PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, 7th Edition

The ultimate package for preparing you to take the PMP exam

Project management is one of the most desired skills in today’s IT marketplace and the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam reflects your level of proficiency and preparedness as a project manager. This comprehensive study guide features the Sybex test engine with two practice PMP exams, electronic flashcards, two hours of audio review, as well as two bonus Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exams. The book covers a wide-range of project management and exam topics, concepts, and key terms. Not only does this must-have resource reflect the very latest version of the exam, it is written by popular project management expert Kim Heldman, who is the author of the six previous editions of this top-selling book.

• Prepares you to take the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam as well as the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exam, both offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Covers all exam topic areas plus a wide range of project management processes, concepts, and key terms
• Uses real-world scenarios and How This Applies to Your Current Project sidebars to fully illustrate concepts
• Readers get access to invaluable study tools with testing software, practice exams, electronic flashcards, and over two hours of audio review

PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Seventh Edition helps you prepare for the PMP exam and also serves as an essential resource for becoming a more astute project manager.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. What Is a Project?
Chapter 2. Creating the Project Charter
Chapter 3. Developing the Project Scope Statement
Chapter 4. Creating the Project Schedule
Chapter 5. Developing the Project Budget and Communicating the Plan
Chapter 6. Risk Planning
Chapter 7. Planning Project Resources
Chapter 8. Developing the Project Team
Chapter 9. Conducting Procurements and Sharing Information
Chapter 10. Measuring and Controlling Project Performance
Chapter 11. Controlling Work Results
Chapter 12. Closing the Project and Applying Professional Responsibility