DO YOU NEED TO MEMORIZE ITTO FOR THE PMP EXAM ?

ITTOs are Inputs - Tools & Techniques - Outputs.

ITTO’s exist for each of the 42 Processes, based on the PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition. These processes are spread in the 9 Knowledge Areas and the 5 Process Groups.
Understanding the ITTOs is vital to pass the PMP Exam. Atleast 40% of the PMP Exam questions (roughly 80 out of 200), can be answered correctly if you have a solid understanding of the Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs of the Processes… and their interactions.
However many people just resort to memorize them, and guess what… memorizing it for 42 processes not easy, and is not really necessary. Yes, you need to remember them for a few processes to be exact, but not all.  If you attend any PMP Training, or buy a good Exam Prep Book, you can understand how the different processes interact with each other. The output of any process becomes the input to the next process in the logical order.
Even if you are able to memorize it, you may make mistakes, or may not be able to answer the PMP exam questions if you do not understand the relationship between the different processes.

Even if you are able to memorize it, you may make mistakes, or may not be able to answer the PMP exam questions if you do not understand the relationship between the different processes.

Test your knowledge of ITTOs for PMP Exam?

Question 1: As an output of the Monitor & Control Risk process, an updated risk register generally includes some or all of the following EXCEPT:

 A. Outcomes of risk reassessment, risk audits, and risk reviews
 B. Work performance measurements and updates to configuration management system
C. Outcomes of the project's risk and the risk responses
D. Identification of new risk events, updates to probability, impact, priority, response ownership and other elements of the risk register

Question 2: Tools & Techniques to acquire the project team include all of the following EXCEPT:
 A. Pre-assignment
 B. Acquisition
 C. Staffing Management Plan
 D. Negotiation

Question 3: You have just completed the schedule baseline and the cost baseline. What would be the most appropriate thing to do NEXT:
 A. Risk Management Plan
 B. Communication Management Plan
 C. Scope Management Plan
 D. Quality Management Plan

Answers to ITTO questions above:
Q1: Correct answer is B – second choice
Q2: Correct answer is C – third choice
Q3: Correct answer is D – fourth choice

Play ITTOs game here:
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