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PMP Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide - Kim Heldman, Vanina Mangano, Brett Feddersen

PMP Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide

Buch | Softcover
408 Seiten
2016 | 3rd Edition
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-119-17972-6 (ISBN)
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Prepare for all five PMP(R) domains, covering the updated 2015 exam PMP(R) Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide, 3rd Edition provides review of all five domains, updated for the 2015 exam, and reinforcement of key topics.
Provides focused, concise review of PMP updated 2015 Exam objectives and compliments the PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, 8th Edition and the PMP Project Management Professional Exam Deluxe Study Guide, 2nd Edition.


Includes interactive online learning environment and study tools with:


+ 2 practice tests
+ Over 175 electronic flashcards
+ Searchable key term glossary


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Focused, expert review for the PMP updated 2015 exam


PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide, 3rd Edition, delivers targeted review of key concepts for the PMP updated 2015 exam. Organized by objective to help you find what you need and skip what you know, this new third edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest changes to the exam. This invaluable study aid aligns with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 5th Edition (PMBOK® Guide), administered by the Project Management Institute, and works hand–in–hand with the Sybex PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, 8th Edition, and the PMP Project Management Professional Exam Deluxe Study Guide, 2nd Edition so you can be confident on exam day.


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Initiating the Project
Planning the Project
Executing the Project
Monitoring and Controlling the Project
Closing the Project

Kim Heldman, MBA, PMP, is the Chief Information Officer for the Regional Transportation District in Denver, Colorado. She has over 25 years of experience in project management and more than 18 years of experience in senior management positions. Kim is the author of several books on project management, including the bestselling PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, now in its 8th edition. Vanina Mangano, PMP, is currently serving as Chair for The Standard for Program Management – Fourth Edition, and has served as an expert consultant on multiple PMI Standards and Practice Guides. Brett Feddersen, MPS, PMP, is an 18–year veteran of project management in the government sphere, and has served as technical editor and proofreader for a number of books.

