Rolling Wave Planning

Definition:

A project management technique where:

• Detailed planning is performed only for near-term phases.
• Later phases are planned at a high level and progressively elaborated as the project unfolds.

Key Characteristics:

• A form of progressive elaboration.
• Plans are refined and updated with new information.
• New activities may be added, existing activities further detailed.
• Requires updates to the project plan and often formal change control.
• Earlier plans are typically baselined, so changes are controlled.

Examination Content Outline (ECO)

Purpose:

Organizes PMP exam content into three Performance Domains, reflecting core project manager responsibilities.

The Three Domains:

• People: Focuses on leadership, team building, and interpersonal skills.
• Process: Covers technical project management, methodologies, and tools.
• Business Environment: Involves alignment with organizational strategy, compliance, and external factors.

Domain Details:

• Each domain lists key tasks defining project manager responsibilities.
• The order of tasks is not fixed.
• Tasks and enablers are essential to understand for both adaptive (agile) and predictive (traditional) project settings.
• Domain names themselves are not directly tested, but tasks are.

Exam Weighting:

• People: 42%
• Process: 50%
• Business Environment: 8%

Study Tips

• Use the ECO domains and tasks to guide study priorities.
• Focus more on Process and People domains due to higher exam weighting.
• Identify and address personal knowledge gaps in each domain.
• Understand how tasks apply across different project management approaches.