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Kim Heldman (Author)
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078213601X 978-0782136012 September 23, 2005 3
Whether you’re a current project manager seeking to validate the skills and knowledge acquired through years of practical experience or a newcomer to the PM field looking to strengthen your resume, the PMP certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) provides you with the means to do so. This new edition of the best-selling PMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide covers the 2005 updates to both the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and the PMP exam. Author Kim Heldman presents the material in a clear and accessible manner, taking you through the process groups in their logical order so you understand the parts and the whole equally well.

KEY TOPICS INCLUDE:

Project Initiation. Determining project goals, determining deliverables, determining process outputs, documenting constraints, documenting assumptions, defining strategies, producing formal documentation.

Project Planning. Refining a project, creating a WBS, developing a resource management plan, determining resource requirements, defining budgets, refining time and costs estimates, establishing project controls, obtaining plan approval.

Project Execution. Committing and implementing resources, managing and communicating progress, implementing quality assurance procedures.

Project Control. Measuring performance, refining control links, taking corrective action, evaluating effectiveness of corrective action, ensuring plan compliance, reassessing control plans, responding to risk event triggers, monitor project activity.

Project Closing. Obtaining acceptance of deliverables, documenting lessons learned, facilitating closure, preserving product records and tools, releasing resources.

Professional Responsibility. Ensuring integrity, contributing to knowledge base, balancing stakeholder interests, respecting differences.



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Whether you're a current project manager seeking to validate the skills and knowledge acquired through years of practical experience or a newcomer to the PM field looking to strengthen your resume, the PMP certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) provides you with the means to do so. This new edition of the best-selling PMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide covers the 2005 updates to both the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and the PMP exam. Author Kim Heldman presents the material in a clear and accessible manner, taking you through the process groups in their logical order so you understand the parts and the whole equally well.

KEY TOPICS INCLUDE:

Project Initiation. Determining project goals, determining deliverables, determining process outputs, documenting constraints, documenting assumptions, defining strategies, producing formal documentation.

Project Planning. Refining a project, creating a WBS, developing a resource management plan, determining resource requirements, defining budgets, refining time and costs estimates, establishing project controls, obtaining plan approval.

Project Execution. Committing and implementing resources, managing and communicating progress, implementing quality assurance procedures.

Project Control. Measuring performance, refining control links, taking corrective action, evaluating effectiveness of corrective action, ensuring plan compliance, reassessing control plans, responding to risk event triggers, monitor project activity.

Project Closing. Obtaining acceptance of deliverables, documenting lessons learned, facilitating closure, preserving product records and tools, releasing resources.

Professional Responsibility. Ensuring integrity, contributing to knowledge base, balancing stakeholder interests, respecting differences.

About the Author

Kim Heldman (Boulder, CO), PMP, MBA, is the Director of the IT Project Management Office for the Colorado Department of Revenue and is a member of the Denver chapter of PMI.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 592 pages
  • Publisher: Sybex; 3 edition (September 23, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 078213601X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0782136012
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.5 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,045,834 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kim Heldman is the bestselling author of PMP Study Guide, Third Edition and Project Management Jumpstart, Second Edition as well as Chief Information Officer for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources.

 

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2.0 out of 5 stars Too many errors, poor format, index lacking, August 13, 2006
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Albert J Cacace (BOCA RATON, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide, 3rd Edition (Paperback)
I am studying for the PMP and have NOT sat for the test yet. I read this book (cover to cover), read the PMBOK-2005, and another book called 'PMP in Depth' (P. Sanghera).
I do not recommend the Sanghera book either (see my review on that book) but my comments on this book are this:
First, are the many blantant errors. Here are three examples of the many I found.
A) On page 191 it says "Interviewing" is not an official tool and technique of the Risk Identification process. This is not true (see PMBOK 11.2.2.2).
B)On page 254 it says that Activity Resource Estimating is an input to a process called "Human Activity Resource Estimating." This process does not exist in the PMBOK. The correct process is "Human Resource Planning." Further, this element is an input to two other processes not mentioned.
C) On page 263 it says Resource Limitations are NOT taken into consideration when conducting Schedule Network Analysis. The PMBOK (6.5.2.1) says that resource leveling is part of this tool and technique.
There are many other errors in this book (too numerous to mention here).
Second, the practice test questions are also riddled with errors. The danger in this kind of error is that the questions are tricky enough without putting the questions themselves into question.
Third, for me, the format of this book is not well suited to the way I learn (a personal point).
And fourth, the index is frustrating. Virtually all of the process inputs and outputs, and many of the tools & techniques, are missing -- it is structured for looking up process names.
On the positive side, I like the end of chapter summaries.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Reading to Pass PMP Exam, June 14, 2006
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Teri, PMP (Pleasanton, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: PMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide, 3rd Edition (Paperback)
I bought and borrowed many books to study for the PMP exam and this was the BEST book, both in the material it covered and the way in which the material was presented. It is one of the few that take your through the project management process as you would really experience it, from project inception to closeout. Most other books geared toward the PMP exam organize the material based on the PMI knowledge areas, which have so much overlap it becomes confusing. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. I passed the exam using this book and the quizes in Rita Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep, which follows the knowlege areas.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good organization, beware of errors, November 17, 2006
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Plato (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: PMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide, 3rd Edition (Paperback)
I agree with the review by Albert, that there are numerous errors. The coverage mentioned in the title page of every chapter, leaves out some important topics covered within.

I would recommend this book to be read after attending a Instructor-led Training course, reading the PMBOK once, and reading Rita's book. Having such background will help to know the errors immediately.

On the positive side, this book is a good approach to organize the knowledge areas and process in a logical - real life order. The ongoing Kitchen Heaven Store project example provides a welcome break and a real-life manifestation of concepts.

Add to this, the sample exams and end of chapter summaries. I'll rate this 4-star and a good value for the money spent.
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product scope description, organizational process assets, project scope management plan, preliminary project scope statement, enterprise environmental factors, preliminary scope statement, process asset updates, schedule model data, additional quality planning tools, work performance information, management plan updates, project management process groups, project staff assignments, validated defect repair, contract administration process, basis for future project decisions, scope statement process, future project outcomes, cost change control system, staffing management plan, future project performance, approved defect repairs, environmental factors input, fait accompli tactics, published estimating data
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