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PMP Exam Preparation
Based On 5th Edition##
## PMI (Project Management InstituteEstablished in 1969 with
Global HQ in Pennsylvania USA
250 chapters in approx 70 countries
Run by a group of volunteers
Promotes Project Mgt best practices
Offers Certifications which have become an industry standard
##3200 MCQs175 are scored, 25 are not scored106 correct out of
175 i.e. 61%Only Pass or FailQuestions will test knowledge,
application & analysis Format of PMP exam4 hours15 minutes
familiarizationBooks not allowedMobiles not allowed
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
CH 1 & 2.##77
##PM Frame Work##9A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken
to create a unique product, service, or result.
What is the projectStartENDTEMPORARYUNIQUEPROGRESSIVELY
ELABORATED
##1010Projects vs operationsResourcesPlanning , Execution ,
M&CGoals / StrategyActivitiesPROJECT .
Temporary.Unique.OPERATION.
Ongoing.Repetitive##1111The application of knowledge, skills,
tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet
stakeholder needs and expectations.
Managing a project includes:Establishing Clear and achievable
objectivesBalancing the project constrains.Balancing the stake
holders requirments.What is Project Management?##What is Project
Management? continue
##Effective Project management requires that project management
team understand and use knowledge and skills of the following five
areas of expertise:
Areas of Expertise
##REGULATION is a government imposed requirement which specifies
product, process or service characteristics, including the
applicable administrative provisions, with which compliance is
mandatory. Building codes are an example of regulations.Areas of
ExpertisecontinueSTANDARD
document established by consensus and approved by a recognized
body , that provides , for common and repeated use, rules ,
guidelines, or characteristics for activities or their results,
aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given
context. ##Interpersonal Skills: The management of interpersonal
relationships includes:
Effective communication.Influencing the
organization.Leadership.Motivation.Negotiation and conflict
management.Problem solving.Areas of Expertisecontinue##Project
Management Context
If the relation ship between the project is only that of a
shared technology or resources then the effort should be managed as
a portfolio rather than program.##Project Management Office PMOPMO
OfficeProviding Support , Training , Format and Template ,
ProceduresProviding Support and follow up the project
performanceProviding Project Manager , Support and Manage the
project and be responsible for the project performance##Project
Management Office PMOcontinueProject ManagerPMOFocus on specific
projectFocus on overall business objectivesManages scope, time,
resources, budget for a specific projectManages overall risk,
overall opportunities, interdependencies among multiple
projectsReports project specific informationMay report on more
projects & from a corporate perspective##Stakeholders
+ve /ve Interest.Not All Equal.May affect the project while they
are not exist or considered as a stakeholder
##WHY PROJECTS?##2121Life CyclesProduct life cycleBusiness
PlanIDEAPROJECTProductOperationDivestment / retirementUpgrade
##Life CyclesProject life cycle
Management life cycleSequential / Overlapping##
Typical Sequence of Phases in a Project Life Cycle##2424Project
Life Cycle
##Project Management Life Cycle
##Forms of Organization##27Functional Organization
##Projectized Organization
##Weak matrix Organization
Expeditor##Balanced Matrix
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Strong Matrix##Composite Organization
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Organization Structure versus Project Characteristics##3434
##Walid M. Abdelrahman, PMP3535
##Walid M. Abdelrahman, PMP3636Organizational Process Assets
Process And Procedures.
Corporate Knowledge Lesson LearnedEnterprise Environmental
Factor Organization structure , Culture.
Market condition.
Political condition.
Standard and rules.
Available resources.##Walid M. Abdelrahman, PMP3737OPM 3
Organization Project Management Maturity Module
Continuous Improvement
##Walid M. Abdelrahman, PMP3838PROJECT MANAGEMENT Process
Group
CH 3.
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Project Management Processes
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Process Group##4141
Overlapping the Project Management Processes##4242PROJECT
MANAGEMENT PROCESS
##The project manager, in collaboration with the project team,
is always responsible for determining which process are appropriate
and the appropriate degree of rigor for each process in order to
the success of the project.PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS##44QUESTION
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