PMI Certification
Project Management Professionals (PMP®)
Why PMP®?
PMP® is the world's leading project management certification, provided by Project Management Institute (PMI) USA. A PMP certification can help you showcase your skills and get your work globally recognized. It gives you the opportunity to prove your experience and competencies to lead and direct projects. Gaining a PMP certification can prove to be an investment in your professional and personal development. There are more than 1,000,000 PMP certification holders worldwide. They’ve earned universally recognized knowledge.
Research indicates that employers will need to fill nearly 2.2 million new project-oriented roles each year through 2027. This means skilled project managers are in high demand. The PMP certification is designed by project professionals, for project professionals and validates that you are among the best
What are the unique features of the training?
It will be instructor-led Training. PMP® Training will be provided by Authorized Training Partner (ATP) by PMI to maintain the training quality and align the contents as per PMP Exam outlines.
Who can participate?
Any graduates who are dealing with projects and having minimum 3 years. Planning Engineer, Project Manager.
What are the benefits?
The benefits PMP certificates
- The PMP adds value: It demonstrates you have the specific skills employers seek, dedication to excellence and the capacity to perform at the highest levels.
- The PMP delivers benefits: Generally, PMP certified professional gets 25% higher salary as compared with non PMP.
- The PMP proves you work smarter: It shows you have the skills to drive business results and increase your organization’s impact in the office and around the world.
How the evaluation done?
PMP Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the PMP certification, you must meet certain educational and professional experience requirements. All project management experience must have been accrued within the last eight consecutive years prior to your application submission.
| Educational Background | Project Management Experience |
|---|---|
| Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or global equivalent) | Minimum five years/60 months unique non-overlapping professional project management experience |
| OR | |
| Four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or global equivalent) | Minimum three years/36 months unique non-overlapping professional project management experience |
| OR | |
| Bachelor's or post-graduate degree from a GAC accredited program * (bachelor’s degree or master's or global equivalent) | Minimum two years/24 months unique non-overlapping professional project management experience |
Experience must include leading and directing projects. A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result (as defined by the PMBOK® Guide). In addition to the above project management experience, applications must also have at least 35 contact hours of formal project management education unless they are an active CAPM holder. If you are an active CAPM certification holder, you do NOT need to document the 35 contact hours. Your project management education requirement is waived.
Your application will be reviewed and then you’ll need to pay an exam fee if you’re qualified to move forward.
Member Price: $405
Non-Member Price: $555
Once approved to take the exam, you can schedule your exam time at a testing site near you (or you can take it online)
Please visit at www.pmi.org for the latest updates by PMI
PMP® Duration?
PMP aspiring candidates should undergo 35 hours of project management training to eligible for the PMP examination.
PMP Exam Content Outline
The following table identifies the proportion of questions from each domain that will appear on the examination.
| Domain | Percentage of Items on Test |
|---|---|
| People | 42% |
| Process | 50% |
| Business Environment | 8% |
| Total | 100% |
Important note: The research conducted through the JTA validated that today’s project management practitioners work in a variety of project environments and utilize different project approaches. Accordingly, the PMP certification will be reflective of this and will incorporate approaches across the value delivery spectrum. About half of the examination will represent predictive project management approaches and the other half will represent agile or hybrid approaches. Predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches will be found throughout the three domain areas listed above and are not isolated to any particular domain or task. The exact number of items for each question type and approach may vary by form. PMI’s scoring model is periodically reviewed by scoring experts to ensure valid assessment of knowledge and skills.
