Master of Project Management Practice Exam
Master of Project Management Practice Exam
About Master of Project Management Exam
The Master of Project Management Practice Exam is designed to test your ability to plan, execute and close projects using industry-standard methodologies and tools. This practice exam measures how well you can manage scope, time, cost, quality, risk and stakeholder needs across all project phases. Whether you are a graduate student, project manager or consultant, this exam will help you identify strengths and areas for improvement.
Who should take the Exam?
- Graduate students in project management or related fields
- Project managers and team leads
- Program and portfolio managers
- PMO and process improvement professionals
- Business analysts and consultants
- Anyone preparing for PMP or similar certifications
Skills Required
- Basic understanding of project management principles
- Familiarity with project life cycles and methodologies
- Ability to use planning and scheduling tools
- Comfort with analysing data and reporting progress
- Clear communication and leadership skills
Knowledge Gained
- How to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and close projects
- Techniques for defining and controlling scope
- Methods for estimating time, cost and resources
- Approaches to manage quality, risk and procurement
- Best practices in stakeholder and communication management
- Use of Earned Value Management for performance tracking
- Ethical and professional responsibilities in project work
- Insights into adaptive and Agile project approaches
Course Outline
The Master of Project Management Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1 – Fundamentals of Project Management
- Definition of a project and the role of project management
- Project life cycle phases: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, closure
- Key concepts: triple constraint (scope, time, cost), stakeholders, deliverables
- Common methodologies (Predictive, Agile, Hybrid)
Domain 2 – Integration Management
- Developing the project charter and project management plan
- Directing and managing project execution
- Monitoring work performance and implementing change control
- Closing projects and lessons-learned documentation
Domain 3 – Scope and Requirements Management
- Defining project scope and creating scope statements
- Building the work breakdown structure (WBS)
- Gathering, documenting and prioritising requirements
- Controlling scope changes and preventing scope creep
Domain 4 – Schedule Management
- Identifying and sequencing project activities
- Estimating activity durations and resource needs
- Developing and baselining the project schedule (Gantt, network diagrams)
- Monitoring schedule performance and applying schedule compression
Domain 5 – Cost Management
- Estimating costs for activities and resources
- Determining the overall project budget and cost baseline
- Tracking actual costs against budget
- Using Earned Value Management (EVM) to measure performance
Domain 6 – Quality and Risk Management
- Planning for quality: setting standards and metrics
- Performing quality assurance and control activities
- Identifying risks, performing qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Planning risk responses and monitoring risk triggers
Domain 7 – Stakeholder and Communication Management
- Identifying stakeholders and analysing their influence and interest
- Developing stakeholder engagement and communication plans
- Managing project communications and feedback loops
- Reporting status and handling stakeholder concerns
Domain 8 – Professional Practice and Ethics
- Leadership styles, team building and conflict resolution
- Ethical responsibilities and professional conduct
- Negotiation techniques and decision-making frameworks
- Overview of Agile and adaptive project management practices
