Free PMP study guides in simple English
Short, clear guides to the PMP topics students find hardest. Each one explains the topic in simple words, shows what the exam wants, the common trap, and gives you practice questions with answers.
š Start here: PMP question wordsWhat FIRST, NEXT, BEST and EXCEPT ask for, and the small phrases that decide the answer.Earned value: CPI, SPI, EAC, ETC, VACEarned value compares planned work, completed work and actual cost to show schedule and cost performance.Critical path, float, crashing, fast trackingThe critical path is the longest path through the schedule; its activities have zero float, so any delay on it delays the project.Risk responses: avoid, transfer, mitigate, acceptFind uncertain events, rank them by probability and impact, plan responses with owners, then implement and monitor.Agile vs predictive vs hybrid: choosing the approachChoose the delivery approach from how clear and stable the requirements are and how much change and uncertainty you expect.Integrated change controlEvery change request is analyzed for its impact and then approved or rejected by the right authority (often a change control board) before anyone implements it.Project charterThe document that formally authorizes the project and gives the PM authority to use organizational resources.Stakeholders: identify, engage, monitorIdentify stakeholders early and keep doing it; then actively engage them. Engagement is two-way; sending information is not enough.Conflict managementEncourage the people in conflict to resolve it directly and collaboratively; escalate only if that fails.Servant leadershipA servant leader supports the team: removes obstacles, protects it from distractions and helps it grow, instead of giving orders.Scope planning: requirements, WBS, baselineCollect requirements, define scope, break it into a WBS; scope statement + WBS + WBS dictionary = scope baseline.Quality tools: Pareto, fishbone, control chartPareto shows the few causes behind most defects; fishbone explores possible causes; a control chart shows whether a process is stable.RetrospectiveAt the end of each sprint, the team looks at how it worked and chooses improvements.Definition of DoneA shared checklist every item must pass before anyone can call it finished.
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