PMP Certification All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Be as prepared as possible to take the PMP certification exam

The PMP certification is the most popular project management certification available, but also a very difficult certification to obtain with very demanding requirements. That’s where this All-in-One reference comes in. Packed with valuable information for taking the exam, the nine books in one covers everything from the certification process to gathering information for the application and signing up to take the exam, as well as studying for the most pertinent parts of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), and review questions. One thousand pages of fresh, new, and completely up-to-date comprehensive content have been prepared to correlate with the various domains of the test requirements.

• Serves as a solitary resource for all things related to PMP certification, from signing up to take the exam to getting savvy with the areas of the PMBOK that are required to be PMP certified
• Helps you navigate through each domain of the PMBOK: communications management, cost management, human resources management, integration management, procurement management, quality management, risk management, scope management, and time management
• Offers complete coverage of the challenging PMP certification requirements and a large selection of practice questions
• Includes a CD-ROM that features fully customizable test-prep software

With this book by your side, you’ll learn to navigate the various requirements that will put you on your way to becoming PMP certified.

Table of Contents

Book I: PMP Foundation
Chapter 1: The PMP Exam
Chapter 2: Foundations of Project Management
Chapter 3: Project Life Cycles, Organizational Structures, and Organizational Process Assets
Chapter 4: It’s All about the Process

Book II: Starting Off Right
Chapter 1: OMG! It’s a Project!
Chapter 2: Chartering Your Project
Chapter 3: Identifying Project Stakeholders

Book III: Planning Scope and Schedule
Chapter 1: Defining Project Scope
Chapter 2: Creating Your Schedule

Book IV: Planning Cost, Quality, Human Resources, and Communication
Chapter 1: Estimating the Price Tag
Chapter 2: Planning for Quality
Chapter 3: Identifying Your Team Members
Chapter 4: 90 Percent of Your Job Is Communication

Book V: Planning for Risks, Procurement, and Integration
Chapter 1: Identifying What Could Go Wrong
Chapter 2: Getting Help — Procuring Project Scope
Chapter 3: Constructing the Project Management Plan

Book VI: Managing Your Project
Chapter 1: Executing Your Project and Assuring Quality
Chapter 2: Managing the People Side of Your Project
Chapter 3: Getting the Word Out to Stakeholders and Contractors

Book VII: Controlling Change, Scope, Schedule, and Cost
Chapter 1: Monitoring, Controlling, and Managing Change
Chapter 2: Controlling Project Scope
Chapter 3: Controlling Your Schedule
Chapter 4: Controlling Cost and Using Earned Value

Book VIII: Controlling Quality, Risks, and Contracts
Chapter 1: Controlling Quality
Chapter 2: Reporting— The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Chapter 3: Managing Your Risks and Procurements

Book IX: Closing Your Project and the Code of Ethics
Chapter 1: Closing Your Contracts and Your Project
Chapter 2: The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

Appendix A: What’s on the CD
Appendix B: Practice Test
Appendix C: Lab Work
Appendix D: Exam Objective Cross Walk