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The much-anticipated update to the highly acclaimed PMP study guide! The Project Management Profressional (PMP) certification is the most desired skill in today's IT marketplace and candidates are required to have thousands of hours of PM experience even before taking the PMP exam. This fifth edition is completely updated for the newest exam and is the most comprehensive review guide on the shelf. You'll benefit from the detailed discussions on a wide range of PMP topics, concepts, and key terms-all of which cover the Project Management Process and Procedures.- A comprehensive study guide for the PMP certification exam that can also be used as a reference after the exam
- Each chapter covers a list of objectives, followed by in-depth discussions of those objectives
- Includes hands-on, real-world scenarios to prepare you for the many situations you may face on the job
- Companion CD-ROM features a test engine of practice questions, electronic flashcards, and two hours of audio
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #56770 in eBooks
- Published on: 2009-10-13
- Released on: 2009-10-13
- Format: Kindle eBook
- Number of items: 1
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From the Back Cover
Prepare for the Latest Project Management Professional Exam
Prepare
for the latest Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification
exam with this new edition of the PMP Study Guide, which covers all
essential procedures and concepts from A Guide to the Project
Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fourth Edition. Learn risk
planning, scheduling, cost control, choosing a team, and more. Every
chapter includes "How This Applies to Your Current Project" and
real-world examples; the book also prepares you for the Certified
Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) exam. Inside, find:
- Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need for the exam
- Real-world scenarios that put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles
- Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for
- exam day
- Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam
- A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep objective by objective
Customer Reviews
Part of a great trio
I'm not usually fond of Exam Prep books as they typically only
"Teach the Exam" which in my mind is one step away from just memorizing
answers and not really learning the How, why and what. However I was
more than pleasantly surprised to find that these books actually gave
you the answer in context to How and What with a little Why sprinkled
in. A much richer book than most Certification Guides on the Market the
PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Includes Audio
CD is heavy on the situation and context for each knowledge area. The
guide is part of a trio kit from Sybex worth the investment
Be wary of the testing questions!
I've read the book cover to cover twice. The goal of the book is to
provide a clearer "process order" (if you will) than the PMBOK, and to
a degree it satisfies. Be prepared to read it thoroughly at least
twice. There is a great amount of "I'll discuss this later in Chapter
xxx"...by then it is too late and you'll wind up re-reading over and
over. I recommend reading the PMBOK simultaneously to get the best out
of it. Read, re-read, and drill yourself to death.
The test questions are much more thought provoking than "on-line"
questions I've seen...that said, I've found numerous errors in the
answer key. Research your "incorrect responses" just to be sure (should
be doing that anyway.) So far, I've found 3.
Will it help pass the PMP? Yes. But don't rely on it as your only source. "PMBOK" is still the "PM bible."
Be sure to get the correct revision corresponding with the latest
revision of the PMBOK; Editions 3 and earlier do you no good for exam
preparation. Recycle!
So You Think You Can Manage A Project
Early in the book there is a self-test, from which you can identify
areas you need to learn more about project management and thus speedily
increase the efficiency of reading a book that is over five hundred
pages long.
There is a really, really comprehensive CD that comes with the book
with audio files for each chapter, complete PDF of the book, tests, and
flash cards using Flash. The book chapters are read by Heldman, whose
enunciation is very good, and her charm comes through with sincerity to
teach project management.
Here is how you should use this book:
STEP 1: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1. Find out how little you really know about project management.
STEP 2: Listen to the audio for Chapter 1.
STEP 3: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1, again. Find out what a poor listener you are.
STEP 4: Read chapter 1.
STEP 5: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1, yet again. Find out how you are progressing.
Repeat Steps 1,2,3,4,5 until you get 100% for each chapter; there
are 12 of them. Try not to look at the answers! Make the discovery
yourself, it's the only way to learn anything.
After all that, let someone else pay the $500 fee for you to take the PMI test if they really care what your score is.
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