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PMP EXAM PREPARATION

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PMP (Project Management Professional) is an internationally recognized designation offered by PMI (Project Management Institute). PMP exam is based on PMI – PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) and other cross-cutting knowledge and skills listed in PMP examination content outline. To gain this cross-cutting knowledge and to understand the different knowledge areas, process groups and process the individual who wants to get certified needs to have various resources to pass the PMP Exam. Considering the PMP aspirants requirements here Microbiteworld has prepared a study notes, which may help in PMP Exam Preparation.

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In PMP Exam Preparation Study Notes – 1 we have seen that, what is inside PMBOK 6th Edition. If not, please have a look on it before proceeding with this one for better understanding and step by step progress of your PMP Certification Exam Preparation.

The study note 2 is focused on what is included in “Project Management Plan”, which is output of Develop Project Management Plan Process of Integration Knowledge Area and it is most important part of Planning Process Group.

We will also see what are the “Project Documents” (PDs) which are not part of the Project Management Plan.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN

The project management plan is the document that describes how the project will be executed, monitored and controlled, and closed.

It integrates and consolidates all of the subsidiary management plans and baselines, and other information necessary to manage the project. The needs of the project determine which components of the project management plan are needed.

Subsidiary Management Plans: (From Each Knowledge Areas)

  1. Scope Management Plan
  2. Requirements Management Plan
  3. Schedule Management Plan
  4. Cost Management Plan
  5. Quality Management Plan
  6. Resource Management Plan
  7. Communications Management Plan
  8. Risk Management Plan
  9. Procurement Management Plan
  10. Stakeholder Engagement Plan

Baselines:

  1. Scope Baseline
  2. Schedule Baseline
  3. Cost Baseline

Additional Components:

  1. Change Management Plan
  2. Configuration Management Plan
  3. Performance Measurement Baseline
  4. Project Life Cycle Description
  5. Development Approach
  6. Management Reviews

PROJECT DOCUMENTS

Project Documents are the documents which are not part of the Project Management Plan but are used to manage the project effectively. These documents are developed and updated during various project management processes mentioned in Study Note – 1

Integration Related Project Documents:
Assumption log (Output of Develop Project Charter Process)
Issue log (Output of Direct and Manage Project Work Process)
Lessons learned register (Output of Manage Project Knowledge Process)

Scope Related Project Documents:
Requirements documentation (Output of Collect Requirements Process)
Requirements traceability matrix (Output of Collect Requirements Process)
Project scope statement (Output of Define Scope Process)

Schedule Related Project Documents:
Activity list (Output of Define Activities)
Activity attributes (Output of Define Activities Process)
Milestone list (Output of Define Activities Process)
Project schedule network diagram (Output of Sequence Activities Process)
Duration estimates (Output of Estimate Activity Durations Process)
Basis of estimates (Output of Estimate Activity Durations Process)
Project schedule (Output of Develop Schedule Process)
Schedule data (Output of Develop Schedule Process)
Project calendars (Output of Develop Schedule Process)
Schedule forecasts (Output of Control Schedule Process)

Cost Related Project Documents:
Cost estimates (Output of Estimate Costs Process)
Basis of estimates (Output of Estimate Costs Process)
Cost forecasts (Output of Control Costs Process)

Quality Related Project Documents:
Quality metrics (Output of Plan Quality Management Process)
Test and evaluation documents (Output of Manage Quality Process)
Quality report (Output of Manage Quality Process)
Quality control measurements (Output of Control Quality Process)

Resource Related Project Documents:
Team charter (Output of Plan Resource Management Process)
Resource requirements (Output of Estimate Activity Resources Process)
Basis of estimates (Output of Estimate Activity Resources Process)
Resource breakdown structure (Output of Estimate Activity Resources Process)
Physical resource assignments (Output of Acquire Resources Process)
Project team assignments (Output of Acquire Resources Process)
Resource calendars (Output of Acquire Resources Process)

Communications Related Project Documents:
Project communications (Output of Manage Communications Process)

Risk Related Project Documents:
Risk register (Output of Identify Risks Process)
Risk report (Output of Identify Risks Process)

Stakeholder Related Project Documents:
Stakeholder register (Output of Identify Stakeholders Process)

Other Project Documents:
Change log

Reference: PMBOK 6th Edition Table 4-1
To Get more information, please download PMBOK from PMI website.

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