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PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition: Rita’s Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam (Paperback)

by Rita Mulcahy (Author)

Textbook Details
* Paperback: 445 pages
* Publisher: RMC Publications, Inc.; 5th edition (August 8, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1932735003
* ISBN-13: 978-1932735000
* Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.3 inches
* Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
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Textbook Description
Can you imagine valuing a book so much that you send the author a “Thank You” letter?

Tens of thousands of people understand why PMP Exam Prep 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.

PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition 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 FIRST try.

PMP Exam Prep Review
Read whatever other book you want to read, but this is the de facto book to prepare for the PMP exam. Not perfect, but a must. While preparing for the exam, you also learn quite a few things about project management along the way.

Rita’s book explains the PMBOK in easy to understandable terms. The tests at the end of each section offer Rita’s thoughts on why answers are correct(something the PBMOK does not offfer). I highly suggest readidng Rita’s book in preparation for the exam, and use the PMBOK as a reference book to support Rita’s book. It also points out areas that will definietly be on the exam or areas that need to be memorized for the exam.

PMP Exam Prep is an invaluable study aid for passing the PMP. Highly recommended.
I’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.
The 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.