Pmp Exam Prep [Paperback]

Rita Mulcahy (Author)

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About the Author

Rita Mulcahy, PMP, is an international expert in project management "Tricks of the Trade," and best practices with over 15 years and $2.5 billion of hands-on experience. She has taught over 4,500 project managers from around the world and has helped over 1,500 people get ready to pass the PMP exam. Rita has helped write the PMP exam and is one of only about 15 trainers PMI uses for worldwide project management training. She has spent 7 years as a PMI chapter officer and has spoken at Project World and PMI's International Project Management Symposium to standing room only crowds in 1998 and 1999. Rita's work is sought after around the world.

Rita is the President of RMC - Project Management, a project management training, consulting and speaking firm helping companies use project management tools and techniques to complete projects faster, cheaper, better, and with fewer resources. RMC - Project Management is a Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) with the Project Management Institute.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Beavers Pond Pr; 2nd edition (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189067642X
• ISBN-13: 978-1890676421
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,530,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rita Mulcahy, PMP, is an international expert in project
management "Tricks of the Trade," and best practices with over 15
years and $2.5 billion of hands-on experience. She has taught over
4,500 project managers from around the world and has helped over 1,500
people get ready to pass the PMP exam. Rita has helped write the PMP
exam and is one of only about 15 trainers PMI uses for worldwide
project management training. She has spent 7 years as a PMI chapter
officer and has spoken at Project World and PMI's International
Project Management Symposium to standing room only crowds in 1998 and
1999. Rita's work is sought after around the world.

Rita is the President of RMC - Project Management, a project
management training, consulting and speaking firm helping companies
use project management tools and techniques to complete projects
faster, cheaper, better, and with fewer resources. RMC - Project
Management is a Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) with the
Project Management Institute.

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231 of 246 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read the book, took the test, and here's my review, March 22, 2000

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gnomic (Mid-Atlantic US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pmp Exam Prep (Paperback)

PMP Exam Prep is an invaluable study aid for passing the PMP. Highly recommended.

I've been an IS project manager for over 10 years. I've studied Kerzner's book (good, but tedious) in preparation and the PMBOK, but took no courses or workshops. I studied PMP Exam Prep for 10 days immediately preceeding my exam. Read the book about 3 times. I took the test in 4 hours and got 168 of the 200 question correct. I think that the "study tips" in the book helped me get about 15-20 questions right that I might have otherwise missed. (your milage may vary) However, the book said to expect about 6 "math" questions and I had about 15. (All of which I got right) About half of the questions I missed were due to the test's wording which is tricky.

The book made me a bit more confident than I should have been, but is the best such book that I've come across. Expensive, but worth it especially if you haven't taken a review course. Good focus on PMI-isms (things important to PMI and passing the test that your experience as a PM may not help you) Also recommended: Principles of Project Management. With PMBOK, Principles, PMP Exam Prep, and the requisite 7,500 hours of PM experience you should be able to pass the PMP. Kerzner's book will also help if you have the time to read through it.

Good luck!

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mulcahy PMP exam prep book review, February 25, 2002

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Shannon Gaw (Roswell, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pmp Exam Prep (Paperback)

I actually used both the second and third edition to prepare for the exam. This book helped me in passing the PMP exam, but it certainly was not the self-proclaimed panacea that I had heard about. The formatting and presentation of the book were less than professional, but some of the comments and tricks were right on. I would recommend purchasing the book; however, for the $(...) purchase price I expected better formatting, presentation, and proof-reading.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly effective!, January 1, 2002

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D. Laffineuse "David" (Parkland, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pmp Exam Prep (Paperback)

I have to admit that when I first received the pricey 'Exam Prep' I was disappointed by its format (amateurish) and what seemed to be, at the time, shallow content. I also felt that the sample questions were scarce and essentially designed to lure you into buying the practice CD. However as I started to study for the PMP exam I felt that the book was very effective and a much needed complement to the PMBOK. It went straight to the point, told you what was important to memorize and what was not, and gave you some valuable tricks for the test. It rapidly became my 'cliff notes' for the PMBOK. Bottom line it found that the book was surprisingly effective and despite its high price tag, it ended up being worth every penny. I would stronly recommend it to anyone who is preparing for the PMP exam.