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!