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PMP Reference Material
A list of reference material for PMP certification
PMP Reference Material Recommended by PMI
PMI recommends the following 10 reference guides for the PMP Exam:
- PMBOK Guide, 7th Edition - by PMI
- Agile Practice Guide, 2017 - by PMI
- Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling - by Harold Kerzner
- Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, Hybrid - by Robert K. Wysocki
- Fundamentals of Technology Project Management, 2nd Ed - by Colleen Garton with Erika McCulloch
- Project Managers Portable Handbook, 3rd Ed - by David Cleland and Lewis Ireland
- Information Technology Project Management, 7th Ed - by Kathy Schwalbe
- Essential Scrum: A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process - by Kenneth S. Rubin
- Project Management: The Managerial Process - by Erik Larson
- The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right - by Tom Kendrick
PMP Study Guide
We provide four PMP study guides that cover everything you need to know for the PMP Exam.
- PMP Guide: This guide is laid out as per the PMP Exam Content Specs published by PMI.
- PM Fundamentals: This guide mainly covers Domain 2 (Process) and some elements of Domain 1 (People) for PMP certification.
- Agile Guide for PMP: This guide covers the Agile frameworks and methodologies for PMP (Domain 1 and 2).
- PM Study Notes: This guide deep-dives into a wide range of commonly confused project management concepts relevant for PMP.
All PMP Study Material
For a complete overview of all PMP study material — including study guides, practice exams, downloadable PDFs, and reinforcement tools — visit the PMP Study Material page.
Project Management Processes Guide
- Process Groups: A Practice Guide by PMI: This is a new guide by PMI that organizes the 49 project management processes according to Process Groups instead of Knowledge Areas. This is useful to learn about the project management processes, which are fundamental to managing projects and an important topic for PMP certification.
Resources For Agile Topics
In addition to our Agile Guide, the following resources are useful to learn about Agile concepts: