PMP Exam Prep, Eighth Edition Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam
Welcome to the eighth edition of PMP® Exam Prep. It's hard to believe we're at the eighth edition already. It seems like only yesterday Rita was publishing the first edition of the book.
Looking back, we've come so far since the publication of that original edition in 1998. RMC has come a long way, as has the entire project management profession. Back when the first edition was published, project management, while not in its infancy, was still a young profession. That first edition of PMP® Exam Prep was only 170 pages long.
Over the years the profession has grown. The practice of project management has gotten more complex. Indeed, back when PMP0 Exam Prep was first published, the vast majority of certified project managers practiced within the United States. This is no longer the case. Now there are more PMPs outside th.e United States than within. Indeed, this growing complexity is further demonstrated by recent changes in the exam necessitating the publication of the eighth edition.
First, there is a new emphasis on working with and engaging stakeholders throughout the project management process: the PMBOK® Guide has moved its coverage of stakeholders from the communications management knowledge area into its own, expanded knowledge area. We expect this new emphasis to be an important part of the PMP exam going forward. To reflect this change we have significantly updated our Communications Management chapter and have added a new Stakeholder Management chapter, largely written by Barbara Carkenord. Just so you know, Barbara is a rock star in business analysis as well as a PMP. She was a cofounder of B2T Training and has written several books in the field of business analysis, including the International Institute of Business Analysis TM (IIBA ®) exam preparation materials published by RMC. We're thrilled to have her as part of our team, and she's made a great contribution to PMP® Exam Prep through her work on the Stakeholder Management chapter.
Another big change is the creation of several new planning processes in the PMBOK® Guide, including Plan Scope Management, Plan Schedule Management, and Plan Cost Management. And the PMBOK® Guide has added countless other updates throughout the knowledge areas. These changes required the creation of the new edition of the book. Great as it was, the seventh edition can no longer be relied upon as a study tool to pass the PMP exam.
While these are significant changes, there are important aspects of the eighth edition that have remained the same. First, and most importantly, is the conversational tone of the book. The book maintains its down-to-earth conversational style, explaining things simply and clearly. Students say that when they read the book, it feels like Rita is talking to them. In many ways she still is.
Another thing that has remained the same is our continued commitment to helping our students, not only to pass the exam but to become better project managers. At the end of the day, that is what the book, and in fact our company, is all about.
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