PKMC Module I study plan

Define the five process groups and ten knowledge areas and map each to at least two concrete project artifacts you have produced or would produce

Distinguish functional, matrix, and projectized structures by listing the project manager's authority level and two decision rights in each

Explain how organizational process assets and enterprise environmental factors shape planning choices, citing three examples of each

Construct a 15-activity network diagram with dependencies and calculate earliest and latest start/finish for every node by hand

Identify the critical path and total float for every activity in a 20-activity network and state which activities have zero float

Compute free float separately from total float and explain where the two diverge

Apply fast tracking and crashing to a constrained schedule and quantify the tradeoff each introduces

Perform a schedule compression exercise that shortens duration by 10 percent and document the cost or risk impact

Translate a project objective into a requirements traceability matrix linking each requirement to a WBS element and a test criterion

Decompose a project into a three-level WBS with a work package dictionary entry for at least eight packages

Verify that the 100 percent rule holds by confirming every scope element maps to exactly one parent

Draft a scope statement containing deliverables, exclusions, acceptance criteria, and assumptions

Draft a project charter containing objectives, success criteria, high-level risks, budget summary, and named sponsor authority

Build a stakeholder register with power, interest, influence, and engagement classification for at least 12 stakeholders

Create a stakeholder engagement plan that assigns a tailored communication approach to each quadrant

Design a communications management plan specifying channel, frequency, owner, and audience for five recurring communications

Produce three-point estimates for 10 cost elements and calculate expected value and standard deviation for each

Build a time-phased budget with a management reserve and contingency reserve shown separately

Calculate planned value, earned value, and actual cost at a reporting date and derive cost and schedule variance plus index values

Interpret earned value results by forecasting estimate at completion under both atypical and typical variance assumptions

Run a risk identification session producing at least 20 risks categorized by source

Perform qualitative analysis using a probability and impact matrix and select the top five risks for quantitative treatment

Develop response strategies for each of the five priority risks, naming the strategy type and the residual risk

Distinguish quality assurance from quality control by mapping three tools to the correct process and stating what each tool's output proves

Compare five conflict resolution modes and select the appropriate mode for three described scenarios with justification

Build a responsibility assignment matrix that covers every WBS work package with no unassigned or doubly assigned deliverable

Differentiate fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, and time-and-materials contracts by risk allocation and select the right type for three scenarios

Outline a vendor selection process from solicitation through award, naming the evaluation criteria weighting you would use

Complete two full-length timed practice exams and score each by domain to identify the three weakest areas

Re-derive critical path, float, and EAC formulas from memory without reference material

Review every missed item from the practice exams and write the underlying rule you misapplied

Recite the inputs, tools, and outputs for the five processes you scored lowest on