CAPM(TM) Certified Associate in Project Management All-in-One Exam Guide - Hardcover

Phillips, Joseph

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0072257040 ISBN 13: 9780072257045

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne, 2004

Synopsis

Study for the CAPM while uncapping your project management potential with the help from author Joseph Phillips and the powerful All-in-One series. Understand the intricacies of managing time, cost, quality, human resources, and more. Learn to assess and control risk and effectively manage procurements. Key term reviews and end-of-chapter assessment exams have been carefully prepared to give you a leg up on the competition. Plus--the included CD-ROM features two different exam simulations. So, manage your career. Pick up this resource and earn the new CAPM certification.

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About the Author

Joseph Phillips, (Indianapolis, IN), PMP, IT Project+, is the Director of Education for Project Seminars, a PMI Registered Education Provider. He has managed and consulted on projects for industries including technical, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and architectural among others. Phillips has served as a project management consultant for organizations creating project offices, maturity models, and best practice standardization.

From the Back Cover

Prepare to pass the CAPM certification exam

Master all CAPM exam topics, as developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI), using this in-depth and comprehensive resource. The entire body of knowledge needed to become a Certified Associate in Project Management is covered in great detail. Each chapter also features a case study, CAPM-style end-of-chapter exam, and a key terms list to solidify and test project management knowledge and understanding of crucial exam topics. This definitive guide, filled with CAPM exam tips and techniques and including full project management coverage, is an essential tool both inside and outside the exam room.

Get full details on all exam topics including how to:

• Determine the exact vision of the project
• Correctly initiate a project and execute project plans
• Implement project integration management and project scope management
• Manage time by estimating activity duration and sequence
• Generate, collect, disseminate, and store communications
• Implement quality control measures
• Lead the project team, customers, partners, and contributors
• Identify, analyze, and rank project risks, and determine how to avert them
• Plan for and procure the needed materials or services
• Ensure integrity and professionalism

Included on the CD-ROM

• Two simulated exams with 300 all-original questions
• Electronic book

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Joseph Phillips, PMP, IT Project +, is Director of Education for Project Seminars, a PMI Registered Education Provider. He has contributed as an author or editor to more than 30 books on technology, careers, and project management, including PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072257040
• ISBN 13: 9780072257045
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 608