PMP in Depth : Project Management Professional Study Guide for PMP and CAPM Exams

by Sanghera, Paul

• ISBN13: 9781598631777
• ISBN10: 1598631772
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-30
• Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR

Summary

With the worldwide surge in the demand for project management skills, the PMP and CAPM are among the hottest certifications today. To pass the PMP or CAPM exam, you need a no-gimmicks, no-nonsense book on the exam objectives. PMP In Depth is that book! Best-selling author Paul Sanghera offers concise yet comprehensive coverage of each topic included in the PMP and CAPM exams. With a laser sharp focus on the exam objectives, this study guide goes beyond being a simple exam cram. It includes hundreds of questions and detailed answers modeled after the actual exam and contains a complete practice exam with fully explained answers. It is 100% compatible with the latest (3rd) edition of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) by PMI. Appropriate for beginners, PMP In Depth assumes no prior knowledge of project management and presents material in a logical learning sequence: each section builds upon previous sections and each chapter upon previous chapters. All concepts-- simple and complex--are well-defined and clearly explained the first time they appear. There is no hopping from topic to topic and no technical jargon without explanation. PMP In Depth is written to the most current versions of the PMP and CAPM exams and also serves as a great reference tool for project managers after the exam. Maximize your learning and minimize your study time!

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiii
Project Management Framework	1	(28)
Introduction	2	(1)
Basic Concepts	2	(1)
Managing Projects	3	(13)
Understanding a Project	4	(1)
Distinguishing Projects from Operations	5	(1)
Understanding Progressive Elaboration	6	(1)
Understanding a Process	7	(1)
Understanding the Project Lifecycle	8	(3)
Understanding Project Management Knowledge Areas	11	(5)
Introducing Project Stakeholders	16	(3)
Identifying Project Stakeholders	16	(1)
Identifying the Stakeholder Within	17	(2)
Organizational Influences on Projects	19	(4)
Functional Organization	20	(1)
Projectized Organization	21	(1)
Matrix Organization	22	(1)
Advanced Concepts	23	(2)
Probability	23	(1)
Project Team and Project Management Team	24	(1)
Baseline	24	(1)
Summary	25	(2)
Key Terms	27	(1)
Review Questions	27	(2)
Initiating the Project	29	(20)
Introduction	30	(1)
Origins of Projects	30	(1)
Understanding Project Selection	31	(3)
Benefit Measurement Methods	31	(2)
Constrained Optimization Methods	33	(1)
Expert Judgment	34	(1)
Identifying the Project Stakeholders	34	(1)
Developing a Project Charter	35	(5)
Input to Developing the Project Charter	36	(2)
Tools and Techniques for Developing the Project Charter	38	(1)
Output of Developing the Project Charter	38	(2)
Developing a Preliminary Project Scope Statement	40	(2)
Input to Developing the Preliminary Project Scope Statement	40	(1)
Tools and Techniques for Developing the Preliminary Project Scope Statement	41	(1)
The Preliminary Project Scope Statement	41	(1)
Obtaining Project Charter Approval	42	(1)
Summary	43	(2)
Key Terms	45	(1)
Review Questions	46	(3)
Planning the Project Scope	49	(22)
Introduction	50	(1)
Creating the Project Management Plan	50	(1)
Managing Scope	51	(1)
Developing the Project Scope Management Plan	52	(3)
Input for Scope Planning	53	(1)
Tools and Techniques for Scope Planning	53	(1)
Output of Scope Planning	54	(1)
Defining the Project Scope	55	(5)
Input to Scope Definition	55	(1)
Tools and Techniques for Scope Definition	56	(1)
Output of Scope Definition	56	(4)
Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)	60	(4)
Decomposition	61	(1)
Output of Creating WBS	62	(2)
Before and After the WBS	64	(2)
Summary	66	(1)
Key Terms	67	(1)
Review Questions	68	(3)
Planning Quality and Risk Management	71	(42)
Introduction	72	(1)
Managing Quality	72	(1)
Planning Quality	73	(3)
Input to Quality Planning	74	(1)
Tools and Techniques Used for Quality Planning	75	(1)
Output of Quality Planning	75	(1)
Managing Risks	76	(2)
Planning Risk Management	78	(5)
Input to Risk Management Planning	78	(1)
Tools and Techniques for Risk Management Planning	79	(1)
Output of Risk Management Planning	79	(4)
Identifying Risks	83	(4)
Input to Risk Identification	83	(1)
Tools and Techniques for Risk Identification	84	(2)
The Risk Register: The Output of Risk Identification	86	(1)
Analyzing Risks	87	(10)
Qualitative Analysis	87	(4)
Quantitative Analysis	91	(6)
Planning the Risk Response	97	(5)
Input to Risk Response Planning	97	(1)
Tools and Techniques for Risk Response Planning	98	(2)
