CAPS Exam Blueprint
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Domain/Task |
Description |
Number of questions on the exam |
|---|---|---|
| Domain I | Talent Management | 49 |
| Task 1 | Implement hiring strategies that will result in the selection of highperforming employees. | |
| Task 2 | Improve employee performance through team building, career development, coaching, and feedback in order to foster employee longevity and meet operational goals. | |
| Task 3 | Address employees’ performance and behavior deficiencies by reinforcing policies and procedures with counseling in order to improve organizational effectiveness. | |
| Task 4 | Address employees’ performance and behavior deficiencies by reinforcing policies and procedures with counseling in order to improve organizational effectiveness. | |
| Task 5 | Demonstrate ethical behavior by identifying and avoiding situations that challenge standards of conduct in order to mitigate conflicts of interest and other inappropriate actions. | |
| Domain II | Financial Management | 44 |
| Task 1 | Develop business plans and annual operating budgets in order to meet established performance benchmarks and owner objectives. | |
| Task 2 | Analyze financial position in order to make appropriate operational adjustments for all stakeholders. | |
| Task 3 | Prepare reporting packages for the owner in order to track progress toward meeting the owner’s objectives. | |
| Task 4 | Calculate property value using the income capitalization approach in order to identify the impact of operational and financial decisions. | |
| Task 5 | Measure individual property impact on portfolio by comparing roll-up performance to ownership objectives | |
| Domain III | Property and Portfolio Performance Evaluation | 35 |
| Task 1 | Preserve the physical property by developing a maintenance plan in order to protect the owner’s investment | |
| Task 2 | Manage due diligence process by collecting data and evaluating results to make an acquisition, disposition, or refinancing recommendation to the owner | |
| Task 3 | Establish a process for property transitions by developing schedules and checklists in order to ensure a smooth and timely ownership or management change | |
| Task 4 | Develop rehabilitation, renovation, or repositioning strategies in order to meet ownership objectives | |
| Task 5 | Analyze operational and financial data in order to implement either best practices or corrective measures | |
| Task 6 | Analyze portfolio performance using single asset evaluation in relation to stakeholder and ownership strategy in order to maximize return on investment | |
| Domain IV | Legal Responsibilities and Risk Management | 32 |
| Task 1 | Identify the potential areas of risk on a property by conducting inspections and/or audits in order to minimize property loss or personal injury | |
| Task 2 | Identify owner’s and managing agent’s responsibilities by reviewing management agreements in order to ensure the legal compliance, maximum service, and profitability of the property | |
| Task 3 | Review all legal requirements necessary by studying applicable laws, regulations, and company policies to minimize legal risk and liability |