PMP Certification Questions

I. Inputs

• Schedule management plan


• Schedule baseline


• Performance reports


• Approved change requests

II. Tools and Techniques

• Progress reporting


• Schedule change control system


• Performance measurement


• Project management software


• Variance analysis


• Schedule comparision bar charts

III. Outputs

• Schedule model data (updates)


• Schedule baseline (updates)


• Performance measurements


• Requested changes


• Recommended corrective actions


• Organizational process assets (updates)


• Activity list (updates)


• Activity attributes (updates)


• Project management plan (updates)

I. Inputs

• Project scope statement


• Work breakdown structure


• WBS dictionary


• Project scope management plan


• Performance reports


• Approved change requests


• Work performance information

II. Tools and Techniques

• Change control system


• Variance analysis


• Replanning


• Configuration management system

III. Outputs

• Project scope statement(updates)


• Work breakdown structure(updates)


• WBS dictionary (updates)


• Scope baseline (updates)


• Requested changes


• Recommended  corrective action


• Organizational process assets (updates)


• Project management plan (updates)

I. Inputs

• Organizational process assets


• Project scope statement 


• Risk management plan


• Risk register

II.  Tools and Techniques

• Risk probability and impact assesment


• Probability and impact matrix


• Risk data quality assessment


• Risk categorization 


• Risk Urgency assessment

III. Outputs

• Risk register (updates)

I. Inputs

• Organizational process assets


• Project scope statement


• Activity list


• Activity attributes


• Project schedule network diagrams


• Activity resource requirements


• Resource calendars


• Activity duration estimates 


• Project management plan

                - RisK register

II. Tools and Techniques

• Schedule network analysis


• Critical path method


• Schedule compression


• What-if scenario analysis


• Resource leveling


• Critical chain method


• Project management software


• Applying calendars


• Adjusting leads and lags 


• Schedule model

III. Outputs

• Project schedule


• Schedule model data


• Schedule baseline


• Resource requirements (updates)


• Activity attributes (updates)


• Project calendar (updates)


• Requested changes


• Project management plan (updates)

                 - Schedule management plan(updates)

I. Inputs

• Enterprise Environmental factors


• Organizational process assets


• Project management plan

                  - Activity resource requirements

II. Tools and Techniques

• Organization charts and position descriptions 


• Networking


• Organizational theory

III. Outputs

• Roles and responsibilities


• Project organization charts


• Staffing management plan

I. Inputs

• Project scope statement


• WBS dictionary


• Project scope management plan


• Deliverables

II. Tools and Techniques

• Inspection

III. Outputs

• Accepted  deliverables


• Requested changes


• Recommended corrective actions

I. Inputs

• Contract (when applicable)


• Project statement of work


• Enterprise environmental factors


• Organizational process assets

II. Tools and Techniques

• Project selection methods


• Project management methodology


• Project management information system


• Expert Judgment

III. Outputs

         1. Project charter

Communications planning - Determining the information and communications needs of the project stakeholders.

Information Distribution - Making needed information available  to project stakeholders in a timely manner.

Performance Reporting - Collecting and distributing performance information. This includes status reporting, progress measurement, and forecasting.

Manage Stakeholders - Managing communications to satisfy the requirements of and resolve issues with project stakeholders.