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The PMP is the
project management credential of choice for numerous
industries and companies. By attaining the PMP
credential, your name will be included in the largest
and most prestigious group of certified professionals in
the project management community.
The purpose of this paper is to
provide you with an overview of the PMP Certification
Examination. If you have any questions regarding the
examination, please feel free to contact the PMI
Certification Program office at
+(1)610-356-4600.
Certification
Examination
The
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Examination measures the application of knowledge,
skills, tools, and techniques that are utilized in the
practice of project management. The examination
specifications were established in 1997 after the
Project Management Institute completed a job analysis
study. The PMP Certification Examination is comprised of
200 four-option multiple-choice questions that are
developed and validated by PMPs. Examinees must obtain a
score of 137 in order to pass the examination. The
examination is reviewed and revised annually to satisfy
the examination test specifications and to ensure that
each question has a referenced
source.
Test
Preparation
Examination questions are developed to
test the candidate's knowledge of how project management
skills are used in practice. Therefore no single source
for the examination exists. The foundation document for
project management training and/or education is A
Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK� Guide). This publication is available
from PMI. PMI also offers an array of textbooks and
other project management reference materials. It is
recommended that candidates also reference their
professional experience, as many of the questions on the
examination are situational. Examination preparation
courses are not required by PMI, but candidates may
contact their local PMI Chapters to see what courses are
available if desired.
As of 4 March 2002, the examination
blueprint changed to include an additional performance
domain - Professional
Responsibility.
Project Initiation -
8.5%
Project Planning
- 23.5%
Project
Execution - 23.5%
Project Control - 23%
Project Closing - 7%
Professional Responsibility -
14.5%
The detailed
examination content is listed below.
Candidates should view the Code of
Professional Conduct for information on Professional
Responsibility. The Role Delineation Study, which was
recently completed and is available for purchase at the
PMI on-line bookstore, outlines the examination's
content areas and is therefore a good resource for
candidates preparing for the
examination.
EXAMINATION CONTENT - PERCENTAGE OF
QUESTIONS
Project Initiation -
8.5%
Knowledge
Tested
1. Determine
Project Goals
2.
Determine Deliverables
3. Determine Process
Outputs
4. Document
Constraints
5.
Document Assumptions
6. Define Strategy
7. Identify Performance
Criteria
8. Determine
Resource Requirements
9. Define Budget
10. Produce Formal Documentation
Project
Planning - 23.5%
Knowledge Tested
1. Refine Project
2. Create WBS
3. Develop Resource Management
Plan
4. Refine Time
and Cost Estimates
5.
Establish Project Controls
6. Develop Project
Plan
7. Obtain Plan
Approval
Project Execution -
23.5%
Knowledge Tested
1. Commit Resources
2. Implement Resources
3. Manage Progress
4. Communicate
Progress
5. Implement
Quality Assurance Procedures
Project Control -
23%
Knowledge
Tested
1. Measure
Performance
2. Refine
Control Limits
3. Take
Corrective Action
4.
Evaluate Effectiveness of Corrective
Action
5. Ensure Plan
Compliance
6. Reassess
Control Plans
7.
Respond to Risk Event Triggers
8. Monitor Project Activity
Project
Closing - 7%
Knowledge Tested
1. Obtain Acceptance of
Deliverables
2.
Document Lessons Learned
3. Facilitate Closure
4. Preserve Product Records and
Tools
5. Release
Resources
Professional Responsibility -
14.5%
Knowledge Tested
1. Ensure Integrity
2. Contribute to Knowledge
Base
3. Apply
Professional Knowledge
4. Balance Stakeholder
Interests
5. Respect
Differences
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