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Hundreds of thousands of project managers understand why PMP Exam Prep by Rita Mulcahy, PMP, is a worldwide best-seller. Is it Rita's years of PMP exam preparation experience? The endless hours of ongoing research? The interviews with project managers who failed the exam, to identify gaps in their knowledge? Or is it the razor-sharp focus on making sure project managers don't waste a single minute of their time studying any more than they absolutely have to? Actually, it's all of the above.
PMP Exam Prep, Sixth Edition by Rita Mulcahy contains hundreds of updates and improvements from previous editions--including new exercises and sample questions never before in print. Offering hundreds of sample questions, critical time-saving tips plus games and activities available nowhere else, this book will help you pass the PMP exam on your FIRST try. |
Average Customer Rating:   Good and Detailed book I used this book for my PMP. I also had Andy Crowe's earlier edition too. Had used PMBOK. I used few other references too.
I liked this book because it tries to cover fundamentals and what is required for PMP, and also what you need to know in everydays' life of PMP person. I will recommend this book and may be PMBOK to fill the gaps.
Not sure if this book alone will be sufficient as some topics or process are very high level and are not sufficient. Also, it does not cover process inputs and outputs in details. For that you have to refer other material.
In short, it is good book to gain knowledge and at the same time to pass PMP.
Great Job Great job book was just out dated but that was my fault. book was in good condition and arrived on-time Passed the Exam with this book I found this book really helpful. I did not look at the PMBOK at all and did not take a course. (I did take a series of short PM classes over the summer in order to get my 35 hours of instruction - however they were not solely PMP focused). I studied this book thoroughly for 2 weeks, made flash cards and took a practice exam with [...] Passed the exam yesterday! I have spent the last 15 years working on projects though, so most of the concepts and terms were not new to me. This book is all you need! Just took and passed this exam yesterday. I studied this book exclusively for about 50 hours over the past month. I used no other training materials, no test simulations, no classes - not even the PMBOK! I am fairly experienced, so your hours may vary, but everything you need to pass this test is in this book.
First the book from an editorial view: I have taken literally dozens of IT certification exams and have used at least one book for every one. Most technical books, IMO, are written in a very sloppy fashion - typos, grammar seemingly from a language other than English, non-functioning code, etc. Not Rita's book. Rita's Exam Prep is easily the highest quality certification book I have ever read. I found only two errors in over 500 pages of real content! Ok, so now you know the book is well constructed, highly edited, and you can trust the content to be relatively error-free. Let me now explain about the actual content and how it matches to the test content (it's relevancy, if you will).
Rita obviously understands the PMP content and exam objectives exceedingly well. But just as importantly, she understands how to present the material in a way that allows to reader to concentrate and absorb the important points. I have taught before and there is a world of difference between someone who knows the material and one who can actually teach others the material. In my opinion, this book is as good as it gets for those on a self-study certification path. If you follow her study plan, there is no reason for you to fail this exam.
Out of the 200 questions on the exam, I would estimate that you should be able to successfully answer 180-190 of the questions with just Rita's book. You only need ~61% to pass, so you should have a high degree of confidence that you will pass this exam on the first try if you read and understand what Rita is presenting to you.
One final note: I read where some people thought this book was expensive. This is a high-end certification and has a high-end testing fee to go along with it. You don't want to spend ~$500 on an exam and then skimp out on test preparation! Many people spend thousands on a class and won't walk away with as much knowledge as what is in this book. For what you are getting, this book is a bargain!
Very Helpful I really enjoy this book. It is practical and easy to use. I have not taken the exam yet, but I believe I will be very prepared after using the books and the helpful exercises it provides. |  |
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