Exploring the PMBOK^® Guide

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide — Fourth Edition)

• Defining project management across the project life cycle
• Identifying the role of the project manager
• Analysing organisational influences on projects

Defining the knowledge areas and process groups

• Outlining the five process groups and nine knowledge areas
• Evaluating the standard for managing projects

Investigating Project Integration and Scope

Integrating the PMBOK^® processes

• Developing the project charter
• Coordinating the content of the project management plan
• Performing project work
• Controlling changes throughout the project

Defining and managing project scope

• Defining and facilitating stakeholder requirements
• Developing detailed project and product descriptions
• Creating the work breakdown structure (WBS)
• Verifying and controlling the scope baseline

Managing Schedule and Budget

Completing the project on time

• Defining and sequencing activities
• Estimating activity resources and durations
• Developing and controlling the schedule

Planning and managing the project cost

• Developing project budgets
• Applying earned value management (EVM) basics
• Managing changes to the cost baseline

Addressing Project Quality

Quality planning

• Identifying project quality standards and requirements
• Determining project quality activities
• Demonstrating compliance with project quality approach

Quality assurance and control

• Ensuring adherence to quality guidelines
• Monitoring and measuring quality results
• Auditing quality requirements and quality control results

Human Resource, Communication and Procurement Processes

Identifying roles, responsibilities and skills

• Utilising hierarchical and matrix charts (RAM & RACI)
• Acquiring the project team
• Enhancing project performance through team development and improved competencies
• Tracking team member performance

Ensuring timely and appropriate project communication

• Identifying internal and external project stakeholders
• Determining stakeholder information needs
• Distributing information and addressing issues
• Collecting and distributing project performance data
• Managing stakeholder expectations

Procurement management

• Planning project procurement and identifying potential sellers
• Obtaining seller responses and awarding contracts
• Managing procurement relationships
• Monitoring contract performance
• Completing each project procurement

Risk Management

Identifying project risks

• Assessing and documenting risks
• Performing qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
• Planning appropriate risk responses

Monitoring and controlling risks

• Tracking identified risks and risk triggers
• Re-evaluating existing risks and identifying new ones
• Implementing risk response plans as required

Preparing for the Exam

Planning for test day

• Gaining insight into the exam process
• Applying proven tips for exam success
• Optimising study time

Assessing your exam preparedness

• Identifying your strengths and weaknesses
• Designing a personalised study plan that works for you
• Reviewing the exam application process