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Table of Contents
Introduction xv
Chapter 1 Project Foundation 1
Defining a Project 2
Project Characteristics 3
Operations 4
Progressive Elaboration 4
Stakeholders 5
Defining Project Management 6
Project Management 6
Programs 7
Portfolios 7
Project Management Office 8
Identifying Project Management Skills 10
Understanding the Role of the Project Manager 13
Understanding Organizational Structures 13
Organizational Structure Types 14
Understanding the Project Environment 17
Understanding Project Life Cycles and Project Management Processes 19
Project Phases and Project Life Cycles 20
Project Management Process Groups 22
Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle 25
Recognizing Professional and Social Responsibility 26
PMI® Core Values 27
Advancing the Industry 36
Review Questions 39
Chapter 2 Initiating the Project 43
Understanding the Project Management Knowledge Areas 44
Project Integration Management 45
Project Scope Management 47
Project Schedule Management 48
Project Cost Management 50
Project Quality Management 51
Project Resource Management 53
Project Communications Management 54
Project Risk Management 55
Project Procurement Management 56
Project Stakeholder Management 57
Performing a Project Assessment 58
Initiating a Project 58
Selecting a Project 60
Defining the High-Level Project Scope 66
Identifying High-Level Risks, Assumptions, and Constraints 66
Developing the Project Charter 67
Inputs of the Develop Project Charter Process 68
Tools and Techniques of the Develop Project Charter Process 69
Outputs of the Develop Project Charter Process 71
Obtaining Project Charter Approval 72
Performing Key Stakeholder Analysis 72
Inputs of the Identify Stakeholders Process 74
Tools and Techniques of the Identify Stakeholders Process 74
Outputs of the Identify Stakeholders Process 75
Bringing the Processes Together 76
Review Questions 79
Chapter 3 Planning Project Scope and Schedule Management 83
Developing a Scope Management Plan 84
Understand Project Scope Management 85
Plan Scope Management 85
Collect Requirements 87
Define Scope 94
Create WBS 98
Developing a Project Schedule 104
Understand Plan Schedule Management 105
Define Activities 107
Sequence Activities 110
Estimate Activity Resources 114
Estimate Activity Durations 119
Develop Schedule 125
Bringing the Processes Together 136
Project Scope Management Knowledge Area Review 137
Project Schedule Management Knowledge Area Review 137
Project Resource Management Knowledge Area 138
Review Questions 139
Chapter 4 Planning Project Cost and Quality Management 141
Developing a Cost Management Plan 142
Understand the Cost Management Plan 143
Plan Cost Management 143
Estimate Costs 145
Determine Budget 150
Developing a Quality Management Plan 155
Inputs of Plan Quality Management 156
Tools and Techniques of Plan Quality Management 157
Outputs of Plan Quality Management 161
Bringing the Processes Together 162
Project Cost Management Knowledge Area Review 162
Project Quality Management Knowledge
Area Review 163
Review Questions 164
Chapter 5 Planning Project Resource, Communication,
Procurement, Change, and Risk Management 167
Developing a Resource Management Plan 168
Inputs of Plan Resource Management 169
Tools and Techniques of Plan Resource Management 171
Outputs of Plan Resource Management 172
Developing a Communications Management Plan 174
Inputs of Plan Communications Management 175
Tools and Techniques of Plan Communications Management 176
Outputs of Plan Communications Management 180
Developing a Procurement Management Plan 181
Inputs of Plan Procurement Management 182
Tools and Techniques of Plan Procurement Management 186
Outputs of Plan Procurement Management 187
Developing a Change Management Plan 191
Developing a Risk Management Plan 191
Plan Risk Management 192
Identify Risks 196
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis 203
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis 207
Plan Risk Responses 212
Bringing the Processes Together 219
Project Resource Management Knowledge Area Review 220
Project Communications Management Knowledge Area Review 220
Project Risk Management Knowledge Area Review 221
Project Procurement Management Knowledge
Area Review 222
Review Questions 223
Chapter 6 Planning Stakeholder Engagement and
Obtaining Project Plan Approval 225
