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After a problem occurs, it is crucial for you to understand what happened, why, and how to fix it and prevent it from happening again. To do this, you need root cause analysis. 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[![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://resources.educate360.com/quality-vs.-grade-pmp-guide) [PMP Certification](https://resources.educate360.com/tag/pmp-certification)  |  [PMP Exam Prep](https://resources.educate360.com/tag/pmp-exam-prep)  |  [Project Management](https://resources.educate360.com/tag/project-management) ## [Quality vs. Grade PMP Guide](https://resources.educate360.com/quality-vs.-grade-pmp-guide) By: [Project Management Academy](https://resources.educate360.com/author/project-management-academy) May 21st, 2021 The terms “quality” and “grade” are often used interchangeably. However, PMP certificate holders need to understand the difference between quality and grade for the PMP exam and project management work. These PMP concepts are closely related, so it can be challenging to grasp what is different about quality vs. grade. Your experts at Project Management Academy have put together this guide to help. 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But what about the cost of achieving acceptable quality or the price you pay for not stopping poor quality from reaching a customer? This concept is known as the “cost of quality” and is crucial to understand for the PMP exam and beyond. 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If your deliverables meet or exceed expectations, they are high quality. If they don’t, they are low quality. 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Changes to your project scope or deliverables can happen through gold plating or scope creep. Avoiding these will prevent delays, increased costs, and other project management issues. 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Its many benefits, including professional development and career advancement, make it a highly valued certification. However, the PMP certification is not easy to earn. The PMP exam is rigorous and challenging, which leaves many PMP exam applicants wondering: what is the PMP passing score? 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In the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) most recent update to the PMP exam, some familiar concepts may seem to have “disappeared.” While the PMP exam now focuses on three domains with various tasks, enablers, and tools, this does not mean information about process groups and knowledge areas is now obsolete. 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Project Management Academy can help you break down the influence diagram PMP significance in more detail. Understanding PMP influence diagrams can help as you study for the PMP exam and manage actual projects. 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