Conquer PMI’s Predictive Essentials with Carl Pritchard

What You Will Learn

Upon completion of this training, learners will be able to:

  • Define clear objectives for project accomplishment.
  • Deconstruct objectives into work as work packages.
  • Recognize and apply the appropriate tools at the pertinent steps in any project.

Description

This 4-hour experience takes participants through the CAPM® content outline in a practical, pragmatic way, leveraging the PMI-approved structure to highlight the rudiments of project management in a hands-on, positive encounter. Learners have the opportunity to learn CAPM content and, more importantly, the basic elements of project management that every aspiring (and experienced) project manager should know. Focusing on Traditional (Waterfall) methodologies, this training opens the door for anyone who needs to be able to have an intelligent conversation about what projects can and should accomplish.

Consider taking this training along with Conquer PMI's Adaptive Essentials to enrich your learning journey. 

AGENDA

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    • Introduction
    • Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
      • Life cycles and processes
      • Project Planning
      • Scheduling
      • Communications
    • Predictive Project Management
      • The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
      • More Scheduling
      • Recognizing and dealing with Variance

PDU Allocation Table

The table below displays the number of professional development units (PDUs) awarded for each PMI® credential, as they align to the PMI Talent Triangle®. Power Skills and Business Acumen PDUs apply evenly across all credentials and Ways of Working PDUs apply only to specific credentials. PDUs will be added in full to all eligible credentials. *Please note that the asterisked row below applies to the PMI® Agile Certification Journey and includes Disciplined Agile® Scrum Master (DASM), Disciplined Agile® Senior Scrum Master (DASSM), Disciplined Agile® Coach (DAC), and Disciplined Agile® Value Stream Consultant (DAVSC) certifications.
Ways of Working Power Skills Business Acumen Total
CAPM® / PMI-CP™ / PMP® / PgMP® 2 1 1 4.00
PMI-ACP® / Agile* 0 1 1 2.00
PMI-SP® 0 1 1 2.00
PMI-RMP® 0 1 1 2.00
PfMP® 0 1 1 2.00
PMI-PBA® 0 1 1 2.00
Ways of Working Power Skills Business Acument Talent Triangle

Instructor(s)

Carl

Carl Pritchard PMI-RMP, PMP

Carl Pritchard, PMI-RMP, PMP, is a thought leader in project management. The author of eight project management texts, he was named the 2019 "Best of the Best" in project management by PMI. He has been a project management instructor since he taught his first PMI Training offering in 1993 (then known as SeminarsWorld), and is considered the "fun guy" of project management and risk management training. He pioneered virtual learning by building the structure and process for project management training with George Washington University in the mid-1990s. He is the principal of Pritchard Management Associates, Inc.

Training Information

PDUs
4
Level
Core
Date
16 April 2025
Start Time
9:00 AM
Length
4 Hours

Price

Member Price
US$518.00
(US$492.00 before 17 February)
Nonmember Price
US$654.00
(US$622.00 before 17 February)
Government Price
US$440.00
Student Price
US$206.00

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