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RMC Project Management offers a complete line of best-selling and award-winning professional development products for new project managers, experienced project managers and those seeking an internationally-recognized certification. All products are developed by Rita Mulcahy—the Founder and CEO of RMC Project Management and an Internationally-recognized project management trainer and speaker. The products outlined below are used by project managers in nearly 50 countries, and distributed locally in 13 countries across the globe—as well as within the United States and Canada.
The Art of Managing Projects, Volumes 1 & 2
An Audio Q&A Series for Solving Real-World Project Problems
The Art of Managing Projects, Volumes 1 & 2 (Audio CD)
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
Are you looking for new ways to approach old project problems? Do you want to learn to apply project management in the real world and be entertained while doing it? Are you interested in the challenges other project managers face?
The Art of Managing Projects is not a course in project management, but rather a guide about what to consider, what to research, and how to approach your most pressing issues on projects. So sit back, relax, and expand your abilities as a project manager, program manager, project sponsor, or team member! And for a limited time, receive Rita's Volume 2 CD for free with the purchase of Volume 1!
PM Crash Course™ for IT Professionals
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PM Crash Course™ for IT Professionals
Published by Cisco Press and RMC Publications, Inc.
Developed by Rita Mulcahy and Martha L. Young
PM Crash Course™ for IT Professionals is full of project management tools that you can apply immediately to your IT projects—to deliver them on time, on budget, and with fewer headaches. Authored by world-renowned project management trainer Rita Mulcahy and technology business expert Martha Young, this book will help you get your IT projects back on track using proven, real-world project management tools and techniques.
This book will cover dozens of real-world IT project management issues, including the following:
- Understanding why IT projects fail—and preventing failure.
- Defining effective IT project charters and requirements.
- Organizing IT roadmaps into manageable projects.
- Capturing, creating, and using historical data.
- Establishing "soft" and "hard" project metrics and milestones.
- Defining project scope, and avoiding scope creep.
- Identifying and managing stakeholders and expectations.
- Choosing the right PM tools for your needs—including in-house, hosted, and cloud-based solutions.
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Project Management Tools and Fundamentals
PM Crash Course™ Premier Edition
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
Developed by Rita Mulcahy, PMP
Every year, thousands of people are thrust into projects or project management roles at their companies. In fact, many project managers are assigned to or even placed in charge of high-profile projects, potentially worth millions of dollars to their organizations—with no tools, no direction, and little structured training. PM Crash Course™, Premier Edition, is the first book specifically designed to help these people!
This revolutionary Course in a Book® in real-world project management is perfect for people who are looking to get projects back on track, and who want easy-to-use tools that can make an immediate impact.
Also Available in Audio CD, Downloadable iTunes Format, and Interactive e-Book Format!
PMP® Exam Prep Systems and Components
Fully Updated for The PMBOK® Guide, Fourth Edition (2008)
PMP® Exam Prep Products – Seventh Edition
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
PMP® Exam Prep, 7th Edition
Are you looking for a time-tested and proven study guide for the PMP® exam? This new edition of the worldwide best-selling PMP® exam preparation book is specifically written for people who plan to sit for the PMP® examination before July 31st, 2013. Features of this worldwide best-selling resource include the following:
PMP® Exam Prep, Seventh Edition (Audio Book)
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
RMC's best-selling book PMP® Exam Prep, Seventh Edition is available in an audio book format! The previous edition of this audio book quickly became our most popular product of the year, and we expect the same demand for this one—order your copy today!
Over the course of this 10+ hour audio book, students will be taken through the most critical concepts in RMC's best selling PMP® exam prep guide, including:
Hot Topics PMP® Exam Flashcards – Seventh Edition
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
Developed by Rita Mulcahy, PMP
If you are looking for a way to prepare for the PMP exam that fits into your busy schedule, these flashcards are it. Now you can study at the office, on a plane or even in your car with RMC's portable and extremely valuable Hot Topics PMP® Exam Flashcards—in hard copy or audio CD format.
Over 300 of the most important and difficult to recall PMP® exam-related terms and concepts are now available for study as you drive, fly or take your lunch break. Order them both!
PM FASTrack® PMP® Exam Simulation Software – V 7
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
Developed by Rita Mulcahy, PMP
Created with the assistance of a psychometrician (just like the actual exam) PM FASTrack® is designed to simulate the actual exam in every detail. The program's database of 1,500+ questions allows you to take exams by knowledge area, process group, keyword/concept, PMP and Super PMP simulation.
