Certificate Program in Project Management

Project Management Industry set to grow by $6.6 trillion by 2020 – PMI’s 2013 Talent Gap Report

41.5 million jobs in Project Management by 2020 – PMI’s 2015 Talent Gap Report

PMP Certified Professional earn 18% more salary – Indeed Salary Data
WHY THIS PROGRAM
Almost everything we do in our corporate life can be considered as a project. Adding a project
management certification to your list of credentials is a great way to benchmark your skills for potential
employers and show that you have the know-how to plan, schedule, budget, execute, deliver and report
on various initiatives.

According to the latest projections conducted by Project Management Institute - PMI®, the expanding job
markets, increasing demand and improving GDP is going to spur the international growth of the project
management profession. With increased implementation there is assurance of increase in the need for
the right professionals with appropriate skills. Employers are seeking specific skills to deliver what the
businesses need to compete and 40% of them will hire Project Managers in the next 12 months to keep
up with the increasing projects.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

It is a 3 months certification program based on latest PMBOK 6th edition of PMI. However, our program
goes much beyond the PMBOK curriculum. This course is designed to impart project management skills
to all who are at various levels of their careers and are handling projects, large teams or complex
processes where project management skills are essential.

 This program is aligned to latest PMBOK Guide 6th Edition and additional content essential for Project
Management mastery
 On completion you will get minimum 35 PDUs to take the PMP Exam
 Highly interactive and engaging program with e-learning content to learn at your own time, live
classes from expert faculties and engage with your peer group
 Key concepts and real-life case studies to give hands on learning experience. These are conducted
during the live classes conducted by experts
 We provide mock exams to clear the PMP exam
 Additional content on Microsoft Project 2013 Courseware to master the tool

PROGRAM OUTCOMES
 Ability to master mainstream thinking on project management standards, techniques, best practices
and current trends
 You will learn great new tricks and techniques to assist you in your project management activities
 Program will help you to complete your PMP Exam
 Help you speak and understand the global language of project management and connects you to a
community of professionals, organizations and experts worldwide

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UNIQUE FEATURES

 24 x 7 guide as mentor would be available; you can ask any query regarding the course, PMP exam,
case studies or on any help needed on the projects you are currently working
 Course content is available for one year for FREE (9 months post course completion)

PROGRAM DETAILS
The program gives an opportunity to learn about project management issues and skills within a business
context. The students get an opportunity to learn about project planning, management, and financial control,
project procurement and solicitation, assessing and mitigating risk, and advanced project management. The
curriculum is designed in accordance to standards set by the leading industry platforms and bodies.

Introduction to Projects Overview of Project Project Selection: Non-Numeric

Learning Outcomes: Management Models
 Understand the importance of Learning Outcomes: Learning Outcomes:
project approach  Appreciate the need for use of  Understand the importance of
 Understand the project management tools project selection
differentiating characteristics  Understand the various  Identify and apply appropriate
of projects from conventional aspects involved in project non-numeric selection model
organizations management for project selection
 Understand the phases in the  Identify tools and techniques
life cycle of projects and its of project management at
significance different stages of project
 Understand the objectives of progress.
project and interdependence
of cost on schedules
Project Selection: Numeric Project Selection: Scoring Project Planning
Models Models Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes: Learning Outcomes:  Disintegrate the project into
 Understand the importance of  Understand the importance smaller tasks and work
project selection and application of scoring packages and create the WBS.
 Identify and apply appropriate models  Develop responsibility matrix
numeric selection model for based on WBS.
project selection.

Work Breakdown Structure Developing Project Work Critical Path Method (CPM)
Learning Outcomes: Learning Outcomes: Learning Outcomes:
 Understand the importance of  Develop network schedule for a  Analyze Project Network and
Work Breakdown Structure project and estimate time for determine project completion
completion time using CPM

Project Evaluation and Review Slack Project Crashing

Technique (PERT) Learning Outcomes: Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes:  Determine the extent by which  Identify and apply the methods
 Estimate probability of project non-critical activities can be of project time reduction with
completion in a specific time delayed least cost
 Decide time by which project
will be crashed considering
time cost relationship

