PMP Certification All–in–One For Dummies

9 Books in One PMP Foundation Starting Off Right Planning Integration, Scope, and Schedule Planning Cost, Quality, Human Resources, and Communication Planning for Risks, Procurement, and Stakeholder Management Managing Your Project Controlling Scope and Schedule Controlling Cost, Quality, and More Closing Your Project and the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct It's a tough exam. This friendly, plain-English guide boosts your chance of success! If you've committed to gaining PMP certification, you know it's challenging. This guide can be your best study buddy! Clearly organized into minibooks, each of which explores a specific theme or topic, this book helps you organize your studies and assures that you are covering every aspect of the exam. As your knowledge grows, so will your confidence! Off to a good start — understand how the exam is scored, essential overall concepts, and how to initiate a project Plan, plan, plan — learn to incorporate critical elements into your plan, such as scope, schedule, cost, human resources, risk analysis, and more You'll manage — study the interpersonal skills required to manage your team and your stakeholders' expectations The control factor — see how to control costs, scheduling, communications, and more while you're monitoring progress Be a pro — review the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct Open the book and find: How the application process works What a charter is and why you need one Steps for constructing a project management plan Advice on estimating costs, duration, and staffing needs How to manage change as the project progresses Ways to maintain control of the project The process of closing a project Plenty of test-taking tips

Introduction 1 Book I: PMP Foundation 9 Chapter 1: The PMP Exam 11 Chapter 2: Foundations of Project Management 25 Chapter 3: Project Life Cycles, Organizational Structures, and Organizational Process Assets 41 Chapter 4: It’s All about the Process 61 Book II: Starting Off Right 91 Chapter 1: OMG! It’s a Project! 93 Chapter 2: Chartering Your Project 113 Chapter 3: Identifying Project Stakeholders 133 Book III: Planning Integration, Scope, and Schedule 151 Chapter 1: Constructing the Project Management Plan 153 Chapter 2: Defi ning Project Scope 175 Chapter 3: Creating Your Schedule 211 Book IV: Planning Cost, Quality, Human Resources, and Communication 261 Chapter 1: Estimating the Price Tag 263 Chapter 2: Planning for Quality 289 Chapter 3: Identifying Your Team Members 313 Chapter 4: 90 Percent of Your Job Is Communication 329 Book V: Planning for Risks, Procurement, and Stakeholder Management 347 Chapter 1: Identifying What Could Go Wrong 349 Chapter 2: Getting Help — Procuring Project Scope 395 Chapter 3: Who Are All These People? Planning Stakeholder Management 419 Book VI: Managing Your Project 433 Chapter 1: Managing the Work and Assuring Quality 435 Chapter 2: Managing the People Side of Your Project 459 Chapter 3: Getting the Word Out to Stakeholders and Contractors 493 Book VII: Controlling Scope and Schedule 519 Chapter 1: Monitoring, Controlling, and Managing Change 521 Chapter 2: Controlling Project Scope 555 Chapter 3: Controlling Your Schedule 573 Book VIII: Controlling Cost, Quality, and More 591 Chapter 1: Controlling Cost and Using Earned Value 593 Chapter 2: Controlling Quality 623 Chapter 3: Controlling Communications and Stakeholders 647 Chapter 4: Managing Your Risks and Procurements 661 Book IX: Closing Your Project and the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 687 Chapter 1: Closing Your Contracts and Your Project 689 Chapter 2: The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 713 Appendix A: What’s on the Website 733 Appendix B: Practice Test 737 Appendix C: Lab Work 765 Appendix D: Exam Objective Cross Walk 791 Appendix E: Glossary 803 Index 843

Cynthia Snyder is a professional project management instructor and consultant. She was project manager for PMBOK Guide , 4th Edition , and serves on the PMI Standards Member Advisory Group. She received the Distinguished Contribution Award from PMI in 2009.