40 Days to PMP Exam Success Syllabus
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| DAY | PEOPLE | PMBOK 6 | AGILE PRACTICE GUIDE |
| 1 | Domain 1: Task 1 (Manage conflict) | 9.5 Manage Team | Chapters 4 & 5, Page 93 |
| 2 | Domain 1: Task 2 (Lead a team) | 9.4 Develop Team | Chapters 4 & 5, Page 93 |
| 3 | Domain 1: Task 3 (Support team performance) | 9.4 Develop Team & 9.5 Manage Team | Chapters 4 & 5, Page 93 |
| 4 | Domain 1: Task 4 (Empower team members and stakeholders) | 9.4 Develop Team & 9.5 Manage Team | Chapters 4 & 5, Page 93 |
| 5 | Domain 1: Task 5 (Ensure team members/stakeholders are adequately trained) | 9.4 Develop Team & 9.5 Manage Team | Chapters 4 & 5, Page 93 |
| 6 | Domain 1: Task 6 (Build a team) | 9.4 Develop Team & 9.5 Manage Team | Chapters 4 & 5, Page 93 |
| 7 | Domain 1: Task 7 (Address and remove impediments, obstacles, and blockers for the team) | 9.4 Develop Team & 9.5 Manage Team | Chapters 4 & 5, Page 93 |
| 8 | Domain 1: Task 8 (Negotiate project agreements) | 12.2 Conduct Procurements & Planning | Chapters 4 & 5, Page 77, Page 93 |
| 9 | Domain 1: Task 9 (Collaborate with stakeholders ) | 13.3 Manage Stakeholder Engagement | Chapters 4 & 5, Page 93 |
| 10 | Domain 1: Task 10 (Build shared understanding) | 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work 4.4 Manage Project Knowledge |
Chapters 4 & 5, Page 93 |
| 11 | Domain 1: Task 11 (Engage and support virtual teams ) | 9.3 Aquire Resources 9.4 Develop Team 9.5 Manage Team |
Chapters 4 & 5, Page 93 |
| 12 | Domain 1: Task 12 (Define Team Ground Rules) ) | 9.1 Plan Resource Management | Chapters 4 & 5, Page 93 |
| 13 | Domain 1: Task 13 (Mentor relevant stakeholders) | 13.3 Manage Stakeholder Engagement 9.4 Develop Team |
Chapters 4 & 5, Page 93 |
| 14 | Domain 1: Task 14 (Promote team performance through the application of emotional intelligence) | 9.4 Develop Team & 9.5 Manage Team | Chapters 4 & 5, Page 93 |
| PROCESS | |||
| 15 | Domain 2: Task 1: Execute Project With the Urgency Required to Deliver Business Value | 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work |
Chapters 2 & 3, Page 100 & 121 – 123 |
| 16 | Domain 2: Task 2 Manage Communications | Chapter 10 | Page 94 |
| 17 | Domain 2: Task 3 (Assess and Manage Risks) | Chapter 11 | Page 94 |
| 18 | Domain 2: Task 4 (Engage Stakeholders) | Chapter 13 | Page 95 |
| 19 | Domain 2: Task 5 (Plan and Manage Budget and Resources) | Chapter 7 | Page 92 |
| 20 | Domain 2: Task 6 (Plan and Manage Schedule) | Chapter 6 | Page 92 |
| 21 | Domain 2: Task 7 (Plan and Manage Quality of Products/Deliverables) | Chapter 8 | Page 93 |
| 22 | Domain 2: Task 8 (Plan and Manage Scope ) | Chapter 5 | Page 91 |
| 23 | Domain 2: Task 9 (Integrate Project Planning Activities) | Chapter 4 4.1 Develop Project Management Plan |
Page 91 |
| 24 | Domain 2: Task 10 (Manage project changes) | Chapter 4 4.1 Develop Project Management Plan 4.6 Perform Integrated Change Control |
Chapters 2 and 3 |
| 25 | Domain 2: Task 11 (Plan and Manage Procurement) | Chapter 12 | Page 77, Page 95, |
| 26 | Domain 2: Task 12 (Manage project artifacts) | Chapter 4 4.1 Develop Project Management Plan 4.6 Perform Integrated Change Control |
Chapter 5 |
| 27 | Domain 2: Task 13 (Determine appropriate project methodology/methods and practices) | 4.1 Develop Project Charter 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan |
Chapters 2 & 3, Page 100 & 121 123 & 126 – 138 |
| 28 | Domain 2: Task 14 (Establish project governance structure) | 4.1 Develop Project Charter 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan |
Chapter 6 |
| 29 | Domain 2: Task 15 (Manage project issues) | 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work | Page 58 – 59 & Page 121 – 123 |
| 30 | Domain 2: Task 16 (Ensure knowledge transfer for project continuity) | 4.4 Manage Project Knowledge | Chapter 5 & Page 50 |
| 31 | Domain 2: Task 17 (Plan and manage project/phase closure or transitions) | 4.7 Close Project or Phase | Chapter 5 |
| BUSINESS | |||
| 32 | Domain 3: Task 1 (Confirm project compliance requirements) | 4.1 Develop Project Charter 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan 8.1 Plan Quality Management 11.2 Identify Risks |
Chapter 6 |
| 33 | Domain 3: Task 2 (Evaluate and deliver project benefits and value ) | 4.1 Develop Project Charter 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan 4.5 Monitor and Control Project Work 4.7 Close Project or Phase |
Chapter 6 |
| 34 | Domain 3: Task 3 (Evaluate and address external business environment changes for impact on scope) | 4.1 Develop Project Charter 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan 4.5 Monitor and Control Project Work 4.7 Close Project or Phase |
Chapter 6 |
| 35 | Domain 3: Task 4 (Support Organizational Change) | 9.4 Develop Team & 9.5 Manage Team | Chapter 6, Chapter 2 |
