PMP Certification (Section 1 to 4)

Question 1

What are the PMP certification requirements?

Answer 1

4 Year Degree, 35 Hours of education, 36 months of leading projects.

Question 2

How many questions are in the PMP exam and how much time is given?

Answer 2

180 Questions, 240 minutes.

Question 3

How is the PMP exam structured?

Answer 3

3 sets of questions with 10 min breaks in between.

Question 4

What types of project management are covered in the PMP exam?

Answer 4

50% Predictive, 50% Agile or Hybrid.

Question 5

What is a project?

Answer 5

A temporary endeavor that produces a unique product, service, or result.

Question 6

What are the characteristics of a project?

Answer 6

Unique, Temporary, and Progressively elaborated.

Question 7

What is project management?

Answer 7

Application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to satisfy project requirements.

Question 8

What is a program?

Answer 8

A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way.

Question 9

How is a project different from a program?

Answer 9

A project may not be part of a program, but a program always contains projects.

Question 10

What is a Project Management Office (PMO)?

Answer 10

An organizational structure that standardizes processes and facilitates resource sharing.

Question 11

What are the types of PMOs?

Answer 11

Supportive (templates, training), Controlling (framework), Directive (controls project).

Question 12

What is portfolio management?

Answer 12

Collection of projects, programs, and operations managed together to achieve strategic goals.

Question 13

What is operations management?

Answer 13

Ongoing production of goods and services, focusing on resource utilization.

Question 14

What value do projects bring?

Answer 14

Money, Brand Reputation, Customer Service, New or changed product/service.

Question 15

What is a project phase?

Answer 15

A collection of related project activities that lead to deliverables.

Question 16

What is a deliverable?

Answer 16

A unique and verifiable product, service, or result.

Question 17

What is the project life cycle?

Answer 17

The phases a project typically goes through from start to finish.

Question 18

What is project governance?

Answer 18

A framework for decision-making, based on Structure, People, and Information.

Question 19

Who are key project stakeholders?

Answer 19

Project Manager, Customer, Project Team, Project Sponsor, Functional Manager.

Question 20

What are the roles of a project manager?

Answer 20

Initiator, Negotiator, Listener, Coach, Working Member, Facilitator.

Question 21

What is a milestone?

Answer 21

A significant event or achievement in a project.

Question 22

What is task duration?

Answer 22

The time required to complete a specific task in a project.

Question 23

Who are the ‘project bosses’?

Answer 23

Sponsor (funding), Project Champion (decision-making), Program Manager (conflict resolution).

Question 24

What is product management?

Answer 24

Strategic planning, development, and lifecycle management of a product/service.

Question 25

How is project management different from product management?

Answer 25

Project managers execute tasks; product managers define strategy and roadmap.

Question 26

What are the primary areas of project management?

Answer 26

Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Resources, Communication, Risk, Procurement, Stakeholder Engagement.

Question 27

What are the two main project management approaches?

Answer 27

Predictive (Waterfall) and Adaptive (Agile/Iterative).

Question 28

What are characteristics of predictive project management?

Answer 28

Linear, sequential, extensive planning, low flexibility.

Question 29

What are characteristics of adaptive project management?

Answer 29

Iterative, flexible, customer collaboration, self-organizing teams.

Question 30

What are the types of organizational structures?

Answer 30

Functional, Matrix (Weak, Balanced, Strong), Projectized, Hybrid.

Question 31

What is a functional organization?

Answer 31

Staff grouped by expertise, reporting to functional managers.

Question 32

What is a matrix organization?

Answer 32

Mix of functional and projectized structures (Weak, Balanced, Strong).

Question 33

What is a projectized organization?

Answer 33

PM has the most authority; teams are dedicated to projects.

Question 34

What is a hybrid organization?

Answer 34

Combination of different organizational structures.

Question 35

What are risks in project management?

Answer 35

Potential future events that impact project success.

Question 36

What are project issues?

Answer 36

Problems that arise during a project and hinder progress.

Question 37

What are project assumptions?

Answer 37

Statements considered true for planning and decision-making.

Question 38

What are project constraints?

Answer 38

Scope, Schedule, Cost, Risk, Quality, Resources.

Question 39

What is stakeholder engagement?

Answer 39

Keeping stakeholders informed and involved in the project.

Question 40

What is procurement in project management?

Answer 40

Acquiring resources and services from outside the project team.

Question 41

What is emotional intelligence in project management?

Answer 41

Recognizing, understanding, and managing emotions in oneself and others.

Question 42

What is management?

Answer 42

Task-focused: planning, organizing, controlling resources for efficiency.

Question 43

What is leadership?

Answer 43

People-focused: inspiring, influencing, and motivating teams.