Analyzing Risk (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Analyzing Risk (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• recognize the inputs you use to perform qualitative risk analysis
• identify the tools and techniques you can use for the Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis process
• prioritize risks based on given probability and impact ratings
• recognize project documents that may need to be updated as a result of qualitative risk analysis
• recognize the inputs to the Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis process
• recognize examples of information you should gather about risks during an interview
• identify the four common types of continuous distribution
• identify the purpose of sensitivity analysis
• calculate the expected monetary value of a risk
• describe how to interpret a cost risk simulation graph
• identify the sections of the risk report you typically update as a result of the Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis process
• demonstrate your understanding of how to perform qualitative and quantitative risk analysis for your project

Capturing, Analyzing, and Using Project Lessons Learned

Capturing, Analyzing, and Using Project Lessons Learned

• identify characteristics of lessons learned
• distinguish between different types of knowledge
• sequence the steps for conducting lessons learned
• identify sources of lessons learned
• recognize best practices for conducting a lessons learned meeting
• select tools and methods for analyzing lessons learned information
• recognize effective lessons learned implementation activities
• recognize elements that should be included in a lessons learned register
• recognize how best practices and benchmarking support continuous improvement
• demonstrate your understanding of best practices for collecting, analyzing, and managing lessons learned

Control the Project Schedule (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Control the Project Schedule (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• identify inputs to the Control Schedule process
• recognize tools and techniques used to control the schedule
• perform earned value management calculations to assess a project's schedule performance
• recognize examples of the outputs of the Control Schedule process
• recognize if resource leveling is the ideal resource optimization technique, given a scenario
• recognize if resource smoothing is the ideal resource optimization technique, given a scenario
• recognize if crashing is the most appropriate schedule compression technique, given a scenario
• recognize if fast tracking is the most appropriate schedule compression technique, given a scenario
• demonstrate your understanding of the Control Schedule process

Create Work Breakdown Structure (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Create Work Breakdown Structure (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• describe ways in which a work breakdown structure can be useful when planning and managing a project
• recognize how to organize the layers of a work breakdown structure
• identify inputs to the Create WBS process
• recognize decomposition activities
• recognize best practices for decomposing project deliverables
• identify characteristics of verified deliverables in a WBS
• identify the key activity for finalizing a WBS
• identify the components of the scope baseline
• recognize the role of the WBS dictionary in a project's scope baseline
• demonstrate your understanding of the Create WBS process

Creating a Project Budget (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Creating a Project Budget (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• identify activities that are part of the Project Cost Management Knowledge Area
• distinguish between the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs of the Plan Cost Management process
• identify inputs to the Estimate Costs process
• distinguish between the tools and techniques you can use to estimate project costs
• describe how to use the bottom-up estimating technique to estimate project costs
• match the outputs of the Estimate Costs process to their descriptions
• recognize the inputs to the Determine Budget process
• recognize the tools and techniques you can use to determine your project budget
• identify the outputs of the Determine Budget process
• demonstrate your understanding of the Estimate Costs and Determine Budget processes

Define and Sequence Activities (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Define and Sequence Activities (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• match processes in the Project Schedule Management knowledge area to their respective Process Groups
• recognize the role of each of the tools and techniques that are used to create the schedule management plan
• identify components of the schedule management plan
• recognize the inputs to the Define Activities process
• identify the tools and techniques of the Define Activities process
• choose the appropriate technique to define activities for a given project
• recognize the roles that the activity list and activity attributes play in project management
• recognize the roles that the milestone list plays in managing a project
• identify the purpose of sequencing project activities
• match the inputs to the Sequence Activities process to the types of information they supply when creating a project schedule network diagram
• recognize the nature of dependencies between project activities
• match types of precedence relationships with their descriptions
• demonstrate your understanding of the Plan Schedule Management, Define Activities, and Sequence Activities project management processes

Develop and Manage Resources (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Develop and Manage Resources (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• identify the inputs to the Develop Team process
• recognize the tools and techniques you can use to develop teams
• recognize the relationship between the use of team-building exercises and the normal development of a team
• recognize examples of effective rewards and recognition
• identify the outputs of the Develop Team process
• recognize the inputs to the Manage Team process
• identify the tools and techniques you can use to manage the team
• distinguish between examples of interpersonal skills
• distinguish between useful motivation theories for managing a team
• distinguish between effective motivation theories for managing a team
• identify the outputs of the Manage Team process
• identify the inputs to the Control Resources process
• recognize effective techniques of the Control Resources process
• recognize the outputs of the Control Resources process
• demonstrate your understanding of the Develop Team, Manage Team, and Control Resources processes

