This completely updated guide prepares you for taking the PMP® certification exam
As the most popular project management certification available, the PMP certification is very difficult to obtain and demands stringent requirements. Thankfully, this All-in-One guide is packed with valuable information that has been completely updated to offer you the most accurate and helpful information for taking the exam. The book features up-to-date content that reflects the changes in the Fifth Edition of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) and helps you navigate the various requirements to become PMP certified. Plus, new review questions written by the author serve to enhance your learning process.
* Contains all things related to becoming PMP certified, from signing up to take the exam to becoming savvy with the essential areas of PMBOK
* Helps you make sense of 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 as well as a large selection of practice questions
* Features an accompanying website that contains the Dummies Test Engine that boasts hundreds of sample questions
This comprehensive guide will put you on your way to becoming PMP certified.
(PMP, PMI and PMBOK are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)
Зміст
Introduction 1
Book I: PMP Foundation 9
Chapter 1: The PMP Exam 11
Chapter 2: Foundations of Project Management 25
Chapter 3: Project Life Cycles, Organizational Structures, and Organizational Process Assets 41
Chapter 4: It’s All about the Process 61
Book II: Starting Off Right 91
Chapter 1: OMG! It’s a Project! 93
Chapter 2: Chartering Your Project 113
Chapter 3: Identifying Project Stakeholders 133
Book III: Planning Integration, Scope, and Schedule151
Chapter 1: Constructing the Project Management Plan 153
Chapter 2: Defi ning Project Scope 175
Chapter 3: Creating Your Schedule 211
Book IV: Planning Cost, Quality, Human Resources, and Communication 261
Chapter 1: Estimating the Price Tag 263
Chapter 2: Planning for Quality 289
Chapter 3: Identifying Your Team Members 313
Chapter 4: 90 Percent of Your Job Is Communication 329
Book V: Planning for Risks, Procurement, and Stakeholder Management 347
Chapter 1: Identifying What Could Go Wrong 349
Chapter 2: Getting Help — Procuring Project Scope 395
Chapter 3: Who Are All These People? Planning Stakeholder Management 419
Book VI: Managing Your Project 433
Chapter 1: Managing the Work and Assuring Quality 435
Chapter 2: Managing the People Side of Your Project 459
Chapter 3: Getting the Word Out to Stakeholders and Contractors493
Book VII: Controlling Scope and Schedule 519
Chapter 1: Monitoring, Controlling, and Managing Change 521
Chapter 2: Controlling Project Scope 555
Chapter 3: Controlling Your Schedule 573
Book VIII: Controlling Cost, Quality, and More 591
Chapter 1: Controlling Cost and Using Earned Value 593
Chapter 2: Controlling Quality 623
Chapter 3: Controlling Communications and Stakeholders 647
Chapter 4: Managing Your Risks and Procurements 661
Book IX: Closing Your Project and the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 687
Chapter 1: Closing Your Contracts and Your Project 689
Chapter 2: The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct713
Appendix A: What’s on the Website 733
Appendix B: Practice Test 737
Appendix C: Lab Work 765
Appendix D: Exam Objective Cross Walk 791
Appendix E: Glossary 803
Index 843
Про автора
Cynthia Snyder is a professional project management instructor and consultant. She was project manager for PMBOK Guide, 4th Edition, and serves on the PMI Standards Member Advisory Group. She received the Distinguished Contribution Award from PMI in 2009.
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