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...
Missi HickamTechnical Training Specialist, PMP, LSSGB| CCRCValencia, Ca, United States
Definitely Cost Management, and I'd say Quality Management as a runner-up. Saving Changes...
RAJESH K LProject Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, India
In my view, Project Risk Management & Project Procurement Management Process Areas are difficult while studying for PMP.
One question comes to my mind.
Which of the above Process Areas is most difficult to practice? Can we have a list diffucult wise? Saving Changes...
Julio MacProject Manager| http://www.masterprojectmanagement.onlineSpain
In our courses students often have problems with Project Risk Management, but it is true that depending on their experience the areas of difficulty vary. Saving Changes...
Stakeholder management and Risk management.
Both are common at every other knowledge areas and I strongly believe stakeholder management is key area where you have to concentrate with Risk management. Saving Changes...
Maya KalachHead of PMO, IT| Middle East AirlinesBeirut, Lebanon
Project Procurement Management Saving Changes...
Missi HickamTechnical Training Specialist, PMP, LSSGB| CCRCValencia, Ca, United States
For me, Cost was the most difficult knowledge area for me to master, especially for the test. The challenge on the test was trying to think like a PM managing a multi-million dollar project with full authority...a model not currently used in my job today. Trying to think differently when answering questions, when my day-to-day experience was so different, was tricky. Saving Changes...
Farid AlsakkafShips Projects Manager| ADNOCAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
To me, it appears nothing is more or most difficult. it depends on the selection of the project team and their expertise. with the right SMEs in the right places, the project should go well.
To me stakeholder engagement is the thing, sometimes it’s much more complex than what’s in the textbook
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1 reply by George Lewis
Aug 21, 2019 11:24 AM
George Lewis
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Alex, I agree
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Aug 20, 2019 1:58 AM
Replying to Alex Poon
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To me stakeholder engagement is the thing, sometimes it’s much more complex than what’s in the textbook
Alex, I agree Saving Changes...
George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Aug 20, 2019 12:51 AM
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To me, it appears nothing is more or most difficult. it depends on the selection of the project team and their expertise. with the right SMEs in the right places, the project should go well.
