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Head First Pmp: A Brain-Friendly Guide to Passing the Project Management Professional Exam

From O'Reilly Media

Binding : Paperback
DeweyDecimalNumber : 004
EAN : 9780596801915
Edition : 2
ISBN : 0596801912
Label : O'Reilly Media
Manufacturer : O'Reilly Media
NumberOfPages : 832
ProductTypeName : ABIS_BOOK
PublicationDate : 2009-07-28
Publisher : O'Reilly Media
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Summary: Excellant
Comment: This book is excellant, brain friendly to get the fundamentals in the first reading.
Vendor has sent the book earlier than expected, book is in excellant condition , it is a new one even though I got it for 50% of the marked price.
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Summary: An excellent book. I am Now PMP Certified
Comment: I have just passed PMP exam today. Head First was my only source of study. Complex concepts are described in a very simple way. The questions after each chapter are very helpful.
I enjoyed every moment I studied this book.
I strongly recommend it for Project Managers who want to get Certified.
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Summary: Best PMP book out there
Comment: This is the only PMP-related book that you need to pass the certification exam. It taught me EVERYTHING that I needed to pass. I got my official training hours via [...] and did NOT take one of those 4-5 day training classes.

After reading Head First PMP, I was a little scared, so I bought Andy Crowe's "The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try". That book was a good review, and it boosted my confidence, but I didn't need it. Andy Crowe's book was well-written and easy-to-read, but it didn't "teach" me the subject matter. Head First PMP "taught" me the subject matter. I was an experience PM at the time, but knew NOTHING (literally) about the PMBOK before reading the book.

I didn't buy "Rita's Book", perhaps because of the hype. I can't say if her book is good.

I've since bought 3 Head First books and my co-workers have bought dozens of them. I'm currently studying Head First Design Patterns with 5 colleagues. I'm using Head First SQL to teach a class to 2 colleagues. I am reviewing Head First PMP with a Project Manager at work to help her pursue the PMP certification. I'm periodically reading Head First Excel, because I was tired of being embarrased that I'm a software developer / PM and didn't know how to use Excel. They are GREAT books. I recommend them all.
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Summary: Good, but it could have been Great
Comment: I really liked the book's approach to a complicated subject. However, I must agree with other reviewers who pointed out that the book failed to include a good amount of material that is on the exam. I passed the exam, but as I went through it I kept thinking that there was another question that they hadn't covered.

In addition, the book contained numerous typos, grammatical errors, and even some key factual mistakes. The online practice test included material that was deleted from the PMBOK when they published the 4th edition. It is as though the publishers and authors themselves needed to find a project manager to follow the processes in the book.

In short, do NOT make this the only book you use to prepare for the exam. However, I would certainly include it as one of two or three.
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Summary: Head First PMP
Comment: This book was an invaluable tool that made it so I passed the PMP the first time. I was very skeptical when the book first arrived, but after just a few pages I knew this was what I needed. I read it through once, used the free online test, then used it for my review before the test, and passed. Well worth it!!!