Recorded lesson
learned Infrastructure
Risk register Templets Weather conditions
Data- Information- Report cycle
1233. Data is generated from performing (Direct Managing project work ) and go to all control processes.
1234. In control processes, the data is analyzed as per specific field to generate useful information.
1235. This information is gathered in M&C project work to generate reports.
1236. The performance reports will go to:
Control risks to re-assess or identify new risks
Control procurement
Manage communications to communicate the reports
Manage team to be used in project assessment appraisal tool.
ITTO
1237. The most used tool is analytical tools despite its name. All the analytical tools are used by expert judgement during meeting.
1238. With each change request there will be project management plan and documents update.
1239. In the table below, you will understand the important Tools and Techniques and in which processes they are used and what for.
Identify SH To identify more SH from key SH
Project charter SH register Power=impact Interest=concerns Influence=involvement 2 Trend analysis Close project or
phase
To solicit lesson learned
Project documents
Lesson learned By meetings With expert judgement
Lesson learned By meetings With expert judgement
Verification It's a review process
5 Record
Last payment It's also used in conduct procurement to
Also used in Direct &
Manage project work
Market Data Conclusions Formally and informally
10 Make or by
A decision It uses the decision tree technique
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Risk register Risk register update
Interview with expert judgement
15 Risk category Qualitative risk analysis
To effectively identify any potential risk
Risk register Risk breakdown structure
Risk register Risk register update
Risk register Risk register update
Interview with expert judgement
18 Risk urgency Qualitative risk analysis
To respond promptly to the urgent risks
Risk register Risk register update
Interview with expert judgement
19 Document review
Identify risks To solicit any unforeseen risks
Identify risks To solicit any unforeseen risks
Identify risks To solicit any unforeseen risks
OPA and EEF Risk register update
With expert judgement 23 Diagramming
technique
Identify risks To solicit any unforeseen risks
All project plans Risk strategy, appetite,
26 Networking Plan HR Put HP plan WBS RAM, RACI,
Estimate cost Project total cost estimation
All approved costs
Cost baseline Also in: estimate activity resources, control
Estimate cost Project total cost estimation
Scope, activity duration and resource requirement
Cost baseline Also used in: validate scope and estimate activity duration 31 Cost of quality Estimate cost Project total cost
estimation
Cost of conformance
Cost baseline Also used in plan quality 32 Reserve
Cost baseline Also used in: estimate duration and control
Project budget Meeting and expert judgement
Project budget Project funding requirement
Scope baseline Buy or lean It's used when resources are in
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schedule baseline Monte Carlo model
also used in quantitative risk analysis
41 Product analysis
Define scope Subdivide the product according
Define scope Find more potions to produce the product
Project charter Defined scope During:
Brainstorming, lateral thinking and analysis of alternatives
43 Decompositio n
Create WBS Decompose the project work
Defined scope WBS, WBS dictionary
requirement Prequalified SH and subject matter experts 46 interview Collect
requirement
Define requirement
Needs and expectations
requirement Prequalified SH and subject matter experts
requirement If there are many SH
49 Prototype Collect
requirement Iterative methodology 50 benchmarking Collect
requirement
Look at similar projects
Needs and expectations
requirement It is used also in plan quality
Develop team Assess the persons
Communication Also used in control procurement 55 Interpersonal
skills
Develop team Soft skills to help the team perform
issues Solutions Related to human behavior
issues Solutions Related to human behavior
59 Training Develop team Improve the team
Develop team Rewarding good performance
Performance appraisal
rewards It is included in staffing plan
61 Multi criteria decision analysis
Acquire team Select according to many 62parameters
Staffing plan who to acquire Also used in conduct procurement to choose
Also used in Control SH
63 Payments sys Control
payments To be negotiated in close procurement 64 Claim admin. Control
procurement
Solve claims Claims solutions 65 Contract
It is defer from project change control sys
Control risks To identify new risks related to 68 Risk audit Control risks Check the validity
of the risk
Risk register Risk register update
During status reports 69 Risk
re-assessment
Control risks If there is an issue need to re assess the risks
Risk register Risk register update 70 Variance
analysis
Control scope Analyze the cause of variance
Project schedule data and performance reports
Change request Trend and variance analysis
change request Also in control cost by using analytical
Control cost A software to represent the
QC Validate changes Approved changes
QC Testing samples of the majority
Product Change request and
measurements
Also are used in plan quality to set the quality metrics
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Requirements Desired level of quality
1240. The real world experience is essential in putting all the information in the frame. Any one doesn't have this condition will need more time and proper training.
1241. For the books and references, there is no doubt that you need to read PMBOK® Guide 5th edition at least once effectively then start with Rita to have a deep sight how to peeper yourself to the exam. If you have enough time, read them again.
1242. After that, start solving questions. Please, don't pay attention to odd ones, it will confuse you and will mislead you.
1243. Participation in study group is important where you can share thoughts and gain more experience. You can try social media as here.
1244. Examine yourself after each stage mentioned above to measure you progress. I insist, to measure you progress not to evaluate your readiness to the exam, the real exam something can't be guessed.
1245. Four PM Study exams are the nearest in the form and style to real exam, but not exactly the same. Test yourself with them and try to score at least 70.
1246. The exam itself is not easy because of stress, but the language was clear.
1247. The questions didn't test my memorization; they tested the terminology through the deep understanding links between 74 processes. It wasn't easy, but not impossible.
1248. Any minutes you gain will help you later.
1249. During the exam, my strategy was to finish the first 100 questions within 1.5h and I succeeded. After that, I had two options: complete with the same rate or slowdown and solve the second 100 questions within 2h but, because of overexertion, I finished them 10m before the end.
1250. Eventually, studying will enhance your knowledge and any one passes the exam will gain skills. The next step will be how to gain competency.