Becoming a PMP Certified Professional

A study guide to mastering project management for the PMP？ exam

Hunt , J. Ashley 지음

Packt(GCO Science) 2021년 02월 26일 출간

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Pass the PMP 2021 exam with confidence with the help of practical and up-to-date coverage of project management practices from the 6th edition of the PMBOK？ Guide

▶Book Description
One of the five most prestigious certifications in the world, the PMP？ exam is said to be the most difficult non-technical certification exam. With this exam guide, you'll be able to address the challenges in learning advanced project management concepts.

This PMP study guide covers all of the 10 project management knowledge areas, 5 process groups, 49 processes, and aspects of the Agile Practice Guide that you need to tailor your projects. With this book, you will understand the best practices found in the sixth edition of the PMBOK？ Guide and the newly updated exam content outline. Throughout the book, you'll learn exam objectives in the form of a project for better understanding and effective implementation of real-world project management tasks, helping you to not only prepare for the exam but also implement project management best practices. Finally, you'll get to grips with the entire application and testing processes in PMP？ and discover numerous tips and techniques for passing the exam on your first attempt.

By the end of this PMP？ exam prep book, you'll have a solid understanding of everything you need to pass the PMP？ certification exam, and be able to use this handy, on-the-job desktop reference guide to overcome challenges in project management.

▶What You Will Learn
-Understand how to fill out the exam application and what to expect on the day of the exam
-Get a comprehensive overview of project management processes, knowledge areas, and project execution
-Explore project and organization structures and other factors influencing projects
-Manage risk, scheduling, and cost using expert tips and insights
-Acquire and manage resources and communication in project work
-Monitor and control projects from planning to execution
-Discover professional responsibility, study tips, a

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▶TABLE of CONTENTS
▷Section 1: Introduction to Project Management and People
-Chapter 1: Introduction to the PMP？ Exam
-Chapter 2 :Introduction to Project Management
-Chapter 3: Pre-Project Initiation
-Chapter 4: Charters and Stakeholders
-Chapter 5: Introduction to Agile Considerations
-Chapter 6: Creating and Leading a Team

▷Section 2: Project Management Processes
-Chapter 7: Scope Management
-Chapter 8: Schedule and Cost Management
-Chapter 9: Quality Management
-Chapter 10: Resources and Communication Management
-Chapter 11: Risk Management
-Chapter 12: Procurement Management
-Chapter 13: Stakeholder Engagement
-Chapter 14: Integration Management

▷Section 3: Revision
-Chapter 15: Next Steps and Study Tips
-Chapter 16: Final Exam
-Assessment

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▶What this book covers
- Chapter 1, Introduction to the PMP？ exam, provides an overview of the process in terms of applying for and sitting the exam, as well as useful information and answers to common questions.

- Chapter 2, Introduction to Project Management, provides an overview of project management best practices and terminology.

- Chapter 3, Pre-Project Initiation, provides an overview of project selection techniques and how organizations determine which projects to charter.

- Chapter 4, Charters and Stakeholders, explains how the proper kick-off of a project begins with a project charter and the identification of stakeholders. This chapter will review the best practices for both.

- Chapter 5, Introduction to Agile Considerations, goes through everything you need to know about Agile project management.

- Chapter 6, Creating and Leading a Team, focuses on the people side of project management and best practices to reward, recognize, and build an effective team of individuals.

- Chapter 7, Scope Management, focuses on collecting requirements, creating a scope baseline, and gaining formal acceptance of the deliverables.

- Chapter 8, Schedule and Cost Management, includes the best practices of breaking requirements to the activity level, sequencing, estimating, and creating a schedule and baseline. Many techniques are covered, overlapping with cost estimating and budgeting to produce a cost baseline.

- Chapter 9, Quality Management, offers a review of planning for quality requirements, managing the execution of the process to produce deliverables within specifications, and controlling defects through quality control.

- Chapter 10, Resources and Communication Management, explains how effective resource management and communication is an integral piece of project management. This chapter will cover the best practices in each area.

- Chapter 11, Risk Management, explains how any moment during a project may entail risk, and so planning for risk and analyzing

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▶ Preface
Congratulations on beginning your journey toward PMP？ certification! This guide will prepare you to take and pass your exam as well as providing you with an understanding of the best practices and processes of predictive and Agile project management.

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저자(글) Hunt

J. Ashley Hunt is currently the senior project management instructor at StormWind Studios for Waterfall and Agile project management. A nationally and internationally renowned subject-matter expert in the areas of project management and professional development, she has created training offerings for, and delivered project management training to, more than 10,000 people working for enterprise clientele around the world. Ashley has developed an admirable reputation as a consultative trainer and engaging speaker in several disciplines, consistently receiving exemplary evaluations from her students and clientele. This is her second published study guide. Her relevant technical experience includes PMP？, Project+, PMI-ACP？, CSM, MCAS, and LSSGBC certified.

저자(글) J. Ashley