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...
Denise CantyAgile Coach, Life Coach, Author, Senior Project-Program Manager| Cenden CompanyWashington, Dc, United States
Time Management. Scheduling is a breeze but manually calculating early starts and finishes was tricky. I was so glad I did not get that problem on my exam. Saving Changes...
Denise CantyAgile Coach, Life Coach, Author, Senior Project-Program Manager| Cenden CompanyWashington, Dc, United States
Jun 22, 2016 10:11 PM
Replying to Sungjoon Park
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For me, it might be the integration management. It's still hard for me clearly to understand the differences between the configuration control and change control.
I can relate to exactly what you are saying about this area.
Heather DawleyAssociate Director, Membership| American Academy of NeurologyMinneapolis, Mn, United States
Although I think all the areas have their own challenges, scope and risk were the most challenging for me personally. Time and cost were the easiest for me!
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1 reply by George Lewis
Jun 27, 2016 8:41 AM
George Lewis
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Heather - Got your input, can you cast your vote here, you can only choose one, the most difficult of the two.
George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Jun 27, 2016 8:35 AM
Replying to Heather Dawley
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Although I think all the areas have their own challenges, scope and risk were the most challenging for me personally. Time and cost were the easiest for me!
Heather - Got your input, can you cast your vote here, you can only choose one, the most difficult of the two.
