The primary purpose of this book is to help you pass the Certified Associate in
Project Management (CAPM) exam administered by the Project Management
Institute (PMI). The exam, and hence this book, is based on the sixth edition
of the PMBOK Guide. Because this book has a laser-sharp focus on the exam
objectives, expert project managers and project team members who want to
pass the CAPM exam can use this book to ensure that they do not miss any
objectives. Yet this is not an exam-cram book. The chapters and the sections
within each chapter are presented in a logical learning sequence. A topic in a
chapter and the chapter only depend upon the previously covered topics and
chapters, and there is no hopping from topic to topic. The concepts and topics, both simple and complex, are clearly explained when they appear for the first time. No prior knowledge of project management is assumed. This facilitates stepwise learning, prevents confusion, and makes this book useful also for beginners who want to get up to speed quickly to pass the CAPM exam, even if they are new to the discipline of project management. The presentation of material in such a fashion enables the book to help a wider audience, as noted next.