Project Management Professional (PMP®)

Exam Preparation Course

Spring 2018 Syllabus
Course Objective
To prepare the student for the PMP® certification examination with a rigorous review of Project Management
best practices that include guidance of those knowledge and experience areas required.
Contact Information
Instructors: The course is team taught by PMI members who have completed the PMP® certification
and are practicing Project Managers. The course manager and lead instructor is Sheryl
Ore, PMP.
Phone: Meinders School of Business (Melissa Cory at (405) 208-5540),
or Sheryl Ore at (405) 954-7253
Email: Contact Sheryl Ore at: Sheryl.a-ctr.ore@faa.gov

Course Information
Meeting Place: OCU Meinders School of Business, Room 119
Meeting Time: Saturday Mornings
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Duration: January 27th, 2018 thru April 14th , 2018
* A final course exam will be available at 1pm on April 14th, 2018. Access to final course
exam will close at 6:00pm on Saturday, April 21st 2018
On-Line Access: Online access to the material and final course exam is available thru
Oklahoma City University’s Desire to Learn (D2L) - https://ocuonline.okcu.edu/

Required Text
Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide),
Sixth Edition, published by the Project Management Institute.
ISBN 978-1-935589-79-2 (CD-ROM) or ISBN 978-1-628253825 (paperback)
Project Management Institute, Q & As for the PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition, published by the Project
Management Institute. ISBN978-1-935589-85-3

Course Description - The Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) Examination Preparation
program at Oklahoma City University is offered by a Registered Education Provider (REP®) with the Project
Management Institute (PMI). Participants who complete the rigorous course of study will be prepared to sit for
the PMP® Certification Examination. The course will cover the standards used in conjunction with the Guide to
the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Sixth Edition – PMI’s flagship publication has
been updated to reflect the latest good practices in project management. New to the Sixth Edition, each
knowledge area will contain a section entitled Approaches for Agile, Iterative and Adaptive Environments,
describing how these practices integrate in project settings. It will also contain more emphasis on strategic and

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business knowledge—including discussion of project management business documents—and information on
the PMI Talent Triangle™ and the essential skills for success in today’s market.
To achieve PMP® certification, each candidate must satisfy all educational and experiential requirements
established by PMI and must demonstrate an acceptable and valid level of understanding and knowledge about
project management that is tested by the Project Management Professional Certification Examination. In
addition, those who have been granted the PMP® credential (certificants) must demonstrate ongoing
professional commitment to the field of project management by satisfying PMI’s Professional Development
Program requirements.
This course will prepare the student for the PMP® exam by examining the special nature of projects – concepts,
definitions and approaches. Critical to mastering the PMI methodology is a clear understanding of the Project
Management Process Groups:
Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing
And the related processes that characterize the project management approach:
Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management, Project Schedule Management, Project
Cost Management, Project Quality Management, Project Resource Management, Project
Communications Management, Project Risk Management and Project Procurement Management and
Project Stakeholder Management, as well as Professional and Social Responsibility.

Contact Hours: Upon completion of this course, students will receive a letter from OCU indicating the
number of contact hours completed.

Course Completion: Upon achieving a passing grade on the final exam, students will receive a certificate of
completion from OCU. Students who do not take the final exam will receive an
Incomplete for the class and will not be issued a certificate of completion. Students who
do not pass the final exam will receive an "F" or fail for the class and will not be issued a
certificate of completion. Students have up to one year to make up or retake the final
exam and change the grade.

Pass/Fail: All students are graded on a Pass/Fail system with a score of 61% or greater on the final
exam required to pass. Any student requesting a letter grade must notify the Lead
Instructor on or before the first day of class.

Absences: Due to the nature of the material and the length of the class session, only one (excused)
absence will be allowed. Additional absences will result in an Incomplete for the class,
and the student will not be issued a certificate of completion. An excused absence
requires a written explanation with a contact phone number for instructor verification
(doctor, lawyer, police report, etc.).
Note: Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or
her abilities should contact the lead instructor as soon as possible so we can discuss accommodations necessary to
ensure full participation and facilitate your educational opportunities.

