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Becoming a PMP® Certified Professional

You're reading from   Becoming a PMP® Certified Professional A study guide to mastering project management for the PMP® exam

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838989309
Length 826 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ashley Hunt Ashley Hunt
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Table of Contents (22) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Introduction to Project Management and People
2. Chapter 1: Introduction to the PMP® Exam FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2 :Introduction to Project Management 4. Chapter 3: Pre-Project Initiation 5. Chapter 4: Charters and Stakeholders 6. Chapter 5: Introduction to Agile Considerations 7. Chapter 6: Creating and Leading a Team 8. Section 2: Project Management Processes
9. Chapter 7: Scope Management 10. Chapter 8: Schedule and Cost Management 11. Chapter 9: Quality Management 12. Chapter 10: Resources and Communication Management 13. Chapter 11: Risk Management 14. Chapter 12: Procurement Management 15. Chapter 13: Stakeholder Engagement 16. Chapter 14: Integration Management 17. Section 3: Revision
18. Chapter 15: Next Steps and Study Tips 19. Chapter 16: Final Exam 20. Assessment 21. Other Books You May Enjoy

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