Step into a fast-paced, real-world learning experience designed to help you run projects with clarity, control, and confidence—while strengthening the competencies aligned with the PMP® exam. In this immersive five-day program, you’ll translate proven global standards and an agile mindset into practical tools you can use immediately: win stakeholder buy-in, lock in scope and success criteria, build an integrated project plan, manage resources and budgets, improve quality and scheduling, and stay ahead of risk, change, and issues. Walk away with a complete, end-to-end approach to delivering measurable value—plus the language, structure, and best practices that elevate your credibility as a project leader.

What’s more, this course fully satisfies the 35 contact hours required to apply for the PMP® Exam! Take the first step in becoming a globally certified Project Management Professional.

At the end of this course, participants should be able to

• Use core project management concepts and principles—plus agile approaches and tailoring—to select the right way of working for any project.
• Kick-start projects with strong foundations: craft a clear vision, engage stakeholders early, align expectations, and set fit-for-purpose governance.
• Define scope, value, and success criteria you can manage—then keep delivery on track while meeting compliance requirements.
• Build an integrated project management plan and apply practical methods to manage resources and control project finances.
• Plan procurement, bake in quality, and build schedules that improve predictability—so teams deliver what matters, when it matters.
• Communicate with impact, ensure knowledge transfer, and lead teams through conflict with confidence and professionalism.
• Stay in control as work evolves: manage risks, control changes, and resolve issues; monitor performance to keep stakeholders aligned; and close projects cleanly while capturing lessons to fuel continuous improvement.

Course Outline

• Lesson 1: Foundations
  • Foundational Project Management Concepts
  • Project Management Principles
  • The Agile Mindset
  • Tailoring
• Lesson 2: Setting the Foundation
  • Developing a Common Vision
  • Engaging your Stakeholders
  • Aligning Stakeholder Expectations
  • Defining and Establishing Governance
• Lesson 3: Defining Project Scope, Value, and Success Criteria
  • Developing and Managing Project Scope
  • Ensuring Value-Based Delivery
  • Planning and Managing Project Compliance
• Lesson 4: Building the PM Plan – Integration, Resources, Finance
  • Developing an Integrated PM Plan and Plan Delivery
  • Planning and Managing Resources
  • Planning and Managing Finance
• Lesson 5: Procurement, Quality, and Scheduling
  • Plan and Manage Procurement
  • Planning and Optimizing Quality Products and Deliverables
  • Planning and Managing the Schedule
• Lesson 6: Communicating and Transferring Knowledge
  • Help Ensure Knowledge Transfer
  • Planning and Managing Communication
• Lesson 7: Leading and Empowering the Team
  • Managing Conflicts
  • Leading the Project Team
• Lesson 8: Managing Risks, Changes, and Issues
  • Planning for and managing risks
  • Planning and Controlling Changes
  • Removing Impediments and Managing Issues
• Lesson 9: Monitoring Progress and Maintaining Alignment
  • Managing Stakeholder Expectations
  • Evaluating Project Status
• Lesson 10: Closing the Project Successfully
  • Managing Closures
• Lesson 11: Driving Continuous Organizational Improvement
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Support Organizational Change
  • Evaluate External Business Environment Changes
• Lesson 12: Next Steps

Course Duration

• 5 days – face to face (Every Saturday)

Delivery Methodologies

• Lecture
• Plenary Discussions
• Real World Examples

This course is recommended for

• Experienced Project Managers who want to take the PMP Certification Exam
• CAPM® Certification holders who want to take up the PMP Certification
• Project Managers who want to have a complete understanding of global project management standards and principles

Crossworks Training and Consulting Corporation is an Authorized Training Partner of the Project Management Institute. You are guaranteed of quality training materials and exclusive content directly from PMI, the de facto organization for project management globally. Our project manager trainers are all top caliber and have handled extensive projects in various industries.