Preparing for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Exam

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  • Requirements & Materials
Overview

Preparing for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Exam

Course Description

This course provides a focused overview of fundamental project management and business analysis frameworks designed to prepare participants to sit for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exam.

Course Content

CAPM EXAM 101

  • CAPM exam requirements and structure
  • Practice exams, question strategies, and study planning

PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS

  • Project life cycle frameworks
  • Project management principles, process-oriented approaches, and business analysis

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Project roles in predictive and adaptive environments
  • Business analyst and project manager responsibilities

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

  • Stakeholder engagement tools and techniques
  • Communication, emotional intelligence, and stakeholder collaboration

PREDICTIVE METHODOLOGIES

  • Waterfall methodologies, and the triple constraints of scope, schedule, and cost
  • Quality management, risk management, and earned value management

ADAPTIVE METHODOLOGIES

  • Agile Manifesto, team structures, Scrum, and Kanban
  • Adaptive project management approaches

BUSINESS ANALYSIS FRAMEWORKS

  • Business analysis domains, value assessment, planning, and solution development
  • Requirements elicitation, decision-making, and stakeholder engagement

EXAM DAY

  • Exam study strategy and final preparation
  • Exam-day logistics and expectations
Requirements & Materials

Requirements

RECOMMENDED:

Complete the following MOOCs on the edX platform before the course begins:

  • PMF1000xI: Project Charter and Business Case
  • PMF1000xII: Triple Constraint Management
  • PMF1000xIII: Risk Management
  • PMF1000xIV: Conflict Management

Georgia Tech MOOCs are available through: https://www.edx.org/school/gtx.

Materials

REQUIRED (Student will receive):

  • A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Seventh Edition
  • Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide – Second Edition

Both publications are available from the Project Management Institute (PMI):

Electronic copies are provided at no cost after students become PMI members through the course registration process.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for entry-level project leaders, business professionals transitioning into project management careers, business analysts working with project teams, technical team leaders, and managers preparing for the CAPM exam.

Male and female GTPE learners work on a project at a flip chart in the classroom.

What You Will Learn

  • Effective test-taking strategies for the CAPM exam
  • Key CAPM exam concepts and frameworks
  • Approaches for answering situational exam questions
  • Techniques for applying project management principles
  • Practice with CAPM exam-style questions
  • Strategies for building exam readiness
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How You Will Benefit

  • Describe the fundamental project management framework, including predictive and adaptive approaches.
  • Apply project management concepts and frameworks to situational exam questions.
  • Develop effective exam-taking strategies through proven examination practices.
  • Build confidence and readiness for the CAPM exam experience.
  • Strengthen knowledge and skills needed to sit for the CAPM exam.
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