Introduction xix
Chapter 1 Project Foundation 1


Defining a Project 2


Project Characteristics 3


Operations 3


Progressive Elaboration 4


Stakeholders 4


Defining Project Management 6


Project Management 6


Programs 7


Portfolios 7


Project Management Office 8


Identifying Project Management Skills 9


Understanding Organizational Structures 11


Functional Organizations 12


Projectized Organizations 12


Matrix Organizations 13


Understanding the Project Environment 15


Understanding Project Life Cycles and Project Management Processes 16


Project Phases and Project Life Cycles 17


Project Management Process Groups 18


Plan–Do–Check–Act Cycle 22


Recognizing Professional and Social Responsibility 23


PMI® Core Values 24


Advancing the Industry 33


Review Questions 36


Chapter 2 Initiating the Project 39


Understanding the Project Management Knowledge Areas 40


Project Integration Management 41


Project Scope Management 43


Project Time Management 44


Project Cost Management 45


Project Quality Management 47


Project Human Resource Management 48


Project Communications Management 49


Project Risk Management 50


Project Procurement Management 51


Project Stakeholder Management 52


Performing a Project Assessment 54


Initiating a Project 54


Selecting a Project 55


Defining the High–Level Project Scope 61


Identifying High–Level Risks, Assumptions, and Constraints 61


Developing the Project Charter 62


Inputs of the Develop Project Charter Process 63


Tools and Techniques of the Develop Project Charter Process 64


Outputs of the Develop Project Charter Process 65


Obtaining Project Charter Approval 66


Performing Key Shareholder Analysis 67


Inputs of the Identify Stakeholders Process 68


Tools and Techniques of the Identify Stakeholders Process 68


Outputs of the Identify Stakeholders Process 69


Bringing the Processes Together 70


Review Questions 73


Chapter 3 Planning the Project 77


Developing a Scope Management Plan 79


Understand Project Scope Management 79


Plan Scope Management 80


Requirements Management Plan 82


Collect Requirements 82


Define Scope 88


Create WBS 92


Developing a Project Schedule 98


Understand Plan Schedule Management 99


Define Activities 101


Sequence Activities 103


Estimate Activity Resources 108


Estimate Activity Durations 112


Develop Schedule 117


Developing a Cost Management Plan 129


Understand the Cost Management Plan 130


Plan Cost Management 130


Estimate Costs 132


Determine Budget 137


Developing a Quality Management Plan 142


Inputs of Plan Quality Management 143


Tools and Techniques of Plan Quality Management 144


Outputs of Plan Quality Management 148


Developing a Human Resource Management Plan 150


Inputs of Plan Human Resource Management 151


Tools and Techniques of Plan Human Resource Management 152


Outputs of Plan Human Resource Management 154


Developing a Communications Management Plan 156


Inputs of Plan Communications Management 157


Tools and Techniques of Plan Communications Management 157


Outputs of Plan Communications Management 161


Developing a Procurement Management Plan 162


Inputs of Plan Procurement Management 163


Tools and Techniques of Plan Procurement Management 166


Outputs of Plan Procurement Management 166


Developing a Change Management Plan 170


Developing a Risk Management Plan 170


Plan Risk Management 171


Identify Risks 175


Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis 180


Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis 185


Plan Risk Responses 190


Developing a Stakeholder Management Plan 195


Inputs of Plan Stakeholder Management 195


Tools and Techniques of Plan Stakeholder Management 196


Outputs of Plan Stakeholder Management 197


Obtaining Project Management Plan Approval 198


Inputs of Develop Project Management Plan 199


Tools and Techniques of Develop Project Management Plan 200


Output of Develop Project Management Plan 200


Conducting a Kickoff Meeting 203


Meeting Topics 203


Bringing the Processes Together 204


Project Scope Management Knowledge Area Review 206


Project Time Management Knowledge Area Review 207


Project Cost Management Knowledge Area Review 207


Project Quality Management Knowledge Area Review 208


Project Human Resource Management Knowledge Area Review 208


Project Communications Management Knowledge Area Review 208


Project Risk Management Knowledge Area Review 210


Project Procurement Management Knowledge Area Review 210


Project Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area Review 211


Review Questions 213


Chapter 4 Executing the Project 217


Obtaining and Managing Resources 218


Acquire Project Team 218


Conduct Procurements 221


Maximizing Team Performance 227


Develop Project Team 227


Manage Project Team 235


Executing the Project Management Plan 240


Direct and Manage Project Work 241


Manage Communications 245


Manage Stakeholder Engagement 248


Implementing Approved Changes 251


Implementing the Quality Management Plan 251


Inputs of Perform Quality Assurance 252


Tools and Techniques of Perform Quality Assurance 253


Outputs of Perform Quality Assurance 254


Implementing the Risk Management Plan 255


Bringing the Processes Together 256


Project Integration Management Knowledge Area Review 257


Project Quality Management Knowledge Area Review 257


Project Human Resource Management Knowledge


Area Review 258


Project Communications Management Knowledge Area Review 259


Project Procurement Management Knowledge Area Review 260


Project Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area Review 260


Review Questions 262


Chapter 5 Monitoring and Controlling the Project 267


Measuring Project Performance 268


Monitor and Control Project Work 268


Control Procurements 272


Managing Changes to the Project Scope, Schedule, and Costs 277


Validate Scope 277


Control Scope 279


Control Schedule 281


Control Costs 285


Ensuring Adherence to Quality Standards 294


Control Quality 294


Updating the Risk Register 302


Control Risks 302


Assessing Corrective Actions 305


Perform Integrated Change Control 305


Communicating Project Status 311


Control Communications 311


Controlling Stakeholder Engagement 314


Control Stakeholder Engagement 314


Bringing the Processes Together 317


Project Integration Management Knowledge Area Review 318


Project Scope Management Knowledge Area Review 319


Project Time Management Knowledge Area Review 319


Project Cost Management Knowledge Area Review 320


Project Quality Management Knowledge Area Review 321


Project Communications Management Knowledge Area Review 322


Project Risk Management Knowledge Area Review 323


Project Procurement Management Knowledge Area Review 324


Project Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area Review 324


Review Questions 326


Chapter 6 Closing the Project 331


Obtaining Final Acceptance 332


Close Project or Phase 333


Close Procurements 335


Transferring Ownership 337


Obtaining Financial, Legal, and Administrative Closure 337


Formal Project Endings 338


Trends 338


Administrative Closure 339


Distributing the Final Project Report 340


Collating Lessons Learned 341


Archiving Project Documents 341


Measuring Customer Satisfaction 342


Bringing the Processes Together 343


Project Integration Management Knowledge Area Review 344


Project Procurement Management Knowledge Area Review 344


Review Questions 346


Appendix Answers to Review Questions 349


Index 361

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 188 x 233 mm
Gewicht 534 g
Themenwelt Mathematik / Informatik Informatik
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Projektmanagement
ISBN-10 1-119-17972-6 / 1119179726
ISBN-13 978-1-119-17972-6 / 9781119179726
Zustand Neuware
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