Project Manager Examination case studies
Project Manager Examination · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Project Manager Examination is a multiple-choice credential aimed at practitioners who plan, execute, and close projects and want their competence validated against a structured body of knowledge. It suits project managers, team leads, coordinators, and specialists moving into delivery roles, whether they work in IT, construction, manufacturing, or services. The exam is organised into eight domains: integration and scope; schedule and cost; quality and resource; communications and stakeholder; risk and procurement; initiation and business environment; planning and execution; and monitoring, controlling, and closing. Questions test judgement, not recall alone - you are often asked what a project manager should do next given a situation, so understanding why a process exists matters more than memorising its inputs and outputs. The Project Manager Examination case studies are 5 cases and about 3,262 words.
1ERP Change Control Under Sponsor Pressure
Northwind Distributors is seven months into a 14-month ERP rollout covering finance, order-to-cash, and warehouse operations. The change log holds 46 requests.
712 words, about 4 min2Earned Value at the Halfway Gate
Metro Transit is migrating its fare system to a hosted platform. The approved budget is 4.8 million over 12 months.
645 words, about 3 min3Test Team Pulled Mid-Release
MedDevice Innovations is eight weeks from releasing a software update for a regulated infusion pump. The six-person QA team has lost three testers; their functional manager reassigned them to a higher-margin product and says the move is 'temporary.' Thirty critical defects remain open, automated test coverage is 40%, and the last release had a 12% defect-escape rate against a 2% target.
638 words, about 3 min4The Influencer Missing From the Register
CityServe is deploying a digital permit system across five agencies in 10 weeks. The stakeholder register lists 26 people, including agency directors and the IT security team, but not the deputy director who controls security approvals; that deputy has rejected two design documents without explanation.
628 words, about 3 min5Fixed-Price Supplier and a Known Risk
MetroWater has awarded a 1.2 million fixed-price contract for a 10-month customer billing implementation. The supplier was the lowest bidder and its statement of work assumes clean legacy data.
639 words, about 3 min