Process Domain in PMP [Exam Notes]

Project Integration

• Project Charter – high‑level scope, ROI, authority.Example: Charter states ROI = 14 % via early hotel opening for Hajj season.

• Project Management Plan (PMP) – subsidiary plans + baselines.Tip: Show how change control board (CCB) fits inside.

Scope

• Collect Requirements – user stories or requirement traceability matrix.

• WBS – deliverable‑oriented; level‑2 = “Super‑structure”; level‑3 = “Columns L1–L5”.

• Validate Scope – joint walk‑downs with client sign‑off.

Schedule

• Critical Path Method – longest path; float ≤ 0.Example: Two paths; steel‑erection drives completion; you crash by adding a night shift.

• Earned Schedule – ES, SPI(t).

Cost

• EVM formulas

• CPI = EV / AC

• ETC = ( BAC − EV ) / CPIExample: EV = SAR 4 M, AC = SAR 5 M ⇒ CPI = 0.8 (over‑budget).

Quality

• Philip Crosby – “Cost of Quality”; prevention vs appraisal vs failure.

  Example: Paying SAR 50 k for ultrasonic weld testing avoids SAR 500 k re‑work.

• Resource

• RACI for façade package.

• Resource Levelling when two tower cranes hit peak demand week 18.

Communications

• 5 Ws + 1 H plan; 90 % of PM time.

• Barrier: multilingual site; use bilingual signage.

Risk

• Qualitative (probability/impact matrix) → Quantitative (Monte‑Carlo).

• Responses: Exploit opportunity — early supplier engagement saves 4 weeks.

Procurement

• Fixed‑price vs Cost‑plus; FIDIC red vs yellow.

• Make‑or‑Buy: Outsource curtain‑wall fabrication to UAE due to local capacity limits.

Stakeholder & Change

• Integrated Change Control – single form, log, CCB weekly.

• Configuration Mgmt. – BIM model versions locked.

  
  

Business Environment Domain 

Focus	Detail	Example
Strategic Alignment	Project selection techniques (NPV, IRR, scoring).	Hotel adds 200 luxury keys to city’s 2030 tourism vision.
Benefits Realization	Benefit roadmap, KPIs, hand‑over to operations.	Energy‑efficient chillers forecast 18 % OPEX cut; monitored quarterly post‑opening.
Compliance	ISO 45001, local municipality permits, NEOM sustainability code.	Environmental impact assessments filed before excavation.
Organizational Change	ADKAR, Kotter’s 8‑step.	Training facility staff before Soft Opening to ensure smooth customer experience.
Sustainability / ESG	Lifecycle carbon accounting, LEED credits.	Recycled‑steel content documented for LEED v4 MRc4.