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Summary: Too many errors to be used alone
Review: Don't be fooled into thinking that this book alone will get you ready for passing the PMP Cert exam. The PMP exam is much harder than any other cert. Don't expect this book's into to PM style is enough to pass the exam.Kim's book is lacking in many ways; too many errors and ommisions for my taste. For example, Kim got it wrong - the five process groups are not phases! Controlling is not a phase. It's this lack of critical thinking that will lull you into thinking you're ready to take the exam when you're not. I prefer PMP Cert For Dummies - and so do all those in my study group. Between us, we have all the books. Our recommendation is to buy several books - this one along with PMP cert is a good combo. By the way, Rita's is too overpriced and omits too many things for self-study. If you like Rita's re-cycled class workbook take her $1,100 course instead and get it for free.
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Summary: This Plus the PMBOK are All you Need!
Review: Everyone seems to pitch the Rita book and materials, but Kim Heldman's book and the PMBOK are all you'll need to pass the PMP. I went crazy studying for the PMP and bought just about everything under the sun to prepare - Audio CDs, Software, Books, etc. I didn't even open the Rita materials or the PMP for Dummies...all I used was this book and the PMBOK.
My suggestion...read this book from cover to cover and create flash cards for key topics. Study the key topics, paying special attention to WHEN you acually apply the different tools & techniques (think "in what situations would I apply this technique vs another technique"). Then read the PMBOK a few times and create flash cards for that material. Study your flash cards and take as many practice tests as you can.
You'll end up learning everything you need to know to pass the PMP AND to actually manage projects!
Good Luck!
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Summary: Heldman's PMP Study Guide
Review: Excellent book to help you prepare for the exam
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Summary: Seems to be a good book, but more is needed
Review: I am about to take the test and have not taken a prep course. I have outlined this book and it is an easy read. However, if you go to pmi.org and take a look at the sample questions they provide, the test questions in this book do not seem like the real deal. This concerned me so I bought the Exam Cram2 book which is an easier read (but not as detailed as this book is) and it provides another set of questions which has seemed to help. Now, after reading both of the books PMBOK was an easy read which has made me comfortable enough to schedule the test. I have read the book a few times and suggest continual drilling on the review tests provided on the CD that accompanies this book. So, I think the compilation of this book and at least one other will be sufficient to pass.
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Summary: PMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide
Review: I do not reccommend this Study Guide, primarily because the editting of it was very sloppy. There are misspelled words "Manger" for "Manager" throughout the book. Also, be wary of the CD that is included. It contains all of the materials and several bonus tests/exams, etc. However, many of the questions/answers are incorrect.
I reviewed/studied the physical book first and then did a second pass through the CD. I discovered several questions/answers that were incorrect. Very sloppy editting!!!
I would strongly reccommend that you purchase a different Study Guide for the PMP Exam.
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Summary: Not Applicable for PMP Exam
Review: I found this book is not a good study guide for PMP Exam because (1) the approach is no longer suitable; (2) none of the key points which the author suggested come into play; and (3) it provided only a generic description of project management skills and techniques which is just an elaboration of the materials found in the official project management book. It should proivde other professional project management viewpoints to enhance the value of the book.
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Summary: Exelent Approach
Review: I found this book very good in preparing for the PMP. Heldman has an exelent approach by decribing the normal processes/information/actions
flow used in an actual project. It is really easy to understand how processes, inputs, t/t, outputs, relate during the life cycle of a project. I also found really relevant the Example Case developed from beginning to end of the book. The CD is good with its multiple questions and the flascards to help memorizing important things. For its relatively low cost the benefit is high.
This book + PMBok must be used in a very close way. (I didn't use other books).
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Summary: Passed my PMP with ease
Review: I gone through the book twice over 2 weeks in preparation for my test. Even though I went for a course and study the PMBOK from cover to cover, I'm not sure whether I'm fully prepared or not. Generally speaking, the PMBOK only roughly covers 70% of exam. The others need to be complimented either through one experiences or other materials. Although this book cannot cover all of the remaining 30%, it surely come close with broad PM and General Management coverage.
The book is really complementing the PMBOK by using different approach to the PM process. It also highlights the key points in the PMBOK.
What is best about the book is the sample questions. They really resemble the real one, with lots of scenario types questions. If one is not that familiar of what to expect in the exam, will almost certain have barely enough time to go through all 200. For me, I still have 45 minutes to go through again the marked questions.
I passed the exam with 160/200.
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Summary: Project management made simple.
Review: I have been assigned to several project over the past 14 years, mostly in the support role so I never know what it took to get a project up and running. Recently I was assigned to head a project to re-design the voice and data infrastructure of our office, with book and several hours of reading I now know how work goes into project planning and management. While this book is use for PMP exam, it would server very nicely for the IT Project+ exam from CompTia as well. In this 500 plus page book you have an assessment test right off the bat, after taking this test I found that there were several areas in which I was unfamiliar with. From the beginning with initiating a project by setting goals and requirements to setting up the project, creating a scope, planning and control over the project all the way to building the team and working through changes in the project, the book is more than a study guide, it is a Project managers reference manual. About the only flaw in the book were the review questions for chapters 1 and 2. While the question are numbered correctly from 1 to 20 the answers start at 80 and go to 100 and this may cause confusion on the readers part. Included in the book is a cdrom with 200 practice questions, flash cards and 2 exams plus the e-book version the study guide. Once the grammar errors and question errors are fixed this book becomes the number 1 guide for PMP.
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Summary: Excellet study material when combined with the PMBOK
Review: I just recently become a certified project manager (PMP certified 05/03) and work for a global IT integrator as a the national resource coordinator. When preparing for the PMI's PMP exam, I put 75% of my study time towards this book and about 25% towards studying the PMI's PMBOK (Project Management Institute's Project Management Book of Knowledge). The book is excellently laid out and the practice exam questions are 100% on par with those on the actual exam itself. I passed the PMP with a 86% score (highest in my company), my average score from the practice exams in Sybex's PMP Study Guide where 85%. That coorelation in scores speaks for itself, in terms of the value this book has to offer.
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