The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try [Paperback]

Andy Crowe (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0972967303 | ISBN-13: 978-0972967303 | Publication Date: December 1, 2004

Here is the most definitive and up-to-date self study guide for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam from the Project Management Institute. This single volume has been used successfully by project managers around the world, and it contains everything you need to pass the PMP Exam, including all exam topics, insider secrets, complete explanations of all PMP subjects, test tricks and tips, and hundreds of highly realistic sample questions. Additionally, the book is loaded with exercises that will strengthen your understanding of the PMP concepts and prepare you to pass the exam on your first try with ease.

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About the Author

Andy Crowe, PMP and Six Sigma Black Belt, is a world-renowned lecturer and author on the subject of Project Management. He combines over 15 years of hands-on experience with a clear, articulate, and easily accessible style that contributes to the popularity of his books and lectures. As a founder of Velociteach Inc, Andy is committed to leadership and education in best practices within the Project Management community.

Product Details

• Paperback: 386 pages
• Publisher: Velociteach Press (December 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972967303
• ISBN-13: 978-0972967303
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (84 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,004,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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182 of 190 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One-Stop Shop for PMP Certification, May 28, 2003

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Bryan Hilliard (Medford, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try (Paperback)

PASS. First time out. Any questions?

Seriously, I read the PMBOK cover to cover. DENSE. All the information is there, but it lacks several things that are crucial to a successful PMP exam preparation: intuitive organization, practice questions, and real-world applications.

Andy Crowe's book fills the gap. It presents the information in a structured, easy-to-understand format that guides you through the 39 discrete processes, their interaction, and most importantly, what you need to know about each one to pass the exam.

The final exam takes the concepts presented in the book and makes you think about them from yet another angle, and the fact that all the answers are there provides the last step in cementing the information in your head. My score on Andy's final and my score on the PMP exam were within 5 points of each other, so he obviously got it right.

The PMP exam is extremely situational. Some questions have four correct answers! What they want from you is the BEST answer. Many others focus on order of operations and ask what you, as the project manager, should do FIRST. These real-world situations are covered clinically in the PMBOK, but stressed in detail in this book.

Buy it. Read it. And Pass the PMP. I did.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book really delivers, July 26, 2004

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D. A Rudawitz (Lake Oswego, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try (Paperback)

Until you have actually sat for the PMP examination (a grueling 4 hour 200 question computer administered examination), it is really not possible to gauge the value of this book. After taking the test, I can say categorically, that it would not be possible for even the most experienced project manager to pass the test without having read Andy Crowe's book. The Project Management Institute (PMI) has defined a very robust set of processes and knowledge that comprises their view of project management. Often, however, this view is different than the experiences of many long time project managers.

Andy's book logically lays open PMI's view of project management and provides the reader with the understanding of PMI's approach and how it also relates to many of our actual real world experiences. In a carefully planned order, the book covers each process group explaining the key elements and important items that the reader must remember in order to do their very best on the examination. The reader learns the why of PMI's approach so that they (the reader) can apply the "why" to answering the test questions. So, instead of having to memorize answers, the reader understands the underlying philosophy and, therefore, can deduce the correct answer by applying the PMI approach to each question. Although titled as a how to pass book, it really provides a useful guide to applying the PMI processes to any project. Andy gives the reader more than a guide to passing the test - this book is a great reference that will be useful long after the reader takes and passes the PMP examination.

To help the reader with test preparation, the each chapter has review questions as well as a final examination. These questions are very similar to the kinds of questions and subject matter found in the examination that they really help to both assess the reader's readiness for the test as well as to provide an excellent practice tool. The book also provides insight as to the level of difficulty and approximate percentages of coverage each process group will represent in the actual exam. This helps the reader to focus their study time in order to maximize their study effectiveness.

Having never used a "pass the test" book in the past, I was a bit skeptical. This book certainly demonstrated that it is possible to create a book that can actually come through a promise to pass on the first try. I have and will recommend this book as a must to anyone that is planning on taking the PMP examination.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book for passing the PMP, January 10, 2005

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Daphne A. Ignatius "[e-mail]" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try (Paperback)

I passed the PMP exam this morning on my first try. Thanks to this book and Rita Mulcahy's Exam Prep, I passed it with a wide margin. This is my favorite of the two as it gets to the point and really focuses on the key concepts in each knowlege area. I would recommend that you start out with this book as it gives you a good foundation without drowning you with minutia! Then switch to Rita's book to add the polish and finer details.

The questions at the end of each chapter and the Final Exam in the book was a good representation of the actual exam. I really like the fact that Andy added a totally different final exam and didn't reuse any questions from the chapters. In this regard, this book was far above Rita's book.

Summary: No regrets at all about buying this book. Will keep it as a quick reference at work.