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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

Closing the project or phase

According to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Sixth Edition, the close project or phase process is about finalizing activities, not only for the project or phase but also to be sure that contracts are closed out as well. Even though the formal closing of contracts occurs in the control procurements process, it's still important to make sure that all the ducks are in a row rather than running around the backyard going in different directions. In some cases, you will have go-no-go decisions, phase gate reviews, and other types of formal phase closures. The close project or phase process is making sure that project or phase information is archived, all work is completed, and as needed, all resources are released to work on other projects or returned to their functional departments. If the project is phase-oriented, this process could happen several times throughout the life cycle of the project, but if the project is not...