PEI PMA Grade 3 case studies
PEI PMA Grade 3 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
PEI PMA Grade 3 is a foundation-to-intermediate project management credential. It is aimed at people who already touch project work - coordinators, team leads, engineers or specialists handed a defined deliverable - and who need to show they can apply standard planning and control techniques rather than invent them. The PEI PMA Grade 3 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,253 words.
1Invoice Certification Under Sponsor Pressure
A project manager leads a nine-month ERP replacement for a regional water utility, with a budget of 2.4 million and a fixed go-live tied to the regulator's reporting cycle. The systems integrator has invoiced 180,000 for 'Phase 1 completion'.
535 words, about 3 min2Earned Value and an Unrealistic Recovery Demand
A project manager is six months into a twelve-month core network upgrade with a budget at completion (BAC) of 3.2 million. At the end of month 6 the control account reports planned value of 1.60 million, earned value of 1.28 million and actual cost of 1.52 million.
717 words, about 4 min3Single-Source Control Module and a Sub-Tier Fire
A project manager is delivering a seven-month, 1.1 million upgrade to a sterile filling line for a pharmaceutical manufacturer. The line cannot be validated without a custom control module from a single-source supplier.
686 words, about 3 min4Resistant Frontline Staff and Three Accountable Owners
A project manager is leading an 18-month project to replace paper case files with a digital records system for a public health agency. The budget is $4.6 million and the go-live is fixed by a ministerial commitment.
636 words, about 3 min5Near-Miss on a Live Cable and a Sustainability KPI
A project manager is upgrading a municipal wastewater treatment plant under an $18 million, 14-month contract. The plant must meet a new discharge consent in 10 months; missing it exposes the client to daily penalties.
679 words, about 3 min