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PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam (Paperback)
by Rita Mulcahy, PMP
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Author: Rita Mulcahy, PMP
Publisher: RMC Publications, Inc.; 5th Bk & Cdr edition
Pub. in: August, 2005
ISBN: 1932735003
Pages: 456
Measurements: 1.0 x 8.5 x 11.0 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00487
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The best-selling PMP exam resource since 1998 |
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"I have tried to make the PMP Exam Prep a truly comprehensive guide to passing the PMP exam. I wanted it to be more than a rehash of the PMBOK or a series of exam questions, but a study guide that uses accelerated learning techniques to give you the most information in the least amount of time… I also wanted to use my experience training students to pass the PMP exam to help PMP hopefuls understand what to study and how to study and give them the best chance of passing.” – From the author
PMP Exam Prep goes beyond the material contained in the PMBOK incorporating input about project management from around the world. The emphasis on this publication is the tools you need to pass the exam and apply project management principles to real-world situations.
Since the world of project management is constantly being updated, RMC prides itself on keeping its materials as up-to-date as possible with frequent edits and printings.
Target readers:
PMP exam takers, PMP students and Project Managers, and PM consultants and trainers
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Rita Mulcahy, PMP, has helped tens of thousands of project managers pass the PMP exam. She is an internationally-recognized expert on project management techniques, advanced project management theory, risk management and the PMP exam. Rita has over 14 years and US $2.5 billion worth of hands-on project experience, as well as 5 best-selling project management resources to her credit. She speaks to thousands of executives and project managers each year, and has a reputation for helping people to learn and to have fun while doing it.
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Tens of thousands of people 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, Fifth 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.
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Verma (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
This comprehensive resource is a "must read" for those aspiring to be certified as a PMP. |
Kara Engberg (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
With all due respect to a fellow instructor, I have to disagree with a previous review of this book. I LOVE just about every aspect of this book. I've been using Rita's prep book in the classroom since the 3rd Edition, back in the late 1990s. As an instructor, is this book harder to follow than the previous edition? Of course it is. Most of us have been using the previous edition of Rita's book for 3+ years. ANY new book is going to seem quite a bit different to us initially. But I'm now on my fourth run-through of the book, and for me the "flow" is clicking. I guess my point is, if you have no exposure to Rita's previous editions, the issue of "flow" won't affect you in the least.
In terms of incorrect information, I'm not sure where the previous reviewer is going with this. It clearly states on Page 9 of the book (in the chart in the middle of the page) that Professional and Social Responsibility accounts for 9% of the questions on the exam. I'm not saying the book is 100% free of errors, but most books aren't - and the few inconsistencies in this book can be easily reconciled with a few seconds of research. And anyone who expects this book to be 100% crystal-clear and consistent throughout has obviously NEVER read the new PMBOK Guide. You want to talk about confusing and inconsistent? Don't get me started. Rita's book does an exemplary job of attempting to tie up the loose ends left by PMI's new standard.
As far as the "tone" of the book goes, what can I say. This is - and always has been - Rita's style. I would call it "friendly, helpful and caring" as opposed to "condescending," but I can see where some people might react differently. Anyone that has ever met her or seen her speak knows how much Rita cares about the profession.
So what do I think? I reviewed pretty much every PMP prep book that was allegedly written for the new PMBOK Guide (to be fair to my students), and this is the only one that appears to be significantly revamped. The rest of the books I reviewed (the five or six other top-sellers) were more shovel- ware than new content. If you want a book that focuses on how to pass the exam, and doesn't insult your intelligence with chapters titled "What is Project Management?" then this book is definitely for you. |
Shah (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
This is an excellent study guide for PMI's PMP exam. Rita focuses on what you need to know for the exam. You can cover all the material in the book in about 2-3 days depending on your project management experience and familiarity with the PMBOK. In particular, the practice tests after each chapter are invaluable. They will help you understand the thought process required for the PMP exam. Many of the questions have more than one correct answer but the trick is to pick the most correct answer. Learning how to do that is crucial to passing and obtaining a good score.
In addition to this book, I also read Kim Heldman's PMP Study Guide. I recommend that highly as well. It follows more of a text book format and is an excellent supplement to the workbook-like PMP Exam Prep.
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A Canadian reader, Canada
<2007-01-09 00:00>
This book is very good, but contrary to what other reviewers have stated I wouldn't rely on it exclusively to prepare for the exam.
Mulcahy uses a very condescending style to intimidate the reader into thinking they're not well enough prepared for the exam perhaps in an attempt to get the reader to purchase more of her supplemental products - flash cards, CD's, website downloads, etc.
My big beef with this book is that it will help you to prepare for the exam, but you will actually learn very little about project management. I think its value is in the exercises and the questions (which I found to be very comparable in difficulty to many of the questions on the exam).
How I used it to prepare: Skim through the book once, and then go back through it two more times doing the exercises and sample questions at the end of each chapter.
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