美國專案管理協會(PMI)定義:
「專案管理乃是將管理知識、技術、工具、方法綜合運用到一個專案活動上,使期能符合專案的需求」。
Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.
9.PMP的考試是否有輔助語言?
PMP目前有十二種語言的認證考試輔助語言,包含
Arabic 阿拉伯文
Chinese (Traditional) 中文(繁體)
Chinese (Simplified) 中文(簡體)
German 德文
French 法文
Italian 義大利文
Japanese 日文
Portuguese (Brazilian) 葡萄牙文(巴西人)
Russian 俄文
Spanish 西班牙文
Korean 韓文
Hebrew 希伯來文
20.When will the PMBOK Guide—Fourth Edition be released? PMBoK第四版何時會正式發行?
We are currently scheduled to publish the PMBOK Guide—Fourth Edition on 31 December 2008.
2008年12月31日正式發行PMBOK Guide第四版。
21.What are the differences between the third edition and the fourth edition of the PMBOK Guide? PMBoK第三版與第四版有何不同?
The Fourth Edition continues to reflect the evolving knowledge within the profession of project management. Like previous editions, it represents generally recognized good practice in the profession.However, the Fourth Edition also reflects a focus on improved consistency and clarity. Great consideration was given by the project teams to remove redundant information and add clarifying statements where needed.
Terminology was updated only to present process names consistently in a verb-noun format. The PMBOK Guide—Fourth Edition continues the tradition of excellence in project management with a standard that is easy to understand and implement.
The major differences between the Third Edition and the Fourth Edition are
summarized below: PMBOK Guide
第四版如同上一版,持續結合業界專案管理實務,納入知識體發展,顯示PMBOK Guide已在此一領域中普遍被接受;然而,在第四版中特別強調觀念之一致性與清晰度。版本修訂的主要動機,在於專案團隊建議移除多餘的資訊,並新增清楚的必要說明。
All process names are in a verb-noun format
所有流程名稱改為動詞加名詞的形式。
Enterprise Environmental Factors were more clearly defined to avoid confusion with Organizational Process Assets.
更清楚地定義企業環境因素,以避免與組織流程資產混淆。
A standard approach for discussing requested changes, preventive actions, corrective actions and defect repairs was employed.
討論需求變更、預防活動、更正活動與缺點糾正之標準法已被使用。
The processes decreased from 44 to 42. Two processes were deleted, two processes were added and 6 processes were reconfigured into 4 processes in the procurement Knowledge Area.
在採購知識領域中的程序,有2個程序被刪除,另外又新增2個,其中又有6個程序被改編為4個程序,所以專案的程序總數由44個減少為42個。
To provide clarity a distinction was made between the project management plan and project documents used to manage the project.
專案執行提供清楚的專案管理計劃和專案文件之差別。
The distinction between the information in the Project Charter and the Project Scope Statement was clarified.
定義出專案核准證與專案範疇聲明之差異。
The process flow diagrams at the beginning of chapters 4-12 have been deleted and replaced with data flow diagrams.
刪除第4至12章之程序流程圖,並以資料流程圖取代之。
A data flow diagram for each process has been created.
建立每一個程序的資料流程圖。
A new appendix was added that addresses key interpersonal skills that a project manager utilizes when managing a project.
新增一個附錄,說明專案經理在管理專案時所用之關鍵人際溝通技巧。
A complete list of changes can be found in Appendix A of the Fourth Edition. 完整的變更清單可於第四版的附錄A查詢。
22. 何謂PUDs專業發展學分?
專業發展學分(Professional Development Units, PDUs),主要用來衡量專業人員是否持續精進專業的學分。
取得PMP的人員,必須持續進修有關專案管理知識體指南(Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK® Guide)中所述的各項知識領域,並依照規定提報相當的PDUs學分數,來維持PMP證書的有效性。
23.PDUs專業發展學分的類別?
第一類:正規體制教育 (Formal Academic Education)
* 課程內容必須相關與專案五大流程、九大知識領域。
PDU認可方式:
A. 每學期每1學分專案管理課程,達15週(15hrs) 15PDUs
B. 每學期每1學分專案管理課程,達10週(10hrs) 10PDUs
第二類:專業活動或自主學習 (Professional Activities and Self-directed Learning)
1.通過專業學術活動來獲得PDU。應提供證明來表示確實進行該學習活動,包括學習的日期、記錄和筆記等。
第四類:參加其它教育機構所辦之專業課程或研習講座 (Courses offered by Other Education Provider)
參加非PMI註冊教育機構的教育活動稱為Contact Hours。每一個contact hour經過PMI審查核准後可被認可為1PDU。
PMP應保留報名表、證書或參與證明、課程內容說明及講師或專家資歷的手冊或課程資料供PMI審查用。
第五類:自願服務於專業組織或社團 (Volunteer Service to Professional or Community Organizations)
向專案管理組織提供專職服務或向員工或客戶以外的群體提供志願性的專案管理專業服務者,每個CCR cycle最多可獲得20個PDU。
PMP應保留參與活動組織的證明信或證書供PMI審查用。
PDU認可方式: