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)

Project managers or the organization can divide projects into phases to provide better management control with appropriate links to the ongoing operations of the performing organization. Collectively, these phases are known as the project life cycle.

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

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.

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