PMP®

• Getting started with Project Management Professional ( PMP )®

• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Objectives
• 1.3 What are PMI® and Project Management Professional ( PMP )®
• 1.4 Application Requirements For the PMP® Exam
• 1.5 Guidelines To Fill Up the Project Management Professional ( PMP)® Application
• 1.6 About the Project Management Professional ( PMP )® Exam
• 1.7 Project Management Professional ( PMP )® Exam Syllabus
• 1.8 About This Tutorial
• 1.9 Thank You

• 2.1 Project Management Framework
• 2.2 Objectives
• 2.3 Project
• 2.4 Characteristics Of A Project
• 2.5 Project Management
• 2.6 Project Management Activities
• 2.7 Program Management
• 2.8 Features Of Program Management
• 2.9 Portfolio
• 2.10 Portfolio Management
• 2.11 Relationship Between Portfolios, Programs, And Projects
• 2.12 Project Management Office
• 2.13 Managing The Triple Constraints
• 2.14 Stakeholder
• 2.15 Stakeholder Management
• 2.16 Organization Structure
• 2.17 Functional Organization
• 2.18 Projectized Organization
• 2.19 Matrix Organization
• 2.20 Advantages And Disadvantages Of Organizational Structures
• 2.21 Project Lifecycle Vs. Product Lifecycle
• 2.22 Project Life Cycles
• 2.23 Project Life Cycles (contd.)
• 2.24 Quiz
• 2.25 Summary
• 2.26 Thank You

• 3.1 Project Management Processes
• 3.2 Objectives
• 3.3 Project Life Cycle Vs Project Management Process
• 3.4 Project Management Process Groups
• 3.5 Process Group Interactions
• 3.6 Process Group Interactions
• 3.7 Project Management Process Groups
• 3.8 Quiz
• 3.9 Summary
• 3.10 Thank You

• 4.1 Project Integration Management
• 4.2 Objectives
• 4.3 Project Management Process Map
• 4.4 Project Integration Management
• 4.5 Role Of Project Manager, Team, And Sponsor
• 4.6 Project Selection Methods
• 4.7 Project Selection Methods (contd.)
• 4.8 Project Integration Management Processes
• 4.9 Reading A Process Diagram
• 4.10 Develop Project Charter
• 4.11 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.12 Develop Project Management Plan (contd.)
• 4.13 Key Terms
• 4.14 Direct And Manage Project Work
• 4.15 Monitor And Control Project Work
• 4.16 Perform Integrated Change Control
• 4.17 Change Management Process
• 4.18 Business Scenario Problem Statement
• 4.19 Close Project Or Phase
• 4.20 Business Scenario Problem Statement
• 4.21 Quiz
• 4.22 Summary
• 4.23 Thank You

• 5.1 Project Scope Management
• 5.2 Objectives
• 5.3 Project Management Process Map
• 5.4 Project Scope Management
• 5.5 Project Scope Management Activities
• 5.6 Product Scope Vs. Project Scope
• 5.7 Key Terms
• 5.8 Work Breakdown Structure
• 5.9 Work Breakdown Structure-Example
• 5.10 Project Scope Management Processes
• 5.11 Plan Scope Management
• 5.12 Collect Requirements
• 5.13 Business Scenario Problem Statement
• 5.14 Group Creativity Techniques
• 5.15 Group Decision-Making Techniques
• 5.16 Requirements Traceability Matrix
• 5.17 Define Scope
• 5.18 Create WBS
• 5.19 Validate Scope
• 5.20 Control Scope
• 5.21 Business Scenario Problem Statement
• 5.22 Quiz
• 5.23 Summary
• 5.24 Thank You

