PMI CAPM Bundle

Project management is an integral part of all industries today. Right from the start to the end, the resources and the deliverables need to be managed for successful completion of projects. One such certification that can help a project professional showcase his knowledge and experience is that of a Certified Associate in Project Management.

Offered by the Project Management Institute, a well established and respected name amongst project management professionals, this entry level certification is an asset for project professionals with lesser practical experience. It is much sought for qualification amongst project professionals and organizations. The certification is designed with the aim of evaluating a professionals understanding of terminology, fundamental principles and processes essential for effective management of projects.

Whether you are placed as an expert or looking forward to start in project management, the certification can provide the right impetus to your career.

Exam information:

CAPM examination covers basic processes and terminology concerned with different aspects of project management. The examination consists of 150 multiple choice questions out of which 15 of these are trial questions. The trial questions are not taken into consideration while marking and are only used as a method to test the validity of questions to follow. The questions do not appear in any definite order and have to be completed over a period of 180 minutes.

Evaluation of the examination is done in a unique way that allows identifying the strong and weak areas of the candidates. A candidate's performance is evaluated in two ways:

• A pass or fail report based on the overall performance of the candidate in the examination;
• Assignment of proficiency level - Proficient, Moderately Proficient and Below Proficient. Level of proficiency is determined on the basis of number of questions correctly answered.

Pre-Requisites:

To be able to apply for CAPM, a candidate needs to have

• A qualification of secondary level and
• Minimum 1,500 hours of project experience or
• 23 hours of education in project management

Aim:

The Certified Associate in Project Management Examination aims at testing a candidate's knowledge and understanding of the following aspects of projects:

• Life Cycle and Organization;
• Management Processes;
• Integration Management;
• Management - Scope, Time, Quality, Costs, Human Resource, Communication & Procurement;
• Risk Management;
• Stakeholder Management.

Benefits:

Qualifying the examination provides a candidate with a globally recognized qualification as a project management professional. The certification while positively projecting the candidate to current and future employers represents proficiency in

• Necessary skills for initiating a project
• Preparing and planning for projects
• Implementation, monitoring, control an completion of projects
• Cost control of projects
• Quality control of projects

Expert Review

I have always been handling crucial projects for the two organizations that I have worked for in 10 years of my career. Every year even after successfully handling projects for the organization I was surpassed when it comes to promotions. It was very frustrating and I had started to lose my confidence. In one of the review meetings with the HR Manager, the lady suggested that I should look forward to and plan to get a certification from PMI for my entire experience in handling different projects. I understood what she was trying to tell me. The idea was to have a professional certification to complement my experience. I immediately opted for the certification and within a few months was able to rise to the position of a Project Manager in my current organization.

Christopher Matthew, Project Manager, Capricorn Infotech LLC.