European Certified Project Manager (EC-PMⓇ) Exam Syllabus
Project management is a structured approach to lead the project team towards the project targets within a constrained environment. The European Project Management certification tests and validates your Project Management knowledge and expertise.
This Exam Syllabus provides detailed information on what can be assessed in the exam. You can use it to plan your study. You may then rely on the training materials provided by an Authorized Training Organization to prepare yourself for the exam.
Candidates are expected to distinguish projects and operations. They should be able to describe the meaning of project success and project failure. They should also understand how the discipline of project management pursues project success. Candidates are expected to describe the purpose of the project life cycle and project phases. They should also be able to discuss how the organization structure influences the project. Candidates are expected to explain how projects may exist within programs and portfolios. Finally, candidates should be able to explain the key roles within the project organization.
Candidates are expected to be familiar with the purpose of a business case. Candidates should be able to explain how the project manager can assess if the project remains justifiable throughout the project. They should also be able to describe how to define benefits targets and clarify the actions required to ensure the benefits are realized. Candidates are expected to explain the purpose and process of authorizing the project.
Candidates will be expected to explain the purpose of tailoring the management approach. They are also expected to know the various elements that may be tailored to the project context. Candidates are expected to understand the purpose of different project management baselines. Candidates are expected to distinguish and explain the different project approaches. They should also be able to select the approach according to the context. Candidates should be able to explain key agile events, artifacts, concepts and practices.
Candidates should be able to explain the role of a project manager when overseeing the delivery of products. They should also explain how project managers can manage and track project issues. Candidates should understand the purpose of monitoring performance and issuing remedial actions. They should also be able to explain how different reports may be issued to report performance. Candidates should understand the meaning of project change and the purpose of a change control system. They should also be able to explain the project manager’s role in knowledge management.
Candidates should be able to explain the meaning of scope and scope management. They should also be able to explain how requirements can be collected, assessed, prioritized, documented and tracked. Candidates are expected to discuss the purpose and approach of creating a common understanding of the project scope. Candidates should also be able to explain the purpose and approach of defining and describing work packages. They should also know how the project manager ensures that products are approved.
Candidates should be able to explain how the schedule is developed. Candidates should be familiar with release planning and iteration planning. Candidates are expected to demonstrate knowledge of schedule control.
Candidates should be able to distinguish cost estimation from cost budgeting. Candidates should be able to explain how to develop the project budget. Candidates should understand how the earned value management technique may be used to control performance.
Candidates should be able to explain the meaning of quality and quality management. They should also be able to describe the purpose of quality planning. Candidates should be able to distinguish quality control from quality assurance.
Candidates should be able to explain the purpose of resource management. Candidates should be familiar with resource planning and resource estimation. They should also be able to distinguish and represent roles, competencies, responsibilities, hierarchies and authority. Candidates should be able to identify team development practices.
Candidates should be able to explain the meaning of communication and communication management. They should also be able to discuss an approach to clarify and fulfill communication requirements. Candidates should be able to distinguish different stakeholders. They should also be able to explain how the project manager can identify, assess, and engage stakeholders.
Candidates should be able to explain the meaning of risk and risk management. Candidates should be able to explain the purpose of defining the risk management approach. They should also demonstrate knowledge of risk identification, risk assessment, risk response planning and risk monitoring.
Candidates should be able to explain the purpose of project closure. They should also be able to distinguish the different project closure activities.