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Passing the PMP® Exam: How to Take It and Pass It
By Rudd McGary, Ph.D., -  PMP
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Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Pub Date: July 29, 2005
ISBN: 0-13-186007-0
Pages: 504

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Preface
		Acknowledgments
		About the Author
		About the Contributors
		Chapter One.  Introduction
			The PMBOK
			Project Management and Projects
			Two Different Models of Approaching the Study of Project Management
			Style of the Book
			Questions from Chapter One
			Answers from Chapter One
		Chapter Two.  Initiation and Planning
			Initiation and Feasibility
			Planning
			Questions from Chapter Two
			Answers from Chapter Two
		Chapter Three.  Planning and Execution
			IT and Engineering
			Stakeholders
			Communication in the Execution Phase
			Baseline
			Status Meetings
			General Comments on Planning and Execution
			Questions from Chapter Three
			Answers from Chapter Three
		Chapter Four.  Execution and Control
			Change Control System and Change Control Board
			Version Control
			Work Authorization System
			Statement of Work (SOW)
			Earned Value
			Earned Value Acronyms and Formulas
			Questions from Chapter Four
			Answers from Chapter Four
		Chapter Five.  Control and Closing
			Administrative Closure
			Contract Closeout
			Lessons Learned
			Formal Acceptance
			Questions from Chapter Five
			Answers from Chapter Five
		Chapter Six.  Professional Conduct and Ethics
			Responsibility to the Profession
			Responsibilities to Customers and the Public
			Questions from Chapter Six
			Answers from Chapter Six
		Chapter Seven.  Mid-Book Exam
			Mid-Term
			Mid-Term Answers
		Chapter Eight.  Project Integration Management
			Develop Project Charter
			The Project Plan
			Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement
			Developing the Project Plan
			Project Plan Execution
			Integrated Change Control
			Close Project
			Questions from Chapter Eight
			Answers from Chapter Eight
		Chapter Nine.  Project Scope Management
			Scope Planning
			Scope Definition
			Create WBS
			Scope Verification
			Scope Change Control
			Questions from Chapter Nine
			Answers from Chapter Nine
		Chapter Ten.  Project Time Management
			Activity Definition
			Activity Sequencing
			Network Diagrams
			Activity Resource Estimating
			Activity Duration Estimating
			Schedule Development
			Schedule Control
			Questions from Chapter Ten
			Answers from Chapter Ten
		Chapter Eleven.  Project Cost Management
			Resource Planning
			Cost Estimating
			Cost Budgeting
			Cost Control
			Earned Value
			Not in the PMBOK but on the Examination
			Questions from Chapter Eleven
			Answers from Chapter Eleven
		Chapter Twelve.  Project Quality Management
			Quality Planning
			Performing Quality Assurance
			Performing Quality Control
			Questions from Chapter Twelve
			Answers from Chapter Twelve
		Chapter Thirteen.  Project Human Resources Management
			Human Resource Planning
			Acquire Project Team
			Developing the Project Team
			Managing the Project Team
			Questions from Chapter Thirteen
			Answers from Chapter Thirteen
		Chapter Fourteen.  Project Communications Management
			Communication Planning
			Information Distribution
			Performance Reporting
			Stakeholder Management
			Administrative Closure
			Channels of Communication
			Questions from Chapter Fourteen
			Answers from Chapter Fourteen
		Chapter Fifteen.  Project Risk Management
			The Project Risk Management Processes
			Risk Management Planning
			Risk Identification Process
			Qualitative Risk Analysis Process
			Quantitative Risk Analysis
			Risk Response Planning
			Risk Monitoring and Control (RM&C)
			Conclusion
			Questions from Chapter Fifteen
			Answers from Chapter Fifteen
		Chapter Sixteen.  Project Procurement Management
			Planning Purchases and Acquisitions
			Contract Types
			Plan Contracting
			Request Seller Responses
			Select Sellers
			Contract Administration
			Contract Closure
			Questions from Chapter Sixteen
			Answers from Chapter Sixteen
		Appendix A.  Abbreviations
		Appendix B.  Glossary
		Appendix C.  About the CD-ROM
			The MeasureUp™ PMP Test Prep Exam
			System Requirements
			Installation
			Starting the MeasureUp Practice Tests Application
			Taking a Test
		Software License Agreement
		Index