Includes index.

Assessment test -- What is a project? -- Creating the project charter -- Developing the project scope statement -- Creating the project schedule -- Developing the project budget and communicating the plan -- Risk planning -- Planning project resources -- Developing the project team -- Conducting procurements and sharing information -- Measuring and controlling project performance -- Controlling work results -- Closing the project and applying professional responsibility -- Appendix A: answers to review questions -- Appendix B: process inputs and outputs.

Provides comprehensive review for the Project Management Institute's (PMI) PMP certification exam. This new ninth edition has been completely revised to align with the latest version of the exam, which includes new tasks that reflect changes to best practices, the role of the project manager, and the growing importance of agile and other adaptive and iterative practices. Detailed discussion draws from the latest A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), 6th edition, to provide the most up-to-date information on critical topics, while hands-on exercises provide insight on real-world implementation.