PMP Exam Tips: Why do we need a Risk Register?

This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series PMP Concepts

A risk register is a critical project document and should not be short changed. Regardless of how well your project is planned and executed, there are always risks associated with it. The key to a successful project is being aware of those risks and documenting them so that if they materialize, they don’t completely derail the project.

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PMP Concepts: What are Activity Attributes?

This entry is part 6 of 8 in the series PMP Concepts

Specific components of a particular activity are known as activity attributes. In the beginning, these are typically descriptive factors related to the specific activity, but they can also describe activities that will become more relevant later in the project timeline.

Most activity attributes can be organized, sorted and summarized. This happens based on a few specific categories. A few of the categories for activity attributes are activity codes, the specific people involved in the activity, locations for the activity, the time and costs required for completion, etc. It helps to organize the activity attributes into similar categories. The various components that are a part of each activity can be described to further extend the activity attribute.

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PMP Concepts: Enterprise Environmental Factors

This entry is part of 8 in the series PMP Concepts

Enterprise environmental factors is the concept that you meet most frequently while reading the PMBOK Guide. In fact, it is used as an input for almost every planning processes. Therefore, it is essential to understand this concept completely.

The definition of enterprise environmental factors is given on page 14, the PMBOK Guide, 4th Edition.

Enterprise environmental factors refer to both internal and external factors that surround or influence a project’s success.  These factors may come from any or all of the enterprises involved in the project. Enterprise environmental factors may enhance or constrain project management options and may have a positive or negative influence on the outcome. They are considered as inputs to most planning processes

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