PgMP Exam Practice Test and Study Guide 2nd edition (ESI International Project Management Series) [Spiral-bound]

Ginger Levin (Author), J. LeRoy Ward (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2009 | ISBN-10: 189036746X | ISBN-13: 978-1890367466 | Edition: 2nd

Are you ready to pass your Program Management Professional (PgMPSM) exam? Well, this essential book will get you ready! Two challenging, 170-question practice tests will give you an insider s look at the questions, phrases, terminology and sentence construction that you ll encounter on the real exam. You ll also have access to study hints, a list of major topics covered on the exam, 20 multiple-choice practice questions for each domain, a comprehensive answer key and a bibliographic reference for further study. Every page of this book is written with one goal in mind: helping you pass your exam and become PgMPSM certified.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

J. LeRoy Ward, Executive Vice President, is responsible for ESI s worldwide training programs and international partnerships. Complementing a 17-year career with four U.S. federal agencies, Mr. Ward has delivered project management programs to clients in North and Central America, Europe, Asia and Australia. He has authored several articles and publications including Project Management Terms: A Working Glossary, PMP Challenge! and ProjectFRAMEWORK: A Project Management Maturity Model. He speaks frequently on project and program management and related topics at professional association meetings and conferences around the world. Mr. Ward holds bachelor s of science and master s of science degrees from Southern Connecticut State University and a master s of science in technology management degree, with distinction, from The American University. He is a member of numerous professional associations including the International Project Management Association and the Project Management Institute (PMI®), where he is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP®) and a Program Management Professional (PgMPSM).

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 288 pages
• Publisher: ESI International; 2nd edition (November 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189036746X
• ISBN-13: 978-1890367466
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #819,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Prep book out there right now ...., August 12, 2008

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S. Abubakar "Sule" (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PgMP Exam Practice Test and Study Guide 2nd edition (ESI International Project Management Series) (Spiral-bound)

This is my first time EVER writing a review for anything. But i need to give credit - when credit is due.
I bought and studied many books for my PgMP exam. I took the exam yesterday and Passed. Thankfully.
Of all the materials I used, this is THE BEST BY FAR!!!

I wish i knew before hand - and focused on it more :)

To pass the exams - you need A LOT OF practical experience though! Good luck!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Exam Prep, May 29, 2009

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Gavin Lam (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PgMP Exam Practice Test and Study Guide 2nd edition (ESI International Project Management Series) (Spiral-bound)

This study guide provides very good practice for the exam preparation/familiarization. (I passed the PgMP exam with it as one of the major study tools).

The only drawback of the book is "insufficient proofreading". Some of the questions' answers should not be corrected (though the quantity shouldn't be much).

BTW, it should be noted that PgMP syllabus should be changed starting this September (based on 4th edition of PMBOK Guide & 2nd edition of Program Management Standard).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but again you are on your own, January 15, 2012

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Komanduri Gopalacharyulu - See all my reviews

This review is from: PgMP Exam Practice Test and Study Guide 2nd edition (ESI International Project Management Series) (Spiral-bound)

The PgMP certification examination has very few questions having one quick & direct answer. By that I mean calculating CPI, responsible role fro program success etc questions. For most other questions, all the four choices seem close to right answer. The key to pass PgMP written exam is (1) your ability to read the long questions, (2) your ability to remove the noise content so you know what the question focuses on (3) very importantly your ability to strike out the inappropriate answers by reasoning. This book and few others in market help you practice and so develop the ability of narrowing down to close answer.

One serious draw back with this book is (A) it does not give reasons why other 3 choices were less appropriate when one choice was most appropriate answer for a question. So you might still believe, in good number of questions, at least there is one more appropriate answer other than what these authors chose. (B) there are good number of questions, the authors picked up a sentence or two from the PgMP standard and created questions out of it. While there is nothing wrong about it, you may get frustrated that you cannot memorize the standard cover to cover.

And again, once you are in exam, you hardly would see (A) and (B) had helped you, but it is your abilities at (1),(2), and (3) that help you. So please focus on this aspect.

Thanks
Venu Komanduri