Book Description
An up-to-date, concentrated study aide aimed at preparing you for PMP certification
The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is the one of the most desired certification in today's IT marketplace. Candidates are required to have thousands of hours of Project Management experience even before taking the PMP exam. As the ideal reading companion to PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, 6th Edition, this essential review gives you that extra preparation you need to approach the grueling PMP exam with confidence.
More than 120 review questions, two bonus exams, electronic flashcards, and a searchable electronic key term database all contribute to your preparation for taking the PMP exam.
Works hand in hand with PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, 6th Edition
Maps to the five domain areas of the PMP exam: initiating the project, planning the project, executing the project, monitoring and controlling the project, and closing the project
Features an accompanying CD that has the Sybex Test Engine, electronic flashcards, and a searchable PDF of key terms
If you're looking to be as prepared as possible before taking the 200-question, 4-hour PMP exam, then this review guide is a must-read.
Table of Contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dear Reader
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Project Foundation
- Defining a Project
- Defining Project Management
- Identifying Project Management Skills
- Understanding Organizational Structures
- Understanding the Project Environment
- Understanding Project Life Cycles and Project Management Processes
- Recognizing Professional and Social Responsibility
- Review Questions
- Answers to Review Questions
- Chapter 2: Initiating the Project
- Understanding the Project Management Knowledge Areas
- Performing a Project Assessment
- Defining the High-Level Project Scope
- Identifying High-Level Risks, Assumptions, and Constraints
- Developing the Project Charter
- Obtaining Project Charter Approval
- Performing Key Shareholder Analysis
- Bringing the Processes Together
- Review Questions
- Answers to Review Questions
- Chapter 3: Planning the Project
- Assessing the Requirements
- Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
- Developing a Cost Management Plan
- Developing a Project Schedule
- Developing a Human Resource Plan
- Developing a Communications Management Plan
- Developing a Procurement Management Plan
- Developing a Quality Management Plan
- Developing a Change Management Plan
- Developing a Risk Management Plan
- Obtaining Project Management Plan Approval
- Conducting a Kickoff Meeting
- Bringing the Processes Together
- Review Questions
- Answers to Review Questions
- Chapter 4: Executing the Project
- Chapter 5: Monitoring and Controlling the Project
- Chapter 6: Closing the Project
- Obtaining Final Acceptance
- Transferring Ownership
- Obtaining Financial, Legal, and Administrative Closure
- Distributing the Final Project Report
- Collating Lessons Learned
- Archiving Project Documents
- Measuring Customer Satisfaction
- Bringing the Processes Together
- Review Questions
- Answers to Review Questions
- Appendix: About the Companion CD
- Glossary
- Index