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•	Table of Contents
•	Index
•	Examples

PMP Exam Cram™ 2
By David Francis, Greg Horine
Publisher	: Que
Pub Date	: October 17, 2003
ISBN	: 0-789-73037-5
Pages	: 480

		Copyright
		The PMP Cram Sheet
			IMPORTANT PMI THEMES
			PROJECT FRAMEWORK
			PROJECT INITIATION
			PROJECT PLANNING
			PROJECT CONTROLLING
			PROJECT EXECUTING
			PROJECT CLOSING
			PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
		A Note from Series Editor Ed Tittel
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		About the Lead Authors
		About the Contributing Authors
		Acknowledgments
		Introduction
			The Project Management Institute (PMI)
			The PMP Certification Process
			About This Book
		PMP Exam Self-Assessment
			Education and Experience Requirements
			The Application Process
			Exam Fees
			Cancellations/Rescheduling and No Shows
			Extensions
			Refunds
			PMI Audit Process
			Pre-Test
		Chapter 1.  The PMP Exam
			What Is the PMP Exam Like?
			What Is PMI?
			Study and Exam-taking Strategies
			Tips for the IT Professional
		Chapter 2.  Project Management Framework
			The Project Management Framework
			What a Project Is and How It's Different from a Program
			What Is Project Management?
			The Project Management Knowledge Areas and Processes
			The Differences Between Core Processes and Facilitating Processes
			The Impact of Project Management on Other Forms of Management
			The Project Management Context
			Functional, Matrix, and Projectized Organizations
			General Management Skills
			Influence of the Organization
			Socioeconomic and Environmental Influences
			Project Management Triple Constraint
			Process Groups
			The Relationship Between Project Lifecycle and Project Management Processes
			Customizing Process Interactions
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 3.  Project Initiation
			The Importance of Project Initiation
			The Purpose of the Project Charter
			The Timing and Importance of the Project Manager Assignment
			The Value of Project-Selection Methods
			Using Expert Judgment for Project Initiation
			Management by Objectives
			The Relationship to Planning Activities
			Project Selection Accounting Concepts
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 4.  Project Planning Core Processes
			Core Planning Process
			Key Analysis of the Core Planning Process
			Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): You Shall Manage No Project Without It
			The Process of Building a Project Schedule
			Key Cost Estimating Factors
			The Role of Risk Management in the Core Planning Process
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 5.  Project Planning Facilitating Processes
			The Differences Between the Core and Facilitating Planning Processes
			The Impact of the Facilitating Processes on the Core Processes
			The Relationships Among Quality, Risk and Procurement, and HR Management
			The Differences Between Risk Management Planning and Risk Response Planning
			The Differences Among Resource Planning, Organizational Planning, and Communications Planning
			The Purpose and Key Elements of Each Supplemental Project Plan
			Key Factors for Communications Planning
			HR Responsibilities of the Project Manager
			Quality Management Principles and the PMI Philosophy
			Risk Management Principles and the PMI Philosophy
			Procurement Management Principles and the PMI Philosophy
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 6.  Project Management Executing Processes
			Project Plan Execution
			Quality Assurance
			Team Development
			Information Distribution
			Project Procurement Management
			Source Selection
			Contract Administration
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 7.  Project Control
			Project Control Defined
			Factors That Cause Change
			The Purpose of Performance Reporting
			Approving Change in Projects
			Feedback Loop
			Providing Corrective Action
			Scope Control and the WBS
			Using Earned Value Management
			Quality Control
			Tracking Risks: Risk Monitoring and Risk Control
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 8.  Project Closing
			Closing Process Steps
			Contract Closeout
			The Criteria for Project Closure
			Methods for Ending a Contract or a Project
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 9.  Professional Responsibility
			Professional Responsibility and the Code of Professional Conduct
			Conflict of Interest
			Responsibilities to the Profession
			Responsibilities to Customers and the Public
			Acting in a Professional Manner
			Knowledge of the Project and Processes
			Cultural Differences in a Global Economy
			Exam Prep Questions
			Need to Know More?
		Chapter 10.  Practice Exam 1
		Chapter 11.  Answers to Practice Exam 1
		Chapter 12.  Practice Exam 2
		Chapter 13.  Answers to Practice Exam 2
		Appendix A.  What's on the CD-ROM
			PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition
		Appendix B.  Using the PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition Software
			Exam Simulation
			Question Quality
			Interface Design
			Effective Learning Environment
			Software Requirements
			Installing PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition
			Using PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition
			Getting More Exams
			Customer Service
		Glossary
		Index