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PMP Project Management Professional Fourth Edition PMP Exam Cram, Fourth Edition, is the perfect study guide to help you pass the 2009 PMP Exam. It provides coverage and practice questions for every exam topic. The book contains an extensive set of preparation tools such as quizzes and Exam Alerts, while the CD-ROM provides real-time practice and feedback with a 200-question test engine. Covers the critical information you'll need to know to score higher on your exam! . Approach the project management process from PMI's views on project management . Understand the project management framework . Properly initiate projects . Understand the project planning process . Complete the planned project work . Monitor project work and make necessary changes . Close projects . Follow PMI's professional responsibility standards CD Features 200 Practice Questions! The test engine gives you an effective tool to assess your readiness for the exam . Detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers . Multiple test modes . Random questions and order of answers . Coverage of each PMP exam topic

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Author:   Michael R. Solomon
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson IT Certification
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 15.30cm
Weight:   0.533kg
ISBN:  

9780789742230

ISBN 10:   0789742233
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   18 December 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780789753700
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Introduction CHAPTER 1: Project Management Framework Fundamentals The Project Management Framework What a Project Is and What It Is Not What Project Management Is Changes in the PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition Project Management Knowledge Areas Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Organizational Frameworks Working with Organizational Politics and Influences Differentiating Functional, Matrix, and Projectized Organizational Structures Understanding Enterprise Environmental Factors Organizational Process Assets Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Project Life Cycle and Organization Understanding Project Life Cycles Who Are the Stakeholders? Managing Project Constraints Project Management Process Groups Understanding Project Life Cycle and Project Management Processes Relationships Processes, Process Groups, and Knowledge Areas Understanding Process Interaction Customization Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? CHAPTER 2: Understand Project Initiating Initiating Process Group The Purpose of Initiating a Project The Project Manager Assignment The Project Charter and Its Purpose Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Integration Management Project Selection Methods Project Management Methodology Project Management Information System Expert Judgment Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Communications Management Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What the Project Manager Needs to Know Using Management by Objectives Accounting Concepts Used with Initiating Processes Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? CHAPTER 3: Examine Project Planning Understanding PMI's Planning Process Group Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Integration Management Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Scope Management Work Breakdown Structure: A Common and Dangerous Omission Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Activity Planning-From WBS to Project Schedule Define Activities Sequence Activities Network Diagrams Estimating Activity Resources Estimate Activity Durations Develop Schedule Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Project Cost Estimating Factors Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? CHAPTER 4: Explore More Elements of Project Planning Quality Management Quality Theories and PMI Quality Management Approach The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Cycle Quality Approaches and Project Management The Cost of Quality Differences Among Quality Planning, Quality Assurance, Quality Control Control Charts and Other Tools Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Human Resource Management Key Human Resource Principles The Staffing Management Plan Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Communications Management Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Risk Management Risk Management Planning and Risk Response Planning Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS) Risk Probability and Impact Risk Identification, Analysis, Response Planning, and Monitoring/Controlling Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Procurement Management The Make/Buy Decision The Contract Statement of Work Contract Types The Procurement Management Plan Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? CHAPTER 5: Understand Project Execution Integration Management Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Quality Management Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Human Resource Management Develop Project Team Manage Project Team Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Communications Management Tools and Techniques for Distributing Information Stakeholders Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Procurement Management Procurement Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? CHAPTER 6: Investigate Project Monitoring and Controlling Integration and Scope Management Factors That Cause Project Change Monitor and Control Project Work Perform Integrated Change Control The Project Feedback Loop Verifying and Controlling Project Scope Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Time, Cost, and Quality Management Manage the Project Schedule and Budget Identifying Variance with Earned Value Management Perform Quality Control Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Communications, Risk, and Procurement Management Communicating How Your Project Is Performing Monitor and Control Risk Administer Procurements Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? CHAPTER 7: Explain Project Closing The Closing Process Group Close Procurements Closing a Project or Phase Criteria Lessons Learned Ending a Procurement or a Project Final Review Meetings Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? CHAPTER 8: Professional and Social Responsibility The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct Core Values Aspirational and Mandatory Conduct Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Responsibility Aspirational Standards for Responsibility Mandatory Standards for Responsibility Ethics Complaints Responsible Conduct Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Respect Aspirational Standards for Respect Mandatory Standards for Respect The Impact of Respect Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Fairness Aspirational Standards for Fairness Mandatory Standards for Fairness Conflict of Interest Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Honesty Aspirational Standards for Honesty Mandatory Standards for Honesty Qualifications, Experience, and Performance of Professional Services Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? PMP Practice Exam Answers to the PMP Practice Exam 9780789742230 TOC 10/26/2009

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Michael G. Solomon, CISSP, PMP, CISM, GSEC, is a full-time security and project management speaker, consultant, and trainer with more than 20 years of industry experience. He holds an MS in mathematics and computer science from Emory University (1998) and a BS in computer science from Kennesaw State University (1987). A former college instructor, Michael has written several IT and project management books, including PMP Exam Prep Course (LearnKey, 2009), PMP ExamCram2 (Que, 2005), Information Security Illuminated (Jones & Bartlett, 2005), Security+ Lab Guide (Sybex, 2005), and Computer Forensics JumpStart (Sybex, 2005).

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