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Unleashing the Power of the PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition

Understand one of the most powerful standards for project management globally, the PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition, published by PMI!

Understand and apply, with strong confidence, using one of the primary references in the practice project management: the PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition, published by the Project Management Institute.

In this self-paced course, you will learn all the 49 processes including every single Input, Tools and Techniques and Outputs (ITTOs).

However, you will not learn this like reading the guide!

Ricardo will teach you how to read it in a process-based approach, where you start from the process related to the start of a project until the closing processes. The video prepared by Ricardo on youtube on the subject is one of the most viewed in the world on the subject, with almost 1,600,000 views.

The course was recorded in English with subtitles in English, Brazilian Portuguese (Português do Brasil), Spanish (Español), Arabic (عربى) and Simplified Chinese (中文).

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Delivery Methods

  • Online Learning

What You Will Learn

  • Understand the best way to ready the PMBOK® Guide
  • Position the 49 processes in a logical flow of development
  • Get to know the differences between the PMBOK® Guide and other standards
  • Build your canvas to study and use flashcards to test your knowledge
  • Establish the similarities between different processes
  • Understand the aim of each Input, Tools and Techniques and Outputs in a practical and straightforward way
  • Understand the differences between the knowledge areas and the process flow (ANSI Standard)
  • Connect the 24 planning process in a logical and streamlined way
  • Test your understanding with assessments at the end of each session

Every lesson is as short as possible, so you will learn everything you need to know in just the right amount of time at just the right pace.

Note: This course does not aim to be a preparation for the PMP® or CAPM® certifications of PMI. However, the content will help you to become more comfortable with the PMBOK® Guide without the need to memorize every single item for the exam.

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Fact sheet

Estimated duration

The full course has 53 lessons covering about 8 hours of content (approximately 2h of classes plus exercises and additional content). We expect you to finish the course in 10 days, watching 60 min each day.

Target audience

Project managers, team members, planners, project sponsors, PMP® or CAPM® candidates and others stakeholders interested in learning more about the PMBOK® Guide published by the Project Management Institute.

Requirements

Candidates are encouraged of having a copy of PMBOK® Guide published by the Project Management Institute. The copy is not provided by the course.

Languages

The course was recorded in English with subtitles in English, Brazilian Portuguese (Português do Brasil), Spanish (Español), Arabic (عربى) and Simplified Chinese (中文).

Certificate and Badge

Upon completing the course, you will receive a credential issued using the Accredible platform that can be downloaded as a PDF file and also shared on your Linkedin or other social network profiles.

Example credential

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Who is this course for?

Those struggling to study the PMBOK® Guide for exams like the PMP and the CAPM.
Those aiming to leverage the career in project management.
Those who wish to apply the PMBOK® Guide in their projects.
Those looking to avoid memorizing everything but looking to understand the project management process.

Scholarship and Financial Aid

In mid-2022, Ricardo decided to create the scholarship and financial aid program by donating $10,000 to establish a fund to assist qualified students in pursuing the school's courses.

Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship all year round. You can contribute to the fund by making a voluntary donation at the checkout page for those aiming to support other students.

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PDU Reporting

Macrosolutions and Ricardo Vargas Online School do not participate in the PMI ATP program. However, the course expands your knowledge in the skill areas of the PMI Talent Triangle. For this course, you can report PDUs as "General Training Organization" in the following categories: Ways of Working (3 PDUs), Power Skills (3 PDUs), and Business Acumen (2 PDUs).

Step by step requesting PDUs:
1 – Log in at https://www.pmi.org/
2 – From the top right, go to your Dashboard.
3 – Scroll down and click on Report PDUs.
4 – In the left column, under the Education section, go to Online or Digital Media.
5 – In Provider type Ricardo Vargas Online School.
6 – In Title type the title of the course
7 – In Description fill in the course description (you can use the description presented on the website).
8 – Next, fill in the dates you started and ended the course.
9 – In the PDUs Claimed section, fill in according to the area values indicated for your course.
10 – Confirm with "I agree that this statement is accurate" and submit the request.

$99

$249

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This course is available online.

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