| | |  | Sybex | Home » » » » PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Includes Audio CD | | | | | | | Description: | | The much-anticipated update to the highly acclaimed PMP study guide!The Project Management Profressional (PMP) certification is the most desired skill in today's IT marketplace and candidates are required to have thousands of hours of PM experience even before taking the PMP exam. This fifth edition is completely updated for the newest exam and is the most comprehensive review guide on the shelf. You'll benefit from the detailed discussions on a wide range of PMP topics, concepts, and key terms-all of which cover the Project Management Process and Procedures. - A comprehensive study guide for the PMP certification exam that can also be used as a reference after the exam
- Each chapter covers a list of objectives, followed by in-depth discussions of those objectives
- Includes hands-on, real-world scenarios to prepare you for the many situations you may face on the job
- Companion CD-ROM features a test engine of practice questions, electronic flashcards, and two hours of audio
Essential reading both before and after the PMP exam, this study guide is also aimed at anyone studying for the new Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) program. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. For Instructor: Teaching supplements are available for this title. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Kim Heldman | | Paperback:
| 672 pages | | Publisher:
| Sybex | | Publication Date:
| June 02, 2009 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0470455586 | | Product Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.3 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.6 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.25 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 43 reviews |
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18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
It's hard out there for a PMPAug 16, 2011
By Penumbra
This review comes to you from a very recently certified PMP. I had bought the PMBOK, Head First, and the exam prep books by Rita Mulcahy and Andy Crowe. Then this book by Kim Heldman fell into my hands and quickly became my favorite.
Comparing the study guides I would say that the PMBOK is basically a cure for insomnia. It doesn't even cover the PMI Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct, which is on the test; although you can get the code from PMI's website. In fact there are a lot of things on the test that aren't covered in the PMBOK, which is why you'll need a supplement. The Head First book is like a PMP for Dummies book (the actual Dummies book should be avoided). Head First will give you a lot of white space, cartoons, and jokes. It's great for explaining concepts, but I wouldn't stake the entire exam on it. Rita's book, while less dense than the PMBOK, is very boring and pedantic. Rita's bonus CD is an insult. It includes a mere 24 practice questions and is meant as an appetizer for her website practice test engine which will set you back several hundred dollars. Andy Crowe's book is also heavy on the white space and light on content. Crowe claims his book will have you pass the test on your first try, but he covers barely enough information to get you there. If you memorize everything he has to say, you might squeak through; several of my co-workers used Crowe and didn't make it. Crowe's book includes a sealed card with a numeric key that gives you access to his website for 7 days. Both Rita and Andy are making money on the extras - boot camps, e-learning, practice tests, flash cards, quick reference cards, etc. Everything is added cost and the books are full of promotions for the extras.
Heldman's book was a breath of fresh air. She covers the process groups and knowledge areas with far more detail than any of the other books, including the PMBOK. Her explanations are straightforward and easy to understand. But for me the best part was the Bonus CD. Heldman doesn't nickle and dime you for extras. Her bonus disk includes flash cards, the entire book in searchable PDF format (and the Adobe Reader software to read it), the entire book is also available in audio so you can listen to it in the car or jogging, and finally she includes two complete practice exams for both PMP and CAPM.
The book itself presented the information very well, but I fell in love with the bonus disk. Studying for the PMP isn't much fun, but between the flash cards and the audio chapters, it was bearable. The only caveat was that I found a couple of errors on the practice tests, which is why I'm giving the book 4 stars instead of 5. I used a lot of different practice tests in preparing for the real exam and found an error or two on most of them.
This was my favorite study guide for the PMP. And I did pass on the first try.
20 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Be wary of the testing questions!Dec 01, 2009
By delibessleep
I've read the book cover to cover twice. The goal of the book is to provide a clearer "process order" (if you will) than the PMBOK, and to a degree it satisfies. Be prepared to read it thoroughly at least twice. There is a great amount of "I'll discuss this later in Chapter xxx"...by then it is too late and you'll wind up re-reading over and over. I recommend reading the PMBOK simultaneously to get the best out of it. Read, re-read, and drill yourself to death.
The test questions are much more thought provoking than "on-line" questions I've seen...that said, I've found numerous errors in the answer key. Research your "incorrect responses" just to be sure (should be doing that anyway.) So far, I've found 3.
Will it help pass the PMP? Yes. But don't rely on it as your only source. "PMBOK" is still the "PM bible."
Be sure to get the correct revision corresponding with the latest revision of the PMBOK; Editions 3 and earlier do you no good for exam preparation. Recycle!
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Part of a great trioAug 21, 2009
By Brian K. Seitz
I'm not usually fond of Exam Prep books as they typically only "Teach the Exam" which in my mind is one step away from just memorizing answers and not really learning the How, why and what. However I was more than pleasantly surprised to find that these books actually gave you the answer in context to How and What with a little Why sprinkled in. A much richer book than most Certification Guides on the Market the PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Includes Audio CD is heavy on the situation and context for each knowledge area. The guide is part of a trio kit from Sybex worth the investment
12 of 15 found the following review helpful:
So You Think You Can Manage A ProjectAug 19, 2009
By Erol Esen
Early in the book there is a self-test, from which you can identify areas you need to learn more about project management and thus speedily increase the efficiency of reading a book that is over five hundred pages long.
There is a really, really comprehensive CD that comes with the book with audio files for each chapter, complete PDF of the book, tests, and flash cards using Flash. The book chapters are read by Heldman, whose enunciation is very good, and her charm comes through with sincerity to teach project management.
Here is how you should use this book:
STEP 1: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1. Find out how little you really know about project management.
STEP 2: Listen to the audio for Chapter 1.
STEP 3: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1, again. Find out what a poor listener you are.
STEP 4: Read chapter 1.
STEP 5: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1, yet again. Find out how you are progressing.
Repeat Steps 1,2,3,4,5 until you get 100% for each chapter; there are 12 of them. Try not to look at the answers! Make the discovery yourself, it's the only way to learn anything.
After all that, let someone else pay the $500 fee for you to take the PMI test if they really care what your score is.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Excellent book, 50 people in my local chapter certifiedMar 21, 2011
By MIGUEL CASTANEDA AGUILERA
This is an excellent book to get PMP certified, I have recommended it in my local PMI chapter study groups, very good narrative, excellent supporting material in the CD, the structure is oriented to process groups and not by knowledge area as the PMBOK.
100% recommended, there are some minor updates required but I know Kim Heldman is working on them.
I do not recommend to use other books, just focus on this one for 6 weeks, get a mentor or join a study group and you will get your certification.
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