PMP Exam Prep For Dummies (Paperback)

Introduction 1?

Part 1: Starting Your PMP Journey 5?

Chapter 1: Welcome to Your PMP Certification Journey 7?

Chapter 2: Get Ready For the PMP Exam! 15?

Chapter 3: Getting into the Right PMI Mindset 29?

Chapter 4: Maintaining Your PMP Credential 33?

Chapter 5: Taking a Pre-Assessment 41?

Part 2: What Is Project Management Really? 51?

Chapter 6: An Overview of Projects 53?

Chapter 7: Project Management Key Concepts 59?

Part 3: The Environment in Which Projects Operate 85?

Chapter 8: Project, Program, Portfolio, and Operations Management 87?

Chapter 9: Organizational Influences 97?

Chapter 10: Roles and Functions That Drive Project Delivery 103?

Part 4: Managing Your Projects from Conception to Completion 111?

Chapter 11: Project Success Starts with the Team 113?

Chapter 12: Initiating Your Project 149?

Chapter 13: Planning Your Project Roadmap 171?

Chapter 14: Elevating Your Project Roadmap 207?

Chapter 15: Integration of Plans and Processes 245?

Chapter 16: Turning Your Plan into Action 259?

Chapter 17: Keeping Your Project on Track 287?

Chapter 18: Closing the Project or Phase 317?

Part 5: Agile and Hybrid Approaches 337?

Chapter 19: The Fundamentals of Agile Project Management 339?

Chapter 20: Agile Teams: Key Roles and Responsibilities 353?

Chapter 21: Key Agile Practices 359?

Part 6: The Part of Tens 371?

Chapter 22: Ten Tips for PMP Exam Success 373?

Chapter 23: More Than Ten Common Acronyms 379?

Chapter 24: Ten Assumptions of the PMP Exam 381?

Index 387