Introduction xxv
Chapter 1 The PMP Exam: How to Prepare and Pass 3
Who Is PMI? 4
Changes to the PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition 5
The System for Value Delivery 6
The Twelve Project Management Principles 7
Project Performance Domains 8
Tailoring 9
Models, Methods, and Artifacts 9
The PMP Application Process 10
What Is the PMP Exam Like? 11
Types of Questions 13
PMP Exam Content Outline 15
Changes to the New Exam 18
Scheduling at a Pearson Vue Testing Center 21
Scheduling an Online Proctored Exam 22
Study Tips and Exam-Taking Strategies 23
Common Conceptual Gaps 24
Common Experience Gaps 25
Common Terminology Gaps 27
What Is Important to PMI? 28
Key PMI Assumptions 30
PMP Exam Content Outline 31
Chapter 2 Project Management 101 41
Do I Know This Already? Quiz 41
Foundation Topics 46
Core Project Management Concepts 46
What Is a Project Exactly? 46
Comparing Projects and Products 48
Functions Associated with Projects 49
Managing Projects 51
What Is the Value of Project Management? 52
Why Are Projects Challenging? 53
The Project Manager 55
One Title, Many Roles 56
Key Skills of Project Managers 57
Qualities of Successful Project Managers 60
15 Common Mistakes of Project Managers 61
Project Manager vs. Scrum Master vs. Product Owner 62
Project Management Fundamentals 63
Project Life Cycle 71
Project Environment 72
System for Value Delivery 73
Stakeholders 74
Organizational Environment 75
Functional Organizational Structure 76
Matrix Organizational Structure (Weak, Balanced, Strong) 76
Project-Oriented Organizational Structure 76
Other Organizational Factors 78
PMO 79
External Factors 80
Exam Preparation Tasks 81
Chapter 3 Development Approach and Life Cycle Performance 87
Do I Know This Already? Quiz 87
Foundation Topics 91
Development Approach and Project Life Cycle Fundamentals 91
Project Life Cycle and Phases 91
Product Life Cycle and Project Management Process Groups 93
Delivery Cadence 94
Development Approach Options 94
Development Approach Spectrum 95
Incremental and Iterative: What\'s the Difference? 96
Adaptive Approach 97
Development Approach Selection 101
Deliverable Variables 101
Project Variables 103
Organizational Variables 104
Relationship Between Project Deliverables, Delivery Cadence, Development Approach, and Project Life Cycle 105
Important Notes for the PMP Exam 106
Project Life Cycle: Development Approach Illustrations 107
Community Center Project Example from PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition 108
Hybrid Project Life Cycles 110
Impact on Other Project Factors 110
Exam Preparation Tasks 111
Chapter 4 Starting a Project and Integration 117
Do I Know This Already? Quiz 118
Foundation Topics 121
What Is Integration Management? 121
Initiating a Project 123
Develop Project Charter 124
Key Artifacts of Developing the Project Charter 124
Business Documents 124
The Project Charter 127
Project Overview Statement 128
Assumption Log 128
Planning a Project 128
Subsidiary Management Plans 133
Baselines 133
Additional Components 134
Executing the Project 136
What Is Business Value? 137
What Does Project Success Mean? 138
Direct and Manage Project Work 140
Manage Project Knowledge 141
Monitoring and Controlling the Project 142
Integrated Change Control 143
Key Artifact of Integrated Change Control: Change Management Plan 144
Key Artifact of Integrated Change Control: Configuration Management Plan 145
Change Control in an Adaptive Environment 147
Exam Preparation Tasks 147
Chapter 5 Stakeholder Engagement 153
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