Free Resources for PM Trainers
The IFPPM provides a comprehensive suite of free training resources that enable trainers to deliver professional, practical, and engaging project management courses without spending months developing materials from scratch. Trainers that provide courses using the DPPM materials also get a special access link that provides their students with free access to the IFPPM video library and DPPM certification exam (contact us here.)
“This is by far the best course I have ever taken on how to actually successfully manage a project. It is full of concrete steps on how to actually apply everything to real projects. It is explained thoroughly, completely, and with easy-to-use application strategies. Highly recommended!” – Joshua Gafter
A Complete Package For PM Trainers
The IFPPM provides trainers with a completely free set of resources that you can use to provide fully PMI PMBOK compliant project management courses from one hour to five days.
- Course Slides. A complete course presentation slide deck that covers the complete PM life-cycle from Initiating to Closing.
- Books. All three DPPM books in PDF soft-copy:
- Deeply Practical Project Management
- Project Development Methodologies
- How to Plan Your Project with Microsoft Office
- Example. A complete $44M example project, including a professional project charter, project plan, stakeholder register, requirements, work breakdown structure, precedence diagram, Gantt schedule, risk register, and more.
- Templates. A complete set of project management templates from change request to user review.
- Flowcharts. The three DPPM flowcharts, for small projects, for full scale projects, and for the professional risk management process.
- IFPPM Access. Trainers that use the DPPM material for their courses also get a special link at no cost that they can provide their students to get completely free access to the course video library and DPPM certification exam (request here).
Benefits to Trainers
- Save hundreds of hours of preparation time. Get a complete ready-to-use training package customizable for classes of any length, and start delivering courses immediately to save you hundreds of hours of preparation time.
- Teach a proven methodology. The DPPM methodology builds on the PMBOK framework to explain exactly how to implement project management in real life, step by step across the life-cycle, covering all the best practices and documentation that need to be prepared, in the simplest and most deeply practical way.
- Help prepare for the PMP. The DPPM methodology is fully PMI PMBOK compliant, and invaluable for those looking to pursue a PMI PMP certification (see comments from PMP holders here).
- Simplify the PM big picture. Show your students how the entire project management process fits together using flowcharts that capture all the PM best practices on a single page, and show how the entire risk management process fits together on a single page.
- Integrate project management & project development. Demystify the project management / project development issue, providing your students with the Project Development Methodologies book describing how the Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Lean, Kanban, Spiral, Incremental, and Iterative approaches all fit within the PM execution stage.
- Provide a complete project example. Show students how professional project management is done in real life with a complete set of realistic project documentation for a complex, multi-domain $44M project example.
- Provide professional templates. Provide your students with a soft-copy set of more than a dozen templates for all the essential project documents and processes that can be easily adapted for their own projects.
- Multi-model training. Get training materials appropriate for classroom, virtual, corporate, university, or self-paced training environments.
- Strengthen your credibility. Teach the accredited DPPM methodology refined through extensive real-world project experience and completely compatible with the PMI PMBOK.
- Focus on teaching rather than content creation. Spend your time and energy on teaching, coaching, mentoring, and discussion, rather than material preparation.
DPPM Accredited Trainers
If you would like to be listed at absolutely no cost on the IFPPM website page as an IFPPM accredited trainer, send us your name, email address, phone number, and DPPM certification number from your DPPM certificate, through our Contact page.
Testimonials
Christopher Irons
Over the course of a 20 year career I have purchased many training materials, video courses, study guides, etc, and this was hands down the best material I have ever used.
Dan Bischoff, PMP
I am interviewing for a PM position in two days. This course boosted my confidence and gave me valuable insight into key PMBOK areas I haven’t considered since I received my PMI certification in 2012. And I’m able to improve my resume since I now understand how PM functions I’ve been performing for years are much more valuable than I thought.
Mark Thorogood, PMP
I have been a PMP since 2006 and learned so much from this course, truly outstanding.
Susan Steigler, PMP
This is by far the best project management course I have ever taken.
Sarah Hajipour
This is the best real-world practical PM course on the web. Valuable knowledge and insight, clear, and hands on. A great investment when your time is really valuable and you don’t want to waste a minute of it.
Philip Kohler
This course offers some of the most valuable material I’ve consumed as a Project Manager.
Marcelo Palenzuela
“This is a very, very useful resource for both Project Managers and team members. The best PM course I have taken online.
Allan Madhuram
The only course you will need. Walks you through all the phases of project management. With examples, anecdotes, and most importantly – templates. Highly recommend.
Raj Bidika
I took this course after earning my PMP certification, and am stunned by the practical insights it provides. Thank you! I definitely recommend for both newbies and experienced Project Managers.
Mark April
This was the best project management course that I have taken. I recommend to anyone interested in project management. Really above and beyond what I expected.
Alexander Feravich
Really straightforward and clear. Wish I had taken this before I sat for my PMP test.
Alain Yeno
Great course, perfectly delivered. The PMBOK Guide applied to reality. I plan to repeat this course over and over again.
Saad Faruqui
Not only does this course teach you practical project management, it also teaches you life skills you will keep for a lifetime. Exceptional. I couldn’t have asked for anything better.
Rufus Okomhanru
Crisp and direct, no blabbing. Wise to go with this first before consulting any other material.
Vladimir Mitev
The course was amazing. A lot of real life examples. In my 17 years of PM experience I have never taken a more concise, informative, and easy to understand PM walk-through.
David Morrison
I’ve been managing projects for several years, and picked up key points which will improve my work in the future, and would have made previous projects significantly better if I’d known them sooner. Highly recommended.
Nicholas Ikpi
This turned out to be the best money I ever spent. My only regret is I didn’t take this course sooner.
Francisco Zapata
One of the greatest courses I have ever had. Short videos you can digest at your own pace. A warm environment, seems that you are talking with him.