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Basic Project Management resources collected while studying for PMP certification.

WBS Dictionary Example: How to Create a Work Breakdown Structure Dictionary. The Work Breakdown Structure Dictionary Now take a look at the contents of the image on your left, which is the dictionary that accompanies the WBS sample above. This is usually prepared for large and complex projects that have many tasks and is prepared by the project manager in coordination with the team members, who will contribute by providing work-related inputs.

Both the project manager and the team members should furnish a collective description of each task, which will serve as a set of clear definitions about each assigned activity and project requirement as they are linked to all underlying functions. The document is useful for maintaining a clear line of communication, since team members would know the owners of a particular project function. A closer look at this sample will show that each major function is provided with numerical indices that matches each function under each type of functional category. PMP Certification Tips - by Deep Fried Brain: Earned Value Management Case Study. Project Management in Government Report.pdf (application/pdf Object) PMP Central.

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PMI-related Resources. Cornelius Fichtner, PMP - Project Management Insights. PMP Exam Experience Verification Worksheet. Here is a new worksheet to help you prepare your PMP Application. It is a Microsoft Excel 2003 file: A big part of your application will be filling in the experience verification section. You will have to gather info about and then document all the projects that you have worked on in the past 8 years. The total hours have to add up to a minimum of 4,500 or 7,500 (depending on your educational background).

I created this worksheet to make this process easier for you: Select your educational background on the first tab. Then enter all your project information on the 2nd tab. I cannot make collecting the information about each project easier for you, but the worksheet is an excellent way to help gather the information before you fill in the online application. I recommend that you send this worksheet to the contact persons whom you named on the 2nd tab and ask for their feedback before you fill in the online application. I hope that you find the worksheet useful. PM Study Circle - Helping you for your PMP Exam preparation. « PMP Exam Preparation (Project Management Professional) Study Materials, Lessons Learned, Tips & TricksPM Study Circle – Helping you for your PMP Exam preparation.

Project Management Reviews. Project Management Templates, Template Tools and Life Cycle.