9-19 Study Group Meeting

Raj and Debra met at Starbucks. Debra signed up to take the PMP certification test on October 1st. That leaves at least one more Study Group session between now and then. Next Sunday, we'll finish up the PMBOK and maybe work on an assessment test.

The next meeting scheduled to be Sunday, October 3rd at 9 am. We'll finish up the PMBOK and use Kim Heldman's PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide for the last topic.

Covered Today:
Heldman Chapter 9: Measuring and Controlling Project Performance
PMBOK Chapter 8.2—Quality Assurance
PMBOK Chapter 10.3—Performance Reporting
PMBOK Chapters 12.2 to 12.5—Solicitation Planning, Solicitation, Source Selection, Contract Administration

Main Learning Points

• Difference between the Solicitation process and Source Selection process
  
• Tools and Techniques of the Source Selection process
• Purpose of the Quality Assurance process
• Distinguish between Seller Invoices, Payment Systems and Payment Requests
• Purpose of the Scope Verification process
• Purpose of the Performance Reporting process
  

Heldman Chapter 10: Controlling Change
PMBOK Chapter 4.3—Integrated Change Control
PMBOK Chapter 5.5—Scope Change Control
PMBOK Chapter 6.5—Schedule Control
PMBOK Chapter 7.4—Cost Control
PMBOK Chapter 8.3—Quality Control
PMBOK Chapter 11.6—Risk Monitoring and Control

Main Learning Points

• Integrated scope change Control Processes
• Purpose of a change control system
• Describe a CCB
• Define configuration management
• Name the tools and techniques of Quality Control
  

The Study Guide covers a chapter on Professional Responsibility that is not in the PMBOK.

To Be Covered Sunday:
Heldman Chapter 11: Closing out the Project
PMBOK Chapter 10.4 Administrative Closure
PMBOK Chapter 12.6 Contract Closeout

To Learn

• Name the purpose of the Closing process
• Describe product verification
• Name primary activity of Closing process
• Describe when Administrative Closure is performed
• Define the purpose for lessons learned
  

Heldman Chapter 12: Professional Responsibility
Only in study guide. No corresponding PMBOK chapters.

To Learn

• Define integrity
• Name the ethical standard PMPs are required to adhere
• Describe the areas in which PMPs must apply professional knowledge
• Name the key activity that ensures customer satisfaction
• Define how multinational project managers must manage relationships