Chapter 1. Introduction: Why get certified?
Tired of facing the same old problems? If you’ve worked on a lot of projects, you know that you face the same problems, over and over again. It’s time to learn some common solutions to those problems. There’s a whole lot that project managers have learned over the years, and passing the PMP exam is your ticket to putting that wisdom into practice. Get ready to change the way you manage your projects forever.
Do these problems seem familiar?
Kate’s boss promised a delivery date that she couldn’t possibly meet.
Then, when the project was halfway done, the customer demanded a big change.
Then, just as the project was about to be completed, someone noticed a couple typos, and 10,000 leaflets had to be reprinted.
Then, when it was time to fix those typos, Kate realized that the printer was booked for another project.
And even though she knew there was a pretty good chance that someone else might need the printer, she didn’t have time to come up with a backup ...
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