Recognizing the importance of portfolio management, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) has launched a new certification entitled the Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP®). PfMP® Exam Practice Tests and Study Guide is the most comprehensive resource available to help you prepare for and pass the PfMP® certification exam. It provides coverage that is current with The Standard for Portfolio Management, Third Editionand the PfMP® Examination Content Outline (ECO), 2013. The bookconsists of five sections, each of which corresponds to one of the five domains described in the ECO. Each section includes study hints, a list of major topics that may be encountered on the exam, and 20 multiple-choice practice questions that illustrate the applicable task from the ECO. Each section also includes an answer sheet and answer key with the rationale for each correct answer and references to the Standard. Supporting references are also listed at the end of the book for each of the domains covered on the exam. Written by Dr. Ginger Levin, co-author of best-selling PMP® and PgMP® study guides, the book includes two complete practice tests, each consisting of 170 questions that follow the blueprint of the actual PfMP® exam as described in the ECO. For example― <ul>
<li>25 percent of the questions relate to Strategic Alignment</li> <li>20 percent relate to Governance</li> <li>25 percent relate to Portfolio Performance</li> <li>15 percent relate to Portfolio Risk Management</li> <li>15 percent relate to Communications Management</li>
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The two accompanying online tests feature a proprietary scoring algorithm to help you determine if you are Proficient, Moderately Proficient, or Below Proficient in each domain. Earning the PfMP® certification is a prestigious accomplishment. By studying this book and using the practice exams provided, you will significantly improve your chances of passing the exam, the first time around.

PfMP® Exam Practice Tests and Study Guide (Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management)

Business & Money

Ginger Levin

Management & Leadership

Auerbach Publications

With this complete guide to dealing with problems that surface within the project team, you'll learn how to apply new, tangible skills for managing people problems, help team members improve interpersonal communications, foster the dynamics and behaviors that make a successful team, apply a process for conflict resolution, motivate team members who have different personal styles, deal with the team member with a performance problem, handle a critical incident that strikes the project team, and boost productivity with swift, skillful handling of employee problems. It will save time and expedite solutions with a single source for finding the answers you need.

People Skills for Project Managers

Steven W.

Ph.D. Flannes

Management Concepts

A Treasury of How-to Guidance for Project Success! People problems can really hurt your project, causing delays, eroding quality, increasing costs, and resulting in high levels of stress for everyone on the team. Yet if you’re like most project managers, you’ve never been taught the soft skills necessary for managing tough people issues. Essential People Skills for Project Managers brings the key concepts of people skills into sharp focus, offering specific, practical skills that you can grasp quickly, apply immediately, and use to resolve these often difficult people issues. Derived from the widely popular original book, People Skills for Project Managers, this new version provides condensed content and a practical focus. • Apply project leadership techniques with confidence • Resolve conflicts and motivate team members • Help a team recover after a critical incident • Determine your team members’ personal styles so you can work more effectively with them You’ll also learn how to apply people skills for a more successful career and life! • Discover how to manage stress – personal and professional • Learn proven methods for managing your own career • Find out how to thrive in an atmosphere of change

Essential People Skills for Project Managers

Steven Flannes

Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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