INTRODUCTION Getting your Project Management Professional, or PMP, certification can be a dauting prospect. This guide will help you understand what all is involved in the certification process, give you an overview of the skill and knowledge requirements for the test, and explain the project processes to help you study. This study guide aligns with the Project Management Institute’s 6th edition of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, the book that functions as the encyclopedia of project management information for the certification test. The first few chapters will provide some information on the test and on knowledge and skills required for project management. The next chapters discuss information you need to know in the project management knowledge areas. Then the process group chapters will focus on how processes are organized within the framework of the project phases. These process group chapters each have a practice quiz with questions similar to those on the certification test. These quizzes can help you know if you have mastered the content within that group. At the end of this guide, you will find a practice test. You can use the results of this test to determine whether you are ready to take the PMP certification test. While you must already have some experience as a project manager to be qualified to take the PMP certification test, obtaining the certification can improve your management skills and open additional opportunities to you. Completing this study guide is a great first step!
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