DOMAINS AND TASKS
Domain 1: People 42%
| Domain I | People 42% |
|---|---|
| Task 1 |
Manage conflict
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| Task 2 |
Lead a team
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| Task 3 |
Support team performance
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| Task 4 |
Empower team members and stakeholders
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| Task 5 |
Ensure team members/stakeholders are adequately trained
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| Task 6 |
Build a team
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| Task 7 |
Address and remove impediments, obstacles, and blockers for the team
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| Task 8 |
Negotiate project agreements
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| Task 9 |
Collaborate with stakeholders
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| Task 10 |
Build shared understanding
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| Task 11 |
Engage and support virtual teams
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| Task 12 |
Define team ground rules
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| Task 13 |
Mentor relevant stakeholders
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| Task 14 |
Promote team performance through the application of emotional intelligence
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Domain 2: Process 50%
| Domain II | Process 50% |
|---|---|
| Task 1 |
Execute project with the urgency required to deliver business value
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| Task 2 |
Manage communications
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| Task 3 |
Assess and manage risks
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| Task 4 |
Engage stakeholders
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| Task 5 |
Plan and manage budget and resources
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| Task 6 |
Plan and manage schedule
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| Task 7 |
Plan and manage quality of products/deliverables
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| Task 8 |
Plan and manage scope
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| Task 9 |
Integrate project planning activities
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| Task 10 |
Manage project changes
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| Task 11 |
Plan and manage procurement
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| Task 12 |
Manage project artifacts
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| Task 13 |
Determine appropriate project methodology/methods and practices
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| Task 14 |
Establish project governance structure
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| Task 15 |
Manage project issues
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| Task 16 |
Ensure knowledge transfer for project continuity
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| Task 17 |
Plan and manage project/phase closure or transitions
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Domain 3: Business Environment 8%
| Domain III | Business Environment 8% |
|---|---|
| Task 1 |
Plan and manage project compliance
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| Task 2 |
Evaluate and deliver project benefits and value
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| Task 3 |
Evaluate and address external business environment changes for impact on scope
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| Task 4 |
Support organizational change
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Scheduling Professional (SP®)
Why SP®?
As a candidate for the PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP), you know there is much more to project scheduling than just the use of tools and technology to build a schedule for your team. Schedules are a fundamental element of project management yet half of all projects — 50 percent — are not completed within the initially scheduled timeframe according to PMI’s 2015 Pulse of the Profession® report.
Projects and teams today are increasingly global and virtual, and project schedules are key to managing activities, resources, dependencies and ultimately, project outcomes. The PMI-SP will recognize your knowledge and skill to drive the improved management of project schedules.
What are the unique features of the training?
It will be instructor-led Training. SP® Training will be provided by Authorized Training Partner (ATP) by PMI to maintain the training quality and align the contents as per SP® Exam outlines.
Who can participate?
If you have advanced knowledge and experience developing, managing and maintaining project schedules and you’d like to showcase your skills, then the PMI-SP is an excellent choice for you.
What are the benefits?
The PMI-SP certification acknowledges the individual’s unique expertise on the project team while demonstrating the recognition and value the role provides to the project management profession. In this role, an individual has more competence in the specialized area of developing and maintaining the project schedule than a general practitioner and yet, also maintains a basic level of competence in all areas of project management. Employers can trust certification holders to possess the skills, knowledge and experience to contribute directly to their crucial projects. This global certification also supports individuals in meeting organizational needs; organizations can be confident in hiring capable, experienced practitioners as well as having a means for a career development path.
How the evaluation done?
The certification exam has 170 multiple-choice questions and you have 3.5 hours to complete it.
To maintain your PMI-SP, you must earn 30 professional development units (PDUs) every three years in the specialized topic of project scheduling.
Prerequisites
- Secondary degree
- 40 months of project scheduling experience within the last 5 years
- 40 hours of project scheduling education
OR
- Four-year degree
- 24 months of project scheduling experience within the last 5 years
- 30 hours of project scheduling education
Please visit at www.pmi.org for the latest updates by PMI
SP® Duration?
SP aspiring candidates should undergo 30/40 hours of project management training to eligible for the SP® examination.
