PMP : project management professional exam : study guide / Kim Heldman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heldman, Kim, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management--Examinations--Study guides.

Project management.

Project management--Examinations, questions, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (675 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Eighth edition.

Other Title:

project management professional exam : study guide

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Indiana : Sybex, a Wiley brand, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The ultimate PMP exam prep guide, updated for 2015 PMP Study Guide, 8th Edition is a complete resource for PMP exam preparation, featuring full coverage of all exam objectives, hands-on practice, and plenty of interactive tools. Fully updated to reflect the Project Management Institute's latest changes to the exam, this new edition includes the revised best practices in alignment with PMBOK 5th edition. You'll find detailed discussion on a wide range of project management topics, concepts, and key terms, alongside frequent opportunities to gain hands-on practice using these skills in typical workplace scenarios. Each chapter includes comprehensive review questions to help you gauge your understanding, and you also gain access to the Sybex interactive online learning environment that features electronic flash cards, chapter tests, practice exams, and more. The IT marketplace demands certified project management professionals, and the PMP certification was created specifically to address that demand. Now considered the premier project management credential, the PMP requires candidates to undergo a grueling four-hour exam. This book gives you everything you need to improve your skills and take the exam with confidence. Get hands-on practice in real-world scenarios Relate each objective to your current project Test your understanding with practice tests and more The PMP Study Guide is your ultimate preparation resource for passing the PMP.

Contents:

Intro

PMP® Project Management Professional Exam: Study Guide

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Contents at a Glance

Contents

Introduction

Assessment Test

Chapter 1 What Is a Project?

Is It a Project?

Projects vs. Operations

Stakeholders

Project Characteristics

What Is Project Management?

Programs

Portfolios

Project Management Offices

Skills Every Good Project Manager Needs

Communication Skills

Organizational and Planning Skills

Conflict Management Skills

Negotiation and Influencing Skills

Leadership Skills

Team-Building and Motivating Skills

Role of a Project Manager

Understanding Organizational Structures

Functional Organizations

Projectized Organizations

Matrix Organizations

Project-Based Organizations

Understanding Project Life Cycles and Project Management Processes

Project Phases and Project Life Cycles

Project Management Process Groups

Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project

Summary

Exam Essentials

Review Questions

Chapter 2 Creating the Project Charter

Exploring the Project Management Knowledge Areas

Project Integration Management

Project Scope Management

Project Time Management

Project Cost Management

Project Quality Management

Project Human Resource Management

Project Communications Management

Project Risk Management

Project Procurement Management

Project Stakeholder Management

Understanding How Projects Come About

Needs and Demands

Feasibility Studies

Performing Project Selection and Assessment

Using Project Selection Methods

Applying Project Selection Methods

Kicking Off the Project Charter

Project Statement of Work

Business Case

Agreements

Enterprise Environmental Factors

Organizational Process Assets

Tools and Techniques.

Formalizing and Publishing the Project Charter

Pulling the Project Charter Together

Key Stakeholders

Project Charter Sign‐Off

Identifying Stakeholders

Identify Stakeholders Inputs

Stakeholder Analysis

Stakeholder Register and Strategy

Introducing the Kitchen Heaven Project Case Study

Chapter 3 Developing the Project Scope Statement

Developing the Project Management Plan

Developing Inputs

Documenting the Project Management Plan

Plan Scope Management

Understanding the Plan Scope Management Inputs

Using Plan Scope Management Tools and Techniques

Documenting the Scope Management Plan

Documenting the Requirements Management Plan

Collecting Requirements

Using the Tools and Techniques of the Collect Requirements Process

Documenting Requirements

Defining Scope

Product Analysis

Alternatives Generation

Writing the Project Scope Statement

Understanding the Scope Statement Components

Approving and Publishing the Project Scope Statement

Updating the Project Documents

Creating the Work Breakdown Structure

Gathering the WBS Inputs

Decomposing the Deliverables

Constructing the WBS

Creating WBS Process Outputs

Chapter 4 Creating the Project Schedule

Creating the Schedule Management Plan

Defining Activities

Define Activities Process Inputs

Tools and Techniques for Defining Activities

Define Activities Outputs

Understanding the Sequence Activities Process

Sequence Activities Tools and Techniques

Sequence Activities Outputs

Estimating Activity Resources

Estimate Activity Resources Inputs.

