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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.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Questions

  1. The definition of a project is:
    • Progressively elaborated on and unique
    • Temporary and chartered
    • Temporary and unique
    • Unique and has a life cycle
  2. Which of the following is the correct order for the process groups of project management?
    • Initiation, executing, monitoring and controlling, and close project or phase
    • Planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closing
    • Initiation, execution, and project or phase closure
    • Initiation, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and close project or phase
  3. Which of the following are key activities in the initiation process group? Check all that apply.
    • Creation of the risk register
    • Development of the business case
    • Schedule baseline
    • Project charter creation
    • Identification of stakeholders
  1. Which of the following is the main goal for planning?
    • To create a comprehensive project-management plan
    • To create a schedule...