THEPMPEXAMTRYHowToPassOnYourFirstTry3rdEditionAndyCrowe,PMPVelociteachOCopyright2002,2003,2004,2005byAndyCrowe,PMl?PrintedandboundintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,orincorporatedintoanyinformationretrievalsystem,electronicormechanical,withoutthewrittenpermissionofthecopyrightowner.Althoughtheauthorandpublisherhavemadeeveryefforttoensureaccuracyandcompletenessofinformationenteredinthisbook,weassumenoresponsibilityforerrors,inaccuracies,omissions,orinconsistenciesincludedherein.Anyslightsofpeople,places,ororganizationsarecompletelyunintentional."PMI,""PMP,"and"PMBOK"arecertificationmarksintheUnitedStatesandothernations,registeredtotheProjectManagementInstitute,Inc.VelociteachisaRegisteredEducationProviderwiththeProjectManagementInstitute.Allinquiriesshouldbeaddressedto:e-mail:info@velociteach.comFirstEdition:May,2003SecondEdition:June,2004ThirdEdition,Firstprinting:October,2005InternationalStandardBookNo.ISBN-13:978-0-9729673-1-1ISBN-10:0-9729673-1-1ATTENTIONCORPORATIONS,UNIVERSITIES,COLLEGES,ANDPROFESSIONALORGANIZATIONS.Quantitydiscountsareavailableonbulkpurchasesofthisbook.Forinformation,pleasecontactinfo~velociteach.com.PageiiTotheteam:Becky,Bill,Chris,Clint,Curtis,Floyd,Karen,Karey,Katrina,Louis,Margaret,Ned,andTodd.Eachofyouhasmadeanamazingcontributiontowardcrafiingaworld-classorganization.%nkYOU.ThisbookandthePMBOKGuide,onwhichitisbased,change.Forcurrentupdatestothisedition,logonto:PageivContentsForewordAbouttheAuthorAboutVelociteachIntroductionConventionsUsedinthisBookChapter1TheExamWhattheExamTestsAPassingGradeQuestionAllocationonthePMPExamTheExamMaterialGettingtotheTest(Application)RequirementstoApplywithaCollegeDiplomaRequirementstoApplywithoutaCollegeDiplomaOngoingEducationTheTestingEnvironmentTheTimeLimitQuestionFormatChapter2FoundationalConceptsPhilosophyImportancePreparationEssentialTermsProjectRolesProjectContextOrganizationalStructuresProjectManager's...