Book DescriptionThe PMP Exam Cram 2, Second Edition provides PMP exam candidates a condensed and focused study vehicle. Organized for optimal learning of criccal project management steps, it covers all objective areas presented by PMI. Candidates using the PMP Exam Cram 2, Second Edition will be able to easily decipher and effectively use PMI's PMBOK. You'll also find notes, tips and cautions to extend on PMP content, and it will explain the differences between traditional methods of project management and what PMI considers to be good project management techniques. Exam Alerts will help alert you to content that will most likely appear on the PMP exam, and practice questions are found both in the book and on the accompanying CD-ROM. You'll even be prepared for last-minute studying with the Cram Sheet tearcard. Give yourself the best chance possible for a great test score with the PMP Exam Cram 2, Second Edition.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
Self-Assessment.
1. Project Management Framework Fundamentals.
Understanding the Project Management Framework
What a Project Is and What It Is Not
A Project Is Temporary
A Project Is an Endeavor Undertaken to Produce a Unique Product or Service
Programs, Portfolios, and the PMO
What Project Management Is
Project Management Knowledge Areas
Knowledge Area Changes in the PMBOK Guide, Third Edition
How Project Management Affects Other Areas of Management
Understanding Application Area Knowledge and Standards
Understanding General Management Skills
Understanding Interpersonal Skills
Understanding Project Life Cycles
Who Are the Stakeholders?
The Project Manager
Working with Organizational Politics and Influences
Differentiating Functional, Matrix, and Projectized Organizational Structures
Functional Organizational Structure
Matrix Organizational Structure
Projectized Organizational Structure
Understanding the Project Environment
Managing the Triple Constraint
Project Management Process Groups
Understanding Project Life Cycle and Project Management Processes Relationships
Processes, Process Groups, and Knowledge Areas
Understanding Process Interaction Customization
Exam Prep Questions
Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Need to Know More?
2. Understanding Project Initiation.
The Function of Project Initiation
The Project Charter and Its Purpose
The Project Manager Assignment
Developing the Project Charter-Tools and Techniques
Project Selection Methods
Project Management Methodology
Project Management Information System
Expert Judgment
Using Management by Objectives
Accounting Concepts Used with Project Initiation
Developing the Preliminary Project Scope Statement
Exam Prep Questions
Answers to Exam Prep Questions
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3. The Project Planning Process Group.
Understanding PMI's Project Planning Process Group
Exploring Key Aspects of the Planning Processes
Developing the Project Management Plan
Scope Management
Work Breakdown Structure: A Common and Dangerous Omission
Activity Planning-From WBS to Project Schedule
Defining Activities
Sequencing Activities
Network Diagrams
Estimating Activity Resources
Estimating Activity Durations
Developing the Project Schedule
Critical Cost Estimating Factors
Exam Prep Questions
Answers to Exam Prep Questions
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4. Elements of Project Planning.
Additional Project Management Plan Components
Risk Management Planning
Human Resource Planning
Quality Management Planning
Process Improvement Plan
Procurement Management Planning
Communication Management Plan
Other Significant Items Found in Project Management Plans
Understanding Key Risk Management Principles and PMI's Risk Management Philosophy
The Risk Methodology
Risk Management Planning and Risk Response Planning
Risk Breakdown Structure
Risk Probability and Impact
Risk Identification, Analysis, Response Planning, and Monitoring/Controlling
Activity Resource Estimating, Cost Estimating, and Organizational Planning
The Project Manager's HR Responsibilities
Key Human Resource Principles
The Staffing Management Plan
Understanding Key Quality Management Principles and PMI's Management Philosophy
Quality Theories and PMI Quality Management Approach
The Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle
Quality Approaches and Project Management
The Cost of Quality
Differences Among Quality Planning, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control
Understanding Key Procurement Management Principles and PMI's Procurement Management Philosophy
The Make/Buy Decision
The Contract Statement of Work
Contract Types
The Procurement Management Plan
Building a Communication Plan
Exam Prep Questions
Answers to Exam Prep Questions
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5. Project Management Executing Processes.
Executing a Project Management Plan
Project Execution
Ensuring Quality
Acquiring and Developing the Project Team
Distributing Information
Managing Project Procurement
Exam Prep Questions
Answers to Exam Prep Questions
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6. Project Control.
What Is Project Control?
Factors That Cause Project Change
Approving Project Changes
The Project Feedback Loop
Providing Corrective Action for a Project
Using the WBS to Control the Project Scope
Identifying Variance with Earned Value Management
Measuring Quality Control
Managing Your Project Team
Communicating How Your Project Is Performing
Risk Monitoring and Risk Control
Contract Administration
Exam Prep Questions
Answers to Exam Prep Questions
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7. Project Closing.
The Project Closing Process Group
Closing Out a Contract
Project Closure Criteria
Lessons Learned
Ending a Contract or Project
Final Review Meetings
Exam Prep Questions
Answers to Exam Prep Questions
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8. Professional Responsibility.
PMI PMP Code of Professional Conduct
Understanding Responsibilities to the Profession
Compliance with All Organizational Rules and Policies
Candidate/Certificant Professional Practice
Advancement of the Profession
Understanding Responsibilities to Customers and the Public
Qualifications, Experience, and Performance of Professional Services
Conflict of Interest Situations and Other Prohibited Professional Conduct
Conclusions
Exam Prep Practice Questions
Answers to Exam Prep Questions
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9. PMP Practice Exam 1.
Test-taking Tips
Passing the Exam
Exam Topics
Exam Questions
10. Answers to Practice Exam 1.
11. PMP Practice Exam 2.
12. Answers to Practice Exam 2.
Appendix A. CD Contents and Installation Instructions.
Multiple Test Modes
Study Mode
Certification Mode
Custom Mode
Adaptive Mode
Missed Question Mode
Non-Duplicate Mode
Question Types
Random Questions and Order of Answers
Detailed Explanations of Correct and Incorrect Answers
Attention to Exam Objectives
Installing the CD
Creating a Shortcut to the MeasureUp Practice Tests
Technical Support
Appendix B. Additional Resources.
Websites
Web-based Study
Books
Glossary.
Index.
Online Sample Chapters
