PMP Key Exam Concepts (PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition)
PMP Key Exam Concepts (PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition) Overview/Description Target Audience Prerequisites Expected Duration Lesson Objectives Course Number Overview/Description
In preparation for the PMP exam, this course offers practice and solutions for performing the forward and backward pass; calculating total float and free float; and critical path, resource optimization, and schedule compression techniques.
Target Audience
Existing project managers pursuing certification in recognition of their skills and experience, or others training to become accredited project managers
Prerequisites
None
Expected Duration (hours)
1.0
Lesson Objectives PMP Key Exam Concepts (PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition)
perform a forward pass using the critical path method
perform a backward pass using the critical path method
identify the total float of each non-critical path
identify the free float of each activity on a non-critical path
identify the critical path and its characteristics
recognize how to create a schedule network diagram from a table
recognize if resource leveling is the ideal resource optimization technique, given a scenario
recognize if resource smoothing is the ideal resource optimization technique, given a scenario
recognize if crashing is the most appropriate schedule compression technique, given a scenario
recognize if fast tracking is the most appropriate schedule compression technique, given a scenario
Course Number: apj_16_a01_bs_enus
