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PMP Exam Preparation Course

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Professional Responsibility

The PMP Code of Professional Conduct is the

authoritative guide on how the PMP should act as a
professional, and how the PMP should behave with
customers and the public in general.

The PMP exam candidate will be tested on their

knowledge of the PMP Code of Professional
Conduct.

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Professional Responsibility

The five areas of professional responsibility

consist of the following:

Ensuring integrity

Contributing to the knowledge base

Applying professional knowledge

Balancing stakeholder interests

Respecting differences

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Professional Responsibility
• Ensuring integrity
Personal Integrity
Conflict of Interest
Vendor Gifts
• Contributing to the knowledge base
• Applying professional knowledge
• Balancing stakeholder interests
• Respecting differences
Culture Shock
Ethnocentrism
Whistle Blowing

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Responsibilities to the Profession

The PMP must adhere to a high set of principles, rules, and

policies.

This includes the organizational rules and policies, the

certification process, and the advancement of the
profession.

On the PMP exam, always choose the answer which best

supports the PMP profession and the higher set of principles
the PMP is expected to adhere to.

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Complying with Rules and Policies

Honesty is expected in all areas regarding the PMP examination

process, including:

Exam applications must be honest and reflect actual
education and work experience.

Test items, questions, answers, and scenarios are not to
be shared with other PMP candidates.

PMP renewal information must reflect an honest
assessment of education and experience.

Continuing education information must be honest and
accurate; continuing education reporting must reflect
actual courses completed.
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Applying Honesty to the Profession

The PMP candidate is expected, at all times, to provide honesty in

experience documentation, the advertisement of skills, and the
performance of services.

The PMP must, of course, adhere to and abide by all applicable

laws governing the project work. In addition, the ethical standards
within the trade or industry should also be adhered to.

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Advancing the Profession

The PMP must respect and recognize the intellectual work and

property of others.

The PMP can’t claim others’ work as his own.

He must give credit where credit is due.

Work, research, and development sources must be documented and

acknowledged by the PMP when relying on others’ work.

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Responsibilities to the Customer and to the Public

The PMP also has a responsibility to the customer of the project and

the public.

Projects that affect internal customers are expected to meet

requirements and standards, and fulfill the business need of the

performing organization.

Essentially, the PMP is working for the customer.

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Enforcing Project Management Truth and Honesty

PMPs must represent themselves and their projects

truthfully to the general public.

This includes statements made in advertising, press

releases, and in public forums.

When project managers are involved in the creation of

estimates, truth is also expected.

The PMP must provide accurate estimates on time, cost,

services to be provided—and realistic outcomes of the
project work.
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Eliminating Inappropriate Actions

A PMP must avoid conflicts of interest and scenarios where conflicts

of interest could seem apparent, opportunistic, or questionable to the

customer or other stakeholders.

In addition, the PMP must not accept any inappropriate gifts,

inappropriate payments, or any other compensation for favors, project

management work, or influence of a project.

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