Synopsis - Quick Reading

Synopsis is a summary of PMP^® chapters for a quick reading. The first step in our method of instruction requires a quick read of what has already been explained by the participants so that they can understand concepts of a higher level.

Synopsis contains documents of 2 to 4 pages for each knowledge area .You can download or print this and it will take you just 10 to 30 minutes to read the synopsis before the class.

We have prepared the synopsis for each PMP^® chapter (knowledge Area) for our participants to get an overview of each chapter before the class training starts.

Other Useful Material

• Formula Guide:  
• Chart:  
• PMP^® Acronyms:  

Study Material - Detail Reading

The Study material is built around accelerated learning techniques and carefully designed learning materials. This intense, focused training delivers a passing PMP^® Exam score in your very first attempt.

The Study material is created with a detailed explanation of each concept and documented with graphical representation which helps understand the concepts.

The Study material is developed to study after the class and before reading the PMBOK^® Guide 5th edition. It is prepared based on PMBOK^® Guide 5th version.

Each chapter in the study material contains 5 to 15 pages with detailed explanation and can be downloaded or printed. The Study material is available for the following project management knowledge areas.

Below we have given brief portion of the explanation from each study material.

Project Introduction and Framework

• Introduction:
  - A Project is completed when its goals and objectives are met and is signed off by stakeholders.
  - Projects are not always strategic or critical.
  - Projects are not ongoing operations (or processes).
  - Projects are not always successful.
  - Projects can be progressively elaborated.
  - and, more detail explanation on Projects, Programs, Portfolios and Operations, Progressive Elaboration,
    Project Objectives, PDCA Cycle, Role of Project Manager and other stakeholders, EEF, Project Selection methods etc,.
• Project Lifecycle and Organization:
  - Project life cycle is a progression through a series of different stages of development.
  - Product life cycle lasts from the conception of a new product to a withdrawal.
  - Project life cycles are similar for all projects regardless of their size and complexity.
  - A product can require or spawn may projects over its life.
  - Project phases in project life cycle are generally sequential and sometimes overlapping.
  - Product phases in product life cycle are generally sequential and non-overlapping product phases.
  - Project life cycle occurs in one or more phases of product life cycle.
  - Last life cycle phase for a product is generally the product retirement.
  - Conception, growth, maturity, decline and withdrawal are some of the product.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  - and more details explanation with tables, charts and flow charts on many topics.
• Project Management Processes:
  - A Process: is a set of interrelated actions and activities performed to achieve an outcome.
  - Project manager must consider organizational process assets (OPAs) and enterprise environmental factors (EEFs)
    for each process, even if they are not explicitly listed as input.
  - The project manager and project team are responsible for determining which processes within each process group
    are appropriate for the project on which you’re working. This is called tailoring.
  - There are 5 project management process groups that the PMBOK^® Guide documents
  - Easy to remember techniques for inputs, Outputs and Tools & Techniques.
  
  We have many tricks and tips to understand ITTOs and other concepts.
  

Refresh Your Memory

Concept Refresher is a slideshow with the PMP^® concepts and answers.

We have 1500+ concepts to understand and refresh your knowledge quickly.

This slide show can be watched on your computer, tablet and smart cell phones ( iphone, android phones etc,.) with internet connection.

How does this work?

Slides can be manually controlled by clicking next or previous button, The answer will be displayed when you mouse over the bottom portion. You can PLAY the slideshow, set the timer and watch.

You can directly go to particular slide that you want by selecting the slide number.

Additional Resources for Better Results

Charts, Tables & Diagrams

The purpose of charts is normally to make understanding information simpler. Flow charts are easy-to-understand diagrams showing how steps in a process fit together. This makes them useful tools for understanding the relationship between the input and outputs of each PMP^® processes. Furthermore, the act of mapping a process out in flow chart format helps you clarify your understanding of the process.

Our portal has more than 70 charts which are derived from PMBOK^® Guide and PMP^® Study material for conceptual understanding. These charts can be navigated by knowledge Areas, process Groups or by name.

Charts: Various bar and line charts to represent relationship between 2 or more project management items of Cost, Quality and Human Resources Management.

Data Flow Diagrams: These diagrams are to represent PMP^® process inputs and outputs for all 47 Project Management processes.

Tables: Organizational influences, RAM Chart, RACI chart, Stakeholder Register, Risk Register and some other diagrams are represented as a table.

Project Management Case Studies

Project Management case studies will help in understanding project management concepts by relating them to practical situations.

Case studies can be reviews for all project management knowledge areas like, scope, time, cost etc,.

Tutor Conflux has a case study on Project Cost Management called Cost Complications. We ask our participants to study this case study before the class starts and our instructor will discuss the same during the class.

Project Management Templates

Tutor Conflux has more than 30 project management templates to understand real project documentation. These templates were created based on real work projects. We also have PMP^® Application templates to help the participants during the application submission process.

I T T O s Chart

Inputs, Outputs and tools & techniques are shown in graphical representation. Tutor Conflux Members will have access to all 10 knowledge area charts and tips to memorize them conceptually.

Review Results

Review results is a great tool for the students to review and compare their test results. This will help to evaluate the progress and explains strengths and weaknesses.

Total : Total Number of questions.

Score: No of questions answered Correctly, Note: this will not display for incomplete tests.

Per: Percentage gained

Del: You can delete the test from your review page by clicking on X mark.

This has more functionality to show completed and pending tests.

Verify Results

Verify results is the tool to use during the class. Only Instructor has access to this page and he will review and compare the results of the participants. Instructor will discuss the questions in the class which more people not answered correctly.

Assignments

During the course we send out the assignments for most important chapters. By the end of the course we send around 15 assignments. We follow up to make sure everyone responds to the assignments. We send back the answers with explanation.

Look ahead-Scenarios that you may confront in future

Our instructors discuss some scenarios with real world examples during the class. We display questions pertaining to the situation given by us, ask the participants to discuss and gather their opinions on this discussion. We then share the answers with explanation. These scenarios are based on the PMP^® situational questions.

Group Discussions and Forums

During the class training we give some topic to the participants to discuss among them. We also create an email discussion form which will help the participants post their questions, suggestions and get the responses from other participants as well as the tutor conflux support team.