| 36 | People Mock Exam | All | All |
| 37 | Process Mock Exam | All | All |
| 38 | Business Mock Exam | All | All |
| 39 | Wrap-up revision | All | All |
| 40 | Take a final 180 Question Mock Exam | All | All |
40 DAYS TO PMP EXAM SUCCESS DAY 1 - 40 PLAYLIST
DAY 1 QUESTIONS
1. What is the Thomas-Kilman conflict mode instrument?
2. What are the five ways of managing conflict?
3. What is another word for compromise?
4. What is another word for problem solving or collaborating in conflict management?
5. What is the best approach out of the five given for resolving conflict?
6. Discuss the role of the scrum master in resolving conflict?
7. Explain why conflict could be good and beneficial when effectively managed.
8. Whose job is it to resolve conflict on an agile team? trick question
9. To which document your team members refer to when trying to understand the protocol for conflict resolution?
10. What are the five stages of team development and where will conflict most likely emerge?
11. Why should the adjourning stage or mourning stage be avoided at all costs from an agile perspective? or even from a predictive perspective?
12. How does managing conflict differ from claims administration in the procurement chapter?
13. Should conflict ever be escalated to upper management? explain when and why.
14. What are some sources of conflict on teams?
15. What is the difference between managing conflict from a project manager perspective vs a scrum master?
16. What is hyper-norming and why is it bad?
17. Explain why conflict could be viewed as good.
18. What is the difference between compromise/reconcile vs. smooth/accomodate.
19. Why is the mourning stage undesirable in the 5 stages of team development?
20. Explain People Task #1 and all its enablers.
40 DAYS TO PMP EXAM SUCCESS DAY 2
DAY 2 QUESTIONS
1. What is leadership?
2. How is leadership different from authority?
3. Who has more authority? Project Manager or Scrum Master?
4. How can one lead without authority?
5. What is servant leadership?
6. What is the Hersey-Blanchard model?
7. What is transformational leadership?
8. What is charismatic leadership?
9. What is your leadership style?
10. Which PMBOK process is dedicated to leadership?
11. How does leadership in traditional project management approaches differ from leadership in agile?
12. What is a vision?
13. What is a mission?
14. Explain diversity and inclusion
15. What are the 10 tenets of servant leadership?
16. Explain the 4 leadership styles in the Hersey-Blanchard model.
17. What is inspiration and how is it different from motivation?
18. Explain the differences between team contract, social contract etc.
19. Explain ways to analyze team-members and stakeholders’ influence
20. At a high-level explain how to lead team members and stakeholders.
40 DAYS TO PMP EXAM SUCCESS DAY 3
DAY 3 QUESTIONS
1. How can a servant leader support team performance?
2. Explain how team members should be appraised against KPI’s?
3. How are team members assessed in an agile environment?
4. Could velocity and capacity be used as benchmarks to measure team performance?
5. What is the best way to give feedback to a team if you are someone in senior management?
6. Explain how performance improvements could be verified in an agile environment.
7. Explain how performance improvements could be verified in a predictive environment.
8. Be sure to take the Myers Briggs drag and drop exercise: https://projectmanagementdoctor.com/freepmpcourse
9. Explain the 5 stages of team development (the Tuckman Ladder) 4.2.6.1
10. Explain the Drexler-Sibbet Team Performance Model (4.2.6.2) PMBOK 7
11. Give examples of how team member performance can be recognized
12. What is the role of a project manager in agile where the team is concerned?
13. How can management support team performance in an agile environment?
14. Which Agile principles espouse the concept of supporting team performance?
15. Discuss the concept of giving feedback to a team
16. Which process in the PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition deals with team feedback?
17. Which KPIs/Metrics are least damaging to team morale?
18. Which KPIs are most inspiring to team morale?
19. Explain how burn-down charts can be used to enhance team mindset and performance
20. Which agile manifesto principle deals with team performance?