Estimate Activity Resources Tools and Techniques

Estimate Activity Resources Outputs

Estimating Activity Durations

Estimate Activity Durations Inputs

Estimate Activity Durations Tools and Techniques

Estimate Activity Durations Outputs

Developing the Project Schedule

Develop Schedule Inputs

Develop Schedule Tools and Techniques

Scheduling Process Outputs

Chapter 5 Developing the Project Budget and Communicating the Plan

Creating the Project Cost Management Plan

Performing Plan Cost Management

Creating the Cost Management Plan

Estimating Costs

Estimate Costs Inputs

Tools and Techniques to Estimate Costs

Estimate Costs Process Outputs

Establishing the Cost Baseline

Determine Budget Inputs

Determine Budget Tools and Techniques

Determine Budget Process Outputs

Understanding Stakeholders

Analyzing Stakeholders

Stakeholder Management Plan

Communicating the Plan

Plan Communications Management Inputs

Tools and Techniques for Plan Communications Management

Plan Communications Management Outputs

Chapter 6 Risk Planning

Planning for Risks

Planning Your Risk Management

Plan Risk Management Inputs

Tools and Techniques for Plan Risk Management

Creating the Risk Management Plan

Identifying Potential Risk

Identify Risks Inputs

Tools and Techniques for Identify Risks

Identify Risks Outputs

Analyzing Risks Using Qualitative Techniques

Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis Inputs

Tools and Techniques for Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis

Ranking Risks in the Risk Register

Quantifying Risk.

Tools and Techniques for Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis

Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis Outputs

Developing a Risk Response Plan

Tools and Techniques for Plan Risk Responses

Plan Risk Responses Outputs

Chapter 7 Planning Project Resources

Procurement Planning

Plan Procurement Management Inputs

Tools and Techniques for Plan Procurement Management

Plan Procurement Management Outputs

Developing the Human Resource Management Plan

Plan Human Resource Management Inputs

Plan Human Resource Management Tools and Techniques

Plan Human Resource Management Outputs

Quality Planning

Plan Quality Management Inputs

Tools and Techniques for Plan Quality Management

Plan Quality Management Outputs

Bringing It All Together

Chapter 8 Developing the Project Team

Directing and Managing Project Work

Direct and Manage Project Work Inputs

Tools and Techniques of Direct and Manage Project Work

Outputs of Direct and Manage Project Work

Acquiring the Project Team

Acquire Project Team Inputs

Tools and Techniques of Acquire Project Team

Outputs of Acquire Project Team

Developing the Project Team

Tools and Techniques of Develop Project Team

Outputs of Develop Project Team

Managing Project Teams

Tools and Techniques for Managing Teams

Managing Project Team Outputs

Chapter 9 Conducting Procurements and Sharing Information

Conducting Procurements

Conduct Procurements Tools and Techniques

Conduct Procurements Outputs

Laying Out Quality Assurance Procedures.

Inputs to Perform Quality Assurance

Perform Quality Assurance Tools and Techniques

Perform Quality Assurance Outputs

Managing Project Information

Tools and Techniques of Manage Communications

Output of Manage Communications

Managing Stakeholder Engagement

Manage Stakeholder Engagement Inputs

Tools and Techniques for Manage Stakeholder Engagement

Manage Stakeholder Engagement Outputs

Chapter 10 Measuring and Controlling Project Performance

Monitoring and Controlling Project Work

Monitor and Control Project Work Inputs

Monitor and Control Project Work Outputs

Controlling Procurements

Controlling Procurements Inputs

Control Procurements Tools and Techniques

Managing Control Procurements Outputs

Controlling Communications

Control Communications Inputs

Control Communications Tools and Techniques

Control Communications Outputs

Managing Perform Integrated Change Control

How Change Occurs

Change Control Concerns

Configuration Control

Change Control System

Perform Integrated Change Control Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs

Controlling Stakeholder Engagement

Chapter 11 Controlling Work Results

Monitoring and Controlling Risk

Control Risks Inputs

Control Risks Tools and Techniques

Control Risks Outputs

Managing Cost Changes

Control Costs Inputs

Control Costs Tools and Techniques

Control Costs Outputs

Monitoring and Controlling Schedule Changes

Control Schedule Inputs

Control Schedule Tools and Techniques

Control Schedule Outputs

Utilizing Control Quality Techniques

Control Quality Inputs.

Control Quality Tools and Techniques.

Notes:

"Updated for the 2015 exam"--Cover.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-17965-3

1-119-17964-5

OCLC:

988175627