The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try, Sixth Edition 6th ed. Edition
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Why Read Andy Crowe’s Textbook to Prepare for the PMP?
Studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam can take time and effort, but knowing what to study should be effortless. That’s where this book comes in! About this comprehensive study resource:
· Concepts from Foundational to complex mathematics are clarified
· Each process is clearly explained including: inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs
· Provides proven test tricks and tips for the exam
· Large Glossary of Terms for reference
· Practice exams, exercises, and video content
· Fully updated for the March 2018, 6th Edition PMP Exam
Andy Crowe’s book cuts down on the difficulty factors in obtaining the PMP certification and helps candidates pass the exam on the First try.
More Than Just a Textbook…
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Practice Questions and ExercisesPrepare for the exam with over 400 practice exam questions- including end of Knowledge Area quizzes and a mock final exam- and meaningful exercises designed to strengthen mastery of vital concepts. |
Video SegmentsThis sixth edition introduces video segments with the author himself, Andy Crowe. People learn through a variety of styles, and these videos have been added to highlight key points in a new way. |
Access Online LearningGo beyond the book with a one week trial subscription to InSite, Velociteach’s e-learning portal, with six hours of pre-selected content including an extra 100 simulated practice exam questions. |

A Respected Authority in Project Management
While a project manager in the IT industry, Andy Crowe realized he wanted to teach others to do what he loved – project management. So in 2002 he founded his company, Velociteach, with a goal to empower others to learn project management in a simple, dynamic way that also encouraged personal and professional growth. Andy’s textbook, The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try, with over 250,000 copies sold and now in its sixth edition, has become one of the most respected books worldwide on the PMP exam.
Andy is the founder and CEO of Velociteach, an award-winning project management training company based in Kennesaw, GA. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Andy is a prolific writer and speaker with a focus on project management theory, curriculum development, and instructional delivery. He is a PMP credential holder, a Program Management Professional (PgMP), an Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), and a Six Sigma Black Belt.
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About the Author
Andy’s company, Velociteach, is an award-winning project management training company that offers instructor-led training for certification and continued education, online mobile learning, self-study resources, and podcasts. Velociteach was previously awarded Registered Education Provider of the Year in Continuing Education by the Project Management Institute.
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- Publisher : Velociteach; 6th ed. edition (April 1, 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 752 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0990907473
- ISBN-13 : 978-0990907473
- Item Weight : 3.55 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 1.5 x 11 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #342,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author

Andy Crowe is the CEO and founder of Velociteach and author of the world-famous book The PMP Exam: How To Pass On Your First Try as well as Alpha Project Managers: What the Top 2% Know that Everyone Else Does Not and The PMI-ACP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try. He is one of a handful of project management authors whose titles have sold over 250,000 copies.
He served as project manager for several high-profile international projects, including the creation of Europe's largest e-commerce site and was a member of Microsoft's DNA and .NET Advisory Committees.
Andy is a Project Management Professional (PMP), a Program Management Professional (PgMP), an Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), and a Six Sigma Black Belt. He makes his home in north Georgia.
Andy’s company, Velociteach, is an award-winning project management training company that offers instructor-led training for certification and continued education, online mobile learning, self-study resources, and podcasts. Velociteach was previously awarded Registered Education Provider of the Year in Continuing Education by the Project Management Institute.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2018
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I studied for roughly 6 weeks and used Rita’s book for the first 3 weeks, Andy’s book for the next 2 weeks and then did just practice questions the last week. The test is 200 questions at took me all 4 hours to complete. The test is fairly difficult and the thing that I think helped me the most was doing hundreds of practice questions to help in understanding how the questions will be worded on the exam. The best questions were on Andy Crowe’s website (Velociteach Insite). The questions there helped me to understand the type of questions on the exam. I also like how Andy Crowe’s book is setup in the form of showing all process areas and the ITTO’s. I did not memorize the ITTO’s and don’t think it is necessary but I was able to memorize the process chart which I think is important in order to pass. If you are studying right, memorizing this chart is an outcome of studying.
The majority of my 200 questions were situational asking what the PM would do next or asking about different tools. I had 1 question asking about a network diagram which was an easy question and maybe 5 asking about Earned Value. Rita’s book and Andy’s book are very different in how to study for some of the questions which was frustrating and confusing. For example, Andy teaches the critical path method for network diagrams and Rita does not use this as the main method. The other confusing point was whether to start a network diagram at day 1 or 0. Rita also has many different formulas for calculating EAC and Andy Crowe just said to memorize one. Before the test I was able to brain dump 19 different formulas and only needed two of them for the test.
Overall, the test isn’t easy but if you study and do hundreds of practice questions, you can pass on your first try. Spend a few weeks studying and you’ll be just fine. If I had to choose only one source for studying, I would choose Andy Crowe’s book and his online practice tests. I don’t think you need more than one book. Andy Crowe’s questions in the book are closer to what is on the exam. Rita’s practice questions are easier than on the exam IMO.

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2018
I studied for roughly 6 weeks and used Rita’s book for the first 3 weeks, Andy’s book for the next 2 weeks and then did just practice questions the last week. The test is 200 questions at took me all 4 hours to complete. The test is fairly difficult and the thing that I think helped me the most was doing hundreds of practice questions to help in understanding how the questions will be worded on the exam. The best questions were on Andy Crowe’s website (Velociteach Insite). The questions there helped me to understand the type of questions on the exam. I also like how Andy Crowe’s book is setup in the form of showing all process areas and the ITTO’s. I did not memorize the ITTO’s and don’t think it is necessary but I was able to memorize the process chart which I think is important in order to pass. If you are studying right, memorizing this chart is an outcome of studying.
The majority of my 200 questions were situational asking what the PM would do next or asking about different tools. I had 1 question asking about a network diagram which was an easy question and maybe 5 asking about Earned Value. Rita’s book and Andy’s book are very different in how to study for some of the questions which was frustrating and confusing. For example, Andy teaches the critical path method for network diagrams and Rita does not use this as the main method. The other confusing point was whether to start a network diagram at day 1 or 0. Rita also has many different formulas for calculating EAC and Andy Crowe just said to memorize one. Before the test I was able to brain dump 19 different formulas and only needed two of them for the test.
Overall, the test isn’t easy but if you study and do hundreds of practice questions, you can pass on your first try. Spend a few weeks studying and you’ll be just fine. If I had to choose only one source for studying, I would choose Andy Crowe’s book and his online practice tests. I don’t think you need more than one book. Andy Crowe’s questions in the book are closer to what is on the exam. Rita’s practice questions are easier than on the exam IMO.


Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2018

I only did two things to clear the PMP. (Even though it's recommended that you read PMBOK guide, I could not do it. It's very dry).
1) Read and understood all that's said in this book. Understanding all the concepts make you more confident.
2) After finishing this book, I purchased the practice test from pm-exam-simulator.com. They have around 8 tests. It's an easy process to understand whether you are ready or not. If you can score more than 80% in their practice tests at the first attempt, you are good to go. I was able to achieve that only after the 6th practice test. But try to attempt the questions honestly. If you have a doubt, go this book and clarify for answers and or concepts.
Few golden tips:
1) By heart and chew the tasks given in the PMI PMP Examination Content Outline. There are so many questions that can be answered if you just know this properly.
2) Know all the 49 process and their corresponding domain.
Hope this helps for someone looking to clear PMP.
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