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References for the Self Assessment Test

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Each question in this prep test has at least one reference to a standard source of project management,
exactly as PMI does it for the real exam questions. Most references outside of the PMBOK Guide point into books accessible at http://pmi.books24x7.com. Become a member at www.pmi.org to access these sources for free or order them at your local book store.

Chapter 22 - Critical Chain Project Management, in: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Eighth Edition by Harold Kerzner, http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=8147&chunkid=773020332 Chapter 14 - Pricing and Estimating, in: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Eighth Edition by Harold Kerzner, http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=8147&chunkid=773020332 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 196, 209 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 233 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 181-183 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 73-78 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 116-122 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 279 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 21, 157, 253 Chapter 5 - Crafting Insightful Metrics, in: Managing Six Sigma: A Practical Guide to Understanding, Assessing, and Implementing the Strategy That Yields Bottom-Line Success by Forrest W. Breyfogle III, James M. Cupello and Becki Meadows http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=7255&chunkid=0788075441 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 183 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 110-111 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 299 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 204 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 286 Chapter 9 - Quantitative Methods in Project Contracts, in: Quantitative Methods in Project Management by John Goodpasture http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=8442&chunkid=845042298 Chapter 5 (Honesty) - PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct http://www.pmi.org/PDF/ap_pmicodeofethics.pdf PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 1553

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Chapter 5 - Time Management, in: The Project Management Question and Answer Book by Michael W. Newell and Marina N. Grashina http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=5597&chunkid=252742885 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 4 2 2 3 4 2 2 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 234 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 325-326 (12.1.3.4 2nd phrase) PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 228 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 339 (12.3.2.6) PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 323 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 421 and 441 Chapter 11 - Planning, in: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Eighth Edition by Harold Kerzner http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=8147&chunkid=445524266 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 304 Chapter 2 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Projects, in: Quantitative Methods in Project Management by John Goodpasture http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=8442&chunkid=216152584

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Chapter 12 - Network Scheduling, in: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Eighth Edition by Harold Kerzner http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=8147&chunkid=610313952 28 29 30 31 32 33 3 3 1 2 4 2 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 331 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 422 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 331 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 138 and 140 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 116 and 133 Chapter Seven - Nudge, Test, and Escalate Gradually, in: Leading Quietly: An Unorthodox Guide to Doing the Right Thing by Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr. http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=5478&chunkid=305478503 Chapter 13 - Role of Corporate Governance, in: No Excuses: A Business Process Approach to Managing Operational Risk by Dennis I. Dickstein and Robert H. Flast http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=29831&chunkid=339693288 34 35 36 37 3 2 2 3 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 206 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 286 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 195 Chapter 2 - What Is Project Finance? in: Principles of Project Finance by Edward Yescombe http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=5680&chunkid=905004848 (on BOT Projects) PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 234 (on issues of responsibility for unrealistic expectations by management) 38 39 1 1 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 29 Chapter 25 - Teamwork ProcessGlobal Teams Crosscultural Communication, in: The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right by Tom Kendrick

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http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=4546&chunkid=594080577 40 41 42 43 44 2 3 2 3 3 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 239 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 94 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 444 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 412

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Chapter 15 - Project Management in the Information Age, in: The New Dynamic Project Management: Winning Through the Competitive Advantage, Second Edition by Deborah S. Kezsbom and Katherine A. Edward http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=8645&chunkid=911998160 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 221 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 150 (Three-point estimation) and 155 (Critical chain) Chapter 1 - Begin in the Beginning, in: Critical Chain Project Management, Second Edition by Lawrence P. Leach http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=10254&chunkid=0357832958

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Chapter 7 - Project Contracts(2) Ancillary Contracts, in: Principles of Project Finance by Edward Yescombe http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bkid=5680&destid=230#230 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 279-282 and 288 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 184 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 431 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 109 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 341 Chapter 5 - Motivation, in: Management Skills for New Managers by Carol W. Ellis http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=8854&chunkid=588141747 Chapter 1 - Importance of People Skills in Project Management, in: People Skills for Project Managers by Steven W. Flannes and Ginger Levin http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=6208&chunkid=108499407 Chapter 21 - Contracts and Procurement, in: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Eighth Edition by Harold Kerzner http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=8147&chunkid=0922709277 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 204 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 421 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 11 Chapter 3 - Performance Management, in: Management Skills for New Managers by Carol W. Ellis http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=8854&chunkid=742856503 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 51 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 182 (CV = EV - AC) and 184 (EAC = AC + BAC EV) PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 173-174 Chapter 6 - Managing Project Conflict, in: People Skills for Project Managers

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by Steven W. Flannes and Ginger Levin http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=6208&chunkid=202583813 64 65 2 1 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 15

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PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 43 (overview), 74 (project charter input: sow), 104 (scope management plan), 112 (define scope process output: scope statement), 116 (create wbs process) PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 178 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 145 http://www.pmi.org/PDF/Members/Standards/PS_ProjectConfiguration.pdf pp. 29, 48, 56 ("Configuration control" and "Configuration identification") PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 178 Chapter 1 - Defining the Project Business Case and Getting Buy-in from Top Management, in: Maximizing Project Value: Defining, Managing, and Measuring for Optimal Return by Jeff Berman http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp? bkid=16115&destid=56&destid=42&destid=42&term=return+on+investment+ (ROI) Chapter 3 - Project Estimating, in: The Project Management Question and Answer Book by Michael W. Newell and Marina N. Grashina http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp?bookid=5597&chunkid=518142829 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 190 PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, p 141 (6.2.2.4) Chapter 1 - Defining the Project Business Case and Getting Buy-in from Top Management, in: Maximizing Project Value: Defining, Managing, and Measuring for Optimal Return by Jeff Berman http://pmi.books24x7.com/viewer.asp? bkid=16115&destid=56&destid=42&destid=42&term=return+on+investment+ (ROI) PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pp 138-141

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