PMP Exam Prep Simplified: Covers the Current PMP Exam and Includes a 35 Hours of Project Management E-Learning Course

This is a fantastic resource for the PMP exam, and it is the reason that I passed my PMP last week with 3 “above target” scores.The book is very well written. Descriptions of the required material are concise. Chapters are 10-15 pages, which makes each easy enough to read and digest in one sitting. A test exam of 20-25 questions follows each chapter. There are plenty of exam tips sprinkled throughout to help with tough or easily confused topics, such as explaining the difference between the Control Quality and Verify Quality processes. There is also a 180-question mock exam at end of the book.The most useful part of the book, though, is the section where Andrew discusses the “mindset” needed to pass the test. The concepts here are crucial. For example, be a servant leader at all times, remove impediments that your team faces, solve problems head-on, make decisions yourself and don’t defer to the sponsor, etc. Grasping these ideas is key to passing the exam.The book comes with access to Andrew’s online video course, which you can use to satisfy the required 35 hours of training before registering for the exam.In addition to this book, I highly recommend Andrew’s new online Exam Simulator (google "tia pmp exam simulator”). It’s a separate purchase, but well worth the expense. The simulator contains 6 mock exams of 60 questions each, and each question has a video explanation where Andrew shows how to analyze the response choices and choose the correct answer. The video ties it all back to the “mindset”. These questions are very similar to what I saw on the exam.There are a couple of minor drawbacks to this book, but they are not serious enough to detract from a 5-star rating. First, there are a number of typos in the book and also some formatting issues. The index is off by about 5 pages throughout the entire book, for example the index entry for “earned value” refers to page 206, but the topic actually is on page 201. And the glossary is missing many key terms.Bottom line: get this book if you want to pass the PMP.

This book has so much detailed information and is formatted in an easy way to follow. Excellent that you also get the video lessons as well!

Pros: 1) This book comes with a free online class that you get a certificate at the end to prove your 35 hours of classwork to make you eligible to take the test!2) The video allows you to listen at 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2x speed. I started at 1.25 until I got used to his accent and then listen now at 1.5 if there is reading on a slide or 1.75. This is a great feature that audible listeners have learned to rely on.3) He goes over broad topics, but also calls out VERY specific differentiation items that will show up on the exam. These are called out in the video and book.4) Listening to him repeat the same key terms over and over really cements in the correct wording. For example on a multiple-choice, there were options of Change Control Board - which he repeated a lot vs Change Management Board - a made up term. If you hadn't listened over and over, you could probably choose either one because they seem to mean the same thing, but having his voice in your head helps choose the ones you've heard him say over and over again.5) Overall the presentation and organization of content is good.6) It gives you end-of-chapter questions and answers, the video segments also have quizzes. Finally, there's a practice test.Cons:1) There are a ton of errors in the book, but most are editing issues, not content issues. The index doesn't line up and the referral references to other chapters are not correct. I don't think that was tracked and updated properly. Some of the segments are numbered and out of order in the video too.2) The book and video don't always line up - both in order of content, or missing content pieces. Sometimes the video gives more information and sometimes the book gives more information, so you have to do both to get the full content.