Expected ISEB-PM1 Exam Topics, as suggested by BCS :

• Module1: Projects and Project Work, Definition of Projects, as Opposed to Other Types of Work
• Module 2: Purpose of Project Planning and Control, The typical Activities in a System Development Life-Cycle
• Module 3: Implementation Strategies e.g. Parallel Running, ‘Sudden Death’, Use of Pilots/ Post Implementation Review
• Module 4: Project Planning/ Project Deliverable and Intermediate Products/ Work and Product Breakdowns/ Product Definitions
• Module 5: Relationship Between Products and Activities in a Project/ Activity Networks (Using ‘Activity on Node’ Notation) / Work Schedules and Gantt Charts
• Module 6: Monitoring and Control/ The Project Control Life Cycle: Including Planning, Monitoring Achievement
• Module 7: Collecting Progress Information, Time Sheets, Team Progress Meetings, Error and Change Reports
• Module 8: Change Control and Configuration Management/ Reasons for Change and Configuration Management/ Change Control Procedures
• Module 9: Estimating/ Effects of Over and Under-Estimating, Estimates Versus Targets/ Bottom up Approaches to Estimating
• Module 10: Project Communications and Project Organisation/ Relationship Between Programmes and Projects/ Identifying Stakeholders and Their Concerns
• Module 11: Establishment of the Project Authority (e.g. Project Board, Steering Committee etc.)/ Desirable Characteristics of Project Manager
• Module 12: Reporting Structures and Responsibilities/ Role of Project Support Office/ Project Team and Matrix Management