PMI - Construction Professional (PMI-CP)™

Curriculum

Module 1: Contracts Management—50%

• Manage risks and the risk process for Construction and Built Environment Projects
  • Recognize positive risk and use it to improve project outcomes
  • Manage the risk process throughout the project and gain input from the required stakeholders
  • Apply the different risk classifications appropriately
  • Identify and evaluate risks for better allocation, avoidance, and management of risks
  • Manage the risk prioritization process during Front End Planning and conduct
• Determine how to apply risk tools appropriately
  • Use the Integrated Project Risk Assessment (IPRA) tool to improve how risk are managed
  • Apply risk management tools and techniques to drive a better risk process (Monte Carlo simulations, probabilistic risk management techniques, and risk registers)
  • Mobilize a risk management framework process at the project outset
• Manage the claims process
  • Use lessons learned and previous project data to identify problematic areas on projects that result in claims
  • Recognize how contract types and delivery methods selected impact the frequency of claims
  • Utilize the claims process and key intervention points to reach early resolution
  • Distinguish the difference between change/variation orders and claims
  • Apply best practices to prevent claims and disputes (i.e. FEP, DRB, Documentation, communication, etc.)
  • Utilize the risk management framework effectively to reduce claims
  • Determine the root cause of claims and areas that require greater attention on the front end of projects
  • Apply the different dispute resolution techniques available to be used
• Mange the contract lifecycle effectively
  • Oversee the full contract lifecycle from discovery to close out
  • Utilize Lean Integrated Project Delivery and IFOA to help resolve some of the industries contracting pain
  • Utilize important clauses present in built environment contracts to support project delivery
  • Advise senior stakeholders on the delivery method and contract structure that best fits the needs of the project
  • Utilize the various delivery methods and contract structures available for built environment project covering risk apportionment, roles and responsibilities, and project delivery
  • Recognize the potential for communication gaps caused by contractual arrangements found in capital projects
  • Apply knowledge to support senior leadership throughout the contract lifecycle
• Implement the Interface Management process efficiently
  • Establish and plan all the interface points (IPs) between the different packages
  • Classify the different interfaces found in mega projects
  • Recognize and use the industry leading frameworks and systems for implementing Interface Management
  • Apply and design effective Interface Management practices
  • Identify and apply the important principles and proper timing to guide the implementation of Interface Management throughout the project life cycle
  • Apply the defined skills needed to effectively lead an interface management plan and monitor this effectively throughout the project
  • Develop strong communication skills, relationship management skills, and negotiation skills
  • Utilize the common language, definitions, and elements of Interface Management

Module 2: Stakeholder Engagement—30%

• Utilize Communication Tools Appropriately to engage stakeholders and maintain proper communication
  • Utilize PMIS to improve communication and project decisions
  • Incorporate a central communication platform for the project
  • Utilize Obeya/Big Room to enhance program activities
  • Recognize the common pitfalls of Obeya/Big Room
  • Apply Commitment based Management (CbM) to your own teams and across projects to drive effective outcomes
  • Utilize the Compass tool to highlight communication deficiencies
  • Assess data collected to infer meaningful insights and take action
• Prevent communication issues from occuring and ensure stakeholders are engaged
  • Apply approaches to increase stakeholder buy in and alignment from the project outset
  • Develop an effective communication strategy to ensure all project communication needs are identified and met
  • Craft messaging that drives greater understanding for tailored audiences
  • Utilize nuanced communication methods to engage multiple parties on a deeper level
  • Prevent the effects of poor communication in capital projects from a completion and financial prospective
• Mitigate communication issues effectively as they emerge
  • Implement feedback loops to highlight gaps and introduce changes to resolve communication gaps
  • Apply approaches to overcome resistance and secure support through high impact communication
  • Develop action plans to resolve communication gaps
• Manage stakeholders effectively
• Identify and assess stakeholders to help establish an effective communication strategy
• Recognize the rule of culture and the impact on communication with stakeholders

Module 3: Strategy and Scope Management—15%

• Manage stakeholders effectively
  • Define scope and drive projects by focusing on project outcomes or missions
  • Implement scope revisions in order to achieve an accurate and mature project scope
• Implement and Manage the Change Order Process effectively and deliver project benefits and value
  • Create a robust change order process
  • Finalize the change process in the appropriate part of the project lifecycle
  • Design agile processes to deal with change orders in an efficient and rapid way
  • Recognize the benefits and downfalls to using technology to manage scope and change orders
  • Evaluate all scope changes in relation to the core outcomes
• Develop and apply methods, tools and techniques to develop and manage project scope
  • Use scope evaluation tools to identify gaps in scope
  • Apply scope management tools as a means of managing and pivoting scope (value engineering and cost benefit analysis)

Module 4: Project Governance—5%

• Implement governance models to drive project outcomes
• Set up scope governance structures and practices on built environment projects
• Develop and apply methods, tools and techniques to develop and manage project scope