PKMC Module III case studies
PKMC Module III · Put your knowledge to work in context.
PKMC Module III is the third module in a project management knowledge certification track, aimed at practitioners who already understand basic project concepts and now need to run a project through its full life cycle with real controls in place. It suits project coordinators, team leads, junior project managers, and specialists moving into delivery roles, as well as experienced managers who want a structured refresh of cost, risk, and vendor practices. The PKMC Module III case studies are 5 cases and about 4,402 words.
1Letter of Intent Signed Before the Charter Is Approved
You are the project manager for a $4.2 million replacement of a 14-year-old warehouse management system at a third-party logistics company. Six weeks into initiation, the COO (sponsor) has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Vendor A to lock in a 22% discount that expires at quarter end, and wants the contract signed before the charter is approved.
872 words, about 4 min2Inherited Schedule With a Hidden Critical Path
You take over a 26-week ERP cutover that is three weeks into execution. The schedule has a three-level WBS with 480 work packages.
842 words, about 4 min3Blended CPI That Hides a Labour Overrun
Your project has a budget at completion of 2,400,000 over 20 weeks, planned linear except for a 400,000 perpetual licence scheduled for acceptance in period 4. At the end of week 10 the figures are: PV 1,200,000, EV 960,000, AC 1,320,000.
840 words, about 4 min4Differing Site Conditions and a Discontinued Specified Product
You administer a 1,800,000 firm-fixed-price contract for access control and CCTV at 40 branch sites over nine months. The contract incorporates a technical specification you drafted, which names one camera model.
952 words, about 5 min5Matrix Resource Pulled, RAG Reporting That Never Goes Amber
You lead a distributed 14-person team across three time zones delivering a regulatory reporting system against a fixed regulator deadline in five months. Two senior engineers are deadlocked over the reporting data model; one is a long-tenured subject expert who was passed over for your role.
896 words, about 4 min