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Project Management Plan [Study Notes for PMP Exam]

December 23, 2018 By Manickavel Arumugam Leave a Comment

project management plan for PMP exam

A project management plan is a formal, approved document that defines how the project is planned, executed, monitored, controlled and closed. In this article, we will understand why do we need a project management plan, what is the purpose of the project management plan and what are the various components of the project management plan. What is the purpose of the project … [Read more...]

How to remember ITTOs of Project Procurement Management?

November 15, 2018 By Manickavel Arumugam 2 Comments

How to remember ITTOs of Procurement Management?

This is the ninth article in the series “How to remember ITTOs”. You can find all the articles in this series here: How to remember ITTOs series. ITTO stands for Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs. In this article, we will focus on the inputs and outputs of the three processes involved in Project procurement management. Parties involved in Project Procurement … [Read more...]

Perform Integrated Change Control [Step-by-Step]

November 11, 2018 By Manickavel Arumugam 4 Comments

Perform Integrated Change Control

A change request is a formal proposal to modify any document, deliverable or baseline. Several project management processes may involve a change request. Perform integrated change control is the process of reviewing all change requests and approving the changes. This process happens throughout the project for integrating change requests. The approved change request may be … [Read more...]

9 Data Gathering Techniques You Should Know for PMP Exam

November 1, 2018 By Manickavel Arumugam 14 Comments

9 Data Gathering Tools

PMBOK® Guide has grouped most of the tools and techniques in a logical way, by their purpose. The following are the various groups used in PMBOK Guide , Sixth Edition: Data gathering techniques Data analysis techniques Data representation techniques Decision-making techniques Communication skills Interpersonal and team skills In addition, they also have … [Read more...]

Sequence of Activities in Closing Process

October 24, 2018 By Manickavel Arumugam Leave a Comment

Closing process group

Closing process group includes only one process, namely, Close project or phase. This process belongs to the Integration knowledge area. Close project or phase is the process during which we formally close the project or phase. Generally, the project charter will include project success criteria, project exit criteria and who will sign off the project. Project exit criteria … [Read more...]

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PMP Practice Questions - Project Integration Management

PMP Practice Questions [Project Integration Management]

Below are few practice questions from the Project Integration Management knowledge area. All the questions are prepared with PMBOK Guide, Sixth Edition as the reference. Please give them a try. If you cannot answer to any of them, please refer to PMBOK Guide, Sixth Edition first and you will be able to find the correct […]

Motivational Theories in PMP Exam

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How to remember ITTOs of Project Schedule Management?

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How to remember ITTOs of Project Risk Management?

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