• 6.1 Project Time Management
• 6.2 Objectives
• 6.3 Project Management Process Map
• 6.4 Project Time Management
• 6.5 Project Time Management Activities
• 6.6 Project Schedule
• 6.7 Gantt Chart
• 6.8 Gantt Chart-Relationships
• 6.9 Gantt Chart-Dependencie
• 6.10 Network Diagram
• 6.11 Network Diagram-Example
• 6.12 Key Terms
• 6.13 Project Time Management Processes
• 6.14 Plan Schedule Management
• 6.15 Define Activities
• 6.16 Sequence Activities
• 6.17 Estimate Activity Resources
• 6.18 Estimates Activity Durations
• 6.19 Business Scenario Problem Statement
• 6.20 Develop Schedule
• 6.21 Schedule Network Analysis
• 6.22 Problem Evaluation and Review Technique
• 6.23 PERT- Example
• 6.24 Critical Path Method
• 6.25 Calculation Path Method
• 6.26 Calculation Of Float
• 6.27 Critical Path-Example
• 6.28 Schedule Compression
• 6.29 Schedule Compression-Example
• 6.30 Impact Of Schedule Compression
• 6.31 Other Scheduling Techniques
• 6.32 Control Schedule
• 6.33 Business Scenario Problem Statement
• 6.34 Quiz
• 6.35 Summary
• 6.36 Thank You

• 7.1 Project Cost Management
• 7.2 Objectives
• 7.3 Project Management Process Map
• 7.4 Project Cost Management
• 7.5 Cost Management Plan
• 7.6 Control Account
• 7.7 Project Cost Management Processes
• 7.8 Plan Cost Management
• 7.9 Estimate Costs
• 7.10 Determine Budget
• 7.11 Control Costs
• 7.12 Earned Value Management
• 7.13 Planned Value Example
• 7.14 Earned Value Formulae
• 7.15 Business Scenario Problem Statement
• 7.16 Earned Value Management Example
• 7.17 Earned Value Management Example (contd.)
• 7.18 Key Terms
• 7.19 Quiz
• 7.20 Summary
• 7.21 Thank You

• 8.1 Project Quality Management
• 8.2 Objectives
• 8.3 Project Management Process Map
• 8.4 Quality
• 8.5 Quality Related Terms
• 8.6 Optimal Level Of Quality
• 8.7 Quality Management
• 8.8 Quality Planning Vs Quality Assurance Vs Quality Control
• 8.9 Quality Management Concepts
• 8.10 Cost Of Quality
• 8.11 Project Quality Management Processes
• 8.12 Plan Quality Management
• 8.13 Perform Quality Assurance
• 8.14 Control Quality
• 8.15 Business Scenario Problem Statement
• 8.16 Seven Basic Quality Tools
• 8.17 Six Sigma
• 8.18 Six Sigma- Example
• 8.19 Quiz
• 8.20 Summary
• 8.21 Thank You

• 9.1 Project Human Resource Management
• 9.2 Objectives
• 9.3 Project Management Process Map
• 9.4 Project Human Resource Management
• 9.5 Functional Manager Vs. Project Manager
• 9.6 Project Human Resource Management Processes
• 9.7 Plan Human Resource Management
• 9.8 Organization Charts And Role Descriptions
• 9.9 Resource Histogram
• 9.10 Acquire Project Team
• 9.11 Develop Project Team
• 9.12 Manage Project Team
• 9.13 Team Dynamics
• 9.14 Conflict Management
• 9.15 Conflict Resolution Techniques
• 9.16 Business Scenario Problem Statement
• 9.17 Powers Of The Project Manager
• 9.18 Business Scenario Problem Statement
• 9.19 Organizational Theories
• 9.20 Leadership Styles
• 9.21 Mckinsey’s 7-s Framework
• 9.22 Quiz
• 9.23 Summary
• 9.24 Thank You

• 10.1 Project Communications Management
• 10.2 Objectives
• 10.3 Project Management Process Map
• 10.4 Communication
• 10.5 Communication Methods
• 10.6 Communication Technology
• 10.7 Communication Channels
• 10.8 Basic Communication Model
• 10.9 Project Communications Management
• 10.10 Project Communication Management Processes
• 10.11 Plan Communications Management
• 10.12 Business Scenario Problem Statement
• 10.13 Manage Communications
• 10.14 Control Communications
• 10.15 Business Scenario Problem Statement
• 10.16 Quiz
• 10.17 Summary
• 10.18 Thank you

• 11.1 Project Risk Management
• 11.2 Objectives
• 11.3 Project Management Process Map
• 11.4 Risk
• 11.5 Key Terms
• 11.6 Calculation Of Risk
• 11.7 Calculation Of Risk Example
• 11.8 Risk Categorization
• 11.9 Decision Tree
• 11.10 Risk Reserve
• 11.11 Project Risk Management
• 11.12 Business Scenario Problem Statement
• 11.13 Project Risk Management Processes
• 11.14 Plan Risk Management
• 11.15 Definition Of Impact Scale Example
• 11.16 Identify Risks
• 11.17 Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• 11.18 Probability And Impact Matrix Example
• 11.19 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• 11.20 Plan Risk Responses
• 11.21 Control Risks
• 11.22 Quiz
• 11.23 Summary
• 11.24 Thank You

