PMP Exam: Practice Test and Study Guide, Seventh Edition

A well-planned, well-managed project can reap numerous benefits for an organization, including meeting goals on time in a cost-effective manner. As a result, well-trained project management professionals are highly sought after in today's competitive global business environment-making the Project Management Professional® (PMP) among the hottest certifications available today.

Offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI), the PMP® Exam is quite intensive, commanding advanced knowledge of and experience with project management concepts. Rigorous and authoritative, PMP Exam: Practice Test and Study Guide, Seventh Edition is an essential resource that uses self-study and self-examination, providing readers with an opportunity to increase their chances of passing the PMP certification exam the first time taking it.

This new edition includes 40 multiple-choice practice questions in each of nine knowledge areas and in the professional and social responsibilities domain. It presents a composite 200-question practice test intended to simulate the PMP® exam. A comprehensive resource, it also contains fully referenced answers keyed to the five project management process groups, a complete bibliography, and a study matrix to help readers key in on specific areas that require further study.

So if you'd like to increase your chances of passing the PMP exam the first time out, PMP Exam: Practice Test and Study Guide, Seventh Edition is an invaluable reference to have.

J. LeRoy Ward, Executive Vice Presidentof ESI International, is responsible for ESI s worldwide training programs and international partnerships. Complementing a 17-year career with four U.S. federal agencies, Mr. Ward has delivered project management programs to clients in North and Central America, Europe, Asia and Australia. He has authored several articles and publications including Project Management Terms: A Working Glossary, PMP Challenge! and ProjectFRAMEWORK: A Project Management Maturity Model. He speaks frequently on project management and related topics at professional association meetings and conferences around the world. Mr. Ward holds bachelor s of science and master s of science degrees from Southern Connecticut State University and a master s of science in technology management degree, with distinction, from The American University. He is a member of numerous professional associations including the International Project Management Association and the Project Management Institute where is certified as a Project Management Professional.