PMI-SP Exam Content Outline
The following table identifies the proportion of questions from each domain that will appear on the examination. These percentages are used to determine the number of questions related to each domain and task that should appear on the multiple-choice format examination.
| Domain | Percentage of Items on Test |
|---|---|
| Schedule Strategy | 14% |
| Schedule Planning and Development | 31% |
| Schedule Monitoring and Controlling | 35% |
| Schedule Closeout | 6% |
| Stakeholder Communications Management | 14% |
| Total | 100% |
DOMAINS AND TASKS
Domain 1: Schedule Strategy (14% of examination)
Activities related to establishing and documenting schedule approach, policies and procedures, roles and responsibilities, and scheduling objectives and goals.
| Tasks | Schedule Strategy (14% of examination) |
|---|---|
| Task 1 | Establish project schedule configuration management policies and procedures incorporating best practices, regulations, governing standards and organization policies, and procedures to ensure accessibility, storage, retrieval, maintenance, change control, and baseline schedule control. |
| Task 2 | Develop schedule approach, based on the unique characteristics of the project, including enterprise environmental factors and organizational process assets, in order to define schedule requirements. |
| Task 3 | Establish scheduling policies and procedures regarding methodology, selection of a scheduling tool, scheduling parameters, performance thresholds, activity granularity, presentation format, earned value management (EVM) implementation, analysis techniques, and approval requirements by using resources such as organizational process assets and project documents in order to develop the schedule management plan and standardize operational procedures. |
| Task 4 | Develop the scheduling-related components for project management plans (for example, integration, scope, cost, quality, resources, communication, risk, and procurement management), through review of contract requirements, in order to integrate scheduling activities into the overall project management process. |
| Task 5 | Provide information about project scheduling objectives and goals, the role of the scheduler, and scheduling procedures to project team members to facilitate effective participation in the project. |
Knowledge and Skills:
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Domain 2: Schedule Planning and Development (31% of examination)
Activities related to defining and sequencing activities and milestones, developing the work and resource breakdown structures, and establishing the performance measurement baseline (PMB).
| Tasks | Tasks Schedule Planning and Development (31% of examination) |
|---|---|
| Task 1 | Develop the work breakdown structure (WBS), organizational breakdown structure (OBS), control accounts (CA), and work packages through communication with subject matter experts and stakeholders and analysis of the contractual commitments in order to ensure completion of the project scope |
| Task 2 | Define activities and milestones through communication with subject matter experts, decomposition, and application of scheduling policies and procedures to identify and document the work to be performed. |
| Task 3 | Estimate activity durations, utilizing subject matter experts and scheduling techniques such as three-point estimate, parametric, analogous and/or Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) in order to develop an overall schedule model. |
| Task 4 | Sequence activities, incorporating defined dependencies (internal, external, and cross programs) milestones, and constraints (for example, calendars, geography, contracts), in order to develop a logical, dynamic schedule model. |
| Task 5 | Identify critical and near-critical path(s) using techniques such as Critical Path Method, Critical Chain, Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), and Monte Carlo simulation in order to meet project delivery date requirements. |
| Task 6 | Develop the project resource breakdown structure (RBS), determine resource availability, and assign resources to activities by working with functional managers, project managers, and project team members in order to define the resource constrained schedule. |
| Task 7 | Adjust schedule model based upon resource availability, available budget, and other known constraints in order to calculate the resource constrained schedule. |
| Task 8 | Align schedule with the overall program plan or integrated master plan (IMP), through review of enterprise objectives and contract documentation, in order to ensure accomplishment of overall program objectives. |
| Task 9 | Analyze major milestones against statement of work (SOW), the contract, and/or memorandum of understanding, to assess whether schedule model delivery estimates meet required deadlines. |
| Task 10 | Perform schedule risk analysis using quantitative tools or techniques (for example, what-if scenarios, Monte Carlo simulation) in order to determine if project milestone dates are achievable within acceptable risk tolerances. |
| Task 11 | Obtain a consensus of the project customer, sponsor, project manager, and project team members, in order to establish an approved baseline schedule |
| Task 12 | Establish the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB), using organizational processes and standard techniques, in order to enable performance measurement and management. |
Knowledge and Skills:
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Domain 3: Schedule Monitoring and Controlling (35% of examination)
Activities related to monitoring the project schedule progress, performing schedule analyses, and managing change appropriately.
