POSTER 22
Section 10 · The Whole System on One Sheet
Master Revision Wall
Everything, distilled. The hierarchy, the one-line essence of each area, the master mnemonics, the high-value distinctions and an exam-day playbook — the complete 22-poster wall on a single page. Drill this daily; reach for the other posters when a line here needs unpacking.
The Hierarchy — Strategy to Value
Strategy▸
Portfolio
right work▸ Program
right benefits▸ Project
right delivery▸ Output▸ Outcome▸ Benefit▸ Value
right work▸ Program
right benefits▸ Project
right delivery▸ Output▸ Outcome▸ Benefit▸ Value
Money & direction flow down ▼; value & information flow up ▲. Risk spans every level; OPM wraps the whole thing; Business Analysis runs across it finding the right problem & proving value.
Each Area in One Line
- 12 Principles: how to act when the playbook runs out.
- 8 Domains: concurrent activity areas that replaced the knowledge areas.
- Tailoring: fit the approach to context — appropriate rigour.
- Models/Methods/Artifacts: think · do · show.
- Business Analysis: right problem → right solution → real value.
- Risk: max opportunity, min threat; managed at 3 levels.
- EVM: one number for scope+schedule+cost; forecast the finish.
- Program: related work → benefits that outlive the program.
- Portfolio: the right work; balance the mix to strategy.
- OPM: deliver strategy consistently (PPP + enablers); mature.
Master Mnemonics
- 12 Principles: "Stewards Tend Stakeholders' Value · Systems Lead Tailored Quality · Complexity, Risk, Adaptability, Change."
- 8 Domains: "Some Teams Develop Plans, Producing Deliverables Measured under Uncertainty."
- BA domains (NSEATS): "Never Stop Eliciting And Tracing Solutions."
- Risk: threats A-T-M-A-E · opps E-S-E-A-E · "rolls up, response rolls down."
- EVM: EV opens every formula; minus = variance, divide = index; +/>1 good.
- Program (SBSGL): "Some Big Ships Get Launched."
- Portfolio (CESPBA): Categorise·Evaluate·Select·Prioritise·Balance·Authorise.
- OPM: PPP + enablers; maturity = S-M-C-I.
High-Value Distinctions — Know These Cold
| Pair | The difference |
|---|---|
| Project / Program / Portfolio | output · related→benefits · aligned→mix |
| Output / Outcome / Benefit / Value | thing made · change · gain · worth |
| Risk vs Issue | future & uncertain · now & certain |
| Threat vs Opportunity | negative risk · positive risk |
| Validation vs Verification | right thing · thing right |
| Contingency vs Mgmt reserve | known, PM · unknown, management |
| Pair | The difference |
|---|---|
| Qualitative vs Quantitative | subjective P×I · numeric model |
| Appetite / Tolerance / Threshold | willing · acceptable variation · trigger |
| Predictive vs Adaptive | stable, plan-driven · uncertain, iterative |
| Leading vs Lagging | predicts · confirms |
| Accuracy vs Precision | close to true · repeatable |
| Roadmap vs Schedule | why-when · what-when |
Exam-Day Playbook
- Read the stem for MOST · BEST · FIRST · NEXT · EXCEPT · NOT.
- Prefer proactive, value-driven, stakeholder-respecting answers.
- Principles over rigid process; tailor to context.
- Address the root cause; gather information before drastic action.
- Consult the plan / follow the process before escalating.
- Escalate only when beyond your authority.
- Manage risk — don't ignore it or "always avoid".
- EVM: apply the sign rules; EAC = BAC/CPI unless told otherwise.
- Distrust absolutes ("always / never"); eliminate the clearly wrong first.
- The PM is an ethical servant-leader: Responsibility, Respect, Fairness, Honesty.
Colour-Code Navigation
Navy — Master / Strategy (1, 22)
Blue — PMBOK 7 / Project (2–6)
Gold — BA & Value (4, 7–10)
Red — Risk (11–13)
Green — EVM & Formulas (14–15, 21)
Teal — Program (16–17)
Violet — Portfolio (18–19)
Slate — OPM (20)
Blue — PMBOK 7 / Project (2–6)
Gold — BA & Value (4, 7–10)
Red — Risk (11–13)
Green — EVM & Formulas (14–15, 21)
Teal — Program (16–17)
Violet — Portfolio (18–19)
Slate — OPM (20)
Daily Revision Cadence
Recite the hierarchy aloud
One mnemonic per area
5 distinctions from memory
3 formulas + their signs
One exam rule applied
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