INTRODUCTION

This book is divided into two major sections. The first section, which consists of Chapters 1, 2, and 3, discusses the broad overview of project management and how it pertains to the PMP examination. Section two contains Chapters 4 through 13, which detail each of the nine knowledge areas and the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

If you are just beginning your PMP quest, you should read the first section immediately, as it’ll help you build a strong foundation for the PMP exam. If you find, however, that you’ve already a strong foundation in project management and need specific information on the knowledge areas, move on to the second section. PMP candidates who have years of project management experience can move on to the second section.

The book is designed so that you can read the chapters in any order you’d like. However, if you examine the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, you’ll notice that the order of information presented is the same as the order of information in this book. In other words, you can read a chapter of the PMBOK and then read a more detailed explanation in this book. This book is a guide to the guide. In addition, practically every question in this book stems directly from the PMBOK Guide for additional information—so it’s a good idea to have the PMBOK handy as you read.

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