• 12.1 Project Procurement Management
• 12.2 Objectives
• 12.3 Project Management Process Map
• 12.4 Contract
• 12.5 Characteristics of a Contract
• 12.6 Centralized vs. Decentralized Contracting
• 12.7 Types of Contract
• 12.8 Business Scenario Problem Statement
• 12.9 Types of Contract – Advantages and Disadvantages
• 12.10 Key Terms
• 12.11 Project Procurement Management
• 12.12 Project Procurement Management Processes
• 12.13 Plan Procurement Management
• 12.14 Conduct Procurements
• 12.15 Control Procurements
• 12.16 Close Procurements
• 12.17 Quiz
• 12.18 Summary
• 12.19 Thank you

• 13.1 Project Stakeholder Management
• 13.2 Objectives
• 13.3 Project Management Process Map
• 13.4 Stakeholders
• 13.5 Stakeholders (contd.)
• 13.6 Classification Models for Stakeholder Analysis
• 13.7 Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix
• 13.8 Stakeholder Management Skills
• 13.9 Project Stakeholder Management Processes
• 13.10 Identify Stakeholders
• 13.11 Plan Stakeholder Management
• 13.12 Manage Stakeholder Engagement
• 13.13 Control Stakeholder Engagement
• 13.14 Quiz
• 13.15 Summary
• 13.16 Thank you

• 14.1 Process Group View
• 14.2 Objectives
• 14.3 Project Management Process
• 14.4 Process Group Interactions
• 14.5 Initiating Processes
• 14.6 Planning Processes
• 14.7 Executing Processes
• 14.8 Monitoring and Controlling Processes
• 14.9 Closing Processes
• 14.10 Important Data Flows in Project Management
• 14.11 Quiz
• 14.12 Summary
• 14.13 Thank you

• 15.1 Professional and Social Responsibility
• 15.2 Objectives
• 15.3 Ensuring Individual Integrity
• 15.4 Business Scenario-Problem Statement
• 15.5 Contributing to the Project Management Knowledge Base
• 15.6 Enhancing Professional Competence
• 15.7 Business Scenario-Problem Statement
• 15.8 Promoting Stakeholder Collaboration
• 15.9 Business Scenario-Problem Statement
• 15.10 Quiz
• 15.11 Summary
• 15.12 Thank you

• Final Words

• Introduction
• Time Management
• Formulae
• Understand the Project Management Professional ( PMP )® certification exam
• Initiating
• Planning
• Executing
• Monitoring and Controlling
• Closing Process Group
• Project Management Knowledge areas
• Tricky questions

First, you should become a Project Management Institute member before applying for the Project Management Professional ( PMP )® examination. Becoming a member is a fairly straightforward process and can be completed online at www.pmi.org. Make sure you enter the contact details and name correctly. This is important so that you don’t miss any information sent to you later. Also, ensure that the details on the certification are correct.

The duration of Project Management Professional ( PMP )® exam is four hours. It covers 200 questions, out of which 25 are considered as pre-test questions and are included by Project Management Institute to see how many test takers get them right. Based on this, they might decide to include these questions in a future exam. It is similar to a survey conducted by Project Management Institute. Of the 200 questions, therefore, 175 will be scored. All questions are multiplechoice questions, with only one correct answer.

You get one point for every question answered correctly. There is no negative marking for the incorrect ones. You may also mark a question that you are unsure of and revisit it at the end. However, you should attempt all 200 questions in the given time.

PMI® grades students on each of the five process groups, and based on the grading, they declare a test taker as Project Management Professional ( PMP )® pass or fail. The grades are not disclosed to everyone. Rather, a rating is given in each of the five process groups. The rating can be Below Proficient, Proficient, and Moderately Proficient. The result (pass or fail) is determined by a combination of these grades. The number of grades or points one has to score to pass the Project Management Professional ( PMP )® exam is not made public by Project Management Institute.

To apply for the Project Management Professional ( PMP )® exam, candidates need to have: