PMP®: Project Management Professional Exam: Review Guide, Second Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title Page
3. Copyright
4. Dear Reader
5. Dedication
6. Acknowledgments
7. About the Authors
8. Introduction
9. Chapter 1: Project Foundation
   1. Defining a Project
   2. Defining Project Management
   3. Identifying Project Management Skills
   4. Understanding Organizational Structures
   5. Understanding the Project Environment
   6. Understanding Project Life Cycles and Project Management Processes
   7. Recognizing Professional and Social Responsibility
   8. Review Questions
   9. Answers to Review Questions
10. Chapter 2: Initiating the Project
    1. Understanding the Project Management Knowledge Areas
    2. Performing a Project Assessment
    3. Defining the High-Level Project Scope
    4. Identifying High-Level Risks, Assumptions, and Constraints
    5. Developing the Project Charter
    6. Obtaining Project Charter Approval
    7. Performing Key Shareholder Analysis
    8. Bringing the Processes Together
    9. Review Questions
    10. Answers to Review Questions
11. Chapter 3: Planning the Project
    1. Assessing the Requirements
    2. Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
    3. Developing a Cost Management Plan
    4. Developing a Project Schedule
    5. Developing a Human Resource Plan
    6. Developing a Communications Management Plan
    7. Developing a Procurement Management Plan
    8. Developing a Quality Management Plan
    9. Developing a Change Management Plan
    10. Developing a Risk Management Plan
    11. Obtaining Project Management Plan Approval
    12. Conducting a Kickoff Meeting
    13. Bringing the Processes Together
    14. Review Questions
    15. Answers to Review Questions
12. Chapter 4: Executing the Project
    1. Obtaining and Managing Resources
    2. Maximizing Team Performance
    3. Executing the Project Management Plan
    4. Implementing Approved Changes
    5. Implementing the Quality Management Plan
    6. Implementing the Risk Management Plan
    7. Bringing the Processes Together
    8. Review Questions
    9. Answers to Review Questions
13. Chapter 5: Monitoring and Controlling the Project
    1. Measuring Project Performance
    2. Managing Changes to the Project Scope, Schedule, and Costs
    3. Ensuring Adherence to Quality Standards
    4. Updating the Risk Register
    5. Assessing Corrective Actions
    6. Communicating Project Status
    7. Bringing the Processes Together
    8. Review Questions
    9. Answers to Review Questions
14. Chapter 6: Closing the Project
    1. Obtaining Final Acceptance
    2. Transferring Ownership
    3. Obtaining Financial, Legal, and Administrative Closure
    4. Distributing the Final Project Report
    5. Collating Lessons Learned
    6. Archiving Project Documents
    7. Measuring Customer Satisfaction
    8. Bringing the Processes Together
    9. Review Questions
    10. Answers to Review Questions
15. Appendix: About the Companion CD
    1. What You’ll Find on the CD
    2. System Requirements
    3. Using the CD
    4. Troubleshooting
16. Glossary
17. Index