| Tasks | Schedule Monitoring and Controlling (35% of examination) |
|---|---|
| Task 1 | Collect activity status at defined intervals from activity owners via reports, meetings, inspections, or other standard procedures in order to update and review the project progress. |
| Task 2 | Collect resource information and updates via reports, timesheets, meetings, inspections, or other standard procedures in order to report on resource utilization and availability. |
| Task 3 | Perform schedule analysis and audit, on in-house and subcontractor schedules, using industry standards, guidelines and best practices in order to identify and report project schedule, status, changes, impacts or issues. |
| Task 4 | Identify alternative project execution options, using tools and techniques such as what-if scenario analyses, in order to optimize the schedule. |
| Task 5 | Incorporate approved risk mitigation activities into the schedule, by utilizing defined change control processes, in order to establish a new performance measurement baseline (PMB). |
| Task 6 | Update the schedule model and document schedule baseline changes, received through formal change-control processes, in order to maintain an accurate schedule and facilitate forensic schedule analysis, if required. |
Knowledge and Skills:
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Domain 4: Schedule Closeout (6% of examination)
Activities related to finalizing all schedule activities, evaluating schedule performance against the original baseline, documenting lessons learned, and distributing final schedule information.
| Tasks | Schedule Closeout (6% of examination) |
|---|---|
| Task 1 | Obtain final acceptance of the contractual schedule components, by working with sponsor and/or customer, in order to facilitate project closeout. |
| Task 2 | Evaluate final schedule performance against baseline schedule, scheduling approach and the implementation, using standard scheduling tools and techniques, including solicitation of feedback from stakeholders, in order to identify lessons learned and develop best practices. |
| Task 3 | Update the organizational process assets, through documentation of identified lessons learned and best practices, in order to improve business processes. |
| Task 4 | Distribute final schedule reports, including earned value management (EVM) calculations and variance analysis, to stakeholders in order to facilitate project closeout. |
| Task 5 | Archive schedule files (for example, final schedule model, schedule management plan, periodic status reports, schedule change log), as per defined procedures in order to satisfy contractual requirements and prepare for potential forensic schedule analysis. |
Knowledge and Skills:
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Domain 5: Stakeholder Communications Management (14% of examination)
Activities related to developing and fostering relationships with stakeholders, and supporting project schedule-related communication over the course of the project.
| Tasks | Stakeholder Communications Management (14% of examination) |
|---|---|
| Task 1 | Develop and foster relationships with project stakeholders, consistent with the communication management plan, in order to enhance support for the project schedule. |
| Task 2 | Generate and maintain visibility of project schedule, by working with the project manager and/or stakeholders, in order to maintain stakeholder support. |
| Task 3 | Provide senior management and other stakeholders with verbal and written schedule status updates and impact on schedule of corrective actions, as defined by the communication management plan, in order to maintain stakeholder awareness. |
| Task 4 | Communicate schedule issues that could impact delivery of project scope or adherence to the schedule management plan, in order to elevate awareness to relevant stakeholders. |
Knowledge and Skills:
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CROSS-CUTTING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
| All Domains | Cross-Cutting Knowledge and Skills |
|---|---|
Knowledge and Skills:
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Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®)
Why CAPM®?
Regardless of your career stage, the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® is an asset that will distinguish you in the job market and enhance your credibility and effectiveness working on — or with — project teams.
Organizations with standardized practices attain better results, as shown in PMI’s 2015 Pulse of the Profession® report. Because the CAPM® recognizes your knowledge of the profession’s preeminent global standard, you’ll stand out to employers and be poised to move ahead.
Project management is a rapidly growing profession. Research indicates that employers will need to fill nearly 2.2 million new project-oriented roles each year through 2027. With the CAPM, you’ll be on the fast track to opportunity.
What are the unique features of the training?
It will be instructor-led Training. CAPM® Training will be provided by Authorized Training Partner (ATP) by PMI to maintain the training quality and align the contents as per CAPM Exam outlines.
