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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

Chapter 1: Introduction to the PMP® Exam

Congratulations on deciding to begin your journey toward your Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification! In this chapter, we'll explore an overview of this study guide and what to expect before you take the PMP® certification exam, as well as answer some of the most common questions about the certification process. Much of this information can be found online at the Project Management Institute's (PMI)® website (www.pmi.org), as well as numerous other sites.

This information is important to understand before diving into the content that you will be tested on so that you can avoid having to search for the correct information. This guide is based on the Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – 6th Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2017 and is for the current PMP® exam's content outline beginning January 2, 2021.

Reference

The Project Management Professional (PMP), the PMBOK Guide and the Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), and the Agile Practice Guide are a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

In this chapter, you will cover the following topics:

  • An overview of the PMP® exam process
  • How to apply for the exam
  • What to expect on exam day
  • Study tips
  • Assessment test