PMP Exam Prep: Accelerated Learning to Pass PMIs PMP Exam

I would recommend Rita's PMP Exam prep book if you have limited time to devote to passing the PMP exam. Rita's PMP Exam prep book is written to help you become a better project manager from the PMI point of view, and as a result, makes it easier to pass the PMP exam. From my experience, memorizing to pass the PMP exam is equivalent to "accepting a medium risk of passing". Three key takeaways from Rita's PMP Exam prep book: * Adapt the book to your reading style; not vice versa. * Develop the Rita's PMP Exam prep book "PMI-ism" thinking as you read along; I believe it is a fail-safe option to passing the PMP exam. * Practise answering questions by asking "What process (e.g. Develop Charter, Define Scope etc.) does this question relate to?" as it enhances the probability that you select the right answer. PS Make sure you use the latest edition of Rita's PMP Exam prep book!

Having used this book as an additional course aid to passing my PMP exam, I must thoroughly recommend it. The book is logically laid out and structured by knowledge area, containing useful tips and practical exercises throughout plus relevant exam practice questions at the end of each section. I achieved top grades in four of the five exam domains at first attempt which I could not have managed without the use of this book. Essential study aid for your PMP exam.

Thoroughly enjoyed reading through this book! This is all the PMP exam prep material you'll ever need. I found the material so well explained, so easy to understand. Read through it once (twice or thrice recommended); sat my PMP exam; PASSED at first attempt. Thanks Rita!

I passed my PM exam yesterday after 3 long months of revising. Reading this book day in day out. Couldn't recommend this book enough. Easy to read and has you hooked from the first chapter, so much so that you actually enjoy reading it! Pros: - Flow of chapters and ease of read - Questions after each chapter - Term definitions well described - The PMI-isms, definitely bearing in mind whilst you read through - Different types of questions - All the exam tips - WOW - All the mathematical concepts and calculations are well explained with plenty of practice. Rita says in the book that you will appreciate these questions in the exam and I certainly did. THANK YOU Cons (my personal experience) - I personally couldnt understand the difference of when to use the PERT formula or the standard triangular one, even after the explanation in the book and the PMBOK guide. I struggled in the practice q's and in the real exam. There was actually about 4 or 5 questions on this so i was getting quite frustrated in the exam - Chapter Three - (the framework) was mind boggling. I had a go at doing the chart a couple of times and failed miserably as i didn't understand most of the concepts and why they were done in a certain order. HOWEVER, after giving up on the chapter, and completing the book everything made perfect sense and i later went back and smashed it. - The question examples were very wordy, i found in the exam that was not the case. Well not as bad as the book My advice to those preparing 1. Purchase this book 2. Read each chapter and highlight important things. Especially gaps in your knowledge and exam tips. 3. Have a go at the questions straight after reading each chapter (even though she says wait until the end of the book - dont!) 4. Skip Chapter 3 and come back to it at the end, as that's when it will make sense. 5. Re read the entire book again, skimming over your highlights 6. Have a go at doing all questions in one sitting. Make a note of your weak areas as you mark your results 7. HeadFirst have published a free set of 200 questions, have a go at that. Its available on their website 8. Download some apps for your phone or handhelds, and try some practice questions. Great thing is you will be able to do them on the train, bus, plane, in bed. I tried a couple, the best was PMPro, as you didnt need access to the internet, and it had a term definition dictionary and a really handy tool for seeing all the inputs and outputs for the different processes. I actually just had a look at this the night before the exam instead of reading through the book. After now passing the exam, i found out there is a website with free webcasts and practice questions that seems to have helped people out there so you can check that out too - www. pmstudy.com Good luck to everyone studying out there.

I read this book cover to cover when prep'ing for my PMP (which happily I passed first time) and as I read it I thought it kinda did itself a dis-service...... it's not just a great book for PMP prep, it's actually a really good book for a new PM or even an experienced one..... yes we do tend to forget a lot of this stuff and just get into a "this is the way we do it" syndrome. I highly recommend it, and ok it's not the cheapest PM book, but I reckon it's a good investment for any PM.

The book from the foreword keeps you glued and motivated to its goal: Preparing you greatly for the PMP exam. It shows and continues to reiterate the forucs of making one be well prepared for the exams. A must must for any PMP exam candidate.

Great book! I have carefully read it twice along with PMBOK and I passed the PMP test for the first time. I not only recommend this book for PMP test takers but also for those who are involved or going to be involved in projects on any level. I especially like the tone of the book. It is fun to read!

