Welcome to CompTIA Project+ Practice Tests! Project management is a fast-growing field that seems to be in constant need of dependable, certified talent. Project managers are needed in just about every field, including, but not limited to, construction, engineering, government and civil initiatives, nonprofits, information technology, logistics, and transportation. Moreover, it can be mighty handy for those projects in your life such as moving, putting in a new kitchen, or helping to organize an event for your local parent-teacher organization. Heck, it was even surprisingly helpful in writing a book on practice questions for the CompTIA Project+ exam.

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) promotes the Project+ exam for people interested in project management to earn certifications. The exam helps to validate the various skills, including business and communication skills, that an individual would need to lead projects confidently toward on-time and on-budget completion.

The purpose of this book is to help you pass the CompTIA Project+ Exam PK0-004. As you approach the final validation of your project management knowledge before taking this exam, this book will help prepare you for the types of questions and content that you might encounter on the exam itself. Remember, because of the broad range of knowledge and fields that use project management, this should not be the only resource you use to prepare for the exam. It will be important to use study guides and other exam resources in your studies. The more varied resources to which you expose yourself, the greater the probability of a successful result on the exam.

One such resource you should consider is the CompTIA Project+ Study Guide: Exam PK0-004 by Kim Heldman (Sybex, 2017). It provides a great overview, reference, and additional review questions as you strive for certification in your project management career.

How This Book Is Organized

This book consists of four chapters, each based on one of the four domains in the CompTIA Project+ objectives for the PK0-004 exam. The book also has two chapters that are meant to simulate the exam based on a variety of the questions from all four domains. The chapters are organized as follows:

• Chapter 1, “Project Basics (Domain 1.0),” covers the basic concepts of project management, such as project properties, roles and responsibilities, project phases, cost control, organizational structures, project schedules, the Agile method of project management, and human resources and personnel management.
• Chapter 2, “Project Constraints (Domain 2.0),” focuses on the constraints and influences on a project, as well as risk strategies and activities.
• Chapter 3, “Communication and Change Management (Domain 3.0),” delves into communication method selection, influences on communication methods, communication triggers and adaptation to the target audience, change control processes, and types of organizational change.
• Chapter 4, “Project Tools and Documentation (Domain 4.0),” covers project management tools, project-centric documentation, and mutual binding documents and procurement methods.
• Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 consist of practice exams, roughly representing the mix of questions that you will see on the actual exam from each of the domains. They also carry a representative time limit so that you can simulate the testing experience as a part of your preparation.

Each chapter begins with a list of the Project+ objectives that are covered in that chapter. Remember, however, that each chapter does not cover the objectives in order, so do not be alarmed as you encounter each of the objectives in a randomized order.

Congratulations on investing in your career and your future as a project manager.

Project+ Exam Map

The following objective map will allow you to find the chapter in this book that covers each objective for the exam.

1.0 Project Basics

2.0 Project Constraints

3.0 Communication & Change Management

4.0 Project Tools & Documentation