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Becoming a PMP® Certified Professional

Becoming a PMP® Certified Professional

By : Ashley Hunt
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Becoming a PMP® Certified Professional

Becoming a PMP® Certified Professional

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By: Ashley Hunt

Overview of this book

One of the five most prestigious certifications in the world, the PMP® exam is said to be the most difficult non-technical certification exam. With this exam guide, you'll be able to address the challenges in learning advanced project management concepts. This PMP study guide covers all of the 10 project management knowledge areas, 5 process groups, 49 processes, and aspects of the Agile Practice Guide that you need to tailor your projects. With this book, you will understand the best practices found in the sixth edition of the PMBOK® Guide and the newly updated exam content outline. Throughout the book, you'll learn exam objectives in the form of a project for better understanding and effective implementation of real-world project management tasks, helping you to not only prepare for the exam but also implement project management best practices. Finally, you'll get to grips with the entire application and testing processes in PMP® and discover numerous tips and techniques for passing the exam on your first attempt. By the end of this PMP® exam prep book, you'll have a solid understanding of everything you need to pass the PMP® certification exam, and be able to use this handy, on-the-job desktop reference guide to overcome challenges in project management.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
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Section 1: Introduction to Project Management and People
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Section 2: Project Management Processes
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Section 3: Revision
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Chapter 16: Final Exam

Plan risk management

Risk is a troublemaker on a project and can wreak havoc on baselines, deliverables, the team, and pretty much any area of a project if you leave the project susceptible to threats. Typically, when I'm teaching risk management, my classes fall on one extreme or the other. They either comprehensively manage risk with documentation and meetings designed just for risk assessments, or they fly by the seat of their pants and put out fires when they happen. A lot of that depends on the industry and the organization. It's safe to say that in many industries today, you will have a lot of technical risks. Cybersecurity is a massive concern these days. Every time I take a cybersecurity class, I am freaked out more and more about what is happening in the world of tech. It's our job to stay on top of those threats as much as possible. It's a lot to manage, but it isn't impossible. If you set up the project for success right from the get-go and keep...

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