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Lesson 1: Introduction and Fundamental Project Managment Concepts

Course Alignment With PMBOK®

Textbook 2 outlines 10 project management knowledge areas, and Textbook 1 supports Textbook 2. Textbook 1 illustrates this alignment on page xix of the preface. In addition, Table 1.1 summarizes this alignment along with the distribution of questions on the PMP® exam.

Table 1.1. Alignment of Project Management Knowledge Areas and Course Textbook (by Chapter)
Knowledge Areas% of Exam Questions
3. Project Management Processes15%
4. Project Integration Management
  • Textbook 1, Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, and 13
12%
5. Project Scope Management
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 4: “Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence”
11%
6. Project Schedule Management
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 4: “Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence”
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 5: “Developing the Schedule”
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 6: “Resource Utilization”
12%
7. Project Cost Management
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 7: “Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value”
7%
8. Project Quality Management
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 4: “Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence”
6%
9. Project Resource Management
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 4: “Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence”
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 5: “Developing the Schedule”
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 6: “Resource Utilization”
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 10: “The Project Manager”
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 11: “The Project Team”
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 12: “Project Communication and Documentation”
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 13: “Project Management Organizational Structures”
8%
10. Project Communications Management
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 12: “Project Communication and Documentation”
6%
11. Project Risk Management
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 8: “Managing Risk”
9%
12. Project Procurement Management
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 2: “Identifying and Selecting Projects”
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 3: “Developing Project Proposals”
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 9: “Closing the Project”
7%
13. Project Stakeholder Management
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 1: “Project Management Concepts”
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 10: “The Project Manager”
  • Textbook 1, Ch. 12: “Project Communication and Documentation”
7%

Throughout the commentary, the instructors will be providing insights that will be helpful to you, if you decide to sit for one of the PMI® certification exams. In addition, they will have exam prep test questions scattered throughout the commentary to allow additional practice. When possible, they will also align the course reading quiz questions with test prep questions for additional practice.


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