PMP Certification All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies - Softcover

Stackpole, Cynthia Snyder

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470087153 ISBN 13: 9780470087152

Publisher: For Dummies, 2011

Synopsis

Be as prepared as possible to take the PMP certification exam

The PMP certification is the most popular project management certification available, but also a very difficult certification to obtain with very demanding requirements. That's where this All-in-One reference comes in. Packed with valuable information for taking the exam, the nine books in one covers everything from the certification process to gathering information for the application and signing up to take the exam, as well as studying for the most pertinent parts of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), and review questions. One thousand pages of fresh, new, and completely up-to-date comprehensive content have been prepared to correlate with the various domains of the test requirements.

• Serves as a solitary resource for all things related to PMP certification, from signing up to take the exam to getting savvy with the areas of the PMBOK that are required to be PMP certified
• Helps you navigate through each domain of the PMBOK: communications management, cost management, human resources management, integration management, procurement management, quality management, risk management, scope management, and time management
• Offers complete coverage of the challenging PMP certification requirements and a large selection of practice questions
• Includes a CD-ROM that features fully customizable test-prep software

With this book by your side, you'll learn to navigate the various requirements that will put you on your way to becoming PMP certified.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Prove your skills and pass the PMP certification exam — let this book be your tutor

No question about it — the Project Management Professional exam is challenging. This guide helps make the information in the PMBOK Guide more understandable, improving your chances of passing the exam on the first try. Each chapter helps you identify what you need to study and quizzes you on the material, while the practice exam on the CD helps you test yourself.

• The concept — learn fundamental project management concepts, how the exam is developed and scored, and some test-taking tips

• Starting out — explore initiating a project, chartering, identifying stakeholders, and planning the scope and schedule

• Planning ahead — look at estimates and budgets and how to assign resources, anticipate risks, ensure communication, and build a project management plan

• Take control — monitor and manage the project's scope, schedule, expenses, quality, and risks

• Cross-cutting skills — understand the skills you need to effectively manage your project across all domains

Open the book and find:

• How to define a project life cycle

• Assorted project estimating methods

• Timely timeline tips

• Basic quality concepts and how to incorporate them

• How to identify what could go wrong

• The "people part" of projectmanagement

• Different reporting methods and how to choose one

• What to consider as you close your project

Bonus CD Includes

Dummies Test Engine, an exclusive practice exam with hundreds of sample questions based on the actual exam

System requirements: Please see the CD appendix for details and complete system requirements.

9 books in 1

• PMP Foundation

• Starting Off Right

• Planning Scope and Schedule

• Planning Cost, Quality, Human Resources, and Communication

• Planning for Risks, Procurement, and Integration

• Managing Your Project

• Controlling Change, Scope, Schedule, and Cost

• Controlling Quality, Risks, and Contracts

• Closing Your Project and the Code of Ethics

About the Author

Cynthia Stackpole is a professional project management consultant, instructor, and author. She provides consulting and training services for government and private industry as well as corporate, public sector, and academic environments. She was Project Manager for the PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition.

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0470087153
• ISBN 13: 9780470087152
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 836