Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)? Exam Official Cert Guide [Mixed media product]

Introduction xxi
Part I Project Management Fundamentals
Chapter 1 Becoming a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) 2
Foundation Topics 3
Understanding Project Management 3
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) 3
Scope of the CAPM Exam 4
How This Book Is Organized 8
Part I: Project Management Fundamentals 9
Part II: Predictive Approach 9
Part III: Adaptive Approach 10
Part IV: Business Analysis 10
Part V: Appendixes 11
Steps to Becoming a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)11
Study and Exam-Taking Strategies 13
Suggested Reading and Resources 13
Chapter 2 Projects and Project Management 16
Do I Know This Already? Quiz 17
Foundation Topics 20
What Is a Project? 20
A Project 21
Project Manager 22
Understanding Project Management 22
Projects vs. Operational Work 23
The Role of Projects in Operations 24
Project-Based Operations 24
Programs and Portfolios 25
Creating Value Through Project Management 26
Project Management Process Groups 35
Project Management Challenges 36
Challenges with Issues, Risks, Assumptions, and Constraints 37
Project Management Trends 41
Business Analysis 41
Adaptive Project Management 41
Principles of Project Management 42
Summary 42
Exam Preparation Tasks 42
Chapter 3 Organizing for Project Performance 44
Do I Know This Already? Quiz 45
Foundation Topics 50
Project Performance Domains 50
The Stakeholder Performance Domain 52
Identifying Stakeholders 52
Types of Stakeholders in a Project 53<l³e