George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Which is/was the most difficult PMBOK knowledge area for you to study?
1.Project Integration Management : the processes and activities needed to identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the project management process groups.
2.Project Scope management : the processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully.
3.Project Time Management : the processes required to manage the timely completion of the project.
4.Project Cost Management : the processes involved in planning, estimating, budgeting, financing, funding, managing, and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget.
5.Project Quality Management : the processes and activities of the performing organization that determine quality policies, objectives, and responsibilities so that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken.
6.Project Human Resource Management : the processes that organize, manage, and lead the project team.
7.Project Communications Management : the processes that are required to ensure timely and appropriate planning, collection, creation, distribution, storage, retrieval, management, control, monitoring, and the ultimate disposition of project information.
8.Project Risk Management : the processes of conducting risk management planning, identification, analysis, response planning, and controlling risk on a project.
9.Project Procurement Management : the processes necessary to purchase or acquire products, services, or results needed from outside the project team. Processes in this area include Procurement Planning, Solicitation Planning, Solicitation, Source Selection, Contract Administration, and Contract Closeout.
10.Project Stakeholders Management : the processes required to identify all people or organizations impacted by the project, analyzing stakeholder expectations and impact on the project, and developing appropriate management strategies for effectively engaging stakeholders in project decisions and execution. Saving Changes...
Mohamad AnnanSenior Transportation Engineer (Project Manager)| California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)Clovis, Ca, United States
For me, Project Integration Management and Procurement Management Saving Changes...
Mitesh PatelSenior Consultant| DeloitteHouston, Tx, United States
1. After extensive studying, one is able to grasp the concepts and eventually find equal comfort on many of the knowledge areas; however, Project Time Management is difficult. One has to be mindful of the 7 processes and have a keen understanding for the vast inputs, outputs, and tools/techniques. Saving Changes...
Vijay PanditaManaging Director| OptSoft IT Busniess Solutions Pvt. Ltd.New Delhi, Delhi, India
I would say Project Risk Management. Had to understand all the tool and techniques. Saving Changes...
Aram PetrosyanSenior Program Manager| Next50Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia
For me it is 8.Project Risk Management Saving Changes...
Dwight M. LewisJudiciary of Trinidad & TobagoTrinidad and Tobago
So far 3. Project Cost Management and 9. Project Procurement Management stand out! Saving Changes...
Never had to learn 10 Project Stakeholders Management as a separate knowledge area but I find this 1 of the more difficult areas to handle in practice Saving Changes...
Interface management seems very difficult to me. Experience helped me to understand it better though. Saving Changes...
Joan RichardsProject Manager, Regulatory AffAirs Associate| Aesculap Biologics, LLCQuakertown, Pa, United States
The most difficult Knoweldge Area for me was the Project Risk Management because of the volume of analysis tools and when they are appropriate to use them. I found that by reading and re-reading this KA and writing down all the relevant information helped me during the test. Saving Changes...