Who can participate?
If you’d like to manage larger projects and gain more responsibility or add project management skills into your current role, then the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) is right for you.
What are the benefits?
The CAPM certification offers recognition to practitioners who are interested in or are just starting a career in project management, as well as project team members who wish to demonstrate their project management knowledge. This certification denotes that the individual possesses the knowledge in the principles and terminology of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), which outlines generally recognized good practices in project management. Individuals who do not have project experience but are interested in project management can benefit from this certification because it demonstrates their professional knowledge. Individuals who contribute specialized skills to a project team can benefit from this certification as well by allowing them to align their work with that of project managers. This knowledge can be applied to on-the-job experiences that help develop growing levels of competence in the practice of project management. Individuals who carry the CAPM designation after their name enjoy a high level of credibility from Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification holders, project managers, employers and peers.
How the evaluation done?
Prerequisites
- Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
- 23 hours of project management education completed by the time you sit for the exam
Please visit at www.pmi.org for the latest updates by PMI
CAPM® Duration?
CAPM aspiring candidates should undergo 23 contact hours of formal education
CAPM Exam content outline
The following table identifies the proportion of questions from each domain that will appear on the Examination
| Domain | Percentage of Items on Test |
|---|---|
| Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts | 36% |
| Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies | 17% |
| Adaptive Frameworks/Methodologies | 20% |
| Business Analysis Frameworks | 27% |
| Total | 100% |
Important note: The research conducted through the Job Task Analysis (JTA) validated that today’s project team members work in a variety of project environments and utilize different project approaches. Accordingly, the CAPM certification will be reflective of this and will incorporate approaches across the value-delivery spectrum. The examination will test the skills that entry and associate level individuals need in order to understand project management fundamentals as well as predictive, adaptive, and business analysis principles. These approaches will be found throughout the four domain areas listed above and are not isolated to any particular domain or task. The exact number of items for each question type and approach may vary by form. Our scoring model is periodically reviewed by scoring experts to ensure valid assessment of knowledge and skills.
DOMAINS AND TASKS
Domain 1: Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts – 36%
| Tasks | Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts – 36% |
|---|---|
| Task 1 |
Demonstrate an understanding of the various project life cycles and processes.
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| Task 2 |
Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning.
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| Task 3 |
Demonstrate an understanding of project roles and responsibilities.
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| Task 4 |
Determine how to follow and execute planned strategies or frameworks (e.g., communication, risks, etc.).
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| Task 5 |
Demonstrate an understanding of common problem-solving tools and techniques.
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Domain 2: Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies – 17%
| Tasks | Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies – 17% |
|---|---|
| Task 1 |
Explain when it is appropriate to use a predictive, plan-based approach.
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| Task 2 |
Demonstrate an understanding of a project management plan schedule.
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| Task 3 |
Determine how to document project controls of predictive, plan based projects.
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Domain 3: Adaptive Frameworks/Methodologies – 20%
| Tasks | Adaptive Frameworks/Methodologies – 20% |
|---|---|
| Task 1 |
Explain when it is appropriate to use an adaptive approach.
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| Task 2 |
Determine how to plan project iterations.
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| Task 3 |
Determine how to document project controls for an adaptive project.
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| Task 4 |
Explain the components of an adaptive plan.
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| Task 5 |
Determine how to prepare and execute task management steps.
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Domain 4: Business Analysis Frameworks – 27%
Activities related to finalizing all schedule activities, evaluating schedule performance against the original baseline, documenting lessons learned, and distributing final schedule information.
| Tasks | Business Analysis Frameworks – 27% |
|---|---|
| Task 1 |
Demonstrate an understanding of business analysis (BA) roles and responsibilities.
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| Task 2 |
Determine how to conduct stakeholder communication.
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| Task 3 |
Determine how to gather requirements.
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| Task 4 |
Demonstrate an understanding of product roadmaps.
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| Task 5 |
Determine how project methodologies influence business analysis processes.
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| Task 6 |
Validate requirements through product delivery.
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