Develop the Project Schedule (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Develop the Project Schedule (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• identify the inputs to the Estimate Activity Durations process
• identify tools and techniques of the Estimate Activity Durations process
• recognize the parametric estimating formula
• recognize the three-point estimating types
• recognize examples of the outputs of the Estimate Activity Durations process
• identify the elements of a typical project schedule
• recognize the inputs of the Develop Schedule process
• identify tools and techniques used for the Develop Schedule process
• recognize characteristics of the critical path method
• determine start and finish dates for activities in a given network diagram
• identify techniques used to shorten overall schedule duration
• identify outputs of the Develop Schedule process
• perform a forward pass using the critical path method
• perform a backward pass using the critical path method
• identify the total float of each noncritical path
• identify the free float of each activity on a noncritical path
• identify the critical path and its characteristics
• recognize how to create a schedule network diagram from a table
• demonstrate your understanding of the Estimate Activity Durations and Develop Schedule processes

Identifying Risk (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Identifying Risk (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• identify the inputs to the Identify Risks process
• identify activities that should be part of a document analysis to identify project risks
• identify guidelines for conducting a brainstorming session to identify project risks
• recognize when interviewing is a good method for gathering risk information
• match types of causes of project risk with examples
• categorize items that would be used to perform a SWOT analysis
• identify the questions that would be asked during an assumption and constraint analysis
• identify two documents you may gather information from when using checklists to identify risks
• identify the outputs of the Identify Risks process
• demonstrate your understanding of the Identify Risks project management process

Keeping Your Project on Budget (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Keeping Your Project on Budget (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• identify the inputs to the Control Cost process
• recognize the tools and techniques you can use to control project costs
• match earned value management values with their formulas
• recognize the situations in which different estimate at completion (EAC) formulas are used
• calculate the to-complete performance index (TCPI) for a project given earned value management (EVM) figures
• recognize how outputs of the Control Costs process are used
• calculate the planned value and earned value, given the budget, percent of time passed, and percent of work completed
• calculate the schedule variance and schedule performance index, given the earned value and planned value
• calculate the cost variance and cost performance index, given the earned value and actual costs
• determine project performance, given a set of raw data points
• utilize work performance data to determine project performance
• determine the estimate at completion, using the formulas for scenarios 1 and 2
• recognize how the choice of EAC formula depends on the project situation
• demonstrate your understanding of the Control Costs process

Manage and Control Quality (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Manage and Control Quality (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• identify the inputs to the Manage Quality process
• recognize examples of activities that are conducted in an effective quality audit
• sequence the steps of a root cause analysis
• identify the outputs of the Manage Quality process
• identify inputs to the Control Quality process
• recognize the tools and techniques you can use to control quality
• sequence the steps in creating a Pareto diagram
• identify outputs of the Control Quality process
• use a control chart to determine when a process is out of control
• recognize the characteristics of quality management
• recognize the characteristics of quality control
• recognize the relationship and distinction between quality management and quality control
• demonstrate your understanding of the Manage Quality and Control Quality processes

Managing Project Work (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Managing Project Work (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• recognize Direct and Manage Project Work process activities
• identify the inputs to the Direct and Manage Project Work process
• identify the tools and techniques used in the Direct and Manage Project Work process
• recognize examples of outputs of the Direct and Manage Project Work process
• recognize the purpose of the Manage Project Knowledge process
• distinguish between monitoring activities and controlling activities
• recognize examples of the inputs to the Monitor and Control Work process
• identify the tools and techniques used in the Monitor and Control Project Work process
• identify the outputs of the Monitor and Control Project Work process
• recognize the principles associated with updating project baselines
• demonstrate your understanding of the Direct and Manage Project Work, Manage Project Knowledge, and Monitor and Control Project Work processes

Managing Stakeholder Engagement (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Managing Stakeholder Engagement (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• recognize the inputs to the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process
• distinguish between the tools and techniques you can use to manage stakeholder engagement
• identify methods to collect feedback you can use for managing stakeholder engagement
• recognize the interpersonal and team skills you can use for managing stakeholder engagement
• identify the outputs of the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process
• identify the inputs to the Monitor Stakeholder Engagement process
• recognize the tools and techniques you can use for monitoring stakeholder engagement
• identify the outputs of the Monitor Stakeholder Engagement process
• demonstrate your understanding of the Manage Stakeholder Engagement and Monitor Stakeholder Engagement processes

Monitor Project Communications (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Monitor Project Communications (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• identify the characteristics of the Monitor Communications process
• recognize how work performance data and project documents act as inputs to the Monitor Communications process
• recognize the inputs to the Monitor Communications process
• recognize how project management information systems can be used to monitor project communications
• distinguish between the tools and techniques you can use to monitor project communications
• identify outputs of the Monitor Communications process
• demonstrate your understanding of the Monitor Communications process

