Achieve PMP Exam Success, 6th Edition A Concise Study Guide for the Busy Project Manager

This proven best-selling study guide, used in conjunction with PMI's PMBOK Guide — Sixth Edition (2017), presents all the fundamental knowledge, concepts, exercises, and practice exam questions a project manager needs to prepare for and successfully pass the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam on the first try, while cutting study time in half.

Key Features

--Covers all subjects addressed on the PMP® Exam, including the comprehensive performance domain and cross-cutting knowledge and skills defined within the PMI PMP Examination Content Outline and the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
--Access to over 1500 practice questions, including hundreds of situational questions, enabling users to perform practice tests by Knowledge Areas and/or simulate actual 200 question exams, and receive feedback on incorrect answers, can be purchased separately. Free access to this test bank is included when purchasing a new physical copy of the copy.
--Details key topics, concepts, and techniques from PMI recommended readings, eliminating the need for additional resources
--Presents a pre-assessment test to help users develop a focused study plan; tips for studying, time management, and taking the exam; and a post-assessment test to evaluate readiness for the actual exam
--Supplies things you need to know, key definitions, and sample exam questions and answers, and features a case study that runs throughout with exercises and suggested solutions to reinforce concepts and build real competency
--Covers trends and concepts beyond The Standard for Project Management, such as interpersonal skills, agile methods, and tailoring
--WAV offers study aids for process maps, tools and techniques, suggested responses to the project management consideration situations, and case study exercise answers—available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at www.jrosspub.com

Diane Altwies, PMP, PM Fellow, has been managing software development projects for nearly 30 years as a program or project manager in the insurance, financial services, and healthcare industries. Diane is the CEO of Core Performance Concepts, Inc., a premier teaching and consulting organization specializing in project management, program management, business analysis, and developing advanced courseware topics for project managers. She is a frequent speaker at professional meetings and symposia across the country and a Fellow of PMI Orange County. Diane has an MBA in Finance and Marketing and a BA in Production Management, both from the University of South Florida. In addition to this book, she has co-authored two others: Program Management Professional: A Certification Study Guide with Best Practices for Maximizing Business Results and Achieve CAPM Exam Success: A Concise Study Guide and Desk Reference.

Diane White, MA, PMP, CSM, LSSGB, has been managing projects for over 20 years in the information technology and telecommunications industries. She has integrated all aspects and phases of projects including purchasing, software development, testing, conversion, implementation, and process improvement. Diane is currently the lead instructor at Core Performance Concepts and has a Masters Certificate in Information Technology from George Washington University. She also has a Master of Arts and a BA in Education from the University of South Florida. Diane served on the board of the PMI - Tampa Bay Chapter for five years and the PMI Global Board of Directors from 2011-2013. She actively volunteers in the community as a Project Leader for United Way Hands on Tampa Bay.