PMP Certification & Exam Prep

Free Project Management Tutorials, Guides, and Resources

Learn project management techniques and prepare yourself for a PMP or CAPM certification with these free tutorials and resources.

10 Knowledge Areas on PMP Exam

The 10 Knowledge areas are key in not only preparing for the PMP® Exam, but to become a better Project Manager and effectively manage your projects. Below we will provide high-level overview of each of these areas:

Stakeholder Management Overview

One of the many responsibilities held by project managers is to manage the expectations of stakeholders. Stakeholder satisfaction is a key ingredient to the success of a project.

Risk Management Overview

There are many nuances to understand project risk management, which is why many people PMP® certification training classes. This article reviews 7 of the fundamental elements that comprise successful project risk management.

What is Project Management?

Project management is the art of starting, organizing, planning, and managing projects. Key features of a project include that it is unique, not a regular process; temporary, with a definite start and completion date; and mission-oriented, initiated with a specific goal to achieve. Examples of projects include the construction of a new hotel in Las Vegas, building a mobile app, or launching a new service or branch of business.

Project Management Industry Overview

Managing scope, cost, and time are the critical tasks of the project manager role. The project manager ensures all project tasks close (scope), as scheduled (time), and without exceeding the budget (cost). If the project runs smoothly, and everyone does their part, the project manager’s job may seem easy. On the contrary, if the project is unsuccessful, late, or exceeds budget, the project manager is held responsible.

Project Management Courses & Certifications

Project Management courses at NYIM prepare you for the PMI Project Management Professional (PMP®) exam, considered to be the gold standard certification in project management. Introductory project management courses offer the basics of project management, including the knowledge areas and project management stages. The Advanced Project Management Course digs deeper into project management methodology.

Project management professionals can earn certification in both the field of project management or individual project management methodologies. The gold-standard of project management certification is PMI’s Project Management Professional or PMP® certification. Learn more about our PMP® certification training.

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Perform Integrated Change Control

Every change in the project, whether it is requested or not, needs to be processed through Perform Integrated Change Control. This process assesses each change and looks at the impact it will have on the project overall.

Project Baselines

Project managers are responsible for ensuring their project is executed according to plan. To do this effectively, they must establish a baseline that clearly describes the project scope, cost, and schedule.

Quality Assurance v. Quality Control

Quality Assurance makes sure you are doing the right things, the right way. Quality Control makes sure the results of what you've done are what you expected.

A Quick Guide to Project Cost Management

Project Cost Management is the process of planning and controlling the budget of the project.

The 7 Processes of Project Schedule Management

This area of project management is focused on controlling of time that it takes to complete not a project but also various tasks within that project.

6 Ways to Excel at Project Integration Management

Integration Management is necessary when people and processes interact. Integrated project management looks to coordinate all aspects of the project.

Communication Management Overview

Most project managers understand the need for proper channels of communication. Poor communication can lead to project failure.

Procurement Management Overview

Procurement Management is a complex knowledge area which included learning formulas and understanding the different types of contracts.

Iron Triangle

Iron Triangle represents Scope, Cost and Time and is often thought of as the most critical concept in project management.

Scope Creep Overview

Scope creep is when the project stretches beyond its original vision. There are continuous incremental changes that cause the project to grow without proper authorization.

Scope Management Overview

Scope Management is the collection of processes which ensure that the project includes all the work required to complete the project but also make sure to exclude anything that is not necessary or part of the project. The scope is defined in the project scope statement which defines those boundaries.

Resource Management Overview

Planning Resource Management gives guidance in defining the roles and responsibilities. Resources include team members, money, supplies, buildings, and other necessary resources to complete a project.

Quality Management Overview

Quality management ensures that an organization, product or service is consistent. It has four main components: quality planning, quality assurance, quality control, and quality improvement. Quality management is focused not only on product and service quality but also on the means to achieve it.