Synopses & Reviews
With the worldwide surge in the demand for project management skills, the PMP and CAPM are among the hottest certifications today. To pass the PMP or CAPM exam, you need a no-gimmicks, no-nonsense book on the exam objectives. PMP In Depth is that book! Best-selling author Paul Sanghera offers concise yet comprehensive coverage of each topic included in the PMP and CAPM exams. With a laser sharp focus on the exam objectives, this study guide goes beyond being a simple exam cram. It includes hundreds of questions and detailed answers modeled after the actual exam and contains a complete practice exam with fully explained answers. It is 100% compatible with the latest (3rd) edition of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) by PMI. Appropriate for beginners, PMP In Depth assumes no prior knowledge of project management and presents material in a logical learning sequence: each section builds upon previous sections and each chapter upon previous chapters. All concepts-- simple and complex--are well-defined and clearly explained the first time they appear. There is no hopping from topic to topic and no technical jargon without explanation. PMP In Depth is written to the most current versions of the PMP and CAPM exams and also serves as a great reference tool for project managers after the exam. Maximize your learning and minimize your study time!
Synopsis
The "PMP In Depth: Exam Study Guide" is a comprehensive book on the topics covered by the PMP exam. Appropriate for beginners, no prior knowledge of project management is assumed and the material is presented in a logical, sequential order. Each new concept is introduced and fully defined when it appears for the first time in the book. Focused specifically on the exam objectives, critical points, and skills are highlighted throughout each lesson and end-of-chapter review questions quiz readers using questions modeled after the actual exam. The appendix contains the answers, with detailed explanations, for each review question. "PMP In Depth: Exam Study Guide" is written to the most current version of the PMP exam and also serves as a great reference tool for project managers after the exam.
Synopsis
With the worldwide surge in the demand for project management skills, the PMP and CAPM are among the hottest certifications today. To pass the PMP or CAPM exam, you need a no-gimmicks, no-nonsense book on the exam objectives. PMP In Depth is that book! Best-selling author Paul Sanghera offers concise yet comprehensive coverage of each topic included in the PMP and CAPM exams. With a laser sharp focus on the exam objectives, this study guide goes beyond being a simple exam cram. It includes hundreds of questions and detailed answers modeled after the actual exam and contains a complete practice exam with fully explained answers. It is 100% compatible with the latest (3rd) edition of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) by PMI. Appropriate for beginners, PMP In Depth assumes no prior knowledge of project management and presents material in a logical learning sequence: each section builds upon previous sections and each chapter upon previous chapters. All concepts-- simple and complex--are well-defined and clearly explained the first time they appear. There is no hopping from topic to topic and no technical jargon without explanation. PMP In Depth is written to the most current versions of the PMP and CAPM exams and also serves as a great reference tool for project managers after the exam. Maximize your learning and minimize your study time!
Synopsis
The primary purpose of this book is to help you pass the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam administered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Because the book has a laser-sharp focus on the exam objectives, expert project managers who want to pass the PMP exam can use this book to ensure that they do not miss any objective. Yet this is not simply an exam-cram book. The chapters and the sections within each chapter are presented in a logical learning sequence: A topic and a chapter only depend upon the previously covered topics and chapters, and there is no hopping from topic to topic. The concepts and topics, both simple and complex, are clearly explained when they appear for the first time. No prior knowledge of project management is assumed. This facilitates stepwise learning, prevents confusion, and makes this book useful for anyone who wants to get up to speed quickly to learn the fundamentals of project management, pass the PMP exam, or both, even if they are new to the discipline of project management. A fulllength practice exam with fully explained answers is also included.
About the Author
One of the world's leading experts in project management, Dr. Paul Sanghera is a manager, educator, technologist, and entrepreneur and has more than 15 years of diverse project management experience in the computer industry from Netscape to MP3 and at research labs from Cornell to CERN. Having worked in various roles, including director of project management, director of software development, software developer, trainer, and scientist, he has a broad view of project management. Expertise in multiple application areas, including physics, computer science, RFID, biotechnology, and nanotechnology, has helped him to master the global principles of project management that apply to all application areas. Dr. Sanghera has several industry certifications, including PMP, CAPM, Project+, Network+, Linux+, SCJP, and SCBCD, and he has contributed to building world-class technologies, such as Netscape Communicator and Novell's NDS. As an engineering manager, he has been at the ground floor of several startups and has been a lecturer at San Jose State University and Brooks College. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 technical papers published in wellreputed European and American research journals. Dr. Sanghera is the best-selling author of several books on science, technology, and project management. He has a master's degree in Computer Science from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in Physics from Carleton University. He currently lives in Silicon Valley, where he runs an information company, Infonential Inc., that specializes in project management and emerging technologies.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Initiating the Project 1. Project Management Framework. 2. Initiating the Project. Part II: Planning the Project 3. Planning the Project Scope. 4. Planning for Project Schedule and Communication. 5. Planning the Project Resources. 6. Planning Quality and Risk Management. Part III: Executing the Project 7. Managing Project Work. 8. Developing and Managing the Project Team. 9. Managing the Stakes. Part IV: Monitoring and Controlling the Project 10. Monitoring and Controlling the Project Work. 11. Monitoring and Controlling Quality and Risk. 12. Monitoring and Controlling the Golden Triangle. Part V: Closing the Project 13. Closing the Project. 14. Performing Professional Responsiblity. Appendices: A. Answers and Solutions to Study Checkpoint Exercises. B. Answers and Explanations for Chapter Review Questions. C. Final Exam. D. Glossary. E. Bibliography.