PMI Exam Study Guide: Knowledge Areas and Questions

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This study guide covers the main knowledge areas for the PMI exam. It includes possible exam questions. It is useful for anyone preparing for the PMI exam.

What's inside

  • Project management knowledge areas
  • Project life cycle and process groups
  • Scope management
  • Human resource management
  • Communications management

Who it is for: Students preparing for the PMI exam. (Professional)

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Summary

Project management covers the skills and knowledge needed to run projects. Students learn about the main areas of project management and how to answer exam questions.

Project Management Knowledge Areas

Project management has ten knowledge areas. Each area has major processes, inputs, tools, techniques and outputs. Integration management is one of them.

Scope Management

Scope management defines and controls what is included and not included in the project. It covers project scope, product scope and design scope. It also covers scope definition and decomposing.

Risk Management

Risk management includes contingency plans, risk events and risk triggers. It covers risk portfolio, sensitivity analysis and risk auditors. It also covers utility theory and expected monetary value.

Exam Questions

Exam questions can be about what the project manager has forgotten to do. They can also be about what is the best thing to do. They can be about what the project manager must be most careful to do.

Key terms

Project Scope
The work that must be done to deliver a product, service or result.
Contingency Plan
Planned action steps to be taken if an identified risk occurs.
Risk Event
A discrete occurrence that may affect the project for better or worse.
Professional Responsibilities
The duties of a project manager to follow company policies and laws.
Integrated Change Control
Reviewing, approving and controlling all the changes or change requests.
Management by Objective
Determining company’s objectives and how the project fits into them.

Questions this document helps with

  • What are the ten knowledge areas of project management?
  • How do you define and control what is included in a project?
  • What are contingency plans and risk events in project management?

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