Sunday, June 11, 2017

PMI PMP PMBOK Important Topics and Videos

SA,
     Seeking the PMI PMP certification, I'm studying the PMBOK and looking for other materials on the internet to explain the PMBOK terminologies and techniques that are not explained in detail (the author take into account the since you are a professional project manager, you are already aware of these topic)

I liked to create a blog post that contain all important project management topics that are not explained in detail and also some videos and visual aids that will help any Project Manager who is seeking the PMP certification and getting better knowledge about important Project Management topics that will can help during practical work

I've structured the topics based on PMBOK Knowledge Areas, and under each area, I've grouped the topics per process

The table below maps all process to PMBOK Knowledge Areas and Process Groups, I believe this table is one of the most important references that you always need to look it up during your PMBOK studying process


Project Integration Management
  1. Develop Project Charter
  2. Develop Project management Plan
  3. Direct and manage Project Execution
  4. Monitor and Control Project work
  5. Perform Integrated Change Control
  6. Close Project or Phase

Project Scope Management
  1. Collect Requirements
  2. Define Scope
  3. Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  4. Verify Scope
  5. Control Scope
Project Time Management
  1. Define Activities
  2. Sequence Activities
  3. Estimate Activity Resources
  4. Estimate Activity Durations
    1. Videos
      1. Three-Point-Estimation
        1. PMP Exam Preparation: Introduction to Three Point Estimating
        2. PMP Exam Preparation: Confidence Levels Based on Standard Deviation (Sigma) Values
  5. Develop Schedule
    1. Articles:
      1. Critical Path Method (CPM)
      2. Critical Chain Method 
    2. Videos:
      1. Critical Path Method and PERT Analysis
      2. Critical Chain Method
  6. Control Schedule
Project Cost Management
  1. Estimate Costs
  2. Determine Budget
  3. Control Costs
    1. Videos
      1. PMP Exam: Earned Value Management - Part 1, Basic Concepts
      2. PMP Exam: Earned Value Management - Part 2, Variances and Index Values
      3. PMP Exam: Earned Value Management - Part 3, Forecasting Completion
Project Quality Management
  1. Plan Quality
  2. Perform Quality Assurance
  3. Perform Quality Control
    1. Videos
      1. Cause and Effect Diagram Training Video (aka Fishbone Diagram & Ishikawa Diagram)
Project Human Resource Management
  1. Develop Human Resource Plan
  2. Acquire Project Team
  3. Develop Project 
  4. Manage Project Team

Project Communication Management
  1. Identify Stakeholders
  2. Plan Communications
  3. Distribute Information
  4. Manage Stakeholder Expectations
  5. Report Performance

Project Risk Management
  1. Plan Risk Management
  2. Identify Risks
  3. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
  4. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
  5. Plan Risk Responses
    1. Articles:
      1. Do you care about positive risks?
      2. How to Effectively Manage Project Risks
  6. Monitor and Control Risks
Project Procurement Management
  1. Plan Procurements
  2. Conduct Procurements
  3. Administer Procurements
  4. Close Procurements

Please feel free to send me more content (articles or videos) that can help explaining PMBOK topics and terminologies and I'll update my blog post with them after reviewing them

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Till the next post, Leave you in peace

References:
  1. PMBOK 4th Edition : A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: (Pmbok Guide,4e)
  2. PMBOK Wikipedia
  3. Help with PMP Self-Study