PKMC Module I case studies
PKMC Module I · Put your knowledge to work in context.
PKMC Module I is a multiple-choice examination covering the foundational half of a project management credential. It is aimed at practitioners who already work on projects - coordinators, team leads, junior project managers, and specialists moving into delivery roles - and who need to demonstrate command of standard project management practice rather than a single methodology. The PKMC Module I case studies are 5 cases and about 2,943 words.
1The Reassigned Commissioning Engineer
You are the project manager for a $14.2M wastewater treatment plant upgrade for a municipal owner-operator. The project is 18 months long and currently in month 11.
614 words, about 3 min2Twelve Days of Float That Weren't
You are managing a 240-activity ERP data migration and cutover project. The approved baseline schedule has a 96-day critical path through data cleansing, legacy extraction, transformation, and two mock cutovers.
631 words, about 3 min3The Green Earned Value Report
Your project has a approved budget at completion of 8.0M and a 12-month duration. At the end of month 6, the cumulative planned value is 4.0M, earned value is 3.6M, and actual cost is 3.9M.
560 words, about 3 min4Two Leads, One Integration Test Window
Your cybersecurity platform deployment has a ten-day integration test window that cannot move because the client's data center is booked. The systems integration lead, Marcus, has 12 engineers and insists that all security testing must wait until functional integration is complete, because earlier security scans caused false positives and rework on the last project.
562 words, about 3 min5The Vendor's Fourth Change Order
You are managing a fixed-price contract worth 1.2M with a vendor for custom self-service kiosk software, six-month delivery, and acceptance testing against a statement of work. The contract includes a 10% liquidated-damages clause for late delivery and a change-control clause requiring written change orders signed by both parties.
576 words, about 3 min