<p><strong>Complete coverage of all the material on the PgMP certification exam</strong></p><p>Get full coverage of all the material included on the PgMP Program Management Professional exam inside this comprehensive resource. Written by industry expert, trainer, and project management consultant Joseph Phillips, this definitive exam guide covers all three phases of the credential process--the PMI staff review, the multiple-choice exam, and the Multi-rater Assessment--focusing on how to pass the rigorous PgMP exam. Detailed and authoritative, this book serves as both a complete certification study guide and an essential on-the-job reference.</p><p>Get full details on all exam topics, including:</p><ul><li>The Project Management Institute's program management standards</li><li><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .5in">Benefits and stakeholder management</div></li><li>Life cycle themes and process groups</li><li><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .5in">Understanding the relationship between programs and projects</div></li><li><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .5in">Managing projects</div></li><li><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .5in">Program and team initiation</div></li><li><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .5in">Planning for program resources, scope, schedule, budget, procurement, and risk</div></li><li><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .5in">Program execution, quality assurance, team development, and vendor interaction</div></li><li><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .5in">Monitoring and controlling the program</div></li><li><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; tab-stops: .5in">Closing the program</div></li></ul><p>The CD-ROM features:</p><ul><li>Two full PgMP practice exams</li><li>Video training</li><li>Score tracker Excel spreadsheet</li><li>Complete electronic book </li></ul>