PMP Exam Prep All the Help You Need, From Start to Finish (Video Training for the PMP Certification Exam): All the Help You Need, From Start to Finish (Video Training for the PMP Certification Exam)

by Baca, Claudia

• ISBN13: 9780321534972
• ISBN10: 0321534972
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780789745026
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-02
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
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Summary

This innovative DVD guides PMP candidates through the six disciplines they need to study for the exam. It also provides access to an online sample exam that readers can take to help them prepare for the certification test. Includes a 100-page booklet.

Author Biography

Claudia M. Baca, PMP, PMI Certified OPM3 Assessor^TM/Consultant^R, has been active in the project management industry since 1984 and has project management experience in the information technology, telecommunications, and e-commerce industries. During her long and varied career, Claudia has managed multiple mission-critical projects for companies as different as a major telecommunications company to an Internet start-up company. She most recently was the vice-president of Consulting Services for a nationally known project management consulting firm. Currently, Claudia is an independent consultant focusing on project management consulting and training. She lectures for the Project Management Institute’s Denver chapter and has taught for Colorado State University and Denver’s Front Range Community College.

 

Claudia was a member of the leadership team that produced the standard for Project Management Maturity, OPM3^R, and is currently working on the second edition of that standard. She has a Masters Certificate in Program Management from Denver University and earned her PMP in 1995. Claudia is also an experienced writer and technical editor. She coauthored the paper “Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3),” presented at the PMI^R Global Congress Europe in 2003. She coauthored the paper, “The Past, the Present and the Future of OPM3,” presented at the PMI^R Global Congress North America in 2004, as well as coauthored “OPM3^{R --}The path to organizational achievement of strategic business improvement,” presented at the PMI^R North American Congress in October 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition, she is the technical editor of the PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide and the IT Project + Study Guide and is the coauthor of PMP Project Management Professional Workbook, all published by Sybex. In 2005, she published the Project Management Spotlight on Change Management in March and the PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide Deluxe Edition in August, both by John Wiley Publishing. Her first work for Addison-Wesley was Project Management for Mere Mortals (2007).

 

Claudia was the first person to be certified by PMI and Det Norske Veritas (DNV) as an OPM3 ProductSuite Assessor^TM and Consultant^R. She has assessed and improved project management maturity in organizations ranging in size from a nuclear power plant to a 50-employee telecommunication networking company.

 

Douglas J. Gilas, technician and software developer, has spent the last 27 years within the telecommunications industry doing a variety of information system jobs, including software development, project management, database administration, and system administration, as well as running his own software development business. During that time, he was exposed to, as well as practiced a wide range of project management techniques, from project micromanagement to basic indifference.

 

When the option of doing multimedia development presented itself working with Claudia Baca on her instructional DVDs, he enthusiastically accepted. Doug has partnered with Claudia Baca on several other ventures, the latest being this video for preparing for the PMP^R certification exam. He’s looking forward to their next collaboration.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction to the Exam	p. 13
Filling Out the Forms	p. 14
How Do You Learn Best?	p. 05
Your "Pass the Exam" Project	p. 10
Hints and Tips for Taking the Exam	p. 10
PMP Exam PREP--Framework	p. 20
PMP Exam PREP--Initiate/Preliminary Plan	p. 15
PMP Exam PREP--Planning Processes: Time and Cost	p. 24
PMP Exam PREP--More Planning Processes	p. 12
PMP Exam PREP--Risk Planning Processes	p. 13
PMP Exam PREP--Executing Process Group	p. 14
PMP Exam PREP--Monitoring & Controlling Processes	p. 12
PMP Exam PREP--More Monitoring & Controlling Processes	p. 16
PMP Exam PREP--Closing Process Group & Professional and Social Responsibility	p. 05
Working with the Exam Engine	p. 11
The Week of the Exam	p. 07
Need More Support?	p. 07
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Excerpts

Preface Preface IntroductionI took the PMP exam in 1995. After a grueling study period and cram session, I finally passed the exam. I swore I would never go through that again, and I have since recertified myself successfully every three years. I've watched my friends buy book after book and attend classes to get through the exam. Each has commented, "I wish there was one source that would help me every step of the way." My intention for you is that this won't be a grueling experience. And this LiveLesson will be just what you need to get through the exam, successfully, once. What Is This LiveLesson About?This LiveLesson contains the knowledge that I have gained over the years, as well as the knowledge of my friends who have taken and successfully passed the PMP exam. It covers the basics of how to fill out the exam forms and build a great study plan. It covers the processes that are presented in the exam. It also covers how to assess and determine if you are really ready to pass the exam.The LiveLesson is organized by lessons that cover specific topics for taking and passing the exam. For example, Lesson 5 contains hints and tips for taking the exam. You will receive some general hints and tips, as well as specifics of what to know for each Knowledge area.A unique feature of this LiveLesson is the sample exam engine. This engine simulates a PMP exam, generating 200 questions that match the topics covered on the exam. The engine contains over four hundred questions. You'll be able to take the exam several times and gain some real insights on how you are doing and if a specific area of study requires more work. You no longer need to go out and buy a book or online system with test questions. Who Should Use This Course?Anyone who is going to take the PMP exam will find this course to be useful. My original intention for this course was for project managers who are starting to think about taking the exam. Through the development, however, I've come to realize that there are facets of it applicable to many different project managers who are in different stages of getting ready for the exam. My reviewers have confirmed that there are places where project managers who are well into their study plan could still step in and use this course to complete their study plan. Here is a synopsis of what is available for each of you. Just Made the Decision to Take the ExamIf you've just made the decision to take the exam, you will find the basics of what you need to know covered in this course. You'll see a flowchart that describes the entire exam process, information on how to fill out the forms, as well as a discussion on how to understand how you learn best. Most of everything you need is covered in this LiveLesson. Studying for AwhileNeed Some HelpYou've already filled out the forms and have your date for the exam. You've been studying for awhile but don't feel you're making much progress. This LiveLesson has a course within a course and provides many lessons that drill the inputs, outputs, tools, and techniques of the PMBOKreg; Guide. You'll have a chance to listen and watch while I present these concepts for you. Am I Ready? Or Not?You've been studying for quite some time, and you think you are ready. Wouldn't it be nice to know for sure? This LiveLesson includes a lesson that will help you determine if you are really ready to take the exam. With this lesson and the sample exam engine, you have the tools you