PMP Certification All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Prove your skills and pass the PMP certification exam — let this book be your tutorNo question about it — the Project Management Professional exam is challenging. This guide helps make the information in the PMBOK Guide more understandable, improving your chances of passing the exam on the first try. Each chapter helps you identify what you need to study and quizzes you on the material, while the practice exam on the CD helps you test yourself.The concept — learn fundamental project management concepts, how the exam is developed and scored, and some test-taking tipsStarting out — explore initiating a project, chartering, identifying stakeholders, and planning the scope and schedulePlanning ahead — look at estimates and budgets and how to assign resources, anticipate risks, ensure communication, and build a project management planTake control — monitor and manage the project's scope, schedule, expenses, quality, and risksCross-cutting skills — understand the skills you need to effectively manage your project across all domainsOpen the book and find:How to define a project life cycleAssorted project estimating methodsTimely timeline tipsBasic quality concepts and how to incorporate themHow to identify what could go wrongThe "people part" of projectmanagementDifferent reporting methods and how to choose oneWhat to consider as you close your projectBonus CD IncludesDummies Test Engine, an exclusive practice exam with hundreds of sample questions based on the actual examSystem requirements: Please see the CD appendix for details and complete system requirements.9 books in 1PMP FoundationStarting Off RightPlanning Scope and SchedulePlanning Cost, Quality, Human Resources, and CommunicationPlanning for Risks, Procurement, and IntegrationManaging Your ProjectControlling Change, Scope, Schedule, and CostControlling Quality, Risks, and ContractsClosing Your Project and the Code of Ethics