Project Framework Management Exam

Project Framework Management Exam

The list of content for the Project Framework Management exam according to the PMI approach:

1. Project Management Framework

   – Definition of a project

   – Differences between projects, programs, and portfolios

   – Understanding project management and its importance

   – Role of the project manager

2. Project Life Cycle

   – Phases of a project life cycle

   – Characteristics of project phases

   – Types of project life cycles (predictive, iterative, incremental, adaptive, and hybrid)

3. Project Management Processes

   – Five process groups: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing

   – Ten knowledge areas: Integration, Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Resource, Communication, Risk, Procurement, and Stakeholder Management

   – Process interactions and their importance

4. Organizational Influences

   – Organizational structures (functional, matrix, projectized)

   – Influence of organizational culture on projects

   – Project governance

5. Enterprise Environmental Factors

   – External and internal factors impacting projects

   – Examples: market conditions, organizational culture, political climate

6. Organizational Process Assets

   – Processes, policies, and procedures

   – Corporate knowledge base and lessons learned

   – Historical information and data

7. Project Management Office (PMO)

   – Types of PMOs (supportive, controlling, directive)

   – Role of the PMO in projects

   – Benefits and challenges of having a PMO

8. Stakeholder Management

   – Identifying and analyzing stakeholders

   – Developing stakeholder engagement strategies

   – Managing stakeholder expectations and communications

9. Project Management Integration

   – Developing the project charter

   – Creating the project management plan

   – Directing and managing project work

   – Monitoring and controlling project work

   – Performing integrated change control

   – Closing the project or phase

10. Professional and Social Responsibility

    – Ethical conduct in project management

    – Responsibility to the profession and stakeholders – Promoting professional development