Output of Risk Response Planning	100	(2)
The Big Picture of Quality and Risk Management	102	(2)
Summary	104	(2)
Key Terms	106	(2)
Review Questions	108	(5)
Planning the Project Schedule	113	(42)
Introduction	114	(1)
The Long and Winding Road to the Project Schedule	114	(2)
Defining Activities	116	(4)
Input to Activity Definition	117	(1)
Tools and Techniques for Activity Definition	117	(2)
Output of Activity Definition	119	(1)
Sequencing Schedule Activities	120	(5)
Tools and Techniques for Activity Sequencing	121	(3)
Output of Activity Sequencing	124	(1)
Estimating Activity Resource Requirements	125	(2)
Input to Activity Resource Estimating	125	(1)
Tools and Techniques for Activity Resource Estimating	126	(1)
Output of Activity Resource Estimating	127	(1)
Estimating Activity Duration	127	(5)
Input to Activity Duration Estimating	128	(2)
Tools and Techniques for Activity Duration Estimating	130	(1)
Output of Activity Duration Estimating	131	(1)
Developing the Project Schedule	132	(8)
Input to Schedule Development	132	(1)
Tools and Techniques for Schedule Development	133	(5)
Output of the Schedule Development Process	138	(2)
Planning Human Resources	140	(6)
Input to Human Resource Planning	140	(2)
Tools and Techniques for Human Resource Planning	142	(2)
Output of Human Resource Planning	144	(2)
Summary	146	(2)
Key Terms	148	(2)
Review Questions	150	(5)
Executing the Project	155	(48)
Introduction	157	(1)
Executing a Project	157	(2)
Directing and Managing Project Execution	159	(3)
Input to Directing and Managing Project Execution	160	(1)
Tools and Techniques for Directing and Managing Project Execution	161	(1)
Output of Directing and Managing Project Execution	161	(1)
Acquiring a Project Team	162	(5)
Input to Acquiring the Project Team	163	(2)
Tools and Techniques for Acquiring the Project Team	165	(2)
Output of Acquiring the Project Team	167	(1)
Developing the Project Team	167	(5)
Managing the Project Team	172	(7)
Input to Managing the Project Team	173	(1)
Tools and Techniques for Managing the Project Team	174	(3)
Output of Managing the Project Team	177	(2)
Performing Quality Assurance	179	(4)
Input to Performing Quality Assurance	180	(1)
Tools and Techniques for Performing Quality Assurance	181	(1)
Output of Performing Quality Assurance	182	(1)
Procurement of Project Resources	183	(13)
Planning for Procurement	184	(3)
Implementing the Procurement of Project Resources	187	(9)
Summary	196	(2)
Key Terms	198	(1)
Review Questions	199	(4)
Monitoring and Controlling Projects	203	(40)
Introduction	204	(1)
Monitoring and Controlling the Project Work	204	(2)
Integrated Change Control Process	206	(3)
Input to Integrated Change Control	207	(1)
Tools and Techniques for Integrated Change Control	208	(1)
Output from Integrated Change Control	209	(1)
Controlling Quality	209	(10)
Input to Quality Control	211	(1)
Tools and Techniques for Quality Control	212	(6)
Output of Quality Control	218	(1)
Controlling Changes in Cost, Schedule, and Scope	219	(6)
Schedule Control	221	(3)
Scope Control	224	(1)
Measuring Performance	225	(7)
Performance Measurement Analysis for Cost Control	225	(7)
Monitoring and Controlling Risks	232	(3)
Tools and Techniques for Risk Monitoring and Controlling	232	(2)
Output from Risk Monitoring and Controlling	234	(1)
Summary	235	(2)
Key Terms	237	(2)
Review Questions	239	(4)
Closing the Project	243	(16)
Understanding Project Closure	245	(2)
Performing Project Closure	247	(3)
Input to the Close Project Process	247	(1)
Tools and Techniques for the Close Project Process	248	(1)
Output of the Close Project Process	249	(1)
Performing Contract Closure	250	(2)
Input to the Contract Closure Process	250	(1)
Tools and Techniques for the Contract Closure Process	251	(1)
Output of the Contract Closure Process	251	(1)
The Finishing Touch	252	(2)
Reviewing the Project	252	(1)
Releasing the Resources	253	(1)
Saying Goodbye: The Project Turnover	254	(1)
Summary	254	(2)
Key Terms	256	(1)
Review Questions	256	(3)
Performing Professional Responsibility	259	(12)
Ensuring Individual Integrity	260	(1)
Contributing to the Knowledge Base	261	(1)
Enhancing Individual Professional Competence	262	(1)
Promoting Interaction among Stakeholders	263	(1)
Getting It Straight from the Horse's Mouth	263	(3)
Project Management Institute PMP Code of Professional Conduct	264	(2)
Dealing with Unprofessional Conduct	266	(1)
Summary	266	(2)
Review Questions	268	(3)
Appendix A Answers to Chapter Review Questions	271	(24)
Chapter 1	272	(1)
Chapter 2	273	(3)
Chapter 3	276	(2)
Chapter 4	278	(3)
Chapter 5	281	(4)
Chapter 6	285	(3)
Chapter 7	288	(3)
Chapter 8	291	(2)
Chapter 9	293	(2)
Appendix B Final Exam	295	(74)
Questions	296	(39)
Answers and Explanations	335	(34)
Glossary	369	(10)
Index	379