Plan and Acquire Resources (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Plan and Acquire Resources (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• recognize the role of the project manager in project resource management activities
• recognize examples of inputs to the Plan Resource Management process
• identify the tools and techniques of the Plan Resource Management process
• recognize the components of a RACI chart
• recognize examples of information that should be included in the roles and responsibilities section of a resource management plan
• identify the purpose of the Estimate Activity Resources process
• recognize examples of the inputs to Estimate Activity Resources process
• identify the tools and techniques you use for estimating activity resources
• recognize the principles of using the bottom-up estimating technique
• recognize the outputs of the Estimate Activity Resources process
• describe a resource breakdown structure, given a scenario
• recognize the inputs to the Acquire Resources process
• identify the tools and techniques you use to acquire resources for a project
• sequence the steps for using negotiation to acquire project resources
• identify the outputs of the Acquire Resources process
• demonstrate your understanding of the Plan Resource Management, Estimate Activity Resources, and Acquire Resources processes

Plan and Define Project Scope (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Plan and Define Project Scope (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• define the term project scope
• recognize elements to include in the scope management plan and requirements management plan
• identify inputs to the Collect Requirements process
• identify the tools and techniques you use to collect project requirements
• recognize examples of good project requirements
• distinguish between the outputs of the Collect Requirements process
• recognize the tools and techniques you use to define project scope
• describe the purpose of a project scope statement
• distinguish between the components to include in a project scope statement
• demonstrate your understanding of the Plan Scope Management, Collect Requirements, and Define Scope processes

Plan and Manage Communications (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Plan and Manage Communications (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• identify guidelines for planning an appropriate approach to project communications management
• identify the inputs to the Plan Communications Management process
• identify the types of information that will help you when performing a communication requirements analysis
• calculate the potential number of communication channels for a project, given the number of stakeholders involved
• identify elements of communication models
• recognize the factors to consider when planning communication technologies
• recognize examples of information contained in a communications management plan
• identify the inputs to the Manage Communications process
• identify the tools and techniques of the Manage Communications process
• recognize examples of outputs of the Manage Communications process
• demonstrate your understanding of the Plan Communications Management and Manage Communications processes

Planning Quality Management (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Planning Quality Management (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• recognize aspects of managing project quality
• match quality management concepts with examples
• recognize the relationship between the three Project Quality Management processes
• identify inputs of the Plan Quality Management process
• recognize the tools and techniques you can use to plan project quality management
• categorize examples of costs of quality
• describe how to perform a cost-benefit analysis
• identify the outputs of the Plan Quality Management process
• identify elements to include in a quality management plan
• demonstrate your understanding of the Plan Quality Management process

Planning Risk Management (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Planning Risk Management (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• define what is meant by project risk
• recognize examples of project risk
• identify three factors about a risk you need to determine in order to reduce uncertainty
• recognize examples of common risk responses
• match the inputs to planning risk management with the information they provide
• identify the tools and techniques used for the Plan Risk Management process
• identify sections you should include in a risk management plan
• match elements of the risk management plan with examples
• distinguish between the three risk ratings in an ordinal scale
• demonstrate your understanding of the Plan Risk Management process

Planning Stakeholder Engagement (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Planning Stakeholder Engagement (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• recognize examples of stakeholders
• recognize the inputs of the Identify Stakeholders process
• distinguish between the tools and techniques you use for identifying stakeholders
• distinguish between types of information included in a stakeholder register
• identify the inputs to the Plan Stakeholder Engagement process
• determine appropriate strategies for engaging stakeholders
• identify common components of a stakeholder engagement plan
• demonstrate your understanding of the Identify Stakeholders and Plan Stakeholder Engagement processes

Procurement Management (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Procurement Management (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• recognize the inputs to the Conduct Procurements process
• match Conduct Procurement tools and techniques with the most appropriate activities
• recognize outputs of the Conduct Procurements process
• recognize the inputs to the Control Procurements process
• distinguish between Control Procurements tools and techniques
• identify the outputs of the Control Procurements process
• demonstrate your understanding of the Conduct Procurements and Control Procurements processes

Procurement Planning (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Procurement Planning (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• label individuals in a scenario as either buyer or sellers
• determine whether a given contract term will reduce the risk for the buyer or for the seller
• recognize the inputs to the Plan Procurement Management process
• identify types of fixed-price contracts
• classify agreements as either cost-reimbursable or time-and-materials contracts
• identify the tools and techniques used to plan procurement management
• recognize activities in a make-or-buy analysis
• perform a make-or-buy analysis and determine the breakeven point
• identify outputs of the Plan Procurement Management process
• recognize examples of documents used in solicitation and procurement activities with prospective vendors
• demonstrate your understanding of the Plan Procurement Management process

