PMP Training Kit

by Whitaker, Sean

• ISBN13: 9780735657809
• ISBN10: 0735657807
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-07-15
• Publisher: Microsoft Press

Summary

Maximize your performance on the 2011 PMP Exam with this Study Kit from Microsoft Press®. This 2-in-1 kit includes a comprehensive study guide for 42 processes and nine knowledge areas in the PMBOK® Guide. Work at your own pace through the practical exercises, then assess your skills with online practice questions-featuring multiple, customizable testing options to meet your specific needs.

Author Biography

Sean Whitaker, BA, MSc, MBA, PMP has a diverse project management background having successfully managed complex projects in the construction, telecommunications and IT industries. He brings this diversity of experience into sharp focus with his emphasis on professional and appropriate, or practically perfect, project management. Sean regularly teaches and speaks about professional project management, and has been a long term volunteer with the Project Management Institute. He is also the co-founder of Falcon Training, one of the world’s best project management training companies. Sean lives in New Zealand and when not writing about, speaking about, or teaching project management manages to find time to pursue his musical hobbies.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Preparing for the exam
• Chapter 1: Understanding foundational concepts of project management
• Chapter 2: Integration management
• Chapter 3: Scope management
• Chapter 4: Time management
• Chapter 5: Cost management
• Chapter 6: Quality management
• Chapter 7: Human resource management
• Chapter 8: Communications management
• Chapter 9: Risk management
• Chapter 10: Procurement management
• Chapter 11: Stakeholder management
• Chapter 12: Ethics and professional conduct
• Glossary
• About the author