ISO Standards Clarity on the definition of a “standard” and a “regulation” can help you get questions right on the PMP exam conducted by PMI. According to the PMBOK Guide 6th edition, the definition of a Standard and a Regulation is given below: A Standard is a “document established by consensus and approved by a … Read more
One common question on PMP Exams is about the Scope Baseline, as defined in the PMBOK Guide, Sixth Edition. For example, a question on Scope Baseline could be as follows: Q: The scope baseline consists of all of the documents except: A. Work Breakdown Structure B. WBS Dictionary C. Scope Management Plan D. Scope Statement … Read more
PMI® – Project Management Institute PMI® stands for the Project Management Institute. PMI is the world’s leading not-for-profit association for the project management profession. It became popular because it administers the PMP® (Project Management Professional) exam, and provides the PMP credentials to anyone who has the required minimum experience, and passes the exam. The Project … Read more
The Project Management Professional Certification exam, or the [intlink id=”90″ type=”post”]PMP exam by PMI[/intlink] consists of 200 multiple choice questions, to be completed within 4 hours. UPDATE: The [intlink id=”354″ type=”post”]PMP Exam changed on 31-August-2011[/intlink]. At least 30% questions have change. See my detailed blog post on the changes. There is no negative marking, so … Read more
The Planning Process Group, among the 5 Process groups, has the most number of processes, as defined in the PMBOK Guide (Sixth Edition). It also has a particular sequence in which these processes must be done, which helps the most in planning for a project. This is because each process has an impact on another … Read more
The Fourth Process Group is activated from the beginning of the project. Continuous monitoring and control is required to ensure that all the planning is done properly, and nothing is left out. Checks and balances, metrics, standards, and benchmarks are required to be set and measured to ensure that only the promised work is performed, … Read more
Among the [intlink id=”38″ type=”post”]10 Knowledge areas[/intlink] and the [intlink id=”40″ type=”post”]5 Process Groups[/intlink] are spread out the 47 Processes, in the PMBOK Guide, Sixth edition. The planning process group alone contains 20 processes. Initiating and Closing process Groups have 2 Processes each. Executing has 8 and Monitoring and Control has the balance 10 processes. … Read more
A lot of people have asked me about the importance of obtaining the PMP certification. Some asked if it is really required, and if it proves any point – given that they achieve real experience in executing projects in the real life, and learn from them. Well, I must say that all my life I … Read more