Dr. McGary shows you exactly what the Project Management Institute expects from you and exactly how to be prepared for the certification examination. Whatever your experience, he'll help you rapidly achieve deep mastery of PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®). Other books cover PMBOK, but this book is relentlessly focused on helping you ace your exam the first time.

* Learn proven strategies, methods, and tips for passing your PMP exam
* Master all five project phases: initiation, planning, execution, control, and closing
* Use the book to become a project management professional in project integration, scoping, scheduling, costs, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement
* Understand critical project management details, from Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to change control systems
* Review the professional conduct and ethics standards you will be tested on
* Continue to use the book as a valuable resource of practical information after you are certified