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Exam number/code: PK0-002
Exam name: IT Project+
Exam no. of questions: 80 Questions
Duration: 90 minutes
Passing score: 499
Question types: Multiple choice questions (MCQ's), Multiple choice single answer, Multiple choice multiple answer, Drag and drop & Simulations (optional)

CompTIA Project+ is a globally recognized project management certification that provides validation of fundamental project management skills. It covers the entire project life cycle from initiation and planning through execution, acceptance, support and closure. Unlike some project management certifications, CompTIA Project+ can be acquired in a quick and cost-effective manner. There are no prerequisites, and candidates are not required to submit an application or complete additional hours of continuing education.

• Project Initiation and Scope Definition 20%
  
• Project Planning 30%
  
• Project Execution, Control and Coordination 43%
  
• Project Closure, Acceptance and Support 7%
  

Exam Objectives

• Project Initiation and Scope Definition 20%
• This domain requires that the candidate possess the knowledge to:
• Identify stakeholder objectives for an project and prepare a high level scope statement that correctly defines the work required to achieve those objectives,
• Define high level business and technical requirements, outcomes, criteria for success, stakeholders’ low-level needs and expectations including boundaries for project budget, duration, and risk,
• Identify the project roles of stakeholders including project manager, project sponsor, and project team members,
• Secure stakeholder/client consensus and obtain approval of the project charter and preliminary scope documents.
• Given a vague or poorly-worded customer request or business need, determine the appropriate course of action in order to:
  Understand a business case scenario and create a project proposal, and/or analyze an RFP and create a project proposal.
  
• Generate and refine a preliminary project concept definition or statement of work,
• Informally determine the business need and feasibility of the project,
• Identify project sponsors who will help obtain resources,
• Understand the concept of cost-benefit analysis to justify the project,
• Obtain formal approval by the project sponsor,
• Confirm management support.
• Given a set of criteria which outlines an enterprise's minimal requirements for a project charter, together with stakeholder input, synthesize a project charter, including:
• Project title and description
• Project manager
• Key roles and responsibilities
• Project objectives and success criteria
• High level cost benefit analysis
• Business case / mission
• Product/deliverable description, performance criteria and enhancement opportunities
• High level risk assessment
• Consensus building
• Identify strategies for building consensus among project stakeholders. Select an appropriate course of action involving negotiation or interviewing strategies, meetings, memos, etc.
• Recognize and explain the need to obtain formal approval (sign-off) by the project sponsor(s) and confirm other relevant management support to consume organization resources as the project charter is refined and expanded.
• Given a scope definition scenario, demonstrate awareness of the need to secure written confirmation of customer expectations in the following areas:
• The background of the project (e.g., a problem/opportunity statement, strategic alignment with organizational goals and other initiatives, why the project is being initiated at this time, etc.),
• The deliverable from the project (i.e. what the product will look like, be able to do, who will use it, etc.),
• The strategy for creating the deliverable,
• Targeted completion date and rationale behind that date,
• Budget dollars available and basis upon which that budget was determined,
• Areas of risks which the project client is or is not willing to accept,
• The priority of this project as it relates to all the other projects being done within the organization,
• The sponsor of the project (i.e., who will provide direction and decisions),
• Any predetermined tools or resources,
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