1. Who Wants to be a PMP? Pre-Course Game 3
Foundational information for the PMP exam:
5 Process Groups
Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing
10 Knowledge Areas
Integration, Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Resources, Communications, Risk, Procurement, Stakeholders
49 Processes (with hundreds of Input-Tool/Technique-Output information)
Initiating: 2, Planning: 24, Executing:10, Monitoring & Controlling: 12, Closing: 1
Integration: 7, Scope: 6, Schedule: 6, Cost: 4, Quality: 3, Resource: 6, Communications: 3, Risk: 7, Procurement: 3, Stakeholder: 4
Project Manager role/traits (Integrity/Trustworthiness)
Integrator/Leader/Motivator/Facilitator/Collaborator/Negotiator/Conflict -resolver/Problem solver
PMI Mindset information (based on PMI best practices)
E.g. Proactive vs. Reactive, Focus on the critical/important/priorities
Predictive, Incremental, iterative, & adaptive approaches
Traditional/waterfall /rolling wave vs. Agile/Scrum/XP/JIT-LEAN/Kanban
Pre-Course Game 3

2. The “Spinal Cord” (5 Process Groups, 10 Knowledge Areas, 49 Processes)
(PMBOK Chapters)
The “Spinal Cord” (5 Process Groups, 10 Knowledge Areas, 49 Processes)
Initiating (2)
Planning (24)
Executing (10)
Monitoring and Controlling (12)
Closing (1)
4. Integration Mgt.
(7 Processes)
4.1 Develop Project Charter
4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
(Includes outputs from 23 processes below)
4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work 4.4 Manage Project Knowledge
4.5 Monitor & Control Project Work
4.6 Perform Integrated Change Control
4.7 Close Project or Phase
5. Scope Mgt.
(6 Processes)
5.1 Scope Management Plan
5.2 Collect Requirements
5.3 Define Scope
5.4 Create WBS
5.5 Validate Scope
5.6 Control Scope
6. Project Schedule Mgt.
6.1 Schedule Management Plan
6.2 Define Activities
6.3 Sequence Activities
6.4 Estimate Activity Durations
6.5 Develop Schedule
6.6 Control Schedule
7. Project Cost Mgt.
(4 Processes)
7.1 Cost Management Plan
7.2 Estimate Costs
7.3 Determine Budget
7.4 Control Costs
8. Project Quality Mgt.
(3 Processes)
8.1 Quality Management Plan
8.2 Manage Quality
8.3 Control Quality
9. Project Resource Mgt. (6 Processes)
9.1 Resource Management Plan
9.2 Estimate Activity Resources
9.3 Acquire Resources
9.4 Develop Team
9.5 Manage Team
9.6 Control Resources
10. Project Communications Mgt. (3 Processes)
10.1 Communications Management Plan
10.2 Manage Communications
10.3 Monitor Communications
11. Project Risk Mgt.
11.1 Risk Management Plan
11.2 Identify Risks
11.3 Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
11.4 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
11.5 Plan Risk Responses
11.6 Implement Risk Responses
11.7 Monitor Risks
12. Project Procurement Mgt. (3 Processes)
12.1 Procurement Management Plan
12.2 Conduct Procurements
12.3 Control Procurements
13. Project Stakeholder Mgt.
13.1 Identify Stakeholders
13.2 Stakeholder Engagement Plan
* NOTE: Stakeholder and resource processes are typically done earlier.
13.3 Manage Stakeholder Engagement
13.4 Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
The Project Management Institute’s exam “Domain” (i.e. Process Group) information is presented above. Exam Tip! Strive to understand the 49 processes, which knowledge are and Process Group they are in. Use the space below for notes to yourself of each:
Domain 1 (________________________):
Domain 2 (________________________):
Domain 3 (________________________):
Domain 4 (________________________ & _________________________________):
Domain 5 (_________________________):

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4. All of the following relate to the PMI Talent Triangle, except:
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A: Manage by Objective
B: Strategic & Business Management
C: Technical Project Management
D: Leadership Skills
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7. B: Technical Project Management C: Subject Matter Expertise
“Knowledge, skills, and behaviors related to specific domains of project, program, and portfolio management,” best relates to:
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B: Technical Project Management
A: Leadership
C: Subject Matter Expertise
D: Strategic Skills
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10. B: Technical Project Management C: Strategic and Business Management
“The ability to see the high-level overview of the organization and effectively negotiate and implement decisions and actions that support strategic alignment and innovation,” best relates to:
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B: Technical Project Management
A: Leadership
D: Project Management
C: Strategic and Business Management
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13. “The ability to guide, motivate, and direct a team,” best relates to:
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A: Project Management Skills
B: Facilitation Skills
C: Business Management Skills
D: Leadership Skills
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16. Working with Project Sponsors, teams, SMEs to develop appropriate delivery strategies,” relates best to:
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A: Adaptive Lifecycles
B: Strategic & Business Management
C: Leadership
D: Technical Project Management
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19. B: Strategic & Business Management A: Technical Project Management
“Having correct artifacts available, critical success factors, financial reports, tailoring for Agile/Predictive environments,” relates best to:
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B: Strategic & Business Management
A: Technical Project Management
C: Management
D: Project Knowledge
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22. A: Strategic & Business Management C: Technical Project Management
“Communication, critical thinking, (problem solving), interpersonal skills negotiation (facilitation), & resilience,” best relate to:
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A: Strategic & Business Management
B: Leadership
D: Integration
C: Technical Project Management
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25. D: Monitoring & Controlling
In which Process Group would you, “obtain feedback from relevant stakeholders using appropriate tools and techniques (based on the stakeholder management plan) in order to evaluate their satisfaction”?
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A: Closing
B: Planning
D: Monitoring & Controlling
C: Initiating
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28. A: Executing B: Closing D: Initiating C: Planning
In which Process Group would you, “review and assess detailed project requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders based on the project charter, lessons learned, and by using requirement gathering techniques in order to establish detailed project deliverables”?
A: Executing
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B: Closing
D: Initiating
C: Planning
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31. D: Monitoring & Controlling
In which Process Group would you, “measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to identify and quantify any variances and corrective actions”?
A: Planning
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B: Executing
C: Implementation
D: Monitoring & Controlling
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34. C: Early in Monitoring & Controlling
In which Process Group would you, “present the project management plan to the relevant stakeholders according to applicable policies and procedures in order to obtain approval to proceed with project execution”?
A: Early in Executing
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B: Early in Closing
C: Early in Monitoring & Controlling
D: Early in Planning
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37. The project’s goals should:
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B: Be specific & achievable
A: Align with the organization’s tactical goals
C: Align with the strategic goals of the organization
D: Align with the project’s vision
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40. A: Monitoring & Controlling
During which Process Group would you, “develop the change management plan by defining how changes will be addressed and controlled in order to track and manage change”?
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A: Monitoring & Controlling
B: Initiating
C: Executing
D: Planning
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43. In Agile environments, what is managed iteratively?
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A: Change Control Board
B: Product Backlog
C: Work Breakdown Structure
D: Scope Baseline
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46. What is the number one character trait people look for in a leader?
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A: Visionary/charismatic
B: Humility/Conflict Resolver
C: Integrity/trustworthiness
D: Intelligence/Decision Maker
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