Prepare for the Project+ exam and a new career in project management quickly and efficiently with a newly updated guide. In the newly revised Third Edition of the CompTIA Project+ Study Guide: Exam PK0-005, veteran project manager and tech educator Kim Heldman delivers a fully updated and comprehensive guide to the foundational CompTIA Project+ exam. This all-in-one study aid focuses on the job-critical skills demanded by employers and will help you hit the ground running on your first day in a new project management role. In this Study Guide, you'll learn to manage the project lifecycle, coordinate small- and medium-sized projects, establish communication plans, manage resources and stakeholders, maintain project documentation and artifacts, and support the completion of larger projects within an information technology environment.

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Introduction -- Introducing the project -- Understanding IT fundamentals -- Creating the project charter -- Planning the project -- Creating the project schedule -- Resource planning and management -- Defining the project budget and risk plans -- Communicating the plan -- Processing change requests -- Managing quality and closing out the project - Answers to review questions -- Index.