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6th
Process area added
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Insuring
Integrity and professionalism
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Contributing
to the project management knowledge base
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Enhancing
individual competence
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Balancing
Stakeholders’ interests
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Interacting
with team and stakeholders in a professional and cooperative manner
•
Could
be approx. 30 questions in this area
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Understand
Project Management Professional Code of Conduct
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Ethics
–
Legal
Issues
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Cultural
Sensitivity
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Managing
conflicts of interest
•
Integrity
and Professionalism
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Understand
the legal requirements surrounding the practice of projects
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Know
ethical standards that should govern the behavior of project managers
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Comprehend
the values of the community and the various project stakeholders
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Practice
proper judgment in the pursuit of successful project work
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Compliance
with all organizational rules and policies
•
Upon
a reasonable and clear factual basis report violations
•
Responsibility
to disclose circumstances that could be construed as a conflict of interest or
appearance of impropriety
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Provide
accurate and truthful representation to the public
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Maintain
and satisfy the scope and objectives of professional services
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Maintain
the confidentiality of sensitive information
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Ensure
a conflict of interest does not compromise legitimate interests of
client/customer or interfere with professional judgment
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Refrain
from accepting gifts, inappropriate payments, compensation for personal gain
unless in conformity with applicable laws or customs
•
Contribute
to advancing the project management profession
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Overall
understanding of project management principles
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Understand
the community and media surrounding projects
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Knowledge
of research strategies available and proper communication techniques
–
Learn
to communicate and transfer knowledge effectively as a coach and mentor and to
use available research strategies
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Respect
and recognize intellectual property
•
Enhance
Individual Competence
–
Understand
the project manager’s strengths and weaknesses and learning style – become
aware of instructional processes and tools
–
Know
the useful competencies for project managers and possible training
–
Be
able to perform self-assessment and competencies development plan
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Ability
to apply lessons learned
•
Balance
Stakeholder’s Objectives
–
Understand
the various competing stakeholders’ interests and needs
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Comprehend
the conflict resolution techniques useful in handling differing objectives
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Be
able to resolve conflicts in a fair manner
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Exercise
negotiation skills based on proper information
•
Interact
with team and stakeholders in a professional and cooperative manner
–
Understand
cultural diversity, norms and stakeholders’ communication styles
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Show
flexibility towards diversity, tolerance and self control
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Becoming
empathetic to differences
