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CompTIA Project+ Certification Guide

By : J. Ashley Hunt
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CompTIA Project+ Certification Guide

By: J. Ashley Hunt

Overview of this book

The CompTIA Project+ exam is designed for IT professionals who want to improve their career trajectory by gaining certification in project management specific to their industry. This guide covers everything necessary to pass the current iteration of the Project+ PK0-004 exam. The CompTIA Project+ Certification Guide starts by covering project initiation best practices, including an understanding of organizational structures, team roles, and responsibilities. You’ll then study best practices for developing a project charter and the scope of work to produce deliverables necessary to obtain formal approval of the end result. The ability to monitor your project work and make changes as necessary to bring performance back in line with the plan is the difference between a successful and unsuccessful project. The concluding chapters of the book provide best practices to help keep an eye on your projects and close them out successfully. The guide also includes practice questions created to mirror the exam experience and help solidify your understanding of core project management concepts. By the end of this book, you will be able to develop creative solutions for complex issues faced in project management.

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Table of Contents (13 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Getting your foot in the door
Who this book is for
What this book covers
To get the most out of this book
Get in touch
Free Chapter
1
Introduction to the CompTIA Project+ Exam (PK0-004)
Introduction to the CompTIA Project+ Exam (PK0-004)
Why project management certification?
What will you learn?
Chapters and corresponding domains
About the CompTIA Project+ exam (PK0-004)
How to apply for the CompTIA Project+ exam
Study tips
Summary
Questions
2
Project Initiation
Project Initiation
Defining a project
Understanding organizational structures
Project selection techniques
Project management knowledge areas
The role of the project manager
Summary
Questions
3
Project Roles and Responsibilities
Project Roles and Responsibilities
An overview of stakeholder roles and responsibilities
The Project Management Office (PMO)
Creating a stakeholder matrix
Summary
Questions
4
Developing a Project Charter
Developing a Project Charter
Life cycle of a project or phase
Documenting high-level requirements
Criteria of a project charter
Holding a kick-off meeting
Summary
Questions
5
Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Developing a scope management plan
Requirement documentation
Scope statement
Understanding the work breakdown structure
Summary
Questions
6
Developing a Project Schedule
Developing a Project Schedule
Developing a schedule management plan
Defining tasks
Sequencing tasks
Estimating durations
Developing the project schedule
The schedule baseline
Summary
Questions
7
Resource Management Planning and Communication Considerations
Resource Management Planning and Communication Considerations
Resource management concepts
Human resource planning
Developing a performing team
Rewards and recognition
Conflict resolution
Monitoring team performance
Communication considerations
Summary
Questions
8
Budget and Contingency Plans for Risk
Budget and Contingency Plans for Risk
Estimating costs
Quality management and the cost of quality
Quality gates and governance gates
Creating the project budget
Tracking and reporting cost/schedule performance
Risk management planning
Creating risk responses for threats
Summary
Questions
9
Monitoring and Controlling Project Work
Monitoring and Controlling Project Work
Quality control
Validate scope
Integrated change control
Change control process
Procurement management
The roles in procurement
Controlling procurement
Closing procurements
Summary
Questions
10
Formal Project or Phase Closure and Agile Project Management
Formal Project or Phase Closure and Agile Project Management
Project or phase closure
Phase closure
Formal acceptance of the deliverable
Administrative and team closure
Lessons learned and final reporting
Overview of agile project management
Sprint planning
Reviews
Retrospectives
Hybrid or tailored project management
Questions
11
Assessments
Assessments
Chapter 1 – Introduction to the CompTIA Project+ Exam (PK0-004)
Chapter 2 – Project Initiation
Chapter 3 – Project Roles and Responsibilities
Chapter 4 – Developing a Project Charter
Chapter 5 – Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Chapter 6 – Developing a Project Schedule
Chapter 7 – Resource Management Planning and Communication Considerations
Chapter 8 – Budget and Contingency Plans for Risk
Chapter 9 – Monitoring and Controlling Project Work
Chapter 10 – Formal Project or Phase Closure and Agile Project Management
12
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Getting your foot in the door

CompTIA's goal in putting together the Project+ (PK0-004) exam is to call attention to the multiple methodologies and best practices involved in project management.

There are many other certification types that are proprietary, such as the following:

  • The Project Management Professional (PMP) through the PMI, www.pmi.org

Although many of these certifications have numerous experience requirements to sit the exam, CompTIA Project+ does not. However, it is a great jumping-off point and shows you are working toward your goals. The content itself is not company-specific or partial to any one set of processes over another.

After passing the exam, you can take your new knowledge and apply it based on your organizational best practices and processes as needed.

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