Features for version 7 include automatic question bank updates (for people with Internet connections), upgraded exam reporting and archiving, and more "wordy" questions that more closely match the actual exam. In addition, all questions are cross-referenced with RMCs PMP® Exam Prep textbook, so you may quickly and easily go back and work on your weak areas. Why be surprised when you take the actual exam? Find your gaps before the exam finds them for you!
This product is available in CD ROM version or a downloadable version. Please make the appropriate selection from the buttons on the left.
PMP® Exam Prep System – Seventh Edition
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
The Complete PMP® Exam Prep System
This is Rita's PMP Exam Prep System, and contains one of each of the three products outlined above—a PMP Exam Prep textbook, a copy of PM FASTrack Exam Simulation Software (CD-ROM only) and one copy of Hot Topics Flashcards.
CAPM® Exam Prep Systems and Components
Fully Updated for The PMBOK® Guide, Fourth Edition (2008)
CAPM® Exam Prep Book – Second Edition
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
Developed by Rita Mulcahy, PMP
From the author of the best-selling PMP® exam preparation book in the world, CAPM® Exam Prep by Rita Mulcahy is the worldwide standard for people studying for the CAPM exam. In addition to 12 comprehensive lessons, this innovative book includes games, exercises, Tricks of the Trade® and common pitfalls and mistakes—as well as enough sample test questions for nearly a full CAPM exam.
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Hot Topics PMP® Exam Flashcards – Seventh Edition
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
Developed by Rita Mulcahy, PMP
If you are looking for a way to prepare for the PMP exam that fits into your busy schedule, these flashcards are it. Now you can study at the office, on a plane or even in your car with RMC's portable and extremely valuable Hot Topics PMP® Exam Flashcards—in hard copy or audio CD format.
Over 300 of the most important and difficult to recall PMP® exam-related terms and concepts are now available for study as you drive, fly or take your lunch break. Order them both!
PM FASTrack® Exam Sim Software for the CAPM® Exam
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
Developed by Rita Mulcahy, PMP
How would you like to know you are going to pass the CAPM exam before you take it? PM FASTrack® for the CAPM Exam is an exam simulation software program containing more than 600 questions and three testing modes.
Utilizing the same testing and evaluation engine as our best-selling PMP exam software, PM FASTrack® for the CAPM Exam features automatic question bank updates (for people with Internet connections), as well as comprehensive grading and reporting capability.
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CAPM® Exam Prep System – Second Edition
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
Developed by Rita Mulcahy, PMP
The CAPM Exam Prep System by Rita Mulcahy contains one of each of three products—a CAPM® Exam Prep textbook, a copy of PM FASTrack Exam Simulation Software (CD-ROM only) for the CAPM Exam, and one copy of Hot Topics Flashcards (audio or flip book—your choice).
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PMI-ACP® Exam Prep System and Components
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition
Written by Mike Griffiths, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner and original member of the PMI-ACP® Steering Committee, PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition is specifically written for people who plan to sit for the PMI-ACP® examination. Placing your preorder today will ensure that you are among the first to receive this book when it become available on the date outlined above.
PM FASTrack® PMI-ACP® Exam Simulation Software
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
PM FASTrack® for the PMI-ACP® Exam is the fourth product in RMC's exam simulation software series (with our exam simulators for the PMP®, CAPM®, and PMI-RMP® exams already in circulation) and is developed using the same, best-selling technology platform. The program's database of 500+ questions allows you to filter questions by domain and keyword—and includes enough questions for four (4) complete exams!
Other features of this product include free question bank updates for people with Internet connections, and upgraded exam reporting and archiving. In addition, all questions are cross-referenced back to PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition, so you may quickly and easily return to the book and work on your weak areas. Why be surprised when you take the actual exam? Find your gaps before the exam finds them for you!
This product will be available in both CD ROM and downloadable formats.
Hot Topics PMI-ACP® Exam Flashcards
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
If you are looking for a way to prepare for the PMI-ACP® exam that fits into your busy schedule, these flashcards are it. Now you can study at the office, on a plane, or on a break with RMC's portable and extremely valuable Hot Topics PMI-ACP® Exam Flashcards. This flip book offers over 150 of the most important and difficult to recall PMI-ACP® exam-related terms and concepts—in portable format!
