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The PfMP Exam Practice Tests and Study Guide is an all-encompassing resource designed to prepare candidates for the Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP®) certification offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI®). Aligned with The Standard for Portfolio Management, Third Edition and the 2013 PfMP® Examination Content Outline (ECO), this guide breaks down the exam into five domains: Strategic Alignment, Governance, Portfolio Performance, Portfolio Risk Management, and Communications Management. Each section offers study hints, lists key topics, and includes 20 multiple-choice questions with detailed answers and rationales. Additionally, the book features two full-length practice exams of 170 questions each, mirroring the actual exam's structure. Accompanied by online tests with scoring algorithms, it helps candidates assess their proficiency across all domains and boost their success chances on the exam.
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This guide is ideal for experienced portfolio managers and project management professionals aiming to achieve the PfMP® certification. It suits those seeking comprehensive study materials and realistic practice tests to confidently prepare for the portfolio management credential exam.

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Recognising 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 Edition, and the PfMP® Examination Content Outline (ECO), 2013.

The book consists 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:

  • 25 percent of the questions relate to Strategic Alignment
  • 20 percent relate to Governance
  • 25 percent relate to Portfolio Performance
  • 15 percent relate to Portfolio Risk Management
  • 15 percent relate to Communications Management

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.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781482251005

Publisher: Apple Academic Press Inc.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2014

Country: Canada

Imprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.

Illustration: 2 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 793g

Pages: 330

About the Author

Dr. Ginger Levin is a Senior Consultant and Educator in project management. Her specialty areas are portfolio management, program management, the Project Management Office, metrics, and maturity assessments. She is certified as a PMP, PgMP and as an OPM3 Certified Professional. She was the second person in the world to receive the PgMP. As an OPM3 Certified Professional, she has conducted over 25 maturity assessments using the OPM3 Product Suite tool.

Dr. Levin is also an Adjunct Professor for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville where she teaches in its M.S. in Project Management Program, for SKEMA (formerly Esc Lille) University, France, and RMIT in Melbourne, Australia in their doctoral programs in project management. In consulting, she has served as Project Manager in numerous efforts for Fortune 500 and public sector clients, including Genentech, Cargill, Abbott Vascular, UPS, Citibank, the Food and Drug Administration, General Electric, SAP, EADS, John Deere, Schreiber Foods, TRW, New York City Transit Authority, the U.S. Joint Forces Command, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Prior to her work in consulting, she held positions of increasing responsibility with the U.S. Government, including the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Personnel Management, and the General Accounting Office.

Dr. Levin is the author of Interpersonal Skills for Portfolio, Program, and Project Managers, published in 2010. She is the editor of Program Management A Life Cycle Approach (2012). She is the co-author of Program Management Complexity: A Competency Model (2011), Implementing Program Management: Forms and Templates Aligned with the Standard for Program Management Second Edition (2008); updated in 2013, Project Portfolio Management, Metrics for Project Management, Achieving Project Management Success with Virtual Teams, Advanced Project Man

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