PMP<sup>®</sup>: Project Management Professional Workbook,9780782142402

PMP®: Project Management Professional Workbook

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Edition: Workbook
ISBN13: 9780782142402
ISBN10: 0782142400
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-01-01
Publisher(s): Sybex
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Summary

An increasing number of industries-engineering, finance, construction, software development, etc.-have refocused their attention on the fundamentals of project management, demanding more from their managers than ever before. Mistaken by many as soft skill, the field of project management actually approaches a science in the degree to which it adheres to tried-and-true principles that can be applied in all industries. In addition to understanding basic project managment theory, individuals must possess solid charting and diagramming skills in order to succeed as a project manager (not to mention succeeding on the PMP exam). This workbook presents scenarios and exercises that allow individuals to hone these hands-on skills and prepare themselves for the rigors of project management. Individuals who are preparing for the PMP exam or simply considering a career in project management.

Table of Contents

Introduction xv
Scope Management
1(32)
Exercise 1.1: Justifying a Project---Project Selection Matrix
2(6)
Background
2(3)
Scenario
5(2)
Justifying a Project---Project Selection Matrix
7(1)
Exercise 1.2: Project Selection Methods---Financial Returns
8(4)
Background
8(1)
Scenario
9(1)
Project Selection Methods---Financial Returns
10(2)
Exercise 1.3: Project Initiation and the Project Charter
12(3)
Background
12(2)
Scenario
14(1)
Project Initiation and the Project Charter
14(1)
Exercise 1.4: Creating the Scope Statement
15(4)
Background
16(1)
Scenario
17(1)
Creating the Scope Statement
18(1)
Exercise 1.5: Creating a Scope Management Plan and Managing Scope Change
19(4)
Background
19(2)
Scenario
21(1)
Creating a Scope Management Plan and Managing Scope Change
22(1)
Answers to Exercise Questions
23(10)
Answers to Exercise 1.1
23(1)
Answers to Exercise 1.2
24(3)
Answers to Exercise 1.3
27(2)
Answers to Exercise 1.4
29(1)
Answers to Exercise 1.5
30(3)
Time Management
33(44)
Exercise 2.1: Creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
34(4)
Background
34(2)
Scenario
36(1)
Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
36(2)
Exercise 2.2: Activity Sequencing
38(5)
Background
38(3)
Scenario
41(1)
Activity Sequencing
42(1)
Exercise 2.3: Estimating Duration Activity
43(4)
Background
43(2)
Scenario
45(1)
Estimating Duration Activity
45(2)
Exercise 2.4: Calculating Critical Path
47(5)
Background
47(4)
Scenario
51(1)
Calculating Critical Path
51(1)
Exercise 2.5: Calculating PERT
52(5)
Background
52(3)
Scenario
55(1)
Calculating PERT
56(1)
Exercise 2.6: Duration Compression
57(5)
Background
57(2)
Scenario
59(1)
Duration Compression
60(2)
Exercise 2.7: Creating Gantt Charts
62(3)
Background
62(2)
Scenario
64(1)
Creating Gantt Charts
64(1)
Exercise 2.8: Controlling Schedule Changes
65(4)
Background
65(3)
Scenario
68(1)
Controlling Schedule Changes
68(1)
Answers to Exercise Questions
69(8)
Answers to Exercise 2.1
69(2)
Answers to Exercise 2.2
71(1)
Answers to Exercise 2.3
71(2)
Answers to Exercise 2.4
73(1)
Answers to Exercise 2.5
73(1)
Answers to Exercise 2.6
73(1)
Answers to Exercise 2.7
74(1)
Answers to Exercise 2.8
74(3)
Cost Management
77(26)
Exercise 3.1: Resource Planning
78(5)
Background
78(3)
Scenario
81(1)
Resource Planning
82(1)
Exercise 3.2: Types of Cost Estimates
83(3)
Background
83(1)
Scenario
84(1)
Types of Cost Estimates
84(2)
Exercise 3.3: Cost Estimating
86(3)
Background
86(1)
Scenario
87(1)
Cost Estimating
88(1)
Exercise 3.4: Creating a Budget and Cost Baseline
89(7)
Background
89(4)
Scenario
93(2)
Creating a Budget and Cost Baseline
95(1)
Exercise 3.5: Controlling Cost Changes
96(3)
Background
96(1)
Scenario
97(1)
Controlling Cost Changes
97(2)
Answers to Exercise Questions
99(4)
Answers to Exercise 3.1
99(1)
Answers to Exercise 3.2
99(1)
Answers to Exercise 3.3
100(1)
Answers to Exercise 3.4
100(1)
Answers to Exercise 3.5
101(2)
Quality Management
103(18)
Exercise 4.1: Planning for Quality
104(2)
Background
104(1)
Scenario
105(1)
Planning for Quality
105(1)
Exercise 4.2: Quality Planning Tools
106(3)
Background
106(2)
Scenario
108(1)
Quality Planning Tools
108(1)
Exercise 4.3: Calculating the Cost of Quality
109(3)
Background
109(1)
Scenario
110(1)
Calculating the Cost of Quality
111(1)
Exercise 4.4: Quality Assurance
112(2)
Background
112(1)
Scenario
113(1)
Quality Assurance
113(1)
Exercise 4.5: Quality Control
114(5)
Background
114(3)
Scenario
117(1)
Quality Control
118(1)
Answers to Exercise Questions
119(2)
Answers to Exercise 4.1
119(1)