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep System
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
The PMI-ACP® Exam Prep System includes one each of all three products listed above—a PMI-ACP® exam prep textbook, a copy of PM FASTrack Exam Simulation Software (CD-ROM only), and one copy of Hot Topics Flashcards. Order all three in this system bundle and save!
CBAP®/CCBA® Exam Prep System and Components
CBAP®/CCBA® Exam Prep, Premier Edition
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
Written by Barbara A. Carkenord, this new certification prep guide will prepare exam takers for either or both of the global credentials offered by the International Institute for Business Analysis (IIBA®). Offering over 400 pages of exam-related content, exercises and sample exam questions, this soon-to-be best-seller covers the following exam related topics:
- Key Business Analysis Concepts
- Enterprise Analysis
- Requirements Elicitation
- Requirements Analysis
- Management and Communication
- Solution Assessment and Validation
- Planning and Monitoring
- And More!
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the RMC Customer Service Department at (952) 846-4484 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Central, Monday thru Friday. We look forward to helping you pass the CBAP® and CCBA® exams!
PM FASTrack® CBAP®/CCBA® Exam Simulation Software
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
How good would it feel to know you will pass BEFORE you take the exam? PM FASTrack® is an exam simulation software program containing 600+ questions and three testing modes—CBAP®/CCBA® Simulation, Knowledge Area and Keyword—allowing you to create an unlimited number of different exams. Created with the help of a psychometrician (just like the actual exam), PM FASTrack® is designed to simulate the exam and eliminate any surprises. The application also:
- Tracks your progress with printable reports and graphs.
- Provides explanations of answers and page references to RMC's CBAP®/CCBA® Exam Prep book.
- Helps you gain confidence and fill your gaps.
- Decreases your study time.
In addition, users with an Internet connection receive FREE real-time database updates as they become available. Students say the questions in PM FASTrack® are more difficult than the ones on the actual exam!
Hot Topics CBAP®/CCBA® Exam Flashcards
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
If you are looking for a way to prepare for the CBAP®/CCBA® exam that fits into your busy schedule, these flashcards are it. Now you can study at the office, on a plane, or on a break with RMC's portable and extremely valuable Hot Topics CBAP®/CCBA® Exam Flashcards. This flip book offers more than 280 of the most important and difficult to recall CBAP®/CCBA® exam-related terms and concepts—in portable format!
CBAP®/CCBA® Exam Prep System
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
The CBAP®/CCBA® Exam Prep System includes one each of these three products: A CBAP®/CCBA® exam prep textbook, a copy of PM FASTrack Exam Simulation Software (CD-ROM only), and one copy of Hot Topics Flashcards. Order all three in this system bundle and save!
Risk Management Products
Risk Management, Tricks of the Trade® + PMI-RMP® Exam Prep Guide
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
Developed by Rita Mulcahy
Who has time to waste? If you want to make a big difference on projects, Risk Management is the key! This practical and easy-to-use Course in a Book® is based on years of project experience and teaching risk management to IT, IS, construction, new product development, aerospace, manufacturing, e-business, pharmaceutical, and utility professionals. It contains:
- Tricks of the Trade® from 141 worldwide contributors
- Subjects and innovative tricks that no one else has written about
- A methodology that prevents many of the problems faced on projects
- Over a thousand sample risks and risk categories
- Risk management templates to adapt to your projects
- Games and exercises to increase your knowledge in fun ways
- An entire chapter, plus bonus material, to help you prepare for the PMI-RMP® exam
Very different than anything else available, this book is a must-have as the primary text for risk management courses, for people who want a clear and effective way to apply risk management to projects, and for people looking to become PMI-RMP® (Risk Management Professional) certified. Learn things you can apply NOW to your projects today—and earn a certification in the process!
PM FASTrack® PMI-RMP® Exam Simulation Software
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
PM FASTrack® for the PMI-RMP® Exam is the third product in RMC's exam simulation software series (with our exam simulators for the PMP® and CAPM® exams already in circulation) and is developed using the same, best-selling technology platform. The program's database of 600+ questions allows you to filter questions by domain and keyword—and also includes three complete, ready-to-take exams!
Other features of this product include free question bank updates for people with Internet connections, and upgraded exam reporting and archiving. In addition, all questions are cross-referenced back to Risk Management, Tricks of the Trade® + PMI-RMP® Exam Prep Guide, so you may quickly and easily return to the book and work on your weak areas. Why be surprised when you take the actual exam? Find your gaps before the exam finds them for you!