Developing a Stakeholder Engagement Plan 226
Inputs of Plan Stakeholder Engagement 227
Tools and Techniques of Plan Stakeholder Engagement 228
Outputs of Plan Stakeholder Engagement 230
Obtaining Project Management Plan Approval 230
Inputs of Develop Project Management Plan 231
Tools and Techniques of Develop Project Management Plan 232
Output of Develop Project Management Plan 233
Conducting a Kick-off Meeting 236
Meeting Topics 236
Bringing the Processes Together 236
Project Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area Review 239
Review Questions 241
Chapter 7 Executing the Project 243
Obtaining and Managing Resources 244
Acquire Resources 244
Conduct Procurements 248
Maximizing Team Performance 253
Develop Team 254
Manage Team 263
Executing the Project Management Plan 267
Direct and Manage Project Work 268
Manage Communications 272
Manage Stakeholder Engagement 276
Implementing Approved Changes 279
Implementing the Quality Management Plan 279
Inputs of Manage Quality 280
Tools and Techniques for Manage Quality 281
Outputs of Manage Quality 283
Implementing the Risk Management Plan 284
Implement Risk Responses 284
Outputs of Implement Risk Responses 285
Bringing the Processes Together 286
Project Integration Management Knowledge
Area Review 287
Project Quality Management Knowledge Area Review 288
Project Resource Management Knowledge Area Review 288
Project Communications Management Knowledge Area Review 290
Project Risk Management Knowledge Area Review 290
Project Procurement Management Knowledge Area Review 291
Project Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area Review 292
Review Questions 293
Chapter 8 Monitoring and Controlling the Project 297
Measuring Project Performance 298
Monitor and Control Project Work 298
Control Procurements 303
Managing Changes to the Project Scope, Schedule, and Costs 307
Validate Scope 308
Control Scope 310
Control Schedule 312
Control Costs 315
Ensuring Adherence to Quality Standards 325
Control Quality 325
Updating the Risk Register 333
Monitor Risks 333
Assessing Corrective Actions 336
Perform Integrated Change Control 337
Communicating Project Status 341
Monitor Communications 341
Monitoring Stakeholder Engagement 345
Monitor Stakeholder Engagement 345
Bringing the Processes Together 348
Project Integration Management Knowledge Area Review 349
Project Scope Management Knowledge Area Review 349
Project Schedule Management Knowledge Area Review 350
Project Cost Management Knowledge Area Review 350
Project Quality Management Knowledge Area Review 352
Project Communications Management Knowledge Area Review 353
Project Risk Management Knowledge Area Review 354
Project Procurement Management Knowledge Area Review 355
Project Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area Review 355
Review Questions 357
Chapter 9 Closing the Project 361
Obtaining Final Acceptance 362
Close Project or Phase 363
Transferring Ownership 367
Obtaining Financial, Legal, and Administrative Closure 367
Formal Project Endings 367
Trends 368
Administrative Closure 368
Distributing the Final Project Report 370
Collating Lessons Learned 370
Archiving Project Documents 371
Measuring Customer Satisfaction 372
Bringing the Processes Together 372
Project Integration Management Knowledge Area Review 373
Review Questions 375
Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 379
Chapter 1: Project Foundation 380
Chapter 2: Initiating the Project 381
Chapter 3: Planning Project Scope and Schedule Management 383
Chapter 4: Planning Project Cost and Quality Management 384
Chapter 5: Planning Project Resource, Communication, Procurement, Change and Risk Management 385
Chapter 6: Planning Stakeholder Engagement and Obtaining Project Plan Approval 386
Chapter 7: Executing the Project 387
Chapter 8: Monitoring and Controlling the Project 389
Chapter 9: Closing the Project 391
Appendix B Exam Essentials 393
Chapter 1: Project Foundation 394
Chapter 2: Initiating the Project 395
Chapter 3: Planning Project Scope and Schedule Management 396
Chapter 4: Planning Project Cost and Quality Management 397
Chapter 5: Planning Project Resource, Communication, Procurement, Change, and Risk Management 398
Chapter 6: Planning Stakeholder Engagement and Obtaining
Project Plan Approval 400
Chapter 7: Executing the Project 400
Chapter 8: Monitoring and Controlling the Project 401
Chapter 9: Closing the Project 402
Index 405
