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Before starting your PPM-001 exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete GAQM Professional in Project Management (PPM) - Standard Package exam syllabus and carefully go through the exam objectives listed below. Once you understand the exam structure and objectives, you should practice using our free PPM-001 questions. We also provide premium PPM-001 practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

GAQM
Vendor
PPM-001
Exam Code
650
Total Questions
14
Total Exam Domains

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GAQM PPM-001 Exam Objectives

Section 1: Module 1 – Project Management Fundamentals
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  •     Defining a project and project management
  •     How projects can benefit you and your organization
  •     Project life cycles
  •     Selling your own project ideas
  •     Role & skills of the project manager
  •     Creating a vision
  •     Setting project goals
  •     Project planning worksheets
  •     The statement of work
Section 2: Module 2 – Project Management Training
Weight:
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  •     What a project is
  •     Project management basics
  •     How projects can help you
  •     A project’s life cycle
  •     Selling and preparing a project
  •     The role of a project manager
  •     Project goals
  •     Laying out a project
  •     Project risks and contingency planning
  •     The work breakdown structure
  •     Planning tools and budgets
  •     Teamwork and development
  •     Communication
  •     Closing out a project
  •     Team meetings
  •     Project presentations
Section 3: Module 3 – Intermediate Project Management
Weight:
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  • What really needs to be done?
  • Scheduling your project
  • The Work Breakdown Structure and other planning tools
  • Budgeting
  • Project risks
  • Schedule and budget compression
  • Change control process
  • Closing out a project
Section 4: Module 4 – Effective Planning & Scheduling
Weight:
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  •     Projects and schedules
  •     The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  •     Estimating activity durations
  •     Identifying task dependencies
  •     Aligning resources with activities
  •     Project planning
  •     Scheduling software
  •     Uncertainty and risk management
  •     Communication
  •     Creating a viable schedule
  •     Updating and monitoring the schedule
Section 5: Module 5 – Advanced Project Management
Weight:
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  •     Choosing the Project Team
  •     Scheduling Your Project
  •     Building a Winning Team
  •     Team meetings
  •     Nine Easy Ways to Reward Your Team
  •     Developing a Communication Plan
  •     Communicating with Sponsors and Executives
  •     Dealing with Problem Team Members
Section 6: Module 6 – Team Building
Weight:
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  •     Types of teams
  •     The TORI model
  •     The Team Player Survey
  •     Organizations Today
  •     The Stages of Team Development
  •     Communication Skills
  •     Shared Leadership
  •     DeBono’s Thinking Hats
  •     Managing Team Conflict
  •     The Trust/Relationship Model
  •     Obtaining Consensus
  •     Team-Shaping Factors
  •     Team Problem-Solving
  •     SWOT Analysis
Section 7: Module 7 – Building Better Teams
Weight:
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  •     Defining teams
  •     Establishing team norms
  •     Working as a team
  •     Your team player type
  •     Building team trust
  •     The stages of team development
  •     Team building with TORI
  •     Communication
  •     Becoming a good team player
Section 8: Module 8 – Risk Management
Weight:
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  •     Understanding risk
  •     Risk management activities
  •     Assessing risk
  •     Responding to risks
  •     Resourcing controls
  •     Reaction planning
  •     Reporting and monitoring
  •     Communication
  •     Reviewing and evaluating the framework
Section 9: Module 9 – Crisis Management
Weight:
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  •     What is crisis management?
  •     Training leaders and staff
  •     Conducting the crisis audit
  •     Performing a risk level analysis
  •     Developing a response process
  •     Consulting with the experts
  •     Incident management techniques
  •     Working through the issues
  •     Establishing an emergency operations center
  •     Building business continuity and recovery
  •     Recovering and moving on
  •     Plenty of case studies
Section 10: Module 10 – Time Management
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  •     The Power of a Change
  •     Changing Our Perspective
  •     Setting Goals
  •     Planning Tips and Tricks
  •     Setting a Routine
  •     Doing it Right
  •     Putting an End to Procrastination
  •     Getting Organized
  •     Organizing Your Files
  •     Managing Your Workload
Section 11: Module 11 – Leadership Skills
Weight:
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  •     Managing your time and energy
  •     What makes a good leader?
  •     Communication as a leadership tool
  •     The commitment curve
  •     Employee development models
  •     Dealing with conflict and difficult issues
  •     What successful leaders do
Section 12: Module 12 – Self-Leadership
Weight:
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  •     What is self-leadership?
  •     Knowing who you are
  •     Change management
  •     Knowing what you do
  •     Motivation for optimists
  •     Using what you know
Section 13: Module 13 – Communication Strategies
Weight:
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  •     Creating positive relationships
  •     Growing our self-awareness
  •     Communication basics and barriers
  •     Asking questions and listening skills
  •     Body language
  •     Communication styles
  •     Creating a positive self-image
  •     Frame of reference
  •     Techniques for the workplace
  •     Assertiveness
Section 14: Module 14 – Knowledge Management
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  •     Definitions of knowledge management, tacit knowledge, explicit knowledge, and KMBOK
  •     The business case for knowledge management
  •     (WBS)
  •     The knowledge management mix
  •     The knowledge management framework
  •     Knowledge management models
  •     The knowledge management toolkit
  •     Implementing knowledge management initiatives
  •     Designing a chief knowledge officer position
  •     Case studies and success stories
Info
https://gaqm.org/certifications/project_management/ppm