PROJECT MANAGERS: Are you ready to increase your marketability, network with other project managers, and improve your abilities to lead a project? Become a certified PMP with my efficient, easy-to-follow study guide book, PMBOK ® Guide and PMP ® Exam Prep Book 2018-2019: Study Guide on the Project Management Body of Knowledge with Practice Test Questions for the Project Management Professional Exam by Robert P. Nathan! As any project manager will tell you, time is the most valuable commodity in a project. Updated in line with the PMBOK Sixth Edition, my PMBOK Guide and PMP Exam Prep Book 2018-2019 is designed to make the most of the time you spend preparing for the exam. Rather than being hundreds of pages too long, the following chapters have gone through multiple stages of revision to include only those things that you need to know. The chapters have been designed to be readable, as well as to be easy to scan if you are flipping through. The structure of my book is based on project management's five major process groups: Chapter One: Initiation Chapter Two: Planning Chapter Three: Executing Chapter Four: Monitoring and Controlling Chapter Five: Closing Every chapter covers vital information on project management's ten knowledge areas: communication management, cost management, human resources management, integration management, procurement management, quality management, risk management, scope management, stakeholder management, and time management. Inputs, tools, techniques, and outputs (ITTOs) are organically written into the main text to show how they all fit together. The exam will test your understanding of best practices not memorization of lists. Included with every copy of my study guide is: Ten practice exam questions at the end of each chapter with answers and explanations A full two-hundred question practice exam with answers and explanations A full glossary of all tested terms Access to a FREE app with online flashcards of all tested terms Please note that PMBOK® is a registered trademark of PMI. PMI does not sponsor or endorse this book.

PMP Exam: Practice Test and Study Guide, Ninth Edition uses self-study to help readers increase their chances of passing the PMP certification exam the first time. This spiral-bound edition includes 40 multiple-choice practice questions in each of the ten knowledge areas and in the professional and social responsibilities domain. It prese

The most important PMP exam prep activity is to answer as many questions as you possibly can. To help you, we have developed this new book. The 250+ questions come from The PMI Exam Simulator and they are all based on the most current PMP Exam that has been in effect since March 2018. Based on the PMBOK(R) Guide Exam 6th Edition, for the 2019 PMP Exam! Project Management Professional (PMP) is an internationally recognized professional designation offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). As of March 2018, there are 833,025 active PMP certified individuals and 286 chartered chapters across 210 countries and territories worldwide. The exam is based on the PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge. Exam syllabus: The PMP exam is based on the PMP Examination Specification, which describes tasks out of five performance domains: Initiating the project (13%) Planning the project (24%) Executing the project (31%)Monitoring and controlling the project (25%)Closing the project (7%)The exam consists of 200 multiple choice questions written against the PMBOK specification and the PMP Code of Ethics. The exam is closed book; no reference materials are allowed. Twenty-five of the 200 questions on the exam are "sample" questions used to fine-tune the degree of difficulty and precision of the exam and as such are not counted for or against a test taker. These questions are placed randomly throughout the exam. The test taker is only graded on their proficiency on 175 questions. The numbers in parentheses describe the percentage of questions for each domain. Item references: Each exam item (a question with its possible answers) has at least two references to standard books or other sources of project management. Most of the questions reference the PMI A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (aka the PMBOK Guide). The PMBOK Guide is currently (2018) in its sixth edition, and the PMP exam changed in March 2018 to align with the updated guide.The Project Management Framework embodies a project life cycle and five major project management Process Groups: Initiating. Planning. Executing. Monitoring and Controlling. Closing. Encompassing a total of 49 processes. Mapped to these five process groups are ten project management Knowledge Areas: Project Integration Management Project Scope Management Project Schedule Management Project Cost Management Project Quality Management Project Resource Management Project Communications Management Project Risk Management Project Procurement Management Project Stakeholder Management. The processes of these knowledge areas are described by their inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs. The PMBOK also emphasizes the interaction and interdependence between different process groups. For example, the outputs from one process may be used by one or more other processes as inputs. Purpose: Government, commercial and other organizations employ PMP certified project managers in an attempt to improve the success rate of projects in all areas of knowledge, by applying a standardized and evolving set of project management principles as contained in PMI's PMBOK Guide.

Whether you're a current project manager seeking to validate the skills and knowledge acquired through years of practical experience or a newcomer to the PM field looking to strengthen your resume, the PMP® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®) provides you with the means to do so. This updated edition of the best-selling PMP®: Project Management Professional Study Guide was developed to help you prepare for this challenging exam, and includes additional study tools designed to reinforce understanding of critical subject areas. Key Topics Include: Project Initiation. Determining project goals, identifying constraints and assumptions, defining strategies, producing documentation. Project Planning. Refining a project, creating a WBS, developing a resource management plan, establishing controls, obtaining approval. Project Execution. Committing and implementing resources, managing and communicating progress, implementing quality assurance procedures. Project Control. Measuring Performance, taking corrective action, ensuring compliance, reassessing control plans, responding to risk event triggers. Project Closing. Documenting lessons learned, facilitating closure, preserving records and tools, releasing resources. Professional Responsibility. Ensuring integrity, contributing to knowledge base, balancing stakeholder interests, respecting differences. Note:CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. (PMI, PMP and Project Management Professional are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)

Passing the PMP Exam is no easy task, but this book can make it a lot simpler. This book contains over 500 exam like questions, full-length mock exam, and exam tips. The hot topics sections of Critical Path and Earned Value Management is well explained and will get you passing the exam on your first try. This study guide is for the PMP exam based on the PMBOK Guide 6th edition.

This all-inclusive, self-study guide for the PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam provides all the information project managers need to thoroughly prepare for the test. It contains the book The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try; flash card App to help with memorization of key points; a laminated quick reference guide; a limited access, trial version subscription to the PMP course in InSite (the top PMP e-learning site); and downloadable audio CDs featuring experts Andy Crowe, Bill Yates, and Louis Alderman discussing the main points and concepts for the exam. The included learning materials cover all the processes, inputs, tools, and outputs that will be tested, along with insider secrets, test tricks and tips, hundreds of sample questions, and exercises designed to strengthen mastery of key concepts to help you pass the exam with confidence.

The Ultimate PMP Exam Prep Guide will provide the reader with essential knowledge required to prepare for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam. The information discussed in this guide is based on the latest edition of the PMBOK Guide (Fourth Edition) from Project Management Institute. This book has been prepared using adult learning conventions by experienced project managers. It is based on a classroom methodology that has yielded a 99 percent pass rate for the certification examination. This is the ultimate tool for PMP exam preparation.