Introduction The Project Management Institute What''s New in the PMBOK Guide , Fifth Edition The PMP Certification Process Registering for the PMP Certification Exam Arriving at the Exam Site In the Exam Room About This Book Using This Book and CD Pearson IT Certification Practice Test Engine and Questions on the CD Chapter Formats Using the CD About the PMP Exam PMP Exam Topics Chapter 1: Project Management Framework Fundamentals The Project Management Framework What a Project Is and What It Is Not What Project Management Is Changes in the PMBOK Guide , Fifth Edition Project Management Knowledge Areas Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Organizational Frameworks Working with Organizational Politics and Influences Differentiating Functional, Matrix, and Projectized Organizational Structures Understanding Enterprise Environmental Factors Organizational Process Assets Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Project Life Cycle and Organization Understanding Project Life Cycles Who Are the Stakeholders? Managing Project Constraints Project Management Process Groups Understanding Project Life Cycle and Project Management Processes Relationships Processes, Process Groups, and Knowledge Areas Understanding Process Interaction Customization Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? Chapter 2: Professional and Social Responsibility The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct Core Values Aspirational and Mandatory Conduct Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Responsibility Aspirational Standards for Responsibility Mandatory Standards for Responsibility Ethics Complaints Responsible Conduct Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Respect Aspirational Standards for Respect Mandatory Standards for Respect The Impact of Respect Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Fairness Aspirational Standards for Fairness Mandatory Standards for Fairness Conflict of Interest Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Honesty Aspirational Standards for Honesty Mandatory Standards for Honesty Qualifications, Experience, and Performance of Professional Services Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? Chapter 3: Understand Project Initiating Initiating Process Group The Purpose of Initiating a Project Project Manager Assignment The Project Charter and Its Purpose Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Integration Management Project Selection Methods Project Management Methodology Project Management Information System Expert Judgment Facilitation Techniques Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Stakeholder Management Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What the Project Manager Needs to Know Using Management by Objectives Accounting Concepts Used with Initiating Processes Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? Chapter 4: Examine Project Planning Understanding PMI''s Planning Process Group Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Integration Management Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Scope Management Plan Scope Management Collect Requirements Define Scope Work Breakdown Structure: A Common and Dangerous Omission Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Activity Planning-From WBS to Project Schedule Plan Schedule Management Define Activities Sequence Activities Network Diagrams Estimate Activity Resources Estimate Activity Durations Develop Schedule Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Project Cost Estimating Factors Plan Cost Management Estimate Costs Determine Budget Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? Chapter 5: Explore More Elements of Project Planning Quality Management Quality Theories and PMI Quality Management Approach The Plan--Do--Check--Act Cycle Quality Approaches and Project Management The Cost of Quality Differences Among Quality Planning, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control Seven Basic Quality Tools Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Human Resource Management Key Human Resource Principles The Staffing Management Plan Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Communications Management Identifying and Analyzing Communications Requirements Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Risk Management Risk Management Planning and Risk Response Planning Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS) Risk Probability and Impact Risk Identification, Analysis, Response Planning, and Monitoring/Controlling Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Procurement Management The Make-or-Buy Decision The Contract Statement of Work Contract Types The Procurement Management Plan Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Stakeholder Management Analytical Techniques The Stakeholder Management Plan Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? Chapter 6: Understand Project Execution Integration Management Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Quality Management Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Human Resource Management Develop Project Team Manage Project Team Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Communications Management Tools and Techniques for Managing Communications Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Procurement Management Procurement Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Stakeholder Management Stakeholders Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? Chapter 7: Investigate Project Monitoring and Controlling Integration and Scope Management Factors That Cause Project Change Monitor and Control Project Work Perform Integrated Change Control The Project Feedback Loop Validating and Controlling Project Scope Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Time, Cost, and Quality Management Manage the Project Schedule and Budget Identifying Variance with Earned Value Management Control Quality Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers Communications, Risk, Procurement, and Stakeholder Management Communicating How a Project Is Performing Control Risks Control Procurements Control Stakeholder Engagement Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? Chapter 8: Explain Project Closing The Closing Process Group Close Procurements Closing a Project or Phase Criteria Lessons Learned Ending a Procurement or a Project Final Review Meetings Cram Quiz Cram Quiz Answers What Next? PMP Practice Exam Test-Taking Tips Exam Topics Exam Questions Answers to the PMP Practice Exam Answers at a Glance Answers with Explanations 9780789753700 TOC 10/2/1014.