Published by Addison-Wesley Professional (March 21, 2025) © 2025
Available for purchase from all major ebook resellers, including InformIT.com.To request a review copy, click on the "Request a Review Copy" button.Are you preparing for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam and seeking a rapid review of essential concepts? Through carefully curated content, scenario-based questions, and true/false practice tests, this book laser-focuses on the four critical domains outlined by the Project Management Institute (PMI), helping you:
Quickly refresh key project management concepts through concise summaries
Designed for quick knowledge refresh and exam readiness, this book helps you efficiently reinforce your understanding of essential domain-specific tasks while identifying areas needing additional attention before exam day.
Written by Dr. Vijay Kanabar of Boston University's Metropolitan College, whose mentorship has guided hundreds of successful CAPM candidates and thousands of PMP certified professionals, this book is perfect for those already familiar with project management fundamentals who need a targeted study resource for final exam preparation.
Part 1 Domain 1: Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
Chapter 1 Projects, Life Cycles, and Processes
Chapter 2 Project Management Planning Essentials
Chapter 3 Roles and Responsibilities in Project Management
Chapter 4 Operationalizing Planned Strategies
Chapter 5 Problem-Solving Tools and Techniques
Part 2 Domain 2: Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies
Chapter 6 Predictive Approach and Organizational Structures
Chapter 7 Project Management Plan
Chapter 8 Measuring Project Performance
Part 3 Domain 3: Adaptive Frameworks and Methodologies
Chapter 9 Adaptive Approach
Chapter 10 Planning Adaptive Projects
Chapter 11 Adaptive Project Controls
Chapter 12 Adaptive Methodologies and Their Components
Chapter 13 Prepare and Execute Adaptive Projects
Part 4 Domain 4: Business Analysis Frameworks
Chapter 14 An Overview of Business Analysis
Chapter 15 Conduct Stakeholder Communication
Chapter 16 Gathering Requirements
Chapter 17 Product Roadmaps and Releases
Chapter 18 Influence of Development Approach and Life Cycle .
Chapter 19 Traceability Monitoring and Solution Evaluation
Vijay Kanabar, Ph.D., is the director and associate professor of Project Management programs at Boston University, Metropolitan College. He is one of the earliest PMP-credentialed practitioners from the Project Management Institute. He created one of the earliest PMP exam corporate training materials three decades ago and has introduced several thousand students and practitioners to the core exam concepts of both the CAPM® and Project Management Professional (PMP)® exams. Vijay also is an agile practitioner and has earned the PMI-ACP credential. He has authored several books and more than 75 research papers in IT and project management. He received the prestigious PMI Linn Stuckenbruck Teaching Excellence Award in 2017 for his commitment to teaching and enhancing the project management discipline in higher education.
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