To assist PMI candidates for completing the PMI certification exam administered by the Project Management Institute Content is from “A Guide To The Project Management Body Of Knowledge” (PMBOK) Historical Records – need to collect and use for planning, estimating and risk Kickoff meetings are important Work Breakdown Structures Do not introduce benefits that are not stated in requirements Needs of all stakeholders should be taken into account during all projects Team Members must be involved in project planning Project Mangers must be pro-active Projects are unique – characteristics are progressively elaborated Progressively: proceeding in steps Elaborated: worked with care and detail Scope of project should remain constant even as characteristics are “progressively elaborated” Project Management: the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a defined project – balancing the following: Scope, time, cost, and quality Stakeholders’ expectations Requirements (needs) vs. unidentified requirements (expectations) Programs are groups of projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits not available from managing the projects individually Most programs have elements of ongoing operations Series of repetitive or cyclical undertakings Projects are often divided into “subprojects” for more manageability Often contracted out to external organization