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Becoming a PMP® Certified Professional

By : J. Ashley Hunt
Book Image

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 10: Resources and Communication Management

In this chapter, you will review the knowledge areas of resource management and communications management. We will begin with the emerging trends and tailoring methods for your resources along with considerations to keep in mind for Agile teams. Additionally, we will look at a number of common resource management concepts and how organizational dynamics can impact resource usage and allocation. A large part of doing all of this successfully, along with engaging your stakeholders, is working on improving your communication skills to help practice excellent communication. You will review the trends, best practices, and use of Agile in communications. Additionally, the information in this chapter should help you to put together comprehensive plans and considerations for your team of individuals and other stakeholders through proper communications planning, management, and control.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics...