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Summary: Needlessly Confusing & Discouraging
Review: I've never written a review for Amazon, but feel strongly about this particular book. I feel that it fails to adequately prepare candidates for the PMP examination. In my opinion, if you want to minimize your study time and maximize your PMBOK comprehension then DO NOT USE THIS BOOK. In my opinion it is needlessly confusing and out of synch with the rhythm of the PMP exam-- which tends to have more direct questions. I used the Mulcahy book, which was more to the point and had questions that more closely resembled the actual PMP format. My Mulcahy practice exams were coming in at about 70% after the first read through of her book and over 90% after the third read through. By contrast, the Ward practice exams were coming in at about 55%. I passed the PMP on my first attempt with a 1/2-hour to kill after reviewing my responses. Happy studying and good luck!!!
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Summary: Great Questioner, not a guide
Review: The PMP exam is not as hard as you think; yes it is high pressure, time wise. It has primarily 2 types of questions. 1 is memory recall. 2. Is testing your experience, that is to say how do you respond to a given situation, what is your rational or judgment? And every question is tied directly or indirectly to the PMBOOK. Read it Twice. I used The PMBOOK with a book written in narrative style chapter for chapter against the PMBOOK. It's called "Information Technology Project Management" by Kathy Schwalbe. It has some simple IT examples that most business people can understand after all Project Management is irrespective to industry. And The Project Manager (person) is not. Also Parts of the book "Project Management: The Managerial Process" by Clifford F. Gray. For Scope, Time, Cost, and Risk. The cheapest and "good" situational questioner (with explanations and references to the PMBOOK) and memory jogger (two products) come from ESI international, do a search on the web for company info; the author is J. Leroy Ward. These two books again are mapped directly to the PMBOOK. Use your experience, Intuition and smarts to answer the questions. Memories all economic formulas. Sleep tight and then go do the exam
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