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2. We recommend you cover the topics in the same order for an easy and effective learning experience.

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and other content inside both books are identical, only arranged in a different order. Therefore, you can use either the PMB

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Topics

1. Foundation
1.2. Foundational Elements
2.1. Overview
2.2. Enterprise Environmental Factors
2.3. Organizational Process Assets
3. The Role of the Project Manager
3.1. Overview
3.2. Definition of a Project Manager
3.3. The Project Manager's sphere of influence
3.4. Project Manager Competences
4.1. Develop Project Charter

2.4 Organizational Systems

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An overview of Predictive and Agile ways of managing projects
Chapter 2 - Scrum Framework
2.3. Development Approach and Life Cycle Peformance Doamin
4.2. Servant Leadership Empowers the Team
3.1. Characteristics of Predictive Cycles
4.3.1. Agile Teams
4.3.2. Agile Roles

CHAPTER TEST - 1: FOUNDATION (17 Questions)

2. Scope
Chapter 6 - Product Backlog
Groom the Product Backlog ( Inside Chapter 9)
Chapter 5 - Requirements and User Stories
Definition of Done (Inside Chapter 4)
Chapter 21 - Sprint Review

PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER TEST - 2: SCOPE (26 Questions)

3. Schedule
Chapter 7 - Estimation and Velocity
Planning Poker. Relative Estimation Technique in Agile (Scrum)
Agile Velocity. How to Calculate Velocity in Scrum/Agile?
Agile Release Planning. Timebox or Iterative Scheduling Technique
Burnup Chart and Burndown Chart in Scrum (Agile)
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5.4 Measurements in Agile Projects
Chapter 4 - Sprints
Chapter 19 - Sprint Planning
Chapter 18 - Release Planning
Task Board, Sprint Burndown & Burnup Charts
Critical Path and Float - A Complete Guide
Total Float and Free Float Made Easy. Critical Path Method covered.
Resource Smoothing - A Resource Optimization Technique

Project Schedule Management

CHAPTER TEST - 3: SCHEDULE (35 Questions)

4. Cost
Project Cost Management
Earned Value Management (EVM) Made Easy - A Complete Guide

CHAPTER TEST - 4: COST (16 Questions)

5. Resource
Plan Resource Management
Estimate Activity Resources
Acquire Resources
Control Resources
Plan Procurement Management
Conduct Procurements
Control Procurements
Procurement and Contracts

CHAPTER TEST - 5: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (22 Questions)

6. Quality
Project Quality Management
CHAPTER TEST - 6: QUALITY MANAGEMENT (12 Questions)
7. Integration and Risk Management

Project Risk Management

Project Integration Management

Chapter 6 - Problem Detection and Resolution

CHAPTER TEST - 7: RISK, ISSUE & CR (23 Questions)

8. Stakeholder Engagement and

Communication Management
Project Communications Management

Project Stakeholder Engagement

CHAPTER TEST - 8: STAKEHOLDER (14 Questions)

9. People
9.4 Develop Team
9.5 Manage Team
Chapter 4 - Team Performance
Chapter 3 - Stakeholder Engagement
Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Chapter 11 - Development Team

CHAPTER TEST - 9: PEOPLE (25 Questions)

10. Business

The Environment in which Projects Operate

Foundational Elements
Organizational Considerations for Projec Agility
Chapter 2- Value-Driven Delivery
Assessing Value
Prioritizing Value
Delivering Incrementally
Develop Project Charter

CHAPTER TEST - 10: BUSINESS (13 Questions)

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PMBOK6 4
PMBOK6 37
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Essential Scrum by Kenneth Rubin 13
PMBOK7 PGS2:32 (127)
Agile Practice Guide 33
Agile Practice Guide
Agile Practice Guide
Agile Practice Guide

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Essential Scrum by Kenneth Rubin 99

Essential Scrum by Kenneth Rubin 169
Essential Scrum by Kenneth Rubin 79
Essential Scrum by Kenneth Rubin 74 -77
Essential Scrum by Kenneth Rubin 363

PMBOK6 129 -170

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Essential Scrum by Kenneth Rubin 119
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Agile Practice Guide 72
Essential Scrum by Kenneth Rubin 61
Essential Scrum by Kenneth Rubin 335
Essential Scrum by Kenneth Rubin 307
Essential Scrum by Kenneth Rubin 356
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PMBOK6 173-228

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PMBOK6 231-268
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Agile Practice Guide 77

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PMBOK6 69-127
PMI-ACP Exam Prep by Mike Griffiths 321-357

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PMBOK6 359-392

PMBOK6 503-535

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PMI-ACP Exam Prep by Mike Griffiths 197-235
PMI-ACP Exam Prep by Mike Griffiths 147-186
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Essential Scrum by Kenneth Rubin 195

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Agile Practice Guide 71-84

PMI-ACP Exam Prep by Mike Griffiths 86

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Reference: Process Group: Practice Guide

1.1 Project Management & 1.1.2 Foundational Elements

1.2 Projects
2.1. Enterprise Environmental Factors
2.2. Organizational Process Assets
3. The Role of the Project Manager

3.1. The Project Manager's sphere of influence

3.2. Project Manager Competences
4.1. Develop Project Charter
2.3. Governance , 2.4 Management Elements, 2.5 Organizational Structures,
Project Management Office

Plan Scope Management, Collect Requirements, Define Scope, Create WBS,

Validate Scope, Control Scope
5.6 Plan Schedule Management, 5.7 Define Activities, 5.8 Sequence activities,
5.9 Estimate Activity Durations, 5.10 Develop Schedule, 7.5 Control Schedule

5.11 Plan Cost Management, 5.12 Estimate Costs, 5.13 Determine Budget 7.6
Control Cost

Plan Resource Management

Estimate Activity Resources
Acquire Resources
Control Resources
Plan Procurement Management
Conduct Procurements
Control Procurements

5.11 Plan Quality Management, 6.3 Manage Quality, 7.7 Control Quality
5.18 Plan Risk Management, 5.19 Identify Risks 5.20 Perform Qualitative Risk
Analysis 5.21 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis, 5.22 Plan Risk Responses,
6.8 Implement Risk Responses, 7.10 Monitor Risk

5.1 Develop Project Management Plan, 6.1 Direct and Manage Project Work,
6.2 Manage Project Knowledge 7.1 Monitor and Control Project Work 7.2
Perform Integrated Change Control 8.1 Close Project or Phase

5.17 Plan Communication Management, 6.7 Manage Communications, 7.9

Monitor Communications
5.24 Plan Stakeholde Engagement, 6.10 Manage Stakeholder Engagement,
7.12 Monitor Stakeholder Engagement

6.5 Develop Team

6.6 Manage Team

2. The Project Environment

 4.1. Develop Project Charter

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