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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

Inputs, tools/techniques, and outputs

Ah, the ITTOs, the things that generate dread and fear amongst exam-takers everywhere. "Why?", you ask yourself. "That sounds terrible! I do not, under any circumstances, want to experience fear and dread. What are these ITTOs, and why should I be concerned?"

First things first, you do not need to memorize the ITTOs. I say that first, so nobody gets nervous and bails. Then, I will follow that up with, there are 1,452 ITTOs. Many of these are grouped under logical headings, such as project management plan, project documents, interpersonal and team skills, and the like. I'm assuming you stopped cold at the number 1,452.

"So, let me get this straight," you may be thinking to yourselves. "There are 5 process groups, 49 processes, 10 knowledge areas, and 1,452 inputs, tools/techniques, and outputs?". Uh…yes? I'm sorry! Let me refer you back to my original statement. You do not need to memorize...