Aleksandr Belyarchik said
Pros:
Easy to read, compared to PMBOK - where you read 1 paragraph for 20 times and still don't know what they're talking about
Completely opposite of those Phsychology books if you know what I'm talking about
Good examples
Catches your interest right from the beginning, and it doesn't look like a regular study guide
Cons:
None so far!
Henni M. Webb said
If you think Rita Mulcahy's book is great but find yourself struggling and in need of better visuals, this book is it - especially when it comes to formulas. Am reading this book page by page and, after struggling for weeks with Rita's book, CDs, etc, there's a definite technique to their learning process that WORKS for me...am "understanding" more than just memorizing concepts and forumulas. For those reasons alone it was well worth the $$. ....of course, the final proof will be on exam day coming up...
ArijitK said
I am a great fan of head first series. Keeping that in mind i am trying to write this review so that it is NOT biased ..
Being a huge fan of the head first series books, i had bought this one and a few others together from Amazon some time back last year ..
I remember then when i thought about checking this book out, i read through a few chapters which i liked .. but the urgency of taking the exam was not there. So the book was kept aside. Work pressure and current projects got priority.
When the time came that i applied with PMI for the exam, like many others i bought the Rita book as well and started my study with Rita and PMBOK.
To be honest, I found Rita very boring and the tone of the text not appealing. Its contents (tips and coverage) was adequate nonetheless. PMBOK was still better but getting it all laid out in my brain for the exam was taking its time.
It was then that i turned to HEAD FIRST PMP, and i found a new friend.
And there i was covering one chapter after another cruising through and then consolidating with PMBOK. I was going past the Knowledge areas one after another, nicely doing scope, time and then cost and then human resource and then comm. Risk and Quality were a breeze and so was Code of ethics. Finally the procurement.
Studying for the exam was a lot of fun suddenly.
I will admit here that Rita's fast track questions were also great in helping me through.
The manner in which the concepts are illustrated for the exam in this Head First book would without any doubt make me rate this book a 5 star.
I loved this book start to end. Great book for the exam which i cleared successfully.
Robert G. Williams said
This is the only book you will need to pass your PMP. I read this book and the PMBOK and passed my PMP exam. The PMBOK covers lots of material in a dry clinical format that is about like reading stereo instructions. The Head First PMP book is a much easier and interesting read. The PMBOK does not cover everything on the PMP exam, the Head First PMP does.
If you really want to pass the exam and get everything in one place read this book and skip the PMBOK. You will not regret it.
Christopher N. Scheevel said
With no intention of taking the PMP exam I read the "Head First PMP." I needed some solid PM principles to apply to my work in an Agile development environment. So, with a desire to study ole skool Project Management in an Agile way I was drawn to the "Head First" books. And wow! What a fantastic way to learn! Knowing full well that PM concepts are not the most exciting topics, this book grabs your attention by drawing you in with its conversational tone. It reminds me of a scrapbook, it's a combination of print, pictures and handwriting. It's like getting your older brother's school textbook after he's highlighted all the important points and written the exam questions in the margins...literally! Now I'm spoiled, "Head First" is the only way to learn.
The book examines each concept in a fun way with examples and stories to help the points stick. Over 14 chapters the authors hit all the high-points of project management and each chapter concludes with helpful quizzes, puzzles, etc. to capture the idea. I had my teenage daughter read the first chapter since the "triple constraints" of her chores (scope/time/effort) directly impact the "quality" of her allowance. Ha ha, she didn't appreciate the humor but she got the basics, thanks to the "Head First" style she understood the concepts. I'm such a fan I've bought 2 other "Head First" books, "Object Oriented Analysis" and "Servlets & JSP."
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