This presentation explains the tasks, skills and knowledge related to Monitoring & Controlling process group that you must know in order to prepare for PMP exam. The content is in alignment with PMI official document of PMP examination content outline, updated as of August 2011. * TKS : Tasks, Knowledge & Skills

1. Monitoring & Controlling
Process Group
Tasks that you MUST know
&
The Knowledge & Skills You Need
For
PMP Exam
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Percentage of exam questions: 25%
Approx. 44 Questions out of 175
Revised on: 16-Jan-2016
This content is in alignment with PMI PMP Examination Content Outline, Revised June 2015
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2. Tasks You Must Know
Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to
identify and quantify any variances and corrective actions.
(1) Project
Performance
Measurement
(2) Manage
Changes
(3) Verify
conformance of
deliverables
(4) Risk
Management
(5) Manage Issues
on projects
(6) Lesson Learned
Management
Capture, analyze, and manage lessons learned, using lessons learned management
techniques in order to enable continuous improvement.
Manage changes to the project by following the change management plan in order
to ensure that project goals remain aligned with business needs.
Verify that project deliverables conform to the quality standards established in the
quality management plan by using appropriate tools and techniques to meet project
requirements and business needs.
Monitor and assess risk by determining whether exposure has changed and
evaluating the effectiveness of response strategies in order to manage the impact of
risks and opportunities on the project.
Review the issue log, update if necessary, and determine corrective actions by using
appropriate tools and techniques in order to minimize the impact on the project.
Monitoring
& Controlling
Process
Group
(7) Procurement
Monitoring
Monitor procurement activities according to the procurement plan in order to verify
compliance with project objectives.

3. Skills & Knowledge
• Performance measurement and tracking techniques
(e.g., EV, CPM, PERT, Trend Analysis)
• Process analysis techniques
(e.g., LEAN, Kanban, Six Sigma)
• Project control limits (e.g., thresholds, tolerance)
• Project finance principles
• Project monitoring tools and techniques
• Project quality best practices and standards (e.g., ISO, BS, CMMI, IEEE)
• Quality measurement tools
(e.g., statistical sampling, control charts, flow- charting, inspection, assessment)
• Risk identification and analysis techniques
• Risk response techniques
• Quality validation and verification techniques
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Monitoring
& Controlling
Process
Group

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