The Project Management Institute (PMI) recently released the official dates for when the Project Management Professional (PMP) and some other of its exams will be updated to the latest standards. Here is what we have learned and our recommendations for studying:

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PMP in Depth: Project Management Professional Study Guide for the PMP Exam
By Paul Sanghera

If you're searching for the right PMP study guide to help you pass the PMP Exam, PMP in Depth: Project Management Professional Study Guide for the PMP Exam will get you on the right track (Disclosure: Compensated Affiliate). The material is intelligently presented in a logical sequence so you won't have to hop from topic to topic.

The majority of effort in the project Time Management knowledge area will occur in which of the following processes while you are executing the project?
A.) Control Schedule
B.) Develop Schedule
C.) Estimate Activity Resources
D.) Estimate Activity Durations

Hint: Project Execution and project Monitoring & Control are the two process groups that require the most effort.

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The terms leads and lags are used to identify and control the timing of various activities within the project. It is important to accurately document leads and lags...