PM Book Reviews

Book Title: ESI International - PMP Exam Practice Test and Study Guide – second edition


Author:

Edited by J. LeRoy Ward


Publisher:

ESI International 1998


PMBOK Process Areas Covered:

Project Integration, Scope Management, Time Management, Human Resource Management, Cost Management, Quality Management, Communications Management, Risk Management, and Procurement Management


Brief Description:

If you are looking for a book that will definitely help you pass the PMP exam - this is it.

There are typically three methods used to pass the PMP exam:

  1. Study the PMBOK and study guides (such as this book)

  2. Study the PMBOK and the Suite of PMP books offered by PMI

  3. Cram for a few days, get the PMI jargon down and ”wing it” based on your current PM background

I used method number one. I read the PMBOK numerous times and took as many practice tests as I could. (The ESI Study Guide contains many practice tests.) This particular study guide helped me see possible questions beyond the PMBOK. It gave me insight in knowledge areas in which more study was required. This book is easy to read since it is written in a question/answer format. There are excellent explanations of how answers were derived. Additionally, the Guide asks key questions in each PMBOK knowledge area. This method brings out new aspects of key PMBOK concepts.


Rating:

Thumbs Up! (Especially if you are studying for the PMP exam)


Available At:

ESI International (703) 558-3000
Item Number WBAEIS0765


Price:

$29.95 (soft cover spiral bound)


Reviewer:

Jill Hendrickson