This product is available in CD ROM or downloadable version. Please make the appropriate selection from the buttons on the left.
Hot Topics PMI-RMP® Exam Flashcards
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
If you are looking for a way to prepare for the PMI-RMP® exam that fits into your busy schedule, these flashcards are it. Now you can study at the office, on a plane, or on a break with RMC's portable and extremely valuable Hot Topics PMI-RMP® Exam Flashcards. This flip book offers over 150 of the most important and difficult to recall PMI-RMP® exam-related terms and concepts—in portable format!
PMI-RMP® Exam Prep System
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
This is Rita's PMI-RMP® Exam Prep System, and contains one of each of the three products outlined above—a PMI-RMP® exam prep textbook, a copy of PM FASTrack Exam Simulation Software (CD-ROM only), and one copy of Hot Topics Flashcards. Order all three in this system bundle and save!
SIRK-Kit Risk Analysis Kit
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
A fast and FUN way to collect and sort risks, this kit provides you with the materials and the method for determining the probability and impact of 100 risks in around 10 minutes.
The SIRK-Kit Risk Analysis Kit includes:
- One copy of Risk Management Tricks of the Trade® for Project Managers, including instructions for using the rest of the Kit
- A 6' X 6' Risk Analysis Chart to sort and qualify risks
- 10 packages of 50 each of RMC Risk Notes to use to record identified risks and relevant information about the risk for use in the entire risk management process
SIRK-Kit Risk Analysis Chart
Copyright © RMC Publications, Inc.
Purchase the Risk Analysis Chart as part of the Kit above, or separately. This is a 6′ X 6′ chart to sort and qualify risks.
Instructions for its use are included in the book Risk Management Tricks of the Trade® for Project Managers.
RMC Risk Notes
Copyright © RMC Publications, Inc.
These sticky notes make risk management fast and fun. RMC Risk Notes are used throughout the risk management process. Instructions for their use are included in the book Risk Management Tricks of the Trade® for Project Managers. Purchase 10 pads of 50 notes.
Other Books and Guides
100 Things Project Managers Should Do Before They Die – Premier Edition
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
Developed by Rita Mulcahy, PMP
With all of the craziness that projects usually entail, sometimes we forget to have fun! Did it ever cross your mind to do something a little wacky? Between creating schedules and holding meetings, it is important to make time to enjoy the experiences suggested in this very different kind of to-do list. Take a moment to see the humor in projects again! Written by best-selling PM author Rita Mulcahy, this must-have resource covers the following topics:
- Getting Your Point Across
- Minding the Details
- Shaping Your Success
- Leading with a New Perspective
- Creating Teamwork
- Taking Care of You
- And More!
Order this book today for only $14 with a flat fee of $3 for shipping. (Direct ordering of this book is not yet available outside of the U.S. and Canada. Please consult our official non-U.S. distributors for delivery to other regions.)
* Ordering Currently Available for U.S. and Canada Residents Only
Also Available in Audio CD and Downloadable iTunes Format!
Managing the Gray Areas – Premier Edition
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
Developed by Jerry Manas
This groundbreaking book by best-selling author Jerry Manas touches on topics such as principles, values, ethics, decision-making, incentives, staffing, critical thinking, and communication—pulling ideas from a wide variety of knowledge areas. Managing the Gray Areas explores typical challenges that many leaders of people, projects and organizations struggle with, and offers a set of guidelines, principles, and tools that can help navigate these murky waters. Challenges and issues covered in this groundbreaking new book include the following:
- Ensuring accountability without micromanagement
- Implementing the right level of internal processes
- Balancing individual needs with organizational goals
- Communicating with simplicity and context
- Assembling teams and team makeup
- Creating positive images for organizations, teams and products
- Creating flexible, yet integrated organizations
- And More!
Review The Table of Contents and Executive Summary
Also Available in Audio CD and Downloadable iTunes Format!
Stop Playing Games!
Published by RMC Publications, Inc.
Developed by Rick A. Morris
This one-of-a-kind book from the author of Project Management That Works! and The Everything Project Management Book dives deep into the topics of gaining buy-in from upper management, accurately estimating time and cost, controlling project communication, managing within corporate culture, taking care of your team, and more.
