Acknowledgments

I'd like to thank Vanina for an outstanding job writing this book. She was a lifesaver and bore the brunt of the work. I enjoyed seeing how she gave the content a fresh face and her illustrations are terrific. (Don't tell her, but I may borrow a few of them for future reference.) It was a pleasure to work with Vanina. She was a real trooper through some of the rough starts and stops we had deciding what the content should look like. I hope we have the opportunity to work together again in the future.

I also echo Vanina's thanks to Jeff Kellum, acquisitions editor. This book, and the boxed set, was his brainchild. I always enjoy the opportunity to work with Jeff and all the great staff at Sybex.

I also want to thank Neil Edde, vice president, for taking that leap of faith on a crazy project management study guide idea way back when. Thanks, Neil.

Mary Ellen Schutz, developmental editor, is simply the best. She is terrific to work with, and I appreciate her endurance through the bumpy spots we encountered. Mary Ellen is a true professional and is excellent at what she does. I have had the great pleasure of working with her in the past and hope to work with her again on future projects.

Thanks to Terri Wagner, technical editor, for her help on this project. Terri is the president of Mentor Source, Inc., and conducts training classes all over the globe. Her perspective on the content and what she hears in real-life classroom situations helped us to make the content relevant and clear.

A very big thanks goes to all of the instructors who use my books in their classrooms. I appreciate you choosing Sybex, Inc., and my books to help your students master PMP concepts. Thank you also to all of the readers who choose this book to help them study for the PMP® exam.

—Kim Heldman

To start, thank you to the team at Sybex who devoted a great deal of effort toward making this review guide come together successfully. It is incredible to see the amount of teamwork and effort that goes into the making of a book. The process is certainly thorough, and there are many people not named here who were key to producing a solid product. Once again, thanks to all of you!

I'd like to thank Kim Heldman for the opportunity of working together on this book. It was wonderful to see that your live personality is just as dynamic, warm, and welcoming as your written voice. I had a blast getting to know your work in such a detailed way, and I am a bigger fan than ever!

Thank you to Jeff Kellum, our acquisitions editor, who saw the value of this book, and whose great and supportive personality always comes through the phone and email. I appreciate you welcoming me to the Sybex family, and it was a sincere pleasure working with you.

A tremendous thank you to Mary Ellen Schutz, developmental editor, who is truly a "Gentle Editor," as her email signature says. You were instrumental in the making of this book and have a patience and method of being that we all strive for! You are extremely good at what you do. It was wonderful having an opportunity to work with you.

Thank you to Terri Wagner, technical editor, whose sharp eyes made sure that we were on the ball. You were instrumental in making sure that the information was accurate and clearly communicated, and your knowledge of the field is very clear.

A special thanks to the individuals who are such a big part of my life, and who have always impacted me in a magnificent way. This includes my family: Nicolas Mangano, Marysil Mangano, Nicolas Mangano, Jr., Carina Moncrief and her husband Jonathan Moncrief, and my beautiful nieces—you mean everything to me! Thank you to Al Smith, Jr., my partner in all things, who is supportive and an inspiration to me—I enjoy all of our adventures and accomplishments together! And finally, thank you to Roshoud Brown, who always encouraged me to write and inspired me with his own words.

—Vanina Mangano

We both would like to thank Liz Welch, copyeditor, who made sure grammar and spelling were picture perfect; Kathy Pope, proofreader for catching those last little "oops"; and Dassi Zeidel, production editor, who made sure everything flowed through the production process. Thanks also to our compositor, Craig Woods, and the indexer, Robert Swanson. The book couldn't happen without them.

—The Authors