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Welcome to another issue of the PM Exam Tips Newsletter and Happy Father's Day to all fathers out there!
In this week's issue we are honored to feature an article from John P. Reiling where he will share his expert advise on how to prepare yourself for the PMP Exam and to help you further more, you can watch the PMP Exam Overview video we have prepared for you. This is the 3rd video of a 4-part series.
Remember to check the PM Exam tips, sample question and our PMP Exam product spotlight as well. Enjoy!
Until Next Time,
Cornelius Fichtner, PMP
President, OSP International LLC
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| PMP Exam Product Spotlight |
The PM Study Coach is a 10-week long coaching course in which you are taught exactly what you have to study for The PMP Exam. It's your "Study Roadmap" to the PMP Certification. Each session is a recorded MP3 file that you can play on your computer or portable player. With each coaching session, you also receive other study material in the form of videos, podcasts, worksheets, articles, as well as reading and homework assignments. The course takes you step by step, chapter by chapter through the PMBOK Guide and your PMP Exam Prep Workbook and points out specific areas of focus in every coaching session. In total you will receive over 7.5 hours of recorded coaching.
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Be Prepared for the PMP Certification Exam
by John P. Reiling
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Whatever may be your reason in taking the Project Management Certification Exam, you are required to answer it within four hours. Some of you might think it is just for fun but do not take this test lightly. This exam is a difficult exam and you should be serious about it. And if you pass this test, this will open doors of great job opportunities for you.
To get greater chances in passing the test:
- Take PMP examination training lessons. These lessons are sort of reviews. You must first study all about the project management. Usually, individuals who chose to take this certification exam should have some managerial skills. If you still haven't gotten one, better hurry because the more you'll delay, the more competitive it would come. And the great thing is you are not required to have a degree in college to qualify to take the exam. Just acquire every requirement and you will be able to take the exam.
- Mock Exam Questionnaires. If you want to experience the environment during the exam first, you could use these sample questions. With this, practice answering all of them within 4 hours and evaluate yourself where you are strong and weak. Polish those weaknesses until they became your strong point during the test. After the PMP training, apply what you have learned with this exercise. If you are able to pass this mock test, you will surely feel confident that you will pass the actual examination. And if ever you pass the test, a lot of great employers will directly employ you and because you are certified, you will receive a great deal of pay. But before thinking about these benefits, focus first on how to pass this difficult exam.
- PMP Prep Course. If you desire to pass, you should attend a PMP prep course. This program will help you in enhancing your PMP skills and widen up your knowledge about project management and how to apply them especially that the exam is usually situational problems. Aside from preparing for the exam, these lessons will also be applied after this test, during your actual exposure with project tasks and leading project teams.
PMP Training offers Project Management Professionals a proper application of the knowledge they taught to them and mold them into an expert in project management. They will help you prepare on how to pass the PMP exam. The Project Management Institute (PMI) who made this examination has a goal in creating experts in Project Management that is able to meet the criteria measures worldwide.
Before taking a PMP Prep Course, you need to choose an institution that is approved by the PMI. These institutions meet the PMI standard so you can be sure that they will teach you everything you need to know and you won't be wasting your time and money for nothing. They can be both online or offline.
If you choose online, it will be more convenient because you are going to take the course from the comforts of your own home. The PMP materials can be downloaded so there's not much hassle.
In choosing offline or in-person lectures, you will experience a classroom setting, communicating with other applicants and the PMP instructor personally. This is also good but the problem is the PMP materials will be more expensive than those that can be downloaded.
John Reiling, PMP, PE, MBA is an experienced Project Manager and certified Project Management Professional. John provides PMP certification questions. John also writes regularly in his blog, PMcrunch.com. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/5952682
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PMP Exam Overview Part 3 of 4
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 This video provides an overview of the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam. It's value to you and the process you will have to go through to become PMP certified. We look at the prerequisites for taking the exam, the cost and the fact that once passed you will have to continue to maintain your certification by gaining PDUs. This is part 3 of 4.
Watch this video we have prepared for you: http://bit.ly/mg89t3
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Sample PMP Exam Question
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 You are managing a construction project. You are currently estimating the duration of a very critical activity. You have gathered the following information from the experts:
Best case scenario: Activity can take 3 days to complete.
Worst case scenario: Activity may take up to 12 days to complete.
Expected scenario: On average it takes up to 6 days to complete such activities.
What duration you will put into your schedule for this activity if you want to put some weight on the expected scenario?
A. 7 days
B. 7.5 days
C. 6 days
D. 6.5 days
Hint: Use PERT to calculate.
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Exam Tip: Answer all PMP Exam questions from the PMBOK perspective |
 The PMP certification examination is a computer-based exam that is offered at testing centers worldwide. The exam is based on much of the information contained in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide).
The questions in the PMP Exam are based on the following process groups from the PMBOK Guide: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling, Closing and Professional Responsibility. So expect questions like: Which process is applied to break down the project into smaller, more manageable elements?, or: Which Tools and Techniques are part of Risk Management Planning? Some questions use project management terms that may be interchangeable with others. There will be a few questions that require you to perform simple math calculations. Or you will be required to interpret graphs or diagrams on some questions.
The number one statement to remember is that you need to answer all questions on the exam from the perspective of the PMBOK Guide, even if you feel that this question is one of those that are not 100% aligned with the standard. Asking yourself "What would the PMBOK do?" is a good place to start.
Remember that PMI is trying to present an ideal environment for project managers that might be different from your own experience. The PMBOK Guide will help you a lot here simply because it gives the right answers to all the questions that you will encounter during the exams. Or it will at least point you in the right direction. So if you really want to be prepared for your exams, read your PMBOK Guide extensively and understand the lessons here.
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Solution
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The correct answer is: D
Reference: PMBOK4 - pg:150
Explanation: Since you want to put some weight on the expected scenario, you will use the PERT formula. Your estimate will then be 6.5 days.
Hence choice D is the correct answer.
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Lessons Learned from Rajasekhar Pavani |
Dear Cornelius Fichtner - I thank you very much for the great PM PrepCast. That was the best learning experience I ever experienced.
By the way, for time being I just attached 'dump sheet' which I used for my exam. I used lots of 'Mnemonics'. This 'dump sheet' helped to aswer atleast 20-30 questions which includes ITTOs and to locate me 'where am I during the process'. If you take a close look at this sheet, this is very much self explanatory.
I didn't have much time, so I had to come up with some think like this. I took page 43 of PMBOK. I filtered all those common inputs/outputs for each and every process and updated the each process area with the Mnemonics. Here is an example::
If you see 'Develop Project Charter' process, you would notice EOX. This means EEFs and OPAs are input and Expert judgement is the tool. The same combination is repeated in 'Identify stake holders' and 'develop project plan'. Remember, these are very common inputs and outputs. You may not have problem remembering very distinctive inputs/outputs. In similar lines, I took first letter of each tool and made some 'Mnemonics' which are in 'small letters'. I very much remembered all the inputs/tools/outputs in this manner and got all of them right in the exam.Hope this helps. If you like this approach, and this document is not clear, please let me know. I will try to clarify your doubts.
Good Luck, You can Do it. Raj!! Read more.. |
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