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Developing Gantt Charts Developing Baseline Cost Curve Project budgeting and activity
Learning Outcomes: Learning Outcomes: costing
 Develop Gantt Charts to  Develop Baseline Cost Curves Learning Outcomes:
graphically depict the sequence and their significance in the  Plan and allocate resources
of activities for Scheduling, overall project cost impact basis forecast of resources
Resource Allocation and  Control resource allocation
Controlling phases of a project

Project Monitoring and control Project monitoring (Earned value Project Risk Management
with Gantt Charts Analysis) Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes: Learning Outcomes:  Ability to identify potential risks
 Do continual and periodic  Monitor both cost and in a project
verification of the project schedule of a project in  Categorization of project risks
progress financial terms  Define the strategies for
 Identify deviation from plans managing the project risks
and taking actions if required
 Control Schedules, Cost,
specifications or quality
Project Audit Project Quality Management Case Studies
Learning Outcomes: Learning Outcomes: Learning Outcomes:
 Ability to develop audit  Ability to identify the quality Detailed Case Studies to reinforce
schedules needs in a project and apply the concepts learnt
 Ability to audit a project and  Ability to apply relevant quality
identify deviations tools in a project
 Ability to interpret the results
of the tools to monitor the
quality

COURSE COVERAGE AND PDU CREDITS FOR PMP EXAMINATION

Estimated
Series Course Title PMI/PDU
Duration (hours)
Project Initiation and Planning (PMBOK®
1.18 1.25
Guide Sixth Edition)
Managing Project Work (PMBOK® Guide
1.30 1.25
Sixth Edition)
Project Integration (PMBOK® Guide
Project Changes and Closing (PMBOK®
Sixth Edition) 1.10 1.00
Guide Sixth Edition)
Capturing, Analyzing, and Using Project
1.10 1.00
Lessons Learned
Strategically Focused Project Management 1.20 1.25
Plan and Define Project Scope (PMBOK®
1.20 1.25
Guide Sixth Edition)
Project Scope (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Create Work Breakdown Structure
1.20 1.25
Edition) (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)
Validate and Control Scope (PMBOK® Guide
0.93 1.00
Sixth Edition)
Project Schedule (PMBOK® Guide Define and Sequence Activities (PMBOK®
1.40 1.50
Sixth Edition) Guide Sixth Edition)

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 Develop the Project Schedule (PMBOK®
1.80 1.75
Guide Sixth Edition)
Control the Project Schedule (PMBOK®
0.90 1.00
Guide Sixth Edition)
Creating a Project Budget (PMBOK® Guide
1.10 1.00
Project Cost (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Sixth Edition)
Edition) Keeping Your Project on Budget (PMBOK®
1.60 1.50
Guide Sixth Edition)
Planning Quality Management (PMBOK®
1.13 1.25
Guide Sixth Edition)
Project Quality (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Manage and Control Quality (PMBOK®
1.30 1.25
Edition) Guide Sixth Edition)
Quality Methodologies and Standards for
1.07 1.00
Project Management
Plan and Acquire Resources (PMBOK® Guide
1.50 1.50
Resource Management (PMBOK® Sixth Edition)
Guide Sixth Edition) Develop and Manage Resources (PMBOK®
1.40 1.50
Guide Sixth Edition)
Plan and Manage Communications
1.10 1.00
Communications (PMBOK® Guide (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)
Sixth Edition) Monitor Project Communications (PMBOK®
0.80 0.75
Guide Sixth Edition)
Planning Risk Management (PMBOK® Guide
1.10 1.00
Sixth Edition)
Identifying Risk (PMBOK® Guide Sixth
Project Risk (PMBOK® Guide Sixth 1.08 1.00
Edition)
Edition)
Analyzing Risk (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition) 1.40 1.50
Responding to Risk (PMBOK® Guide Sixth
1.25 1.25
Edition)
Procurement Planning (PMBOK® Guide Sixth
1.17 1.25
Project Procurement (PMBOK® Guide Edition)
Sixth Edition) Procurement Management (PMBOK® Guide
0.65 0.75
Sixth Edition)
Planning Stakeholder Engagement (PMBOK®
1.00 1.00
Project Stakeholders (PMBOK® Guide Guide Sixth Edition)
Sixth Edition) Managing Stakeholder Engagement
0.80 0.75
(PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition)
Project Management Introduction (PMBOK®
1.05 1.00
Sixth Edition)
Project Management (PMBOK® Project Fundamentals (PMBOK® Guide Sixth
1.00 1.00
Guide Sixth Edition) Edition)
The Process Groups (PMBOK® Guide Sixth
1.25 1.25
Edition)
Total 36.06 36

