Notes (I) for Pmp Preparation

➢ Progressive elaboration is most often used when creating project scope, determining requirements, and defining risks and their mitigation plans.

➢ Remember that project management is a set of tools and techniques that are used to organize the work of the project to help bring about a successful project.

➢ The project manager and project team are responsible for determining which processes within each process group are appropriate for the project on which you’re working. This is called tailoring. You should consider the size and complexity of the project and the various inputs and outputs of each of the processes when determining which processes to implement and perform. Small independent projects might not require the rigor of each of the processes within a process group, but every process should be addressed and its level of implementation determined. Use your judgment when deciding which processes to follow, particularly for small projects.

➢ The PMP exam will most likely have a question or two regarding the processes that make up a Knowledge Area. Remember that Knowledge Areas bring together processes by commonalities, so thinking about the knowledge area itself should tip you off to the processes that belong to it. Projects are executed in process group order, but the Knowledge Areas allow a project manager to think about groups of processes that require specific skills. This makes the job of assigning resources easier because team members with specific skills might be able to work on and complete several processes at once. To broaden your understanding of the Knowledge Areas, cross-reference the purposes and the processes that make up each Knowledge Area with the PMBOK Guide.

➢ The project charter (which is an output of the Develop the Project Charter process) is the written acknowledgment that the project exists. The project charter names the project manager and gives that person the authority to assign organizational resources...