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PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, Fourth Edition

PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, Fourth Edition

Joseph Phillips

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joseph Phillips, PMP, Project+, CTT+, is the Director of Education for Project Seminars. He has managed and consulted on projects for industries including technical, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and architectural, among others. Joseph has served as a project management consultant for organizations creating project offices, maturity models, and best-practice standardization.

As a leader in adult education, Joseph has taught organizations how to successfully implement project management methodologies, information technology project management, risk management, and other courses. He has taught at Columbia College, University of Chicago, Ball State University, and for corporate clients like IU Health, the State of Indiana, and Chase Bank. A Certified Technical Trainer, Joseph has taught more than 12,000 professionals and has contributed as an author or editor to more than 35 books on technology, careers, and project management.

Joseph is a member of the Project Management Institute and is active in local project management chapters. He has spoken on project management, project management certifications, and project methodologies at numerous trade shows, PMI chapter meetings, and employee conferences in the United States and in Europe. When not writing, teaching, or consulting, Joseph can be found behind a camera or on the working end of a fly rod. You can contact him through www.instructing.com.

About the Technical Editor

Kevin Haney, PMP, has more than 15 years of successful project management experience in industry, academia, and government settings. He specializes in projects in biotechnology and information technology. His diverse roles include project management, business analysis, technology deployment, process analysis, and project management instruction. Kevin is a certified PMP, a certified PMI-ACP, and a Certified Scrum Master. He has a B.S. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Biochemistry, an M.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology, and an M.B.A. from the University of Arizona.

Kevin currently works at the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and leads small project teams focused on mobile healthcare software application development. Kevin has also worked on multiple infrastructure initiatives for big data projects involving healthcare and clinical research data. He is an adjunct faculty in the San Francisco State University Project Management program, where he has taught Agile, project estimation, quality, and PMP exam preparation. He enjoys interacting with students, has successfully developed online courses for adult learners, and is interested in helping his students bridge the school-to-work divide.