I used this book and found it so handy. A well organised book, both from a exam and knowledge perspective. I cleared my exam in the first attempt. Knowledge areas like Cost, Time and Procurement are the ones that I have extensively studied from this book. I enjoyed studying this book as part of my preparation for PMP.

イープロ●ェクト、パーフェクトマスター、虎の巻などの問題集をやったが、不合格。 問題集と本番試験がかけ離れている為、勉強し直しを決意してRita本購入。 Rita本を読みつつ、PIMBOKで内容を確認を徹底しました。（合格） 本番試験は日本の問題集のように直接的な問題とはなってないですね。

In unserem PMP-Vorbereitungskurs wurde uns von der Seminarleiterin dieses Buch als hilfreiche Lektüre empfohlen. Ich hatte mir daraufhin das Buch auf Amazon bestellt. Ich war zu Beginn über den Umfang der Lektüre (ca. 600 Seiten) schockiert. Wenn man sich aber die Zeit gut einteilt, dann schafft man es aber nach einer Weile ganz gut durch die Lektüre. Der von anderen Rezensenten als aggressiv beschriebene Schreibstil von Rita ('Hast du das wirklich verstanden?' oder 'Viele Leser würden die Frage nun mit ja beantworten, jedoch ist die korrekte Antwort nein, weil...') hatte mich nicht gestört, sondern dazu geführt, dass ich mich intensiver mit bestimmten Themen beschäftigt habe. Andernfalls hätte ich doch manches vielleicht viel zu schnell überlesen. Das Buch fordert immer wieder dazu auf, sich eigene Gedanken zu bestimmten Projektmanagement-Themen zu machen und diese niederzuschreiben. Das ist insbesondere hilfreich, um Wissenslücken identifizieren zu können. Mir hat auch 'Rita's Process Chart Game' sehr gut gefallen. Hierbei zerlegt man den Process Chart in seine Einzelteile und versucht dann die einzelnen Schritte den Prozessgruppen richtig zuzuordnen. Hierdurch habe ich einen sehr guten Überblick über den Ablauf eines (idealen) Projektes erhalten. Im Buch sind sehr viele Übungen und beispielhafte Examensfragen enthalten. Hierdurch bekommt man ein Gefühl, ob man das jeweilige Thema verstanden hat oder ob man es nochmal besser wiederholen sollte. Rita legt sehr viel Wert darauf, dass man nicht ellenlange Aufzählungen auswendig lernt, sondern dass man die Zusammenhänge versteht. Ich hatte das Buch einmal durchgelesen und bin dann in die Prüfung gegangen. Die Prüfung bestand aus 200 multiple choice Fragen, die innerhalb von 4 Stunden zu beantworten waren. Ich fand die Prüfung nicht einfach, konnte aber dank Rita's Lektüre viele Fragen durch mein Verständnis der Zusammenhänge (s.o.) richtig beantworten, so dass ich nun ein zertifizierter PMP bin. Es hat mir nicht nur geholfen, die PMP Prüfung erfolgreich zu absolvieren, sondern auch mir aufzuzeigen, wie eine ideales Projekt geplant und gesteuert wird. Von mir eine klare Kaufempfehlung.

Te guia paso a paso por cada capitulo del PMBOK ofreciendo una visión practica, no solo de los contenidos del PMBOK si que ademas te enfoca los distintos tipos de preguntas que se hacen en el examen de certificación. Por eso, creo que es un libro muy recomendable para los que quieran aprobar el examen necesario para esta certificación.

The book was my best choice for my PMP preparation.

This book is fantastic. As some other reviews have said, it is written from a bit too strong of a "this exam will be hard and you might fail" perspective - i.e. a bit negative. But with that said, it is written in a very engaging way, she constantly checks to make sure you haven't gotten distracted as you're reading, has an excellent amount of exercises, and it is quite thorough. I scored probably around 80% overall on her practice exam and passed the PMP exam first try. I took one other fairly extensive online course, then read this book through slowly and carefully (only had time to do it once!), did all the practice exam questions in one sitting, and then sat for the exam. I would definitely, definitely recommend the book. Not only does it give you a solid refresher for 95% of the details you need to know, but it really emphasizes the core concepts and overarching PMI-isms that you will need to keep in mind throughout the test. The value of this book can hardly be overstated.