PMP® Certification All-in-One for Dummies®

Be as prepared as possible to take the PMP certification exam

The PMP certification is the most popular project management certification available, but also a very difficult certification to obtain with very demanding requirements. That's where this All-in-One reference comes in. Packed with valuable information for taking the exam, the nine books in one covers everything from the certification process to gathering information for the application and signing up to take the exam, as well as studying for the most pertinent parts of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), and review questions. One thousand pages of fresh, new, and completely up-to-date comprehensive content have been prepared to correlate with the various domains of the test requirements.

• Serves as a solitary resource for all things related to PMP certification, from signing up to take the exam to getting savvy with the areas of the PMBOK that are required to be PMP certified
• Helps you navigate through each domain of the PMBOK: communications management, cost management, human resources management, integration management, procurement management, quality management, risk management, scope management, and time management
• Offers complete coverage of the challenging PMP certification requirements and a large selection of practice questions
• Includes a CD-ROM that features fully customizable test-prep software

With this book by your side, you'll learn to navigate the various requirements that will put you on your way to becoming PMP certified.

Content:
Chapter 1 The PMP Exam (pages 7–22):
Chapter 2 Foundations of Project Management (pages 23–38):
Chapter 3 Project Life Cycles, Organizational Structures, and Organizational Process Assets (pages 39–56):
Chapter 4 It's All about the Process (pages 57–86):
Chapter 1 OMG! It's a Project! (pages 87–108):
Chapter 2 Chartering Your Project (pages 109–127):
Chapter 3 Identifying Project Stakeholders (pages 129–147):
Chapter 1 Defining Project Scope (pages 149–181):
Chapter 2 Creating Your Schedule (pages 183–225):
Chapter 1 Estimating the Price Tag (pages 227–253):
Chapter 2 Planning for Quality (pages 255–276):
Chapter 3 Identifying Your Team Members (pages 277–292):
Chapter 4 90 Percent of Your Job Is Communication (pages 293–309):
Chapter 1 Identifying What Could Go Wrong (pages 311–357):
Chapter 2 Getting Help — Procuring Project Scope (pages 359–379):
Chapter 3 Constructing the Project Management Plan (pages 381–400):
Chapter 1 Executing Your Project and Assuring Quality (pages 401–423):
Chapter 2 Managing the People Side of Your Project (pages 425–456):
Chapter 3 Getting the Word Out to Stakeholders and Contractors (pages 457–479):
Chapter 1 Monitoring, Controlling, and Managing Change (pages 481–504):
Chapter 2 Controlling Project Scope (pages 505–523):
Chapter 3 Controlling Your Schedule (pages 525–541):
Chapter 4 Controlling Cost and Using Earned Value (pages 543–570):
Chapter 1 Controlling Quality (pages 571–596):
Chapter 2 Reporting—The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (pages 597–620):
Chapter 3 Managing Your Risks and Procurements (pages 621–643):
Chapter 1 Closing Your Contracts and Your Project (pages 645–670):
Chapter 2 The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (pages 671–689):