Answers to Exercise 4.2
119(1)
Answers to Exercise 4.3
119(1)
Answers to Exercise 4.4
120(1)
Answers to Exercise 4.5
120(1)
Human Resource Management
121(16)
Exercise 5.1: Creating a Staffing Management Plan
122(4)
Background
122(3)
Scenario
125(1)
Creating a Staffing Management Plan
125(1)
Exercise 5.2: Creating a Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)
126(3)
Background
126(2)
Scenario
128(1)
Creating a Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)
129(1)
Exercise 5.3: Acquiring Staff
129(3)
Background
129(2)
Scenario
131(1)
Acquiring Staff
131(1)
Exercise 5.4: Team Development
132(3)
Background
132(2)
Scenario
134(1)
Team Development
134(1)
Answers to Exercise Questions
135(2)
Answers to Exercise 5.1
135(1)
Answers to Exercise 5.2
135(1)
Answers to Exercise 5.3
135(1)
Answers to Exercise 5.4
136(1)
Communication Management
137(38)
Exercise 6.1: Understanding Your Stakeholders
138(4)
Background
138(3)
Scenario
141(1)
Understanding Your Stakeholders
141(1)
Exercise 6.2: Communicating with the Team
142(5)
Background
143(2)
Scenario
145(1)
Communicating with the Team
146(1)
Exercise 6.3: Deciding on Information Distribution
147(3)
Background
147(2)
Scenario
149(1)
Deciding on Information Distribution
149(1)
Exercise 6.4: Creating a Communications Plan
150(5)
Background
151(1)
Scenario
152(1)
Creating a Communications Plan
153(2)
Exercise 6.5: Performance Reporting, Including Earned Value Analysis
155(6)
Background
155(5)
Creating a Performance Report
160(1)
Scenario
160(1)
Performance Reporting, Including Earned Value Analysis
161(1)
Exercise 6.6: Closing a Project or Phase
161(5)
Background
162(2)
Scenario
164(1)
Closing a Project or Phase
165(1)
Answers to Exercise Questions
166(9)
Answers to Exercise 6.1
166(2)
Answers to Exercise 6.2
168(1)
Answers to Exercise 6.3
169(2)
Answers to Exercise 6.4
171(2)
Answers to Exercise 6.5
173(1)
Answers to Exercise 6.6
174(1)
Risk Management
175(44)
Exercise 7.1: Creating Your Risk Management Plan
176(6)
Background
176(4)
Scenario
180(1)
Creating Your Risk Management Plan
181(1)
Exercise 7.2: Identifying Risks
182(4)
Background
182(2)
Scenario
184(1)
Identifying Risks
185(1)
Exercise 7.3: Qualitative Risk Analysis
186(5)
Background
186(3)
Scenario
189(1)
Qualitative Risk Analysis
190(1)
Exercise 7.4: Quantitative Analysis Methods
191(4)
Background
191(3)
Scenario
194(1)
Quantitative Analysis Methods
194(1)
Exercise 7.5: Quantitative Risk Analysis---Risk Impact/Probability Matrix
195(4)
Background
196(1)
Scenario
197(1)
Quantitative Risk Analysis---Risk Impact/Probability Matrix
198(1)
Exercise 7.6: Types of Risk Responses
199(4)
Background
199(2)
Scenario
201(1)
Types of Risk Responses
201(2)
Exercise 7.7: Creating a Risk Response Plan
203(5)
Background
203(2)
Scenario
205(1)
Creating a Risk Response Plan
205(3)
Answers to Exercise Questions
208(11)
Answers to Exercise 7.1
208(1)
Answers to Exercise 7.2
209(1)
Answers to Exercise 7.3
210(1)
Answers to Exercise 7.4
211(2)
Answers to Exercise 7.5
213(1)
Answers to Exercise 7.6
214(1)
Answers to Exercise 7.7
214(5)
Contracts and Procurement Management
219(28)
Exercise 8.1: Deciding on Contract Types
220(4)
Background
220(3)
Scenario
223(1)
Deciding on Contract Types
223(1)
Exercise 8.2: Creating a Procurement Management Plan
224(4)
Background
224(2)
Scenario
226(1)
Creating a Procurement Management Plan
226(2)
Exercise 8.3: Creating a Statement of Work (SOW)
228(4)
Background
228(2)
Scenario
230(1)
Creating a Statement of Work (SOW)
230(2)
Exercise 8.4: Evaluating and Selecting the Vendor
232(3)
Background
232(2)
Scenario
234(1)
Evaluating and Selecting a Vendor
234(1)
Exercise 8.5: Creating the Contract
235(4)
Background
236(2)
Scenario
238(1)
Creating the Contract
238(1)
Answers to Exercise Questions
239(8)
Answers to Exercise 8.1
239(1)
Answers to Exercise 8.2
240(2)
Answers to Exercise 8.3
242(1)
Answers to Exercise 8.4
243(1)
Answers to Exercise 8.5
244(3)
Project Integration and Professional Responsibility
247(22)
Exercise 9.1: Creating the Project Plan
248(3)
Background
248(2)
Scenario
250(1)
Creating the Project Plan
251(1)
Exercise 9.2: Executing the Project
251(3)
Background
251(2)
Scenario
253(1)
Executing the Project
253(1)
Exercise 9.3: Change Control
254(4)
Background
254(2)
Scenario
256(1)
Practicing Change Control
257(1)
Exercise 9.4: Organizational Structure
258(3)
Background
258(2)
Scenario
260(1)
Organizational Structures
261(1)
Exercise 9.5: Professional Responsibility
261(4)
Background
262(1)
Scenario
263(1)
Professional Responsibility
264(1)
Answers to Exercise Questions
265(4)
Answers to Exercise 9.1
265(1)
Answers to Exercise 9.2
265(1)
Answers to Exercise 9.3
265(1)
Answers to Exercise 9.4
266(1)
Answers to Exercise 9.5
267(2)
Index 269

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