PMP SECTIONS
Sections of PMP examinations are divided based on Process Areas and Knowledge Areas. The Process Areas are sub-divided into five sections; Initiation, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing.
The Knowledge Areas are sub-divided into the following sections sections; Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management, Project Time Management, Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, Project Human Resource Management, Project Communications Management, Project Risk Management, Project Procurement Management and Professional responsibility.
The question asked in the Process Area will be based on the following topics.
- Project Initiation
- Need identification
- Study/analysis
- Product or service description
- Management responsibilities
- Draft charter
- Project manager selection
- Project Planning
- Scope planning
- Scope definition
- Activity definition
- Activity sequencing
- Resource planning
- Activity duration estimating
- Cost estimating/
- Schedule development
- Communication planning
- Quality planning
- Organizational planning
- Risk management
- Procurement planning
- Project plan development
- Project Execution
- Project plan execution
- Scope verification
- Quality assurance
- Team development
- Information distribution
- Source Selection
- Contract administration
- Project Control
- Overall change control
- Scope change control
- Schedule control
- Cost control
- Quality control
- Performance reporting
- Risk response control
- Project Closing
- Administrative close-out
- Contract close-out
The questions on the Knowledge Areas could be based on the following topics.
Project Management Basics Review
- Definition of a project
- Definition of project management
- The Project Management Institute
- The PMBOK
- PMI certification process
The Project Management Framework
- Project management methodology
- Project processes and phases
- Process groups
- Project phases
- Key terms
- Project stakeholders
- Application of principles and techniques
Project Integration Management
- Integration management framework
- Developing project plans
- Project constraints
- Project plan execution
- Change control
Project Scope Management
- Initiation
- Project requirements
- Project goals
- Scope planning
- Scope statement
- Work breakdown structure (WBS)
- Scope verification
- Scope change control management
- The project plan
Project Time Management
- Scheduling terms
- Scheduling techniques
- Network scheduling
- Activity definition and sequencing
- Resource requirements
- Estimating activity durations
- Schedule development
- Critical path method (CPM)
- Schedule control strategies
Project Cost Management
- Cost management terms
- Estimating techniques
- Classes of estimates
- Resource requirements
- Cost estimating
- Creating budgets
- Monitoring costs
- Cost control strategies
- Earned value
Human Resource Management
- Human resource planning
- Project organization structure
- Skill and competency requirements
- Staffing resources
- Team formation and development
- Motivation, managing conflict, negotiation
- Project leadership
Project Risk Management
- Risk management process
- Risk management plan
- Risk identification
- Risk assessment techniques
- Risk probability analysis
- Decision and rating techniques
- Risk response, monitoring and control
- Risk reporting
Project Quality Management
- Quality management framework
- Quality planning
- Quality assurance
- Quality standards
- pQuality control
Project Procurement Management
- Procurement process
- Procurement planning
- Solicitation process and planning
- Procurement documents
- Sourcing goods and services
- Selecting contractors and suppliers
- Contract negotiation
- Contract administration
- Contract close-out
Project Communications Management
- Communications planning
- Identifying stakeholders
- Communications plan
- Skills and techniques
- Progress reporting
- Administrative closure
Professional Responsibility
- Code of professional conduct
- Code of ethics
- Balancing stakeholder interests