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Additional Knowledge Resources
Test Preps
Test Prep Project Management Professional PMBOK 6th Edition pm_proj_a06_tp_enus
Books
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), ID: 132589
Sixth Edition ISBN: 9781628251845
Project Management Workbook and PMP/CAPM Exam Study Guide, ID: 120281
Twelfth Edition ISBN: 9781119169109
ID: 120281

CAREER PROSPECTS

• Engineers, Techno-commercial managers and entry level management trainees with Project
Management Skills are highest paid across industries and in the world (Glassdoor report 2017)
• India will lead in the number of job opportunities for Project Managers
• Project Management is the largest certification course in the world
• Project Management Institute (PMI ®) estimates 22mn new jobs for project managers by 2027
IT / BPO Manufacturing Logistics & Supply Chain Consulting
- Project Managers - Project Engineers - Planning and Scheduling - Business Analyst
- System and Design - Project Managers - Contract Management - Finance and Portfolio
engineers - Commercial officers - Fleet Operations Management
- Project Analyst - Corporate Planning - Project Directors - Risk and Compliance
- Product Manager

WHERE OUR STUDENTS ARE WORKING

NDSC, Infosys, Tata Power, Bechtel India Pvt Ltd, Jindal India Thermal Power Limited, Voltas Ltd, IBM BTO
Business Consulting Services, ABS India Pvt Ltd, Ankit Metal Power Ltd, Gracetech Engineers, RIAS Civiv
Services Academy, Habtoor Leighton Group, Gecad Ghana Ltd, SGC India Pvt Ltd, Indian Navy, BG India,
Afcons Ingrastructure, Elcina Electronics Manufacturing Pvt Ltd, Think Tank, Telford International

WHY ENROL WITH US

• UPES is Asia’s 1st and India’s Best known universities for domain focused programs
• We specialize in domains that are foremost for Project Managers – IT, Large manufacturing domains
like – Energy, Aviation, Logistics, Auto among others
• Academic Excellence since 2003
• 5,000+ Alumni leading successful careers across India and Abroad in 560+ companies including Fortune
500
• The Certificate in Project Management not only opens opportunities for students for enhanced career
prospects in these domains, but also helps then get the dual advantage of getting certified from a
University of repute, while earning the PDUs preparing for the coveted Project Management
Professional® Certification.

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WHO SHOULD DO THIS PROGRAM
Project Management Professional certification is an essential professional requirement across industries
for senior project management roles. This certification is most suited for:

• Professionals in IT industry handling projects, software developers

• Executives in any manufacturing industries with project roles, planning and consulting, techno-
commercial profiles, operations and finance
• Team leads/Managers
• Project Executives/Engineers
• Software Developers
• Any professional aspiring to be a Project Manager

LEARNING METHODOLOGY
 Self-Learning: We provide access to our Learning Management System (LMS) that includes
resources from e-books, assignments, Audio-Video links and web-links. The LMS is accessible via
smart phones and tabs

 Faculty Led Live Classes: Our expert faculty members take session on each paper that is delivered
through live webinar sessions mostly on weekends. These sessions are joined by students from
India and Abroad. Key concepts, case studies and real life examples are discussed. Students also
get chance to clarify their doubts / academic clarifications. If by any chance you miss these live
classes, don’t worry, the recorded sessions are uploaded in the LMS

 Stay in Touch: Each learner would have access to academic team. He / she may write e-mail or
call them to seek clarification. We respond within 2 working days on email queries. We encourage
students to use this facility

ELIGIBILITY
Open for anyone who has 2 years of project handling or relevant experience

FEES
Rs. 20,000

CERTIFICATE
On successful completion of the program, you will get the Certificate in Project Management from UPES.

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