PMP® & CAPM® Overview

By Sarath Revuri, PMP

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Contents
• Know about PMI®
• PMI® Family of Credentials
• Facts about PMI®
• Overview of PMBoK® Guide
• Overview of PMP® & CAPM® and certification
requirements
• Applying and Maintaining credentials
• Resources

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Know about PMI®

• The Project Management Institute (PMI) is the
world’s leading professional association for those
who have chosen project management careers. PMI
was founded in 1969 and does outstanding work to
advance the art/science and profession of Modern
Project Management.

• Two of the many significant accomplishments to

the Project management profession are
▫ PMBoK Guide
▫ PMP Credential.

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PMI® Family of Credentials

• Certified Associate in Project Management
(CAPM) ®
• PMI Risk Management Professional
(PMI-RMP)SM
• PMI Scheduling Professional
(PMI-SP)SM
• Program Management Professional (PgMP)®
• Project Management Professional (PMP) ®

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PMI® Facts

Statistics till Sep 2008

Total PMI Members 280,264
CAPM Candidates
Approved for Exam 7,591
Total Active CAPM’s 5,892
Total Active PMP’s 299,751

Source: PMItoday November 2008

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Overview of PMBOK®
• The PMBOK® Guide is subset of the Project
Management Body of Knowledge that is generally
recognized as good practice.

• The PMBOK® Guide also provides and promotes a

common lexicon for discussing, writing, and
applying project management. Such a standard
lexicon is an essential element of a profession.

• The Project Management Institute uses this

document as a foundational, but not the sole, project
management reference for its professional
development programs CAPM® and PMP®
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Overview of PMBOK®
• PMBOK describes the nature of project
management processes in terms of the integration
between the processes, the interactions within them,
and the purposes they serve. These processes are
aggregated into five groups, defined as the Project
Management Process Groups:
1. Initiating Process Group
2. Planning Process Group
3. Executing Process Group Plan

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4. Monitoring & Controlling Process Group
5. Closing Process Group.

• According to the PMBOK 3rd Edition

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• there are 44 Processes
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Overview of PMBOK®
• The Project management processes are distributed
in to Nine Knowledge areas
1. Project Integration Management
2. Project Scope Management ge
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4. Project Cost Management
5. Project Quality Management
6. Project Human Resource Management
7. Project Communications Management
8. Project Risk Management
9. Project Procurement Management

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Overview of PMP®
• Initiated in 1984
• Demonstrate understanding of the knowledge and
skills to lead and direct project teams and to deliver
results within the constraints of schedule, budget,
and resources
• PMP credential ensure that all of the aspects of the
project plan are executed and that progress and
variances are properly addressed and
communicated.
• They are responsible for all aspects of the project for
the life of the project and not only lead and direct
the project, but also oversee project team members.
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Overview of CAPM®
• Initiated in 2003
• CAPM recognizes individuals with a demonstrated
understanding of the fundamental knowledge,
processes, and terminology as defined in PMBOK®
Guide
• The CAPM credential candidate contributes to a
project team as a subject matter expert and may also
serve as a sponsor, facilitator, liaison, or
coordinator. These project team members assume
full or partial responsibility for individual project
tasks in their areas of expertise (e.g., finance,
marketing, legal), which may not be industry-
specific, but relevant across many functional areas
and industries.

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Certification Requirements
PMP®

CAPM®

Source: Credentials Hand Book 11

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Examination Blueprint
CAPM® PMP®
No. of Scored Questions 135 175
No. of Pretest 15 25
Questions
Total Examination 150 200
Questions
Allotted Examination 3 Hours 4 Hours
Time
Score require to Pass 61%* 61%*

Source: Credentials Hand Book 12

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Examination Blueprint
The CAPM examination blueprint identifies the
proportion of questions from each chapter of the
PMBOK® Guide—Third Edition that will appear
on the examination.

PMI Code of Ethics

& Professional
Conduct

The PMP examination blueprint

details the percentage of questions
contained in each project
management process group.

Source: Credentials Hand Book 13

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Credential Fees

Source: Credentials Hand Book 14

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Credential Fees

Source: Credentials Hand Book 15

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Study recommendation

Source: Credentials Hand Book 16

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Additional Resources
http://www.PMI.org
http://www.TheProjectManagement.com
http://www.PmHut.com

PMP Credentials Hand Book: http://www.pmi.org/PDF/pdc_pmphandbook.pdf

CAPM Credentials Hand Book:

http://www.pmi.org/PDF/pdc_capmhandbook.pdf

CCR Hand Book: http://www.pmi.org/PDF/pdc_ccrhandbook.pdf

Code of Ethics: http://www.pmi.org/PDF/ap_pmicodeofethics.pdf

FAQ’s: http://www.pmi.org/CareerDevelopment/Pages/Certification-FAQ.aspx

Contact Me: sarath@revuri.com

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