Achieve Success in the PMI CAPM Exam: A Detailed Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Guide

Ability to manage strategic goals across multiple projects

Skills to manage a large project

Competency to manage multiple projects that align departments

Capability of managing project schedules

Project charter

Project baseline

Assumption log

Schedule forecast

Manage Cost Plan

Estimate Costs

Determine Budget

Control Costs

Risk register

Project requirements

Expert judgment

Make-or-buy analysis

Risks should be considered when selecting the content of each iteration.

Risks should be tailored for each iteration.

Risks should be identified, analyzed, and managed during each iteration.

Risks should be documented prior to each iteration.

Risks should be reviewed only once during each iteration.

Online technology enable projects to postpone ordering long lead items until the items are needed

Online technologies allow a project's progress to be viewed by all stakeholders to build better relations

Online procurement tools provide buyers with multiple sources to advertise to sellers.

Online procurement tools provide sellers with designated sources for procurement documents and the resources to complete them.

Cultural influences

Physical environmental elements

Commercial databases

Infrastructure

Risk categorization

Project risk document updates

Strategies for overall project risk

Risk management plan

Evaluates the differences between the communications management plan and the reality of communications in a project

Ensures that the information needs of the project and the stakeholders are met

Ensures that project information is created, collected, and distributed in a timely and appropriate manner

Develops an appropriate approach and plan for communication of project activities

Apply and use quality controls to ensure expectations are met throughout the project

Communicate quality failures to the sponsor for feedback

Conduct all quality inspections at the end of the project

Only correct quality issues found if it will keep you within the budget

Policy compliance and auditing

Standards and compliance

Review of lessons learned

Test and inspection planning

Resource breakdown structure

Physical resources assignment

Team building activities

Integrated Change Control

Project Integration Management is mandatory and more effective in larger projects

Project Integration Management and Expert Judgement are mutually exclusive

Project Integration Management is the responsibility of the project manager

Project Integration Management excludes the triple constraints if cost performance index (CPI) equals zero

Forming

Norming

Storming

Performing

Correct grammar and spelling

Concise expression and elimination of excess words

Clear purpose and expression directed to the needs of the reader

Coherent logical flow of ideas

Control Quality

Validate Scope

Validate Quality

Control Scope

Maintains the focus on project and organizational stakeholders

Preserves the focus on external stakeholders—such as customers and vendors—as well as on other projects

Sustains the focus on general communication activities using email, social media and websites

Keeps the focus on the position of the stakeholder or group with respect to the project team

The proiect manager proactivnly interacfS with other project managers creating a positive influence Km fulfilling project needs, working with other managers and sponsor to address internal political and strategic issues and ensunng that the project managemenl plan aligns with the portfolio or program plan

The project manager leads the team, performs communication roles between stakeholders, and uses interpersonal sills to balance conflicting goals

The proiect manager stays informed about current technology developments lakes into account new quality management standards, and uses relevant technical support tools

The proiect manager participates in project management trainings, contributes to the organization professional community sharing knowledge, and maintains subied matter expertise

the members of the project team need to select the appropriate order of every tool, technique, input, and output listed in the PMBOK Guide, this is required for all projects

each project is unique, and the members of the project team should select the appropriate tools, techniques, inputs, and outputs from the PMBOK Guide

the members of the project team need to understand the PMBOK Guide processes, which are applied to all projects

each project is unique, and the project team must plain how to apply all the tools, techniques, inputs, and outputs in the PMBOK Guide

Ground rules

Expert judgment

Team-building activities

Interpersonal skills