PMP Certification All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Be as prepared as possible to take the PMP certification exam The PMP certification is the most popular project management certification available, but also a very difficult certification to obtain with very demanding requirements. That's where this All-in-One reference comes in. Packed with valuable information for taking the exam, the nine books in one covers everything from the certification process to gathering information for the application and signing up to take the exam, as well as studying for the most pertinent parts of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), and review questions. One thousand pages of fresh, new, and completely up-to-date comprehensive content have been prepared to correlate with the various domains of the test requirements. Serves as a solitary resource for all things related to PMP certification, from signing up to take the exam to getting savvy with the areas of the PMBOK that are required to be PMP certified Helps you navigate through each domain of the PMBOK: communications management, cost management, human resources management, integration management, procurement management, quality management, risk management, scope management, and time management Offers complete coverage of the challenging PMP certification requirements and a large selection of practice questions Includes a CD-ROM that features fully customizable test-prep software With this book by your side, you'll learn to navigate the various requirements that will put you on your way to becoming PMP certified.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 Book I: PMP Foundation 7 Chapter 1: The PMP Exam 9 Chapter 2: Foundations of Project Management 23 Chapter 3: Project Life Cycles, Organizational Structures, and Organizational Process Assets 39 Chapter 4: It's All about the Process 57 Book II: Starting Off Right 87 Chapter 1: OMG! It's a Project! 89 Chapter 2: Chartering Your Project 109 Chapter 3: Identifying Project Stakeholders 129 Book III: Planning Scope and Schedule 149 Chapter 1: Defi ning Project Scope 151 Chapter 2: Creating Your Schedule 183 Book IV: Planning Cost, Quality, Human Resources, and Communication 227 Chapter 1: Estimating the Price Tag 229 Chapter 2: Planning for Quality 255 Chapter 3: Identifying Your Team Members 277 Chapter 4: 90 Percent of Your Job Is Communication 293 Book V: Planning for Risks, Procurement, and Integration 311 Chapter 1: Identifying What Could Go Wrong 313 Chapter 2: Getting Help - Procuring Project Scope 359 Chapter 3: Constructing the Project Management Plan 381 Book VI: Managing Your Project 401 Chapter 1: Executing Your Project and Assuring Quality 403 Chapter 2: Managing the People Side of Your Project 425 Chapter 3: Getting the Word Out to Stakeholders and Contractors 457 Book VII: Controlling Change, Scope, Schedule, and Cost 481 Chapter 1: Monitoring, Controlling, and Managing Change 483 Chapter 2: Controlling Project Scope 505 Chapter 3: Controlling Your Schedule 525 Chapter 4: Controlling Cost and Using Earned Value 543 Book VIII: Controlling Quality, Risks, and Contracts 571 Chapter 1: Controlling Quality 573 Chapter 2: Reporting-The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 597 Chapter 3: Managing Your Risks and Procurements 621 Book IX: Closing Your Project and the Code of Ethics 645 Chapter 1: Closing Your Contracts and Your Project 647 Chapter 2: The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 671 Appendix A: What's on the CD 691 Appendix B: Practice Test 695 Appendix C: Lab Work 723 Appendix D: Exam Objective Cross Walk 749 Glossary 763 Index 801