4 PM PM Scope Management

PM Quality Management

PM Stakeholder Management

Final Baseline Exam

5 PM PM Scope Management

PM Quality Management

PM Stakeholder Management

Final Baseline Exam

6 PM WRAP UP WRAP UP WRAP UP WRAP UP

7 PM Evening Exercises Evening Exercises Evening Exercises Night Off

8 PM Evening Exercises Evening Exercises Evening Exercises Night Off

9 PM Evening Exercises Evening Exercises Evening Exercises Night Off

PMP Exam Prep Program Outline Day 1 PROGRAM INTRODUCTION

BASELINE EXAM

MODULE 1 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Exam Taking Strategies and Memory Mapping Exercise • Equations, Mnemonics, Processes

MODULE 2 EXAM ACCELERATOR • High-Level Project Management Concepts

MODULE 3 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Introduction to Mind Mapping Techniques • Project Management Framework Mind Mapping Exercise • Introduction to A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide®)

Fifth Edition) - Projects - Project Management - Relationships to Other Management Disciplines - Business Value - Role of a Project Manager

• Projects and Organizational Influences - Organizational Influences on Project Management Stakeholders and Governance - The Team - Project Life-Cycle

• The Standard for Project Management of a Project - Process Groups - Project Management Processes - Process Interactions

• Subsidiary Mind Map Exercise - Project Management Framework • Introduction to Cheetah COOP Learning Techniques • Cheetah Facilitated COOP Learning Exercises - Project Management Framework

MODULE 4 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Alpha Accelerator Exercise: Key Project Management Terminology

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MODULE 5 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Project Integration Management Mind Mapping Exercise

- Develop Project Charter - Develop Project Management Plan - Direct and Manage Project Work - Monitor and Control Project Work - Perform Integrated Change Control - Close Project or Phase

• Subsidiary Mind Map Exercise - Project Integration Management • Cheetah Facilitated COOP Learning Exercises - Project Integration Management

MODULE 6 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Project Scope Management Mind Mapping Exercise

- Plane Scope Management - Collect Requirements - Define Scope - Create WBS - Validate Scope - Control Scope

MODULE 7 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Day 1 Evening Assignments

- Mind Map Review - Cheetah Sheet Memorization - Physical Exercise - Alpha Accelerator Exercise

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PMP Exam Prep Program Outline Day 2 BASELINE EXAM

MODULE 8 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Project Time Management Mind Mapping Exercise

- Plan Schedule Management - Define Activities - Sequence Activities - Estimate Activity Resources - Estimate Activity Durations - Develop Schedule - Control Schedule

• Subsidiary Mind Map Exercise - Project Time Management • Cheetah Facilitated COOP Learning Exercises - Project Time Management

MODULE 9 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Project Cost Management Mind Mapping Exercise

- Plan Cost Management - Estimate Costs - Determine Budget - Control Costs

• Subsidiary Mind Map Exercise - Project Cost Management • Cheetah Facilitated COOP Learning Exercises - Project Cost Management

MODULE 10 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Alpha Accelerator Exercise - Key Project Management Terminology

MODULE 11 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Project Quality Management Mind Mapping Exercise

- Plan Quality Management - Perform Quality Assurance - Control Quality

• Subsidiary Mind Map Exercise - Project Quality Management • Cheetah Facilitated COOP Learning Exercises - Project Quality Management

MODULE 12 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Day 2 Evening Assignments

- Mind Map Review - Cheetah Sheet Memorization - Physical Exercise - Alpha Accelerator Exercise

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PMP Exam Prep Program Outline Day 3 BASELINE EXAM

MODULE 13 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Project Human Resource Management Mind Mapping Exercise

- Plan Human Resource Management - Acquire Project Team - Develop Project Team - Manage Project Team

• Subsidiary Mind Map Exercise - Project Human Resource Management • Cheetah Facilitated COOP Learning Exercises - Project Human Resource Management

MODULE 14 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Project Communications Management Mind Mapping Exercise

- Plan Communications - Manage Communications - Control Communications

• Subsidiary Mind Map Exercise - Project Communications Management • Cheetah Facilitated COOP Learning Exercises - Project Communications Management

MODULE 15 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Project Risk Management Mind Mapping Exercise

- Plan Risk Management - Identify Risks - Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis - Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis - Plan Risk Responses - Control Risks

• Subsidiary Mind Map Exercise - Project Risk Management • Cheetah Facilitated COOP Learning Exercises - Project Risk Management

MODULE 16 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Alpha Accelerator Exercise - Key Project Management Terminology

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MODULE 17 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Project Procurement Management Mind Mapping Exercise

- Plan Procurements - Conduct Procurements - Control Procurements - Close Procurements

• Subsidiary Mind Map Exercise - Project Procurement Management • Cheetah Facilitated COOP Learning Exercises - Project Procurement Management

MODULE 18 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Day 3 Evening Assignments

- Mind Map Review - Cheetah Sheet Memorization - Physical Exercise - Alpha Accelerator Exercise

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PMP Exam Prep Program Outline Day 4 BASELINE EXAM

MODULE 19 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Project Stakeholder Management Mind Mapping Exercise

- Identify Stakeholders - Plan Stakeholder Management - Manage Stakeholder Engagement - Control Stakeholder Engagement

• Subsidiary Mind Map Exercise - Project Stakeholder Management • Cheetah Facilitated COOP Learning Exercises - Project Stakeholder Management

MODULE 20 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Professional Responsibility Review of PMI® Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct • Cheetah Facilitated COOP Learning Exercises - Professional Responsibility

MODULE 21 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Individual Coaching Sessions and Review for in-class Final Exam Dress Rehearsal

MODULE 22 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Final Exam Dress Rehearsal

MODULE 23 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Final Preparation

MODULE 24 EXAM ACCELERATOR • Day 4 Evening Assignments

- Relax - Physical Exercise - Optional Alpha Accelerator Exercise

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