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CompTIA Project+ Certification Guide

By : J. Ashley Hunt
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CompTIA Project+ Certification Guide

By: J. Ashley Hunt

Overview of this book

The CompTIA Project+ exam is designed for IT professionals who want to improve their career trajectory by gaining certification in project management specific to their industry. This guide covers everything necessary to pass the current iteration of the Project+ PK0-004 exam. The CompTIA Project+ Certification Guide starts by covering project initiation best practices, including an understanding of organizational structures, team roles, and responsibilities. You’ll then study best practices for developing a project charter and the scope of work to produce deliverables necessary to obtain formal approval of the end result. The ability to monitor your project work and make changes as necessary to bring performance back in line with the plan is the difference between a successful and unsuccessful project. The concluding chapters of the book provide best practices to help keep an eye on your projects and close them out successfully. The guide also includes practice questions created to mirror the exam experience and help solidify your understanding of core project management concepts. By the end of this book, you will be able to develop creative solutions for complex issues faced in project management.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Change control process

Most large organizations that fall under a strong matrix or project-based dynamic will have both a project management office (PMO) and a change control board (CCB). A CCB’s only job is to deny all your change requests. Wait… sorry. A CCB’s only job is to review all change requests and approve or deny them on the organizational level. They are overseeing multiple projects, programs, and portfolios, and making the best decisions for the good of the organization. If you are asking for more time or money, they must look at the allocation of resources, funding limit reconciliations, management reserves for risk, and the like. They will be very thorough, I promise you that. Therefore, it is important to go to the change control board with solutions and not problems.

While some change requests can be approved by the sponsor, or even by you...