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PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam
PMP Exam Prep Fifth Edition: Ritas Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam | 
 enlarge | Author: Rita Mulcahy
Publisher: RMC Publications, Inc.
Category: Book
List Price: $89.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  328 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5th
Pages: 445
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 1932735003
Dewey Decimal Number: 370
EAN: 9781932735000
Publication Date: August 8, 2005
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BCan you imagine valuing a book so much that you send the author a "Thank You" letter?/B BRBR Tens of thousands of people understand why iPMP Exam Prep/i by Rita Mulcahy, PMP, is a worldwide best-seller. Is it Rita's years of PMP exam preparation experience? The endless hours of ongoing research? The interviews with project managers who failed the exam, to identify gaps in their knowledge? Or is it the razor-sharp focus on making sure project managers don't waste a single minute of their time studying any more than they absolutely have to? Actually, it's all of the above. BRBR iPMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition/i by Rita Mulcahy contains hundreds of updates and improvements from previous editions--including new exercises and sample questions never before in print. Offering hundreds of sample questions, critical time-saving tips plus games and activities available nowhere else, this book will help you pass the PMP exam on your bFIRST/b try.
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 Read the book, took the test, and here's my review March 22, 2000
215 out of 226 found this review helpful
PMP Exam Prep is an invaluable study aid for passing the PMP. Highly recommended.pI've been an IS project manager for over 10 years. I've studied Kerzner's book (good, but tedious) in preparation and the PMBOK, but took no courses or workshops. I studied PMP Exam Prep for 10 days immediately preceeding my exam. Read the book about 3 times. I took the test in 4 hours and got 168 of the 200 question correct. I think that the study tips in the book helped me get about 15-20 questions right that I might have otherwise missed. (your milage may vary) However, the book said to expect about 6 math questions and I had about 15. (All of which I got right) About half of the questions I missed were due to the test's wording which is tricky. pThe book made me a bit more confident than I should have been, but is the best such book that I've come across. Expensive, but worth it especially if you haven't taken a review course. Good focus on PMI-isms (things important to PMI and passing the test that your experience as a PM may not help you) Also recommended: Principles of Project Management. With PMBOK, Principles, PMP Exam Prep, and the requisite 7,500 hours of PM experience you should be able to pass the PMP. Kerzner's book will also help if you have the time to read through it.pGood luck!
PMP Exam Prep - Seminal guide to exam success June 12, 2002
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
I recently passed my PMP exam with this book and related materials as the ONLY exam preparation tools I used. My 20+ years of PM experience would not have been sufficient to score nearly as well because of the fairly narrow interpretations of many terms and concepts that are unique to the PMI context. br I read a variety of texts and web-based resources during my eight months of preparation and study, but relied almost exclusively on Rita's Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep tools to provide ground truth when I encountered conflicting methods or subtle differences in methodology promoted by individual experts in the field.brOf greatest value were tips on the exam itself, suggestions for resolving what appear at first glance to be multiple correct answers, and the emphasis on essential relationships and formulas.brThe practice exams were worth every penny of the cost of your entire package. By taking them repeatedly for several weeks, I developed a rhythm of responding to easier questions and deferring successively more difficult questions in a way that carried over to the actual exam and made that 4 hours seem comfortably familiar. Identifying the subject matter of more commonly missed questions also helped focus my final study sessions on specific topics or vernacular that could have been problematic.brThis is a well-designed package of materials that Rita supports quite well and obviously works hard to keep current. I applaud Rita's contribution to the PM profession.
A Must for PMP Exam Prep April 21, 2003
72 out of 81 found this review helpful
If you are prepping for the PMP exam, this book is a must. This self-contained course explains the PMI certification process, offers exam-taking tips and focuses your attention on key project management concepts.pWritten to save you preparation time, the book:br*Helps you identify potential problem areas in your knowledge.br*Review topics not covered in the PMBOK.br*Become acquainted with what the author calls "PMI-isms."br*Prepares you for sitting through a four hour exam.br*Acquaints you with the type of questions that appear on the exam.pMake no mistake; the exam is much harder than the questions that appear in this guide. However, the time spent reviewing Mulcahy's material will focus your attention on material appearing on the exam. It will also broaden your approach to project management from your personal, narrow experience to the broad-based approach tested on the exam.pIf you are serious about passing, this book is well-worth the money.
One among the top three PMP Exam Guides April 19, 2006
34 out of 36 found this review helpful
I have recently read a few PMP books cover to cover, and I thought I should share my experience with other readers with an intention to help them to find the right books. A brief review of what I think are the top three PMP books follows:br /1. This book: The PMP Exam Prep.br /It is a very good book if you are either taking a course from the author or from an instructor who is using this book as a text book. There are lots of exercises. Unfortunately, this is not a self contained book. Topics are not covered with enough depth. Also there is a poor flow and a lots of hopping from topic to topic. Moreover, it's outrageously high priced. Too many cross references and overhyped.br /Overall I recommend this book of you are using it in a course.br /br /2. The PMP Exam by Andy Crowe; Velociteach.br /This is a great book and relatively self contained. You can study this book and pass the PMP exam. There are a only a few topics, which are not covered in adequate depth. In this and the preceding book, The coverage is organized around the knowledge areas while the exam objectives are organized in order of the process groups. That breaks the exam objective coverage into pieces, and may cause confusion.br /I recommend this book if you are looking for a self contained book to pass the PMP exam.br /br /3. PMP In Depth by Paul Sanghera, Thomson Course Technology. br /This book has just hit the market and is relatively unknown. But I found this a rock solid book. Almost all the topics are covered with adequate depth. The material is presented in a logical learning sequence and the presentation is very cohesive: no hopping from topic to topic. It's an easy and interesting read. All concepts are clearly defined and expalined. This makes it a great book for both the PMP and the CAPM exams. I feel that the communication management could have more coverage. Although for the exams, the current coverage is enough.br / The material is organized in order of the project lifecycle (the process groups) consistent with the way the exam objectives are organized. Furthermore, exam objectives covered in a chapter are explained in the beginning of the chapter. This makes the exam preparation easier and confusion-free.br /I recommend this book for the PMP and the CAPM exams, and also if you just want to build a good understanding of the project management basics.br /br /
Rita's Exam Prep Systems and Components September 7, 2005
26 out of 27 found this review helpful
Just wanna clarify the editions (from RMC):br /These new editions of Rita Mulcahy's worldwide best-selling PMP exam preparation products are aligned with the PMBOK Third Edition 2005 (the gold one), and are specifically written for people who plan to sit for the PMP examination on or after September 30th of 2005.br /
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