Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam Prep Paperback – March 1, 2018

I found this book hard to study from and not of much use. It’s very expensive too. Rita’s book is much much better.

I purchased this book per the instruction of my PMP exam prep course instructor. The first few days are used it it was fine but it fell apart very quickly. This happened to a few other students in the same course. Given the cost of the book, I believe the book should be better constructed. I was constantly afraid that I would lose pages especially in the practice test section. Very unsatisfied with the product.

Extremely well written and highlights key knowledge areas of study to "crack" the exam! Maximizes your chances of passing the exam by providing insights that most other study guides completely miss! This book was recommended to me by a co-worker took a PMP boot camp course previously offered by the author of this book. This book should be the #1 recommended study guide on Amazon in my opinion!

Very good

To those of you who consider ratings of importance when deciding on which PM study guide to purchase, hopefully you will find my ratings of the following PM Study Guides listed below useful in your quest to pass the PMP test! Since I have no affiliation with any of the Authors mentioned below, I can safely say there was no bias on the recommendation.Bear in mind, I used the following criteria to rate the guides:A) CostB) Comprehensive coverage of what to expect on the testC) Multiple methods presenting same material to increase comprehension through redundancyD) Using Real-Life case studies to "drive home" complex and/or complicated concepts (look up the difference if you don't know) as they relate to Project ManagementE) How well diagrams, tables, graphs, charts, and presentation examples were utilized to put the 10 Knowledge Areas in context with their specific Process GroupsF) Amount of hints/guidance in order help decipher test questionsG) How right and wrong answers test questions were covered at the end of chapterH) How consistent subject matter focus was line with the percentage of test questions. I) Ratings (# of stars) to number of ratingsJ) Online test bank availabilityGuides I purchased and reviewed:1) Rita Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep, 9th Ed. (4 ½ stars)2) Belinda S. Goodrich PMP Exam Study Guide (3 stars)3) Sohel Akhter, Exam Prep Book, 6th Ed. (5 stars)4) Kim Heldman, PMP Project Management Professional Exam, 9th Ed (3 ½ stars)5) Andrew Ramdayal, PMP Exam Prep Simplified (2 ½ stars)6) PMI PMBOK Guide, 6th Ed (3 stars)7) Andy Crowe, PMP Exam, How To Pass On Your First Try, 6th Ed (3 stars)Based on my reviews using the criteria I've specified above, I would highly recommend "Sohel Akhter, Exam Prep Book, 6thNonetheless, only you good people know what does and does not work for you. Good luck passing any and all tests you decide to take!Kind regards,Michael

I am an instructor at UCLA extension in Los Angeles and I conduct PMP preparation workshops for aspiring PMPs. I have been using Sohel's PMP prep book in all my workshops.I have done research and compared many other books but came to the conclusion that Sohel's book has been crafted just for the sole purpose of explaining the concepts of PMP exam using mind maps and walking through the maze of the project lifecycle as mandated by PMI PMBOK 6th edition. The book is very structured with clear and concise examples, definitions and visual tools to drive the foundation effectively.The best part of the book is the amount and complexity of the exam questions that are covered throughout the entire book. There are questions after each chapter and there is also a final exam adding up to over 500 questions. The questions have been meticulously created making sure that they are at the same level of difficulty as the PMP exam.I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is aspiring to become CAPM and/or PMP certified!

Straight to the point review >> So I had gotten other PM certification training books, including the official one, both in English and Spanish (thinking it was going to be faster to master its content), and they were either too basic or too difficult to read and digest, and of course to retain. Professor Sohel's book (this one) takes its reader(s) into a very well-documented, but mostly friendly self-driven lecture supported and illustrated by valuable and helpful real life examples that help going thru and mastering the content so it can be easily remembered (which I guess is the goal of those who acquire the book).

I studied & read over the PMBOK Guide three times... Also, used other study materials and online practice exams, but STILL struggled to comprehend the knowledge areas and concepts. Sohel Akhter's book is by far the best resource out there!! This book is what brought everything together for me. A MUST HAVE FOR PMP PROFESSIONALS!