Project Changes and Closing (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Project Changes and Closing (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• describe key principles of how to control change during a project
• distinguish between configuration management activities
• identify inputs to the Perform Integrated Change Control process
• determine the outcome of a change control process, given an example
• identify outputs of the Perform Integrated Change Control process
• identify the inputs to the Close Project or Phase process
• recognize how tools and techniques are used to close a project or project phase
• recognize examples of the outputs of the Close Project or Phase process
• demonstrate your understanding of the Perform Integrated Change Control and Close Project or Phase processes

Project Fundamentals (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Project Fundamentals (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• recognize the characteristics of the project life cycle
• recognize characteristics of the relationship between the product and project life cycles
• identify characteristics of project phases
• recognize the relationship between project phases and the project life cycle
• identify characteristics of the Project Management Institute
• identify the role of the PMBOK Guide
• identify characteristics of the project management process groups
• identify the project management Knowledge Areas
• demonstrate your understanding of projects and the PMBOK Guide

Project Initiation and Planning (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Project Initiation and Planning (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• describe the role of Project Integration Management in a project
• recognize relationships and interactions within the Project Integration Management processes
• recognize the relationship between the project charter and the project management plan
• identify types of business needs that may trigger project creation
• identify inputs for developing the project charter
• identify the tools and techniques you can use to develop the project charter
• recognize the elements typically included in a project charter
• identify the inputs to the Develop Project Management Plan process
• recognize the types of information that should be included in a project management plan
• demonstrate your understanding of the planning process within the Project Integration Management Process Group

Project Management Introduction (PMBOK Sixth Edition)

Project Management Introduction (PMBOK Sixth Edition)

• recognize characteristics of projects
• recognize responsibilities of effective project managers
• distinguish between the three types of project management competencies
• recognize characteristics of portfolios and programs
• distinguish between project stakeholder roles
• recognize organizational stakeholder roles
• identify aspects of organizational culture that will influence a project
• recognize examples of enterprise environmental factors and organizational process assets
• recognize organizational structure types
• recognize characteristics of the Agile methodology
• demonstrate your understanding of foundational project management concepts

Quality Methodologies and Standards for Project Management

Quality Methodologies and Standards for Project Management

• recognize activities that are part of the Lean methodology
• match Lean principles to their descriptions
• recognize key characteristics of the Six Sigma methodology
• recognize quality management practices that result in continuous improvement
• recognize characteristics of a Kanban-pull system
• identify the types of information revealed by a value stream map
• identify key principles of the ISO 9000 quality standard
• recognize characteristics of CMMI
• identify examples of BSI standards
• recognize the purpose of the IEEE quality standards
• demonstrate your understanding of various quality management tools and systems

Responding to Risk (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Responding to Risk (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• identify the inputs to the Plan Risk Responses process
• identify strategies for responding to negative risks
• identify strategies for responding to positive risks
• recognize examples of using contingent response strategy
• recognize the outputs of the Plan Risk Responses process
• recognize the purpose of the Implement Risk Responses process
• identify the inputs to the Monitor Risks process
• recognize examples of risk audit outcomes
• distinguish between technical performance analysis and reserve analysis measurement criteria
• recognize appropriate risk response strategies
• recognize the outputs of the Monitor Risks process
• demonstrate your understanding of the Plan Risk Responses, Implement Risk Responses, and Monitor Risk processes

Strategically Focused Project Management

Strategically Focused Project Management

• arrange the elements within the business strategy hierarchy
• identify elements of a project's strategic framework
• recognize characteristics of strategic project leadership
• identify actions that help to achieve and maintain strategic alignment
• match types of business environment analysis with situations when they would be used
• recognize project benefits analysis activities
• distinguish between stakeholder groups impacted by projects
• identify the stakeholders who are involved in the creation and communication of the project charter
• recognize effective methods for managing stakeholder expectations
• demonstrate your understanding of how to maintain strategic alignment during a project

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The Process Groups (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

The Process Groups (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• recognize the role of organizational process assets and enterprise environmental factors in projects
• distinguish between project management processes and product-oriented processes
• recognize characteristics and interactions of Process Group activities
• identify factors that cause dependencies between project management processes
• identify considerations for managing Process Group dependencies
• identify the outputs of the Initiating Process Group processes
• identify key concepts related to project planning
• identify examples of Executing Process Group project management activities
• recognize examples of activities performed in the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group
• recognize examples of activities carried out during phase or project close-out
• demonstrate your understanding of how project management Process Groups interact with each other and with the Knowledge Areas

Validate and Control Scope (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

Validate and Control Scope (PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition)

• recognize key activities performed during the Validate Scope process
• identify the inputs to the Validate Scope process
• distinguish between Validate Scope and Control Quality processes
• identify the outputs of the Validate Scope process
• identify the purpose of the Control Scope process
• identify inputs to the Control Scope process
• recognize activities in the variance analysis technique
• recognize examples of outputs of the Control Scope process
• demonstrate your understanding of the Validate Scope and Control Scope processes