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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

Defining a project

What exactly is a project? A project is defined as something temporary and unique, which could mean anything from building a massive highway system to building a new data center, setting up a help desk, or upgrading hardware or software for your organization. A project doesn't necessarily have to produce anything that is a tangible product; it could also produce a service or result. You may very well be updating a process in your organization or perhaps reorganizing your helpdesk. It may feel like you're fulfilling your day-to-day position while working in your organization, but if it is temporary and unique, it's a project.

Businesses are in the business of making money and often, projects are undertaken for that very reason – whether it's to develop a new product, service, or result, or to improve business practices to save the organization money.

While it may not feel temporary and unique, projects can be best defined that way...