Project Management Study Guide
An undergraduate project management course aligned with PMI standards: project management framework and lifecycle, project integration management, scope management, schedule management (critical path, Gantt), cost management (earned value), quality management, resource management, communication management, risk management, procurement management, stakeholder management, and agile/hybrid approaches.
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12 Topics Covered
Project Management Framework and Foundations
Defines projects, life cycles, organizational structures, and the project manager's role essential for all subsequent topics.
Project Integration Management
Covers project charter, management plan, change control, and closure processes that unify all knowledge areas.
Scope Management and Work Breakdown Structure
Teaches requirements collection, scope definition, WBS decomposition, and scope control to prevent scope creep.
Schedule Management and Critical Path Method
Covers network diagrams, duration estimation, CPM calculations, float analysis, and schedule compression techniques for exams.
Cost Management and Earned Value Analysis
Teaches cost estimation, budgeting, and EVM calculations including SPI, CPI, EAC—heavily tested quantitative skills.
Quality Management
Covers quality planning, assurance, control, seven basic tools, control charts, and cost of quality concepts.
Resource Management and Team Development
Addresses resource planning, RACI matrices, Tuckman's stages, conflict resolution, and motivation theories for projects.
Communication and Stakeholder Management
Covers communication planning, channels formula, stakeholder analysis, power/interest grids, and engagement strategies.
Risk Management
Teaches risk identification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, EMV calculations, decision trees, and response strategies.
Procurement and Contract Management
Covers make-or-buy analysis, contract types, risk distribution, procurement processes, and source selection criteria.
Agile and Hybrid Project Approaches
Introduces Scrum framework, Kanban, agile estimation, user stories, and when to apply predictive versus agile.
Comprehensive Exam Preparation and Integration
Integrates all knowledge areas through complex scenarios, multi-step calculations, and cross-functional project decision-making problems.
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