PgMP Program Management Professional All-in-One Exam Guide [Hardcover]

Joseph Phillips (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071549277 | ISBN-13: 978-0071549271 | Publication Date: September 25, 2008 | Edition: 1

Complete coverage of all the material on the PgMP certification exam

Get full coverage of all the material included on the PgMP Program Management Professional exam inside this comprehensive resource. Written by industry expert, trainer, and project management consultant Joseph Phillips, this definitive exam guide covers all three phases of the credential process--the PMI staff review, the multiple-choice exam, and the Multi-rater Assessment--focusing on how to pass the rigorous PgMP exam. Detailed and authoritative, this book serves as both a complete certification study guide and an essential on-the-job reference.

Get full details on all exam topics, including:

• The Project Management Institute's program management standards
• Benefits and stakeholder management
• Life cycle themes and process groups
• Understanding the relationship between programs and projects
• Managing projects
• Program and team initiation
• Planning for program resources, scope, schedule, budget, procurement, and risk
• Program execution, quality assurance, team development, and vendor interaction
• Monitoring and controlling the program
• Closing the program

The CD-ROM features:

• Two full PgMP practice exams
• Video training
• Score tracker Excel spreadsheet
• Complete electronic book

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Joseph Phillips, PMP, Project+, is the director of education for Project Seminars, a project management training company. He is a member of the PMI and the author of several project management and certification study guides, including CAPM/PMP Project Management All-in-One Exam Guide. Phillips has consulted for Fortune 50 companies on project and program management and taught project management seminars for organizations worldwide.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 431 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (September 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071549277
• ISBN-13: 978-0071549271
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,152,110 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joseph Phillips is the Director of Education for Project Seminars, Inc. and the owner of Instructing.com. He teaches project management, business analysis, and goal setting for organizations around the world. He has managed and consulted on projects for the technical, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and architectural disciplines, among others.

Mr. Phillips has taught for Columbia College, University of Chicago, and Ball State University, among others. He is a Certified Technical Trainer, Project Management Professional, and has several other industry certifications. Phillips offers personal and corporate coaching, goal setting workshops, and often speaks on The Lifelong Project for PMI chapters. Phillips has contributed as an author or editor to more than 35 books on technology, careers, and project management.

Phillips is a member of the Project Management Institute, the International Institute of Business Analysis, and the American Society for Training and Development and is active in local chapters. He has spoken on project management, project management certifications, and project methodologies at numerous trade shows, PMI chapter meetings, and employee conferences in the United States and in Europe. When not writing, teaching, or consulting, Phillips can be found behind a camera or training for his next marathon. You can contact Phillips through www.lifelongproject.com or www.instructing.com.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does the trick, March 30, 2009

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David Bezar "Real Man In OC" (Mission Viejo, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PgMP Program Management Professional All-in-One Exam Guide (Hardcover)

The book is a great reference and preparation for the PgMP. The test questions were not anything like the actual test, but it still prepared me sufficiently to pass. Worth the price, but you have to take the exam before June 30th, 2009 because the test is changing.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Program Management Reference, December 27, 2009

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L. Thibodeaux (Springfield, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PgMP Program Management Professional All-in-One Exam Guide (Hardcover)

I have found this book to be a solid reference for the Program Management basics. I haven't taken the exam yet but as an active Program Manager this book has been very useful. For organizations or professionals that are just starting in Program Management it gives solid information on the program life cycle and key high-level steps involved in the phases etc. The other thing that is good about this book is the author's writing style which is focused on informing the reader both on the industry practice, but also on the key items on the PgMp exam. I think the writers style makes the information a bit easier to absorb. The "Note" highlights in this book are also very useful for understanding the practical reality of how various features and/or steps in Program Management happens in organizations.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Out of Date, April 13, 2011

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This review is from: PgMP Program Management Professional All-in-One Exam Guide (Hardcover)

This book is out of date. PMI has issued a second edition to the PgMP standard. This book refers to the first edition, and to the PMBOK 3rd edition.

Phillips needs to hire a proof reader. Expect to find about one typo per page. Does not change the content, but leads you to believe this was a rush job, to get it into print.

I really like Phillip's advice regarding developing the discipline to study and to pass the PgMP test.

If you want this book, look for one used, and don't pay more than $10.00