Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam Official Cert Guide

Chapter 2

Projects and Project Management

This chapter covers the following topics:

• What Is a Project?: This section introduces the concept of a project and defines what makes a project different from other activities in an organization.

• Understanding Project Management: This section provides an overview of the concept of managing a project as compared to management in general.

• Projects vs. Operational Work: This section distinguishes between a project and standard operations in an organization so that you will know when it is most appropriate to apply project management approaches.

• Programs and Portfolios: This section presents ways in which projects can be grouped together to achieve certain goals that might be strategic or that could leverage ...