PMP Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide

Essential review for the PMP exam, updated for the new PMBOK? Guide, 6th edition

The PMP Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide, Fourth Edition, offers complete, concise review of essential project management concepts and practices. Covering 100% of the PMP exam objectives, this book helps you ensure your full preparation in advance of the big day. This new 4th Edition has been updated to align with the newest version of the exam, featuring changes to PMP best practices, greater emphasis on Agile and other iterative processes, as well as the evolution of the project manager's role. Organized by domain area, this handy review guide covers project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing as detailed in the new A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK? Guide), 6th Edition, giving you clear guidance on what you need to know for the exam. You also get a year of free access to the Sybex online interactive learning environment and study tools, which features flashcards, chapter tests, two bonus practice exams, and more.

PMP candidates must have extensive project management experience before taking the exam, but you cannot rely on experience alone; the PMP exam tests your understanding of critical PMP concepts and practices as laid out in the PMBOK? Guide 6th Edition; this practical review condenses the PMBOK's essential details into quickly-digestible chapters that help you prepare more efficiently.

• Review 100% of the exam objectives

• Apply PMP concepts to real-world scenarios

• Identify areas in need of additional review

• Access practice exams, flashcards, and more

The PMP certification puts you in demand, and can be a major boost to your career. Regardless of your current level of experience, exam success lies in complete and thorough preparation; the PMP Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide, Fourth Edition, is your ultimate key to confidence and success.

To register for access to the online test banks included with the purchase of this book, please visit: www.wiley.com/go/sybextestprep.

Autorentext

ABOUT THE AUTHORS Kim Heldman, PMP, is the Sr. Manager, IT/Chief Information Officer for the Regional Transportation District in Denver, CO. With more than 25 years of project management experience, she is the author the bestselling PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide. Vanina Mangano, PMP, is an executive member of Never Limited LLC, which owns The PM Instructors. She has authored courseware material on project management, including PMI Risk Management Professional Exam Preparation. Brett Feddersen, PMP, is a career public servant and a certified project manager who has contributed to several books as a technical editor and proofreader. His government experience includes the United States Marine Corps as well as Colorado state and municipal government.

Zusammenfassung
Essential review for the PMP exam, updated for the new PMBOK® Guide, 6th edition The PMP Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide, Fourth Edition, offers complete, concise review of essential project management concepts and practices. Covering 100% of the PMP exam objectives, this book helps you ensure your full preparation in advance of the big day. This new 4th Edition has been updated to align with the newest version of the exam, featuring changes to PMP best practices, greater emphasis on Agile and other iterative processes, as well as the evolution of the project manager's role. Organized by domain area, this handy review guide covers project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing as detailed in the new A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), 6th Edition, giving you clear guidance on what you need to know for the exam. You also get a year of free access to the Sybex online interactive learning environment and study tools, which features flashcards, chapter tests, two bonus practice exams, and more. PMP candidates must have extensive project management experience before taking the exam, but you cannot rely on experience alone; the PMP exam tests your understanding of critical PMP concepts and practices as laid out in the PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition; this practical review condenses the PMBOK's essential details into quickly-digestible chapters that help you prepare more efficiently.

• Review 100% of the exam objectives
• Apply PMP concepts to real-world scenarios
• Identify areas in need of additional review
• Access practice exams, flashcards, and more The PMP certification puts you in demand, and can be a major boost to your career. Regardless of your current level of experience, exam success lies in complete and thorough preparation; the PMP Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide, Fourth Edition, is your ultimate key to confidence and success. To register for access to the online test banks included with the purchase of this book, please visit: www.wiley.com/go/sybextestprep.

Inhalt
Introduction xv

Chapter 1 Project Foundation 1

Defining a Project 2

Project Characteristics 3

Operations 4

Progressive Elaboration 4

Stakeholders 5

Defining Project Management 6

Project Management 6

Programs 7

Portfolios 7

Project Management Office 8

Identifying Project Management Skills 10

Understanding the Role of the Project Manager 13

Understanding Organizational Structures 13

Organizational Structure Types 14

Understanding the Project Environment 17

Understanding Project Life Cycles and Project Management Processes 19

Project Phases and Project Life Cycles 20

Project Management Process Groups 22

Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle 25

Recognizing Professional and Social Responsibility 26

PMI® Core Values 27

Advancing the Industry 36

Review Questions 39

Chapter 2 Initiating the Project 43

Understanding the Project Management Knowledge Areas 44

Project Integration Management 45

Project Scope Management 47

Project Schedule Management 48

Project Cost Management 50

Project Quality Management 51

Project Resource Management 53

Project Communications Management 54

Project Risk Management 55

Project Procurement Management 56

Project Stakeholder Management 57

Performing a Project Assessment 58

Initiating a Project 58

Selecting a Project 60

Defining the High-Level Project Scope 66

Identifying High-Level Risks, Assumptions, and Constraints 66

Developing the Project Charter 67

Inputs of the Develop Project Charter Process 68

Tools and Techniques of the Develop Project Charter Process 69

Outputs of the Develop Project Charter Process 71

Obtaining Project Charter Approval 72

Performing Key Stakeholder Analysis 72

Inputs of the Identify Stakeholders Process 74

Tools and Techniques of the Identify Stakeholders Process 74

Outputs of the Identify Stakeholders Process 75

Bringing the Processes Together 76

Review Questions 79

Chapter 3 Planning Project Scope and Schedule Management 83

Developing a Scope Management Plan 84

Understand Project Scope Management 85

Plan Scope Management 85

Collect Requirements 87

Define Scope 94

Create WBS 98

Developing a Project Schedule 104

Understand Plan Schedule Management 105

Define Activities 107

Sequence Activities 110

Estimate Activity Resources 114

Estimate Activity Durations 119

Develop Schedule 125

Bringing the Processes Together 136

Project Scope Management Knowledge Area Review 137

Project Schedule Management Knowledge Area Review 137

Project Resource Management Knowledge Area 138

Review Questions 139

Chapter 4 Planning Project Cost and Quality Management 141

Developing a Cost Management Plan 142

Understand the Cost Management Plan 143

Plan Cost Management 143

Estimate Costs 145

Determine Bud…