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Exam prerequisites
Minimum of 4500 hours of project management experience. Project management experience dating back at least three years from application submittal date. Project management experience not dating back further than eight years from the application submittal date. Minimum of 36 months of project management experience (gaps in experience and overlapping experience will not be counted).
Exam prerequisites
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Project management experience is required in each of the following process areas when all projects are totaled, but not on each project: (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing) 35 hours project management education Bachelor degree
Exam layout
200 questions 25 not included in exam score 106 questions out of 175 question are required to pass the exam
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13 24 30 25 8
What is a Project?
A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.
Temporary means that every project has a definite start and definite end. Unique product, service, or result Product e.g. new car model Service e.g. business consultancy Result e.g. research project Progressive elaboration; Developing in steps
Project Vs Operation
The project is completed when its goals and objectives are accomplished Operations are ongoing and repetitive. The purpose of operations is to keep the organization functioning
Both share the following characteristics: Performed by people Constrained by limited resources Planned, executed, and controlled Performed to achieve organizational objectives
Customer Satisfaction
Project!
Knowledge areas
Project Scope Management
Project Human Resource Management Project Communication Management Project Procurement Management Project Risk Management
Skills
General Management Skills
Financial and accounting Purchasing and procurement Information technology
What is a Program
A Program is defined as a group of related projects, sub-programs, and program activities managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.
What is a Portfolio
Portfolios are collections of programs and projects and other work that meet a strategic business objective.
Project Phase
Project phase structure allows the project to be segmented into logical subsets for ease of management, planning, and control
Project Phase
Project phases are typically sequential, but can overlap in some situations Ending a phase does not necessarily mean start of another one Work is distinct from one phase to another Repetition of five process areas in each phase
Overlapping relationship
More Risk Fast tracking
Project Stakeholders
Stakeholder is an individual, group, or organization who may affect, be affected by, or perceived itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or out come of a project.
Project Stakeholders
Organization structures
Weak Matrix
Strong Matrix
Balanced Matrix
Start the cycle Plan the work Do planned work Check the work while being Done End the cycle
Project Boundaries