Holy cow! Do you know what is involved in writing a book? The team of dedicated professionals who helped to create this resource for you in order to advance your project management career is the best in the business. It is due to the efforts of the following individuals that the quality of this book is strong.

The spark for this effort began with Kenyon Brown, the senior acquisition editor who assembled this great team. Liz Britten, the project manager, helped guide and drive the completion of the book through COVID-19 times. Her efforts made this tool the very best product it could be to assist you in passing the CompTIA Project+ exam. Vanina Mangano helped to ensure the technical viability of this book. Her talents and dedication in the project management field are globally known, and she is a terrific collaboration partner. Liz Welch did an amazing job as the copy editor in helping to make sure the writing made sense, was consistent, and grammatically correct. The rest of the production team, led by Christine O'Connor, made sure that this text made it into print in a readable form. Thank you all for your collaboration efforts!

I would also like to acknowledge Kim Heldman, who has been a professional mentor to me for close to two decades. It was Kim, one of the most courageous leaders I have ever met, who got me started down the path of project management certification, authorship, and speaking. Kim is one of the great leaders in public sector information technology. She brings order and structure to a scary and complex area.

No acknowledgment has any validity without honoring one's parents. They showed me Animal House when I was nine years old as a documentary of their days in college, and they helped to create a worldview in which you do not take yourself so damn seriously, be kind to your neighbor, to laugh freely, and to love with your whole being. I love you, Pete and Madeline.

Most importantly, I would like to thank my wife, April, and my children, Kayla, Marcus, and Adric. They endured the opportunity costs of not building LEGOs, helping with homework, or watching a movie throughout this process. The sacrifice in writing this book was mostly felt by them, and I could not have done it without their smiles, love, and support. If I did not have April in my life, my days would be dull, and I wouldn't have such a cheery audience for life's little animations that we share together. She is my best friend forever, the world's greatest cheerleader, a creative and talented Ph.D. candidate, and the model for the person I want to be. I love you all.