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Project management is a booming field, with the number of certified Project Management Professionals (PMPs) soaring from 100 to 10,000 in the past decade.
This is the first comprehensive review guide and test-preparation book for the PMP exam. Organized to thoroughly cover each competency area tested on the exam, it further explains how test questions are structured and offers numerous case studies and additional resources for study.
This dual-purpose guide is also highly useful as an on-the-job reference for working project managers. It reviews project management in the context of human resources, finance, and statistics, paying special attention to scheduling and cost control. Readers will learn proven methods for:
* Defining the scope of a project * Estimating costs * Managing complex projects using Work Breakdown Structure techniques * Addressing risk management and quality control issues * Bidding out contracts * Communicating effectively with the project team, and much more.
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"In order to get through the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam with flying colors, you need a truly superior test preparation tool. Completely updated to reflect the most recent version of the test, the new third edition of Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam leaves no stone unturned in getting you ready for every competency area covered on the exam.
Long respected as a “project manager’s lifesaver,” the book is an essential desk reference as well as a superior guide to taking the exam. The book reveals how best to answer exam questions on defining, budgeting, assigning, and executing projects of all types and scopes, and includes sample questions in situational format, numerous case studies, and other valuable practice tools.
In addition, you'll find new material on subjects including:
* program management * portfolio management * project environment * organizational environment * project management offices * process groups * and more
With all the latest changes in project management, the PMP® exam is tougher than ever. Hard work and careful preparation can make the critical difference between achieving certification...and having to start over. Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam, now completely updated and revised, contains the latest and most complete test-preparation material available anywhere. It is still the ultimate go-to guide for anyone studying for the exam."
Michael W. Newell, PMP, ENP (Slidell, LA), vice president of PSM Consulting, has 30 years of experience as a project manager. He teaches project management at colleges, corporations, and for the American Management Association.
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- PublisherAMACOM
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0814470882
- ISBN 13 9780814470886
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages304
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