MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-632): Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007 | 
 enlarge | Authors: Joli Ballew, Bonnie Biafore, Deanna Reynolds
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Category: Book
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Pages: 720
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ISBN: 0735625077
Dewey Decimal Number: 658
EAN: 9780735625075
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Publication Date: May 10, 2008
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Product Description
Announcing an all-new Self-Paced Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on 70-632, the required exam for the new Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007 certification. This 2-in-1 kit includes the official Microsoft study guide, plus practice tests on CD to help you assess your skills. It comes packed with the tools and features exam candidates want most including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and customizable testing options. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for the skills and expertise you can apply to the job.
Work at your own pace through the lessons and lab exercises. Focusing on using Office Project 2007 to manage projects, this official study guide covers the necessary tools to set up projects; resource project plans; estimate, schedule, and budget tasks; track project progress; and, create charts, diagrams, and reports.
Then assess yourself using 250+ practice and review questions on the CD, featuring multiple, customizable testing options to meet your specific needs. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get an evaluation version of Office Project 2007 software and an exam discount voucher making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.
Key Book Benefits:
Comprehensive exam prep study guide
In-depth coverage of exam objectives and sub-objectives plus instructive case studies and troubleshooting scenarios to enhance your performance on the job
250+ practice and review questions
Test engine that enables customized testing, pre-assessment and post-assessment, and automated scoring and feedback
Complete and handy exam-mapping grid
Evaluation version of Microsoft Office Project 2007
15 percent exam-discount voucher from Microsoft (limited time offer)
Entire study guide in searchable eBook format
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 Material good, questions maddening October 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a well-organized, step-by-step guide to preparing for the exam, but the practice Q&A and the exam simulator need some work. On many questions, the book neglects to tell you how many answers it is looking for, while the actual MCP exams are always very specific (Select one, Select #, Select all that apply). Some of the questions are also poorly worded: "You want to use Project's standard working times for tasks with defined start and finish dates but not defined times. Which two options offer a place where can you [sic] make all the changes?" The word "its" or "the" being omitted prior to "defined times" makes this question confusing if not unintelligible. (Frankly, I didn't notice the "can you" until typing this just now).
The exam simulator, for concentrating on specific objectives, doesn't work well either. The provided objectives don't map directly to the book, so if you want to review the material from a specific chapter, you're out of luck.
A plus is where the book specifically highlights differences between MSP 2007 and 2003, which, as an expert MSP user, is the main reason I selected this book.
 Excelente training kit September 26, 2008
This book is excelent as an orientation for the test. And the CD brings to you several tools to help you to prepare for the certification.
Best Exam Prep Guide for MCTS: 70-632 September 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I used this book to prepare for the MCTS: 70-632 and passed it on my first try using this book and years of experience with Microsoft Project 2003 and recently Microsoft Project 2007. The practice exam on the CD was pretty good - there were about 5 questions out of 200 where I and even the other Microsoft Project 2007 did not agree with the author. If you are studying for the certification, go through every page, chapter test and the CD. Also, you will need to understand a lot Task Type and Effort Driven Scheduling (predict durations, work calculations and overall impact to your WBS), Resourcing Project Plans (forecasting time-phase generic skills, using resource pools.
I estimated about 50 percent was technical (using Project 2007) and 50 percent knowledge on Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
One of the best exam prep guides I have read September 3, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have prepared for/taken/passed over 12 certification exams from Microsoft, Sun, and PMI, so I have read my share of exam guides. Having successfully passed this exam, I would comfortably rate this as one of the best out of all that I have read in terms of quality and accuracy.
The exercises and questions at the end of each chapter are extremely effective in helping you learn to use Project 2007. The software simulator (provided by MeasureUp) is quite good and runs very smoothly.
Overall: Highly recommended!
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