PMP : project management professional exam : review guide / Kim Heldman, Vanina Mangano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heldman, Kim.

Contributor:

Mangano, Vanina.

Series:

Serious skills.

Serious skills

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management--Examinations, questions, etc.

Project management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (362 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Project management professional exam review guide

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis : Wiley Technology Pub., c2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"An up-to-date, concentrated study aide aimed at preparing you for PMP certificationThe 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

PMP Exam Review Guide, 2nd Edition; Contents; 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 ConstraintsDeveloping 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 PlanDeveloping 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; Obtaining and Managing Resources; Maximizing Team Performance; Executing the Project Management Plan; Implementing Approved Changes; Implementing the Quality Management Plan; Implementing the Risk Management Plan; Bringing the Processes Together; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 5: Monitoring and Controlling the ProjectMeasuring Project Performance; Managing Changes to the Project Scope, Schedule, and Costs; Ensuring Adherence to Quality Standards; Updating the Risk Register; Assessing Corrective Actions; Communicating Project Status; Bringing the Processes Together; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; 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 SatisfactionBringing the Processes Together; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; Appendix: About the Companion CD; What You'll Find on the CD; System Requirements; Using the CD; Troubleshooting; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786613240330

9781283240338

1283240335

9781118164815

1118164814

OCLC:

756747761