You are a professor at a local university. You teach project management professionals who will sit for the Project Management Institute (PMI) examination to attain their Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate. For each of the six knowledge areas below, write three questions that you would test your students, and why you think the question is important or relevant. Remember, your students are professionals sitting for a four-hour test of 200 questions. Your exam should be just as difficult in order to prepare them well. There should be a total of 18 questions submitted. Each question has a value of 1.5 points for a total of 27 points.
A. Project Schedule (4.5 points)
Question 1: <Question 1 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 1: <Importance or relevance of Question 1>
Question 2: <Question 2 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 2: <Importance or relevance of Question 2>
Question 3: <Question 3 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 3: <Importance or relevance of Question 3>
B. Project Cost Planning (4.5 points)
Question 1: <Question 1 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 1: <Importance or relevance of Question 1>
Question 2: <Question 2 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 2: <Importance or relevance of Question 2>
Question 3: <Question 3 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 3: <Importance or relevance of Question 3>
C. Project Communication Management (4.5 points)
Question 1: <Question 1 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 1: <Importance or relevance of Question 1>
Question 2: <Question 2 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 2: <Importance or relevance of Question 2>
Question 3: <Question 3 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 3: <Importance or relevance of Question 3>
D. Project Human Resource Management (4.5 points)
Question 1: <Question 1 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 1: <Importance or relevance of Question 1>
Question 2: <Question 2 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 2: <Importance or relevance of Question 2>
Question 3: <Question 3 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 3: <Importance or relevance of Question 3>
E. Project Procurement Management (4.5 points)
Question 1: <Question 1 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 1: <Importance or relevance of Question 1>
Question 2: <Question 2 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 2: <Importance or relevance of Question 2>
Question 3: <Question 3 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 3: <Importance or relevance of Question 3>
F. Project Quality Management (4.5 points)
Question 1: <Question 1 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 1: <Importance or relevance of Question 1>
Question 2: <Question 2 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 2: <Importance or relevance of Question 2>
Question 3: <Question 3 of the Project Risk Management knowledge area>
Reason 3: <Importance or relevance of Question 3>
Bonus Points (3 points of the total grade)
Create a case study of a problem that incorporates any of the knowledge areas above to give to your class. The goal is to apply the knowledge and tools and techniques available in the knowledge areas to resolve a problem. The case study should be short, but have the following elements:
1. State the situation- provide the background of the story.
2. State the problem (involving one or multiple of the knowledge areas.)
3. State the Ask – what is it that the student should resolve.
Case Study Title: