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| Credit- Degree applicable | | Effective Quarter: Fall 2020 | I. Catalog Information
| CIS 95E | CAPM and PMP Exam Preparation | 4 Unit(s) |
| | Requisites: Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273; CIS 95A or equivalent. Hours: Lec Hrs: 48.00
Out of Class Hrs: 96.00
Total Student Learning Hrs: 144.00 Description: Prepares the student for attempting the Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) examination provided by Project Management Institute (PMI). Topics include management of integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk and procurement. |
| Student Learning Outcome Statements (SLO)
| | | • Student Learning Outcome: Complete a CAPM or PMP application. |
| | | • Student Learning Outcome: Prepare for CAPM and PMP exam by exploring Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK). |
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II. Course Objectives | A. | Identify Project Management basics, PMP exam requirements and Process |
| B. | Produce a complete application process by documenting your education and professional experience |
| C. | Distinguish skill requirements for Project Management |
| D. | Explore the Project Management Knowledge Areas |
| E. | Develop Professional responsibility |
III. Essential Student Materials IV. Essential College Facilities V. Expanded Description: Content and Form | A. | Identify Project Management basics, PMP exam requirements and Process |
| 1. | PMP and CAPM exam requirements and qualifications |
| 2. | Review a mock application |
| 3. | Understand basics for managing projects using Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) theory keeping scope, schedule, budget and quality in balance |
| 4. | Learn five phases of implementing a project life cycle |
| 5. | Learn how to mitigate and control risk |
| 6. | Understand basics of procurement planning and contract management |
| B. | Produce a complete application process by documenting your education and professional experience |
| 1. | Anatomy of an exam application |
| 2. | Document your education and professional experience |
| C. | Distinguish skill requirements for Project Management |
| 2. | Organizational and planning skills |
| 4. | Conflict management skills |
| 5. | Negotiation and influencing skills |
| 7. | Team building and motivating skills |
| D. | Explore the Project Management Knowledge Areas
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| 1. | Project Integration Management |
| 2. | Project Scope Management |
| 3. | Project Time Management |
| 4. | Project Cost Management |
| 5. | Project Quality Management |
| 6. | Project Human Resource Management |
| 7. | Project Communication Management |
| 8. | Project Risk Management |
| 9. | Project Procurement Management |
| E. | Develop Professional responsibility |
| 1. | Learn about ensuring integrity and applying professional knowledge |
| 2. | Balancing stakeholders interest and respecting differences in diverse cultures |
VI. Assignments | A. | Required readings from text |
| B. | CAPM and PMP exam questions practice covering the topics covered in class, half completed in the class, half completed as homework
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VII. Methods of Instruction | | Lecture and visual aids
Discussion of assigned reading
Discussion and problem solving performed in class
Guest speakers
Collaborative projects
Homework and extended projects |
VIII. Methods of Evaluating Objectives | A. | Homework assignments or case studies requiring the application of the skills required in Project Management presented in the lectures and reading |
| B. | One or two midterm examinations requiring students to apply concepts from Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) covered in the lectures and reading |
| C. | Final Examination requiring students to write code applying topics covered in the lectures and reading
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IX. Texts and Supporting References | A. | Examples of Primary Texts and References |
| 1. | Rita Mulcahy, PMP Exam Prep, Eighth Edition - Updated: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam, RMC Publications; 8th edition (Aug 1, 2015) |
| B. | Examples of Supporting Texts and References |
| 1. | Rita Mulcahy, CAPM Exam Prep, RMC Publications; 3rd edition (Sept 6, 2013) |
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