Task Demonstrate an understanding of the various project life cycles and processes
Distinguish between a project, program, and a portfolio.
Distinguish between a project and operations.
Distinguish between predictive and adaptive approaches.
Distinguish between issues, risks, assumptions, and constraints.
Review/critique project scope.
Apply the project management code of ethics tscenarios (refer tPMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct).
Explain how a project can be a vehicle for change.

Task Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning
Describe the purpose and importance of cost, quality, risk, schedule, etc.
Distinguish between the different deliverables of a project management plan versus product management plan.
Distinguish differences between a milestone and a task duration.
Determine the number and type of resources in a project.
Use a risk register in a given situation.
Use a stakeholder register in a given situation.
Explain project closure and transitions.

Task Demonstrate an understanding of project roles and responsibilities
Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of project managers and project sponsors.
Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of the project team and the project sponsor.
Explain the importance of the role the project manager plays (e.g., initiator, negotiator, listener, coach, working member, and facilitator).
Explain the differences between leadership and management.
Explain emotional intelligence (EQ) and its impact on project management.

Task Determine how tfollow and execute planned strategies or frameworks (e.g., communication, risks, etc.)
Give examples of how it is appropriate trespond ta planned strategy or framework (e.g., communication, risk, etc.).
Explain project initiation and benefit planning.
Task Demonstrate an understanding of common problem-solving tools and techniques.
Evaluate the effectiveness of a meeting.
Explain the purpose of focus groups, standup meetings, brainstorming, etc.

Task Explain when it is appropriate tuse a predictive, plan-based approach.
Identify the suitability of a predictive, plan-based approach for the organizational structure (e.g., virtual, colocation, matrix structure, hierarchical, etc.).
Determine the activities within each process.
Give examples of typical activities within each process.
Distinguish the differences between various project components.

Task Demonstrate an understanding of a project management plan schedule
Apply critical path methods.
Calculate schedule variance.
Explain work breakdown structures (WBS).
Explain work packages.
Apply a quality management plan.
Apply an integration management plan.

Task Determine how tdocument project controls of predictive, plan based projects
Identify artifacts that are used in predictive, plan-based projects.
Calculate cost and schedule variances.

Task Explain when it is appropriate tuse an adaptive approach
Compare the pros and cons of adaptive and predictive, plan-based projects.
Identify the suitability of adaptive approaches for the organizational structure (e.g., virtual, colocation, matrix structure, hierarchical, etc.).
Identify organizational process assets and enterprise environmental factors that facilitate the use of adaptive approaches.

Task Determine how tplan project iterations
Distinguish the logical units of iterations.
Interpret the pros and cons of the iteration.
Translate this WBS tan adaptive iteration.
Determine inputs for scope.
Explain the importance of adaptive project tracking versus predictive, plan-based tracking.

Task Determine how tdocument project controls for an adaptive project
Identify artifacts that are used in adaptive projects.

Task Explain the components of an adaptive plan
Distinguish between the components of different adaptive methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Scaled Adaptive Framework (SAFe®), Kanban, etc.).

Task Determine how tprepare and execute task management steps
Interpret success criteria of an adaptive project management task.
Prioritize tasks in adaptive project management.

Task Demonstrate an understanding of business analysis (BA) roles and responsibilities
Distinguish between stakeholder roles (e.g., process owner, process manager, product manager, product owner, etc.).
Outline the need for roles and responsibilities (Why dyou need tidentify stakeholders in the first place?).
Differentiate between internal and external roles.

Task Determine how tconduct stakeholder communication
Recommend the most appropriate communication channel/tool (e.g., reporting, presentation, etc.).
Demonstrate why communication is important for a business analyst between various teams (features, requirements, etc.).

Task Determine how tgather requirements
Match tools tscenarios (e.g., user stories, use cases, etc.).
Identify the requirements gathering approach for a situation (e.g., conduct stakeholder interviews, surveys, workshops, lessons learned, etc.).
Explain a requirements traceability matrix/product backlog.

Task Demonstrate an understanding of product roadmaps
Explain the application of a product roadmap.
Determine which components gtwhich releases.

Task Determine how project methodologies influence business analysis processes
Determine the role of a business analyst in adaptive and/or predictive, plan-based approaches.

Task Validate requirements through product delivery
Define acceptance criteria (the action of defining changes based on the situation).
Determine if a project/product is ready for delivery based on a requirements traceability matrix/product backlog.