PMP Course Overview
The PMP course covers new trends, emerging practices, tailoring considerations, and core competencies required of a Project Management professional. Placing a greater emphasis on strategic and business knowledge, this course also includes a new section on the role of the project manager in both large and small companies.
Skills Covered
Work breakdown structure
Resource allocation
Gantt charts
Mathematical project scheduling models
Project cost estimating
Cost management
Engineering economics
Leadership
PMP Course Curriculum
Elgibility
The PMP® certification is an essential professional requirement for senior project manager roles across all industries. The PMP course is best suited for: Project Managers, Associate/Assistant Project Managers, Team Leads/Team Managers, Project Executives/Project Engineers, Software Developers, Any professional aspiring to be a Project Manager.
Section 1. Introduction
- Course Introduction
- PMI LO Choice Walk-Through
Section 2. Create a High Performance Team
- Introduction
- Build a Team
- Project Teams
- Team Appraisal
- Team Requirements
- Team Skills
- Team Knowledge
- Team Responsibilities
- Tools to Build a Team
- Deliverables
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Define team ground rules
- Ground Rules
- Ground Rules with Team Members
- Ground Rule Violations
- Tools: Negotiation Skills
- Tools: Conflict Management
- Tools: Brainstorming
- Tools: Ethics
- Deliverables
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Negotiate Project Agreements
- Bounds of Negotiation
- Priorities and the Ultimate Objectives
- Agreement Negotiations
- Tools to Negotiate Project Agreements
- Deliverables
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Empower Team Members and Stakeholders
- Team Strengths
- Task Accountability
- Decision - Making Authority
- Tools
- Deliverables
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Train Team Members and Stakeholders
- Competencies and Elements of Training
- Training Options
- Training and Its Outcomes
- Tools
- Deliverables
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Build a Shared Understanding About a Project
- Survey Parties to Reach Consensus
- Tools: Project Charter
- Tools: Kickoff meeting
- Deliverables
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Creating a High Performing Team
Section 3. Start The Work
- Introduction
- Determine Methods and Practices
- Project Needs Complexity and Magnitude
- Project Management Approach
- Tools
- Deliverables
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Plan and Manage Scope
- Prioritize the Requirements
- Project Scope Statement
- Break Down Scope
- WBS Dictionary
- Build Work Packages
- Monitor and Validate the Scope
- Tools
- Deliverables
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Plan and Manage Budget and Resources
- Budgetary Needs
- Steps to Create a Budget
- Future Budget Challenges
- Budget Variations
- Tools: Estimating Techniques
- Tools: T Shirt Sizing
- Tools: EVM and EAC
- Deliverables Cost Baseline
- Deliverables
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Plan and Manage Schedule
- Milestones Dependencies and Story Points
- Benchmarking and Historical Data
- Project Schedule
- Project Scheduling Approaches
- Project Schedule Formats
- Schedule Network Analysis
- Calculating Float
- The Progress of a Project Schedule
- The Progress in Agile Projects
- Tools: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Estimating
- Tools: Story Points
- Tools: Release Planning
- Deliverables
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Plan and Manage Quality of Products and Deliverables
- Quality, Quality Standards, and Quality Management
- Quality Management Plan
- Quality Considerations
- Cost of Quality
- Monitoring and Controlling Project Quality
- Tools to Plan and Manage the Quality of Products
- Deliverables to Plan and Manage Quality of Products
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Integrate Project Planning Activities
- Ground Rule Violations
- Plans for Dependencies Gaps and Continued Business Value
- Information Requirements
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Plan and Manage Procurement
- Resource Requirements and Needs
- Communicate Resource Requirements
- Manage Suppliers or Contracts
- Time and Material Contracts
- Tools
- Deliverables
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Establish Project Governance Structure
- Project Governance
- Escalation Paths and Thresholds
- Tools
- Deliverables
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Plan and Manage Project Closure
- Criteria to Close the Project
- Validate Readiness for Transition
- Deliverables
- Project Scenario
- Knowledge Check
- Starting the Project
Section 4. Do the Work
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1.01 Introduction
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1.02 Assess and Manage Risks
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1.03 Risks in Project Management
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1.04 Risk Management Approach
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1.05 Risk Identification
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1.06 Risk Analysis
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1.07 Risk Responses
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1.08 Negative Risks
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1.09 Tools
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1.10 Deliverables
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1.11 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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2.01 Execute Project to Deliver Business Value
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2.02 Deliver Value to Customers
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2.03 Examine the Business Value
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2.04 Measure Ongoing Progress
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2.05 Make Informed Project Decisions
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2.06 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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3.01 Manage Communications
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3.02 The Need for Communication
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3.03 Communication Methods
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3.04 Trends and Emerging Practices
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3.05 Communicate Project Information
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3.06 Communicate and Receive Feedback
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3.07 Tools
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3.08 Deliverables
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3.09 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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4.01 Engage Stakeholders
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4.02 Stakeholders
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4.03 Stakeholder Management
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4.04 Tailoring Considerations
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4.05 Stakeholder Analysis
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4.06 Stakeholder Categorization
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4.07 Stakeholder Engagement Strategies
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4.08 Tools to Engage Stakeholder
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4.09 Deliverables
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4.10 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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5.01 Create Project Artifacts
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5.02 Manage Project Artifacts
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5.03 Validate Project information
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5.04 Artifacts Management
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5.05 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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6.01 Manage Project Changes
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6.02 Embrace Need for Change
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6.03 Determine Strategy to Handle Change
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6.04 Execute Change Management Strategy
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6.05 Tools and Deliverables
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6.06 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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7.01 Manage Project Issues
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7.02 Approach to Resolve the Issues
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7.03 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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8.01 Ensure Knowledge Transfer for Project Continuity
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8.02 Knowledge Transfer in a Team
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8.03 Expectations for Working Environment
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8.04 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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9.01 Doing the Work
Section 05. Keep the Team on Track
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1.01 Introduction
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1.02 Lead a Team
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1.03 Set a Clear Vision and Mission
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1.04 Support Diversity and Inclusion
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1.05 Value Servant Leadership
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1.06 Determine Leadership Style
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1.07 Inspire Motivate and Influence Team
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1.08 Team Members and Stakeholders Influence
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1.09 Distinguish Options to Lead Stakeholders
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1.10 Organizational Theories
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1.11 Maintain Team
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1.12 Tools
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1.13 Deliverables
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1.14 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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2.01 Support team performance
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2.02 Team Performance Against KPIs
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2.03 Team Member Performance Improvements
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2.04 Earned Value Management
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2.05 Performance Reports
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2.06 Team Task Accountability
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2.07 Tools
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2.08 Deliverables
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2.09 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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3.01 Address and Remove Impediments Obstacles and Blockers
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3.02 Critical Constraints
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3.03 Prioritize Critical Impediments
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3.04 Implement Solutions
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3.05 Tools
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3.06 Deliverables
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3.07 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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4.01 Manage Conflict
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4.02 Interpret Conflicts Source and Stage
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4.03 Analyze the Context for Conflict
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4.04 Track Effectiveness and Identify Root Cause
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4.05 Tools
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4.06 Deliverables
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4.07 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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5.01 Collaborate with Stakeholders
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5.02 Stakeholders
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5.03 Project Stakeholder Management
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5.04 Identifying Stakeholders
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5.05 Stakeholder Mapping
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5.06 Stakeholder Optimization
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5.07 Deliverables
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5.08 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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6.01 Mentor Relevant Stakeholders
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6.02 Coaching and Mentoring
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6.03 Mentoring Opportunities
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6.04 Tools
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6.05 Deliverables
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6.06 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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7.01 Apply Emotional Intelligence
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7.02 Team Members Growth and Development
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7.03 Personality Indicators
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7.04 Tools
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7.05 Deliverables
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7.06 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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8.01 Keeping the Team on Track
Section 06: Keep the Business Environment in Mind
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1.01 Introduction
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1.02 Manage Compliance Requirements
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1.03 Project Compliance
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1.04 Methods to Support Compliance
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1.05 Managing Compliance Requirements
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1.06 Tools
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1.07 Deliverables
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1.08 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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2.01 Evaluate and Deliver Project Benefits and Value
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2.02 Build Shared Understanding
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2.03 Analyze Communication Needs
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2.04 Document Agreement
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2.05 Evaluate Delivery Options
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2.06 Tools and Deliverables
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2.07 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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3.01 Evaluate and Address Internal and External Business Environment Changes
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3.02 Survey Changes to Business Environ
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3.03 Assessing Impact on Scope or Backlog
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3.04 Reprioritize the Work or Actions
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3.05 Tools
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3.06 Deliverables
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3.07 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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4.01 Support Organizational Change
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4.02 Assess Organizational Culture
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4.03 Impact of the Project to the Organizational Change
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4.04 Tools
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4.05 Tools: PM or PMO Org Structures
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4.06 Deliverables
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4.07 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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5.01 Employ Continuous Process Improvement
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5.02 Continuous Improvement Framework
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5.03 Tools: Quality Theory Methods
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5.04 Tools and Deliverables
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5.05 Project Scenario
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Knowledge Check
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6.01 Keeping the Business Environment in Mind