PMP Preparation Training

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PMP Preparation Training

Introduction

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Purpose of Training
Prepare you for the PMP Certification
Examination
Provide you with the knowledge needed to
successfully complete the exam
Provide practical hints for answering
questions correctly

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PMP Preparation Training

The Project Management
Framework
Chapter 1

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Objectives
To be able to describe:

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Characteristics of projects
Project management
Project management process
Project management knowledge areas

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What is a Project
A
Atemporary
temporary endeavor
endeavorundertaken
undertaken to
to create
create aa
unique
unique product
product or
orservice
service
Temporary Has a definite beginning and end, not an
on-going effort.
Ceases when objectives have been attained.
Team disbanded upon completion.
Unique

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The product or service is different in

some way from other products or services.
Product characteristics are progressively
elaborated.
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What is Project Management

The
The application
application of
of knowledge,
knowledge, skills,
skills, tools,
tools, and
and
techniques
techniques to
to project
project activities
activities in
in order
order to
to meet
meet
or
or exceed
exceed stakeholder
stakeholder needs
needs and
and expectations
expectations

Stakeholders Individuals and organizations

involved in or affected by the
project activities

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Project Management Processes

Initiating
Initiating
Processes
Processes

Planning
Planning
Processes
Processes
Executing
Executing
Processes
Processes

Controlling
Controlling
Processes
Processes

Closing
Closing
Processes
Processes
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Project Management
Knowledge Areas
Project Integration Management
Scope Management
Time Management
Cost Management
Quality Management
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Project Management
Knowledge Areas
Human Resource Management
Communications Management
Risk Management
Procurement Management

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Integration Management
Processes required to properly coordinate
the various elements of the project

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Project
Project Plan
Plan Development
Development
Project
Project Plan
Plan Execution
Execution
Integrated
Integrated Change
Change Control
Control

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Scope Management
Processes used to identify all the work
required to successfully complete the project
Initiation
Initiation
Scope
Scope Planning
Planning
Scope
Scope Definition
Definition
Scope
Scope Verification
Verification
Scope
Scope Change
Change Control
Control
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Time Management
Processes required to ensure the
project is completed on time
Activity
Activity Definition
Definition
Activity
Activity Sequencing
Sequencing
Activity
Activity Duration
Duration Estimating
Estimating
Schedule
Schedule Development
Development
Schedule
Schedule Control
Control
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Project Cost Management

Processes required to ensure the project
is completed within the approved budget

Resource
Resource Planning
Planning
Cost
Cost Estimating
Estimating
Cost
Cost Budgeting
Budgeting
Cost
Cost Control
Control
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Quality Management
Processes necessary to ensure that
the project will satisfy customer
requirements
Quality
Quality Planning
Planning
Quality
QualityAssurance
Assurance
Quality
Quality Control
Control

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Human Resource Management

Processes required to make effective use
of the people involved with the project
Organizational
Organizational Planning
Planning
Staff
Staff Acquisition
Acquisition
Team
Team Development
Development
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Communications Management
Processes required to ensure timely and appropriate
development, collection dissemination, storage, and
ultimate disposition of project information

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Communications
Communications Planning
Planning
Information
Information Distribution
Distribution
Performance
Performance Reporting
Reporting
Administrative
Administrative Closure
Closure
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Risk Management
Processes required to effectively identify, analyze,
and respond to project risks
Risk
RiskManagement
ManagementPlanning
Planning
Risk
RiskIdentification
Identification
Qualitative
QualitativeRisk
RiskAnalysis
Analysis
Quantification
QuantificationRisk
RiskAnalysis
Analysis
Risk
RiskResponse
ResponsePlanning
Planning
Risk
RiskMonitoring
Monitoring&
&Control
Control
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Procurement Management
Processes required to acquire goods and services
from outside the organization
Procurement
Procurement Planning
Planning
Solicitation
Solicitation Planning
Planning
Solicitation
Solicitation
Source
Source Selection
Selection
Contract
Contract Administration
Administration
Contract
Contract Close-out
Close-out
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Related Management Disciplines

General management Planning, organizing,
staffing, executing, and controlling the operations
of an ongoing enterprise
Application areas Common elements that
are significant in some projects but not present in
other projects
Technical
Management
Industry groups
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Related Endeavors
Program Consists of a group of projects
supporting broad, general goals and managed in a
coordinated way

Subprojects Components of a project that are

often contracted out

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Summary
Review Questions

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