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PMP Knowledge Areas.
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Common Terms.
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Enterprise Environmental Factors.
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Organizational Process Assets.
Common Inputs
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Common Tools.
Common Outputs.
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Change Control.
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Project Management Plan.
Common Project Documents.
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Processes Summary.
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Organizational Structures.
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Business Case investment methods.
Simple Cash Flow.
Simple Payback.
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Return On Investment (ROI).
Cost Benefit Analysis.
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Project Selection definitions.
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Role Summaries.
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Forms of Power.
Conflict Management.
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Leadership Styles.
Team Development.
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Communications Channels.
Earned Value.
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Quality Management.
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All statistic equations in the PMP exam are based on a normal distribution.
For a normal distribution:
68.3% of the data points fall within one standard deviation
95.5% of the data points fall within two standard deviations
99.7% of the data points fall within three standard deviations
For a normal curve and a cumulative distribution:
0.15% of the data points fall between 0 and -3σ from the mean
2.25% of the data points fall between 0 and -2σ from the mean
16% of the data points fall between 0 and -1σ from the mean
84% of the data points fall between 0 and +1σ from the mean
97.75% of the data points fall between 0 and +2σ from the mean
99.85% of the data points fall between 0 and +3σ from the mean
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Cause and effect diagram. Defines the inputs to a process or a product in order to identify
potential causes of defects.
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Run chart. Show trends in the variation of a process over time.
Scatter diagram. Shows the relationship between two variables.
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Control Chart. A graphic display of process data over time and against established control limits
Flowcharting. Shows the inputs, process actions, and outputs of one or more processes within
a system.
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Pareto Chart. A histogram, ordered by frequency of occurrence, that shows how multiple
results were generated by each identified cause. 80/20 Rule = Pareto’s Law 20% of causes
responsible for 80% of problems
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Expected Monetary Value: EMV = Probability X Impact (Cost)
Present Value: PV = FV / ((1+r) to the power of n) (FV is future value)
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Risk Threat Responses.
Risk Responses for Opportunities.
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Risk Responses for both Threats and opportunities.
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Risk Probability and Impact Analysis.
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Fixed Price Contracts.
Cost Reimbursable.
Time and Materials.
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Contract Characteristics.
Contract Advantages and Disadvantages.
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Procurement Exam Tips.
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Critical Path Method.
Network Diagram – forward and backward pass calculations.
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Total float and Free Float.
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Bottom-up estimating.
This is the most accurate method, and is used when significant detail is known, but it is the
most time-consuming and expensive form of estimating.
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Analogous (Top Down) estimating.
Compares the current project with past similar projects, it is not very accurate, but easy to use
and quick.
Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM): -50% to +100%Budgetary: -10% to +25%
Definitive: -5% to + 10%
Parametric estimating.
A simple to use method for estimates that are quantitatively based, such as cost per square
foot or the number of miles a typical cable can be laid in a day.
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Three point estimating.
Takes the estimate uncertainty into consideration and weights the most likely estimate higher
than the others.
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Professional Responsibility Tips.
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