PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Includes Audio CD

Customer Reviews

• Part of a great trio  Aug 21, 2009 (5 of 5 found this helpful)

  I'm not usually fond of Exam Prep books as they typically only "Teach the Exam" which in my mind is one step away from just memorizing answers and not really learning the How, why and what. However I was more than pleasantly surprised to find that these books actually gave you the answer in context to How and What with a little Why sprinkled in. A much richer book than most Certification Guides on the Market the PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Includes Audio CD is heavy on the situation and context for each knowledge area. The guide is part of a trio kit from Sybex worth the investment

• So You Think You Can Manage A Project  Aug 19, 2009 (1 of 1 found this helpful)

  Early in the book there is a self-test, from which you can identify areas you need to learn more about regarding project management and thus speedily increase the efficiency of reading a book that is over five hundred pages long.
  
  There is a really, really comprehensive CD that comes with the book with audio files for each chapter, complete PDF of the book, tests, and flash cards using Flash. The book chapters are read by Heldman, whose enunciation is very good, and her charm comes through with sincerity to teach project management.
  
  Here is how you should use this book:
  
  STEP 1: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1. Find out how little you really know about project management.
  STEP 2: Listen to the audio for Chapter 1.
  STEP 3: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1, again. Find out what a poor listener you are.
  STEP 4: Read chapter 1.
  STEP 5: Take the quiz from the CD for Chapter 1, yet again. Find out how you are progressing.
  
  Repeat Steps 1,2,3,4,5 until you get 100% for each chapter; there are 12 of them. Try not to look at the answers! Make the discovery yourself, it's the only way to learn anything.
  
  After all that, let someone else pay the $500 fee for you to take the PMI test if they really care what your score is.

• Great reveiw resource if you've already had the training  Jul 29, 2009 (2 of 3 found this helpful)

  This focuses on some of the practical uses of PMP, and getting you ready to take the exam. While it's a useful resource for the test, it assumes you've taken some PMP courses to prepare for the exam. At the same time, if you've already passed the exam some of the studies may be useful in the future, but I haven't found myself turning back to this book for more information.
  
  I really appreciated the practice test at the beginning of the book. I also found the examples on how to approach a problem helpful in getting the information to stick. It also helped to keep the flow going instead of constant information and details specific to the exam.

• Very good study guide  Oct 29, 2009 

  Soon after receiving this book, I realized it was not for me, and passed it on to a friend who is actually prepping for the very expensive certification. So....his review: "Thanks for sending this, and here are my thoughts. It's more than a study guide for the exam, I learned a lot in terms of a true understanding, as opposed to simply parroting answers. I'll be using it a lot even after the exam. I found it more helpful than a similar Mulcahy guide. Wish me luck!"

• Really good resource for PMP aspirants  Oct 3, 2009 

  I also read the previous edition of Kim Heldman's book. This book is really good for PMP aspirants.Processes are explained in detail. You can find the exam essentials and case studies. I think this book can be used as a reference book after getting PMP in professional life.