There are some books out there which claim to be the best guideline for clearing the PMP (Management Professional) examination. But, this could be an exhausting process because the options are uncountable! Besides, not all books have the same content, which means reading just any book might not be beneficial. Consider your dilemmas gone because here is a list of books which can be said as the top five books best preparation!
1. PMP Exam Master Prep
Being a PMP exam trainer himself, this book was written by Scott Payne who is the co-founder of PM Master Prep, a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, a certified Scrum Master and a Theory of Constraints Project Management Technical Expert.
Unlike any arbitrary book, this book contains 25 case studies with case study questions and 175 Master Points! To prepare the exam takers further, this book provides 200 question panels for self-assessment. It is also available online! This book serves justice when said as the “top five.”
2. PMP Exam: How To Pass On Your First Try, Sixth Edition.
The author of this book is Andy Crowe who is founder and CEO of Velociteach and also trains students for Project Management exam. He has experience of 25yrs in project management.
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The sixth edition of this book is said to be the best! It has included a new chapter about the importance of Project Manager. After every chapter, there are quizzes for polishing your preparation. There are over 400 practice papers and a final mock test. Over 60 video links are attached to the book.
3. Management Professional Exam Study Guide, 9th Edition
The author of this book is Kim Heldman who is Chief Information Officer of Regional Transportation District in Denver, Colorado. She has an experience of 25yrs in IT Project Management which justifies her ability to write this book perfectly.
Comes with a very affordable price, this book is elaborate and covers all the topics required including definitions, documents, and activities. The book incorporates online chapter tests, practice papers, and flashcards. The author has mentioned several tips throughout the book to help a little further in your preparation.
4. PMP Exam Preps Questions, Answers, And Explanations.
This book was written by Christopher Scordo who is the founder and Managing Director of PMP Training. He worked under various government and private sectors as a consultant, advisor, investor, and executor. He has written several other books as well.
The biggest plus point of this book is that it has over 1000 detailed practice exam questions. It also includes compressed mock papers and their detailed solution sets.
5. PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, 5th Edition
The author of the book is Joseph Phillips who is a teacher and consultant of project management. He is also the Director of Education for Project Seminars Inc. The book comes with an electronic content with videos of him teaching which helps excel the preparation process.
The electronic content also comes with Total Tester Exam Engine, references PDFs and worksheets. The book approaches by project initiation, covering topics important for PMP and appendices. It’s a value for money product.
Conclusion
Without holding a PMP certification, you can still be a project manager. But it has been observed that PMP certification results in a higher salary of employees. So if you are looking forward to the PMP exam, choose a book from the above mentioned and get started!
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