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Schedule
Session 1 (January 27th, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

I. The OCU PM Certification program

II. Introduction to the PMPâ Examination from PMI
III. Framework Session
1 Introduction (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 1)
1.1 Overview and Purpose of this Guide
1.1.1 The Standard for Project Management
1.1.2 Common Vocabulary
1.1.3 Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
1.2 Foundational Elements
1.2.1 Projects
1.2.2 The Importance of Project Management
1.2.3 Relationship of Project, Program, Portfolio, and Operations Management
1.2.4 Components of the Guide
1.2.5 Tailoring
1.2.6 Project Management Business Documents
2 The Environment in Which Projects Operate (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 2)
2.1 Overview
2.2 Enterprise Environmental Factors
2.3 Organizational Process Assets
2.4 Organization Systems
3 The Role of the Project Manager (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 3)
3.1 Overview
3.2 Definition of a Project Manager
3.3 The Project Manager’s Sphere of Influence
3.4 Project Manager Competencies
3.5 Performing Integration
IV. Homework: Q&As – Framework, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapter 4

Session 2 (February 3rd, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

I. Integration Session
4 Project Integration Management (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 4):
4.1 Develop Project Charter
4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
4.4 Manage Project Knowledge
4.5 Monitor and Control Project Work
4.6 Perform Integrated Change Control
4.7 Close Project or Phase
II. Homework: Q&As – Integration, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapter 5

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Session 3 (February 10th, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

I. Scope Session
5 Project Scope Management (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 5):
5.1 Plan Scope Management
5.2 Collect Requirements
5.3 Define Scope
5.4 Create WBS
5.5 Validate Scope
5.6 Control Scope
II. Homework: Q&As – Scope, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapter 6

Session 4 (February 17th, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

I. Schedule Session
6 Project Schedule Management (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 6):
6.1 Plan Schedule Management
6.2 Define Activities
6.3 Sequence Activities
6.4 Estimate Activity Durations
6.5 Develop Schedule
6.6 Control Schedule
II. Homework: Q&As –Schedule, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapter 7

Session 5 (February 24th, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

I. Cost Session
7 Project Cost Management (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 7):
7.1 Plan Cost Management
7.2 Estimate Costs
7.3 Determine Budget
7.4 Control Costs
II. Homework: Q&As – Cost, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapter 8

Session 6 (March 3rd, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

I. Quality Session
8 Project Quality Management (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 8):
8.1 Plan Quality
8.2 Perform Quality Assurance
8.3 Quality Control
II. Homework: Q&As – Quality, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapters 9, Read PMI® Code of Ethics and
Professional Conduct Guide, Read PMI® Ethical Decision - Making Framework

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Session 7 (March 10th, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

I. Resource Session
9 Project Resource Management (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 9):
9.1 Plan Resource Management
9.2 Estimate Activity Resources
9.3 Acquire Resources
9.4 Develop Team
9.5 Manage Team
9.6 Control Resources
II. Professional Responsibility Session
1. Professional and Social Responsibility (PMI® Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct Guide), (PMI®
Ethical Decision- Making Framework)
III. Homework: Q&As – Resource, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapters 10 & 13

Session 8 (March 24th, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

I. Communications Session
10 Project Communications Management (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 10)
10.1 Plan Communications Management
10.2 Manage Communications
10.3 Control Communications
II. Stakeholder Session
13 Project Stakeholder Management (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 13)
13.1 Identify Stakeholders
13.2 Plan Stakeholder Engagement
13.3 Manage Stakeholder Engagement
13.4 Control Stakeholder Engagement
III. Homework: Q&As – Communications & Stakeholder, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapter 11

Session 9 (March 31st, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

I. Risk Session
11 Project Risk Management (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 11):
11.1 Plan Risk Management
11.2 Identify Risks
11.3 Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
11.4 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
11.5 Plan Risk Responses
11.6 Implement Risk Responses
11.7 Monitor Risks
II. Homework: Q&As – Risk, Read PMBOK® Guide - Chapter 12

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Session 10 (April 7th , 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

I. Procurement Session
12 Project Procurement Management (PMBOK® Guide Chapter 12)
12.1 Plan Procurement Management
12.2 Conduct Procurements
12.3 Control Procurements
II. Integration REVIEW
III. Homework: Prepare for Final Practice Exam

Session 11 (Available at 1pm on April 7th ); closes 6:00pm on Saturday, April 14th, ........... ONLINE
I. Close of OCU Project Management Certification Preparation class
II. Final Exam – May be completed online thru OCU’s Desire to Learn (D2L) program
III. Students complete Class Satisfaction Survey via Desire to Learn (D2L) program

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