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Gain efficient Project Management skills
Understand the knowledge of process groups
Cost Managing and Quality Managing skills
Learn to use quality tools

In today’s businesses where Project Management is becoming one of the most sought after qualification, the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® an entry-level certification for project managers is a boon. The CAPM® course targets those who have little or no project experience. It helps to establish the necessary knowledge, and methods of project management efficiently.

The certified experts can start their careers as business analysts and project managers. The CAPM® professional’s middle-Level jobs include various designations in project management.

PMI, PMP, CAPM, PMBOK and The PMI Registered Education Provider logo are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) – Fifth Edition, Project Management Institute Inc., 2013.

Who should take this course

Professionals who seek to manage bigger projects
Want to have a higher standard of responsibility
Those who would like to add project management to their skill list
Anyone involved in the project.
It is also for those candidates who wish to achieve a better understanding of practical, formal project management methods to pass the CAPM® exam.

Prerequisites

There is no prerequisite for this course but for sitting in the exam, the delegate must have a Higher Secondary degree or equivalent. Also, the 1500 hours experience is recommended though not mandatory to sit the exam.

What Will You Learn

The candidates involved in the CAPM® Certification Training will learn the following concepts during the course:

Distinguish Between Project And Operational Work
Learn About The Key Activities Required To Determine Whether To Start A New Project Or Continue An Earlier One
Create A Detailed Plan For The Project Which Will Include Scope, Time And Cost Baselines As Well As The Management Strategies For The Project
Describe The Need Of Quality Planning, Assurance And Control
Identify, Analyse And Administer Project Hazards
Various Reporting And Control Techniques To Manage A Project
The Interpersonal Skills Required To Manage Communication Between Team And Stakeholders
List Activities To Close A Project

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Course Overview

The persons can gain skills as that of successful project managers by undertaking this course. Delegates who are wishful to gain project management skills can leverage from this certification as it validates their professional knowledge. The acquired knowledge applied to the workplace helps them developing the practical competence of project management. After finishing this training, delegates will be CAPM® Professionals. The benefits of this CAPM® certification are:

Knowledge of project initiation
Efficient project preparation and planning
Implementing, Handling, controlling and completing a project
Monitoring costs of activity
Highly quality assurance
Managing a project team

Exam

The CAPM® Certification Training is a proficiency-based exam. It lasts for three hours and is a Closed Book Exam. The candidate is supposed to answer one hundred and fifty questions during that time. There are One hundred and thirty-five scored and fifteen unscored questions in the exam. During the exam, no break time is provided. In the case of a candidate requires a pause, the clock does not stop.

Project Management and Processes in Perspective
- Project Management – The Terminology, Process Groups and Knowledge Areas
- Process Groups and Knowledge Areas - Differences
- Determine when the output of one process leads to the output of the another process
- Recognise Where The Same Tools and Techniques are Used
Project Management and Integration
- Overview of Project Integration and Management
- Six Processes
- Elements of Project Management Plan
- Purpose and Procedures of the Project Change Management
Managing scope of projects
- An Overview of Project Scope Management and its processes
- ITTO’s of Six Processes
- The aim and components of Work Breakdown Structure
- What is the purpose of specification requirement document?
Project Time Management
- Define Project Time Management?
- Describe seven processes of time management
- Seven Processes ITTO’s
- Evaluating estimates of Activities
- Objectives and Techniques of Sequencing Activities
- Using network diagrams to classify Critical Path Activities
Project Cost Management
- Project Time Management and The Four Processes
- The ITTO’s of Four Processes
- Understand The Concept of Earned Value Management (EVM)
Project Quality Management
- Project Quality Management and The Three Processes
- The ITTO’s Associated with these Three Processes
- Describing Quality Tools
- Applying quality tools to Identify Issues, Root Causes, Trends, and/or Problems

More About CAPM® Certification

Those candidates who already process this certification, they can recertify for this CAPM® Certification after a period of five years. The recertification start date is four years from the date of certification and the last date to recertify is on completion of the five years. In case a candidate certifies on 19-May-2017, his/her recertification start date will be 18-May-2021, and the last date for recertification will be 18-May-2022. The New Certification starts from 19-May-2022.

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Glasgow

Glasgow is largest city located in Scotland and third largest in the United Kingdom. Earlier, it was a part of Lanark shire which is now one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Glasgow is located on River Clyde in country’s west central lowlands. People of Glasgow are referred as Glaswegians. Glasgow developed from a small rural settlement on River Clyde. Glasgow had become largest seaport in Britain. In the 18th century, it became a major centre of Scottish Enlightenment. From the 18th century, Glasgow has grown as one of the Great Britain’s central hub of trade including West Indies and North America. Glasgow focused on its heritage to attract tourists from various countries. Tourism is also a source of employment in Glasgow. In 1980, Hunter Ian Art Gallery was opened. In 1983, Collection of Burrel went on display in a museum in Pollock House grounds. In 1985, Scottish Exhibition and Conference centre was built. Clyde Auditorium was also added in 1997.

In the period of 1980’s and 1990’s, traditional manufacturing industries of Glasgow dropped. Service industries grew in Glasgow like retail, tourism and finance. In 1990 Glasgow School Museum of Education was opened. St Mungo's Museum of Religious Life and Art was opened in the year 1993. In 1999, Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre and Clyde Maritime centre was opened. In early 21st century, Glasgow thrived. IMAX cinema was opened in 2000 and Clyde Arc Bridge in 2006. At present, the population of Glasgow is 588,000.

Education

Glasgow has four universities within 1.5km area of city centre. These universities are a major centre of academic and higher research. Name of the Universities are:

University of Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

Glasgow Caledonian University

The University of West of Scotland

Saltire centre located at Glasgow Caledonian University is one of the busiest university libraries in the UK. Three further education colleges are there in the city that includes Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow School of Art and Teacher training courses. In 2011 Glasgow had around 53,470 students which is higher than any other town in Scotland. Many live away from home in Dennistoun, Shawlands and West End of City. City council handles 29 secondary schools, 149 primary schools and three special schools. Special schools including Glasgow Gaelic school, Glasgow school of sport and Dance school of Scotland. Glasgow has various independent schools like Hutchesons Grammar School which was founded in 1639. Hutchesons Grammar School is one of the oldest school institutions in Britain. The oldest school in Scotland are Glasgow Academy, Kelvinside Academy, High School of Glasgow, Fernhill School and Craigholme School.

Economy

Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and third highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. The city itself provides 410,000 jobs in over 12000 companies. Between 2000 and 2005 around 153,000 jobs were created and growth rate reached 32%. The annual economic growth rate of Glasgow is 4.4% and is now second to London. Dominant industries like shipbuilding, heavy engineering gradually got replaced. Major manufacturing industries in the city are Clyde Blowers, Linn Products, William Grant and Sons, Aggreko, Weir Group, Whyle and Mackay, Albion Motors, British Polar Engines and Edrington Group. Glasgow was once a most important city in the UK for manufacturing which generated great wealth for the city. Glasgow is now the second most popular foreign tourist destination in Scotland. In the 21st century, some call centres in Glasgow grew substantially. City’s primary manufacturing industries include engineering, construction, shipbuilding, brewing and distilling, printing and publishing, chemicals, textiles and new growth sectors like software development, biotechnology and optoelectronics.