GAQM PPM case studies
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The Professional in Project Management (PPM) is a GAQM certification aimed at project professionals who want a vendor-neutral credential that demonstrates applied project management knowledge. GAQM positions it within its project management certification portfolio, which it describes as a "3 level multi-level certification system" - PPM sits in that ladder, so candidates often take it as a step toward or alongside other GAQM project credentials. The GAQM PPM case studies are 5 cases and about 4,278 words.
1Forecasting an ERP Rollout When Cost and Schedule Diverge
Horizon Retail is deploying an ERP system over a 10-month baseline with a budget at completion (BAC) of 2,400,000. At the end of month 5 the project manager reports planned value (PV) 1,200,000, earned value (EV) 1,020,000, and actual cost (AC) 1,175,000.
827 words, about 4 min2A Fixed-Price Portal and the 'It's Already in Scope' Request
Northwind Credit Union has a fixed-price contract of $600,000 and 12 two-week sprints to deliver a member portal. The baseline covers 180 story points; the team's demonstrated velocity is 18 points per sprint.
854 words, about 4 min3Recovering a Regulator-Set Date with Three Acceleration Options
A medical-device manufacturer must complete process validation for a new packaging line before a regulatory submission window that closes in 12 weeks. The submission date is set by the regulator and cannot move.
876 words, about 4 min4A Shared Certified Architect and Two Competing Deadlines
You manage Project A, a six-week remediation of findings from a regulatory audit at a payments company; missing the date triggers a consent order and daily penalties. The project has 14 critical-path tasks; three of them require Priya, the only certified database architect, for a total of 12 days.
861 words, about 4 min5Contingency, Management Reserve, and a Workaround That Creates New Risk
A regional bank is nine months into a data-centre migration with a 3.2 million budget. The risk register carried a top risk: failed network cutover, 20% probability, 180,000 impact and a three-week delay.
860 words, about 4 min