CAPM EXAM STUDY GUIDE
[General PM] Nature of Project - Answers -Temporary, creative unique outputs, and
drive changes
[General PM] Project Charter - Answers -Authorizes the PM, sets stakeholder
expectations, and prevents constant changes
[General PM] Charter signatory - Answers -Signed by the sponsor or senior
management with funding authority
[General PM] Project management plan - Answers -Includes plans and baselines
[General PM] Planning lifecycles - Answers -Plan for the project lifecycle (phases) and
development lifecycle (e.g., waterfall, agile)
[General PM] Project phases - Answers -(each phase starts with the initiating process,
including reviewing and updating the project charter); initiating - planning - executing -
controlling - closing
[General PM] Multiple sponsors - Answers -increases communication needs and time
in Configuration Management due to competing needs
[General PM] Management strategy - Answers -A carefully developed overall approach
to leading an organization; if the team needs constant pushing to get things done, there
is no strategy
[General PM] Reporting structure - Answers -Different reporting lines in various
organizational structures (e.g., matrix, functional, projectized)
[General PM] Type of PMO: Controlling - Answers -Mandates compliance
[General PM] Type of PMO: Supportive - Answers -Provides templates and best
practices
[General PM] Type of PMO: Directive - Answers -High degree of oversight
[Scope Management] Scope baseline - Answers -Developed by project team with
stakeholder input
[Scope Management] Precise scope statement - Answers -Must be detailed and
accurate
[Scope Management] Constraints - Answers -Listed in the scope statement,
assumptions log, or constraints log
, [Scope Management] Scope reviews - Answers -Preliminary and final reviews
[Scope Management] Customer approval - Answers -Approved product scope, not
project scope
[Scope Management] Quality control vs scope validation - Answers -Quality control for
correctness, validate scope for acceptance
[Scope Management] Scope changes - Answers -Explained to the customer for
informed decisions
[Scope Management] WBS Development - Answers -Work Breakdown Structure -
created by the team, used for stakeholder communication
[Scope Management] WBS benefits - Answers -Ensures team buy-in, prevents scope
issues, key tool to manage scope
[Scope Management] Context diagram - Answers -Visual tool for collecting
requirements
[Scope Management] Code of accounts - Answers -Unique WBS IDs
[Scope Management] Control Accounts - Answers -Higher-level than planning and work
packages, defined in scheduling
[Scope Management] Estimating cost issues - Answers -Due to lack of scope definition
[Scope Management] Validate scope - Answers -Done in monitoring and controlling
phase (technical acceptance)
[Scope Management] Scope statement parts - Answers -Description, deliverables,
assumptions/constraints, acceptance criteria, exclusions
[Schedule Management] Estimate activity durations - Answers -Use WBS and RBS at
detailed levels
[Schedule Management] Activity attributes - Answers -include task details (who, where,
predecessor/successor links, duration, float) but not costs
[Schedule Management] Milestones - Answers -Set in a project charter and defined
during activity planning; have zero duration
[Schedule Management] Precedence diagramming method (PDM) - Answers -Maps
out tasks in order for execution
[General PM] Nature of Project - Answers -Temporary, creative unique outputs, and
drive changes
[General PM] Project Charter - Answers -Authorizes the PM, sets stakeholder
expectations, and prevents constant changes
[General PM] Charter signatory - Answers -Signed by the sponsor or senior
management with funding authority
[General PM] Project management plan - Answers -Includes plans and baselines
[General PM] Planning lifecycles - Answers -Plan for the project lifecycle (phases) and
development lifecycle (e.g., waterfall, agile)
[General PM] Project phases - Answers -(each phase starts with the initiating process,
including reviewing and updating the project charter); initiating - planning - executing -
controlling - closing
[General PM] Multiple sponsors - Answers -increases communication needs and time
in Configuration Management due to competing needs
[General PM] Management strategy - Answers -A carefully developed overall approach
to leading an organization; if the team needs constant pushing to get things done, there
is no strategy
[General PM] Reporting structure - Answers -Different reporting lines in various
organizational structures (e.g., matrix, functional, projectized)
[General PM] Type of PMO: Controlling - Answers -Mandates compliance
[General PM] Type of PMO: Supportive - Answers -Provides templates and best
practices
[General PM] Type of PMO: Directive - Answers -High degree of oversight
[Scope Management] Scope baseline - Answers -Developed by project team with
stakeholder input
[Scope Management] Precise scope statement - Answers -Must be detailed and
accurate
[Scope Management] Constraints - Answers -Listed in the scope statement,
assumptions log, or constraints log
, [Scope Management] Scope reviews - Answers -Preliminary and final reviews
[Scope Management] Customer approval - Answers -Approved product scope, not
project scope
[Scope Management] Quality control vs scope validation - Answers -Quality control for
correctness, validate scope for acceptance
[Scope Management] Scope changes - Answers -Explained to the customer for
informed decisions
[Scope Management] WBS Development - Answers -Work Breakdown Structure -
created by the team, used for stakeholder communication
[Scope Management] WBS benefits - Answers -Ensures team buy-in, prevents scope
issues, key tool to manage scope
[Scope Management] Context diagram - Answers -Visual tool for collecting
requirements
[Scope Management] Code of accounts - Answers -Unique WBS IDs
[Scope Management] Control Accounts - Answers -Higher-level than planning and work
packages, defined in scheduling
[Scope Management] Estimating cost issues - Answers -Due to lack of scope definition
[Scope Management] Validate scope - Answers -Done in monitoring and controlling
phase (technical acceptance)
[Scope Management] Scope statement parts - Answers -Description, deliverables,
assumptions/constraints, acceptance criteria, exclusions
[Schedule Management] Estimate activity durations - Answers -Use WBS and RBS at
detailed levels
[Schedule Management] Activity attributes - Answers -include task details (who, where,
predecessor/successor links, duration, float) but not costs
[Schedule Management] Milestones - Answers -Set in a project charter and defined
during activity planning; have zero duration
[Schedule Management] Precedence diagramming method (PDM) - Answers -Maps
out tasks in order for execution
