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The Role of APICS Exam
Committees
Paul Pittman, PhD, CFPIM, CSCP
CPIM Exam Development Chair
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Instructors Hymn book
The Exam Content Manual is our Bible. It is the ultimatesource of what successful candidates need to know.
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Two Certifications(6 committees)
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
Certified Production & Inventory Management (CPIM)
Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM)
Master Planning of Resources (MPR)
Detailed Scheduling & Planning (DSP)
Execution & Control of Operations (ECO)
Strategic Management of Resources (SMR)
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Committee Membership
ConsultantPractioner
Practioner
Consultant
Academic
Academic
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Role of Each Committee
1. Define the BOK
2. Maintain the ECM
3. Develop/approve items (test questions)4. Review item statistics
5. Approve exam forms (actual tests)
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1. Define the BOK
Environmental scanning
What practices should be tested?
Review Job Task Analysis
Emerging techniques
Content rationalization boundaries &
overlap
Between CPIM committees
Between CPIM & CSCP
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2. Maintain the ECM
Determine major topic areas
Determine topic area coverage
Percentage of emphasis for tests Select/approve reference materials
Terms
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Instructors Hymn book
The Exam Content Manual is our Bible. It is the ultimatesource of what successful candidates need to know.
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MPR Major Topic Areas - Example
DIAGNOSTIC
PARTMAIN TOPIC
PERCENTAGE
OF EXAM
IDemand
Management25%
IISales andOperations
Planning
25%
IIIMaster
Scheduling
25%
IVDistribution
Planning25%
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3. Develop/Approve Items
Items are test questions or partial
statements that candidates must finish
Participate in Item Writing Workshops
(IWW)
Teach certified individuals to write items
Review, change, discard, approve
Determine which items are ready for Pre-
test
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4. Review Item Statistics
Statistics collected by test provider and
managed by ACT
Review performance of pre-test & active
items
Too easy?
Too hard?
Good differentiator?
Revise items that perform poorly
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5. Review/Approve Exam Forms
ACT develops forms based on statistics Perform QC function
Two committee members review forms
Does one item clue another answer?
Are items enemies?
Are items providing appropriate topic coverage?
Are items relevant?
Select appropriate substitutes as needed
Approve forms
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What We Dont Do
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Instructors Hymn book
The Exam Content Manual is our Bible. It is the ultimate
source of what successful candidates need to know.
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Certification Major Revision Master Plan
Basics of Supply Chain Management 2009
DSP 2009
MPR 2010
SMR 2010
ECO 2011
CSCP 2012
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Contact Information
Paul Pittman, PhD, CFPIM, CSCP
CPIM Exam Chair
ppittman@ius.eduwww.thelampgroup.com
mailto:mark.williams@att.nethttp://www.thelampgroup.com/http://www.thelampgroup.com/mailto:mark.williams@att.netRecommended