Program Management Professional (PgMP): A Certification Study Guide with Best Practices for Maximizing Business Results Illustrated Edition

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This is a great book but in my opinion there is no single book that is going to provide everything you need to know about program management. Since there is no published list of recommended reading for new program managers or PgMP candidates, here is mine:First, buy the PMI Standard for Program Management so that you have the official way of performing program management according to the Project Management Institute.Next, buy the Handbook of Program Management by James Brown. This book really helped me to transition from the theory of the PMI standard (which contains no detail on how to do anything) to the next level of detail. It is a great resource but doesn't cover everything that is contained in the PMI standard.Then, buy this book as your advanced reference and PgMP guide to round everything out. It has good coverage of the PMI material and provides advanced topics not covered in depth in James Brown's book but still very important for success in program management. It also has practical guidance on how to prepare for the PgMP exam if you are studying for that.I almost bought the PgMP exam specification as well, but this book has a lot of it reproduced already so I decided to save some money.These three books together are my PgMP study plan and are also what we're using in my company's Program Management Professional study group.One criticism of this book is that the "case studies" that are presented are pretty simple (almost an afterthought). But from a content and learning perspective, this is not a distraction.

I bought several PgMP exam and program management books and this is the only one that I keep on my desk and consistently refer back to. It's a great reference book.

This book does not have much material in it relevant to passing the PgMP exam. Also, there are lots of incompatibilities with the Standard and it has a dry and confusing presentation style, and is TOO brief...each topic ends before it really begins. Not very readable book... I took the exam and this book's role in helping me pass the exam was almost ZERO. The exam is a totally different beast, different from this book.My recommendation is that just read the Program Management Standard and perhaps Rita's book on PMP because they are more readable and more helpful for the exam than this book. Mostly, it's your experience that will help you in the exam.

In my view, the major problem with this book is the lack of focus on the PgMP exam topics, or on any topic for that matter. If you are looking for a PgMP exam Study guide with a comprehensive coverage of and focus on the PgMP exam domains; this is NOT that book. It tries to do many things and does not do anything well (I guess mainly due to the lack of focus). It leaves out many topics that are in the PgMP exam specifications, and it covers many other topics which are not included in the exam.Also, like any other book, this book too has its share of typos and errors, but let's hope the publisher will provide an ErrataBottom line: This book materializes the phrase: beating around the bush (the bush is the PgMP exam); even expands it: Above and beyond and below and around the bush.This publisher (and the authors) have previously produced some good books, but this one just does not do the job that it was supposed to do.

Well written, well organized, great content, focused on the PgMP and practical program management. It's a bit pricey but well worth it.