Challenges and issues covered in this book include:
- Presenting management with realistic options
- Getting your point across without confrontation
- Controlling the message and the communication channels
- Utilizing honesty and trust as a project management tool
- Knowing what is under your control, and what is not
- Overcoming poor project management conditions
- Making real change happen—without taking things personally
If navigating organizational politics is stifling your ability to effective manage projects, you need to read this book today!
Review The Table of Contents and Executive Summary
PMBOK® 4th Edition (2008)
Published by The Project Management Institute, Inc.
The PMBOK® Guide, 4th Edition (2008), is the International standard for project management from the Project Management Institute (PMI). This is a new and improved version, complete with new processes, procedures and standards for project management excellence. This 2008 edition is the version that all certified project managers (PMPs,) project offices and project managers should be using on their projects going forward.
E-Learning Courses and Online Tools
PM Crash Course™ Online
Rita Mulcahy, world-renowned project management expert and author of the best-selling book PM Crash Course™ Premier Edition, has been teaching her innovative PM tools and techniques to project managers since 1991. Now, the thousands of development hours that went into her 1-day intensive classroom-based course are available online—24 hours a day, 7 days a week—to project managers around the globe!
CAPM® Exam Prep Online
Aligned with The PMBOK® Guide, Fourth Edition (2008)
Rita Mulcahy, world-renowned PM expert and best-selling author, has been teaching her innovative techniques for passing the PMP® exam on the first try since 1991. Now, she has turned her extensive knowledge of international project management standards into a comprehensive, e-Learning based course for the CAPM® exam—available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—to project managers around the globe!
PMP® Exam Prep Online, Sixth Edition
Aligned with The PMBOK® Guide, Fourth Edition (2008)
Rita Mulcahy, world-renowned PM expert and best-selling author, has been teaching her innovative techniques for passing the PMP® exam on the first try since 1991. Now, the thousands of development hours that go into her 2-day intensive classroom-based course each year are available online—24 hours a day, 7 days a week—to project managers around the globe!
PM Crash Course™ for Improving Project Estimating
Are time and cost estimates for your projects rarely accurate? Do you have trouble identifying WHY your estimates never hold up? Do you need real-world techniques for estimating time and cost on your projects? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, Rita Mulcahy and RMC Project Management can help you find real-world solutions to your project estimating problems!
PM Crash Course™ for Handling Unrealistic Schedules
Has your boss given you a project deadline that you believe is unrealistic? Did your sales team sell a project with a due date that you simply cannot meet? These might be common situations in the project management world, but they should NOT be happening… and now you can do something about it! In only four hours, this new and innovative online course from Rita Mulcahy will help you understand why this situation occurs, and will present real world solutions that you can implement immediately.
Common Risk Management Errors That Can Ruin Your Career – Online Workshop
This unique 4-hour online workshop, developed by world renowned PM trainer and award-winning Risk Management author Rita Mulcahy, will provide you with a real-world, step by step approach to using risk management and give you the Tricks of the Trade® from around the world—tricks that that you can begin using as soon as you return to your project. In addition to a complete overview of the risk management process, Rita will review common mistakes that others make—and teach you how to avoid them.
Risk Management Tricks of the Trade® for Project Managers – Online Course
This world-class online course will provide attendees with the Tricks of the Trade® from around the world for understanding and applying risk management. Risk management helps senior managers, project managers, team members and stakeholders be more proactive, prevent project problems instead of just dealing with them, and eliminate up to 90% of the things that can go wrong on projects.
15 Attributes of the Most Successful Project Managers
Imagine a course that benefits from 15 years of research, hundreds of presentations and infinite updates—and you will begin to realize the valuable insights you will receive in this course. What exactly makes the best project managers "the best?" Not for the faint of heart, this intensive e-learning course designed by Rita Mulcahy will answer these questions, and help you acquire the skills of the most successful project managers. This course is designed for experienced and trained project managers, team members and senior managers with at least 5 years of full-time project management experience, who want to know what it takes to put themselves in a group with the best project managers in the world.
Tricks of the Trade® for Senior Managers
Created by one of the world's foremost experts in project management, this course deals with Tricks of the Trade® for project management from a Senior Manager's point of view. Not only will you learn what project management is, but also hear what project managers feel are the things that are getting in their way and causing project failure. Be prepared to walk away with a project management methodology, and learn in a short period of time what really makes a difference.