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Becoming a PMP® Certified Professional

By : J. Ashley Hunt
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Becoming a PMP® Certified Professional

By: J. Ashley Hunt

Overview of this book

One of the five most prestigious certifications in the world, the PMP® exam is said to be the most difficult non-technical certification exam. With this exam guide, you'll be able to address the challenges in learning advanced project management concepts. This PMP study guide covers all of the 10 project management knowledge areas, 5 process groups, 49 processes, and aspects of the Agile Practice Guide that you need to tailor your projects. With this book, you will understand the best practices found in the sixth edition of the PMBOK® Guide and the newly updated exam content outline. Throughout the book, you'll learn exam objectives in the form of a project for better understanding and effective implementation of real-world project management tasks, helping you to not only prepare for the exam but also implement project management best practices. Finally, you'll get to grips with the entire application and testing processes in PMP® and discover numerous tips and techniques for passing the exam on your first attempt. By the end of this PMP® exam prep book, you'll have a solid understanding of everything you need to pass the PMP® certification exam, and be able to use this handy, on-the-job desktop reference guide to overcome challenges in project management.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
1
Section 1: Introduction to Project Management and People
8
Section 2: Project Management Processes
17
Section 3: Revision
19
Chapter 16: Final Exam

Assessment questions

Question 1

You are working with your stakeholders to determine what information they need to be updated on weekly. One of your key stakeholders, Joan, has asked to be kept up to date on any surprises that occur on the project that result in a negative impact. Which of the following documents is Joan asking to see weekly?

  1. The stakeholder register
  2. The risk management plan
  3. The issue log
  4. The assumption log

Question 2

Which of the following documents can help you plan for stakeholder engagement on the seller side of the project?

  1. Agreements
  2. SOW
  3. RFP
  4. The procurement plan

Question 3

Power structures, politics, and how communication flows in your organization are influenced by which of the following?

  1. Enterprise environmental factors
  2. The industry
  3. The organizational setup
  4. Organizational process assets

Question 4

You are a project manager working on a large construction project and...