PMI® Project Management Professional (PMP®) Exam Preparation

The success of your project depends on the people involved. A key role of a project manager is to assemble and manage the project team and any additional stakeholders.

• Build a team
• Define team ground rules
• Negotiate project agreements
• Empower team members and stakeholders
• Train team members and stakeholders
• Engage and support virtual teams
• Build a shared understanding of a project

Now that you’ve assembled a high-performing, engaged, and empowered project team, you are ready to get started with the planning of the project. Planning includes all aspects of a project, including budget, schedule, scope, quality, project activities, procurement, and closure.

• Determine appropriate project methodology/methods and practices
• Plan and manage scope
• Plan and manage the budget and resources
• Plan and manage the schedule
• Plan and manage the quality of products and deliverables
• Integrate project planning activities
• Plan and manage procurement
• Establish a project governance structure
• Plan and manage project/phase closure

Now that you have a project plan and have determined the requirements for managing the project from initiation to closure, you are ready to execute the project.

• Assess and manage risks
• Execute the project to deliver business value
• Manage communications
• Engage stakeholders
• Create project artifacts
• Manage project changes
• Manage project issues
• Ensure knowledge transfer for project continuity

Now that the project team has been assembled and is doing the work, you need to ensure the team stays on track. As the project manager, you need to demonstrate the type of leadership that facilitates collaboration among the team and stakeholders, manages conflict, removes obstacles, and supports the team’s performance.

• Lead a team
• Support team performance
• Address and remove impediments, obstacles, and blockers
• Manage conflict
• Collaborate with stakeholders
• Mentor relevant stakeholders
• Apply emotional intelligence to promote team performance

Keeping a handle on the changes in both the internal and external business environments is the project manager’s responsibility. Employing a continuous process improvement plan will ensure that the project’s success can be consistently repeated within your organization.

• Manage compliance requirements
• Evaluate and deliver project benefits and value
• Evaluate and address internal and external business environment changes
• Support organizational change
• Employ continuous process improvement