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The PM Study Coach Live is still open for you!
We are excited to announce that there are TWO PM Study Coach Live Online Coaching Class starting later this month. Sign up now and let us coach you to your PMP exam studies! For more information read below.
Other helpful information on this week's issue include:
- The May 2012 discount coupon on The PM StudyCoach (recorded).
- Our recommended study material: PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide
- Featured Article of the Week: Why You Need To Practice With A PMP Exam Simulator
- Featured Video: PM StudyCoach Live - Sample PMP Exam Prep Coaching Call
- PMP Exam Sample Question and Answer.
- PMP Exam Tip: Assess Your PMP Exam Readiness with Free Sample Exams
- Lessons learned from new PMP Karen Payne.
Also we would like to extend our sincere congratulations to our students for passing the PMP exams. See who they are in this week's issue.
Read on and Enjoy!
Until Next Time,
Cornelius Fichtner, PMP
President, OSP International LLC
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Let Us Coach You To Your PMP Exam!
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We are excited to announce that registration for TWO PM StudyCoach Live Online Coaching Classes is now open. Sign up today and let Kevin Reilly, PMP be your
coach and guide you in your studies towards PMP Exam success.
 The
PM StudyCoach Live is a self-study course that combines recorded
training materials with live, online coaching calls: You study the
recorded materials on your own time and then join the class for a weekly
call. In each call we help you get into the PMI mindset, discuss
concepts essential for the exam, review your study assignments and leave
lots and lots of room to answer all of your questions. Click here for all the class details...
We have two classes starting for you this month. The first live
coaching call is scheduled for Wednesday, May 23rd at 7pm PST and
Thursday, May 24th at 7 pm EST respectively, and then each
Wednesday/Thursday
for 10 weeks after that. So let Kevin's experience guide you on
the way!
However, we only accept 15 students for each class!
By limiting class size we can ensure that everyone gets the
attention they deserve. So hurry and get your seat today. This is
especially important because we have a three-tiered pricing structure,
so the sooner you register the less you pay. Here are the prices:
- Tier 1: First 5 students to register: $599.00
- Tier 2: Next 5 students to register: $624.00
- Tier 3: Next 5 students to register: $649.00
Please click here to register and place your order...
Don't wait! This class is for you if...
- ...you want to prepare for the PMP Exam using self-study
- ...you can commit to 90 minutes of studying every day
- ...you want access to a coach who will guide you
- ...you are available on Wednesday evenings at 6pm PST (California timezone) or on Thursday evenings at 7pm EST (New York timezone) for the live calls (no mention of Thursday calls)
Do you have any questions about this class? Please click here for The PM StudyCoach Live details... or simply reply to this message and we will give you an answer.
Kevin is looking forward to coaching you and helping you achieve your PMP certification..
Until Next Time,
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Kevin Reilly, PMP
Head Coach
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Cornelius Fichtner, PMP
President, OSP International LLC
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May 2012 Discount Coupon
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For our next amazing deal and
offer, we bring you a $10.99 discount coupon for The PM Study Coach.
This is for the recorded version of the live class we announce above.
Instead of paying the regular price of $34.99, you can get it for just
$24.00. This offer is good from May 1-31, 2012 only. Details are as
follows:
Product: The PM Study Coach (recorded)
Regular price: $34.99
Discount: $10.99
Price after discount: $24.00
Coupon validity: May 1-31, 2012
Coupon code: May12
Redeeming this great deal is easy!
First watch this video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tG81gp6AuQ to learn how to use the coupon and then go to our website at http://www.project-management-study-coach.com/
where you begin by clicking on "Order" at the top. (Please note that
our coupons are only available for new purchases and cannot be applied
as a refund if you purchased earlier.)
Sign up for our free newsletter to get the latest coupon codes,
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| Recommended Study Material: PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide |
 Written by project management expert Kim Heldman, PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide (Disclosure: Compensated Affiliate) is an excellent book that will guide project managers on their way to the PMP Exam. It provides comprehensive coverage of the exam objectives, essential PMP topics, concepts, and key terms.
Your benefits are:
- Prepare you to take the PMP Exam and the CAPM Exam both offered by PMI. It covers all essential procedures and concepts from PMBOK Guide, 4th Edition.
- Uses real-world scenarios and How This Applies to Your Current Project sidebars to fully illustrate concepts.
- Includes CD with testing software, practice exams, electronic flashcards, and over two hours of audio review.
- Serves as a valuable go-to book to keep on hand -- even after the exam.
Project managers who took the exam noted how PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide is exceptional in teaching useful information that consistently appeared on the test.
For more information and customer reviews, click here!
Full Disclosure: PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide is an affiliate product. If you click and choose to purchase the book, we will earn a commission.
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| Congratulations! |
Our warmest congratulations go to the following students of ours who have recently passed their PMP Exam:
Stefan Jockenhoevel, PMP (Image shown on the right)
Rosemary Wright, PMP
Júnior Rodrigues, PMP
Angela Jackson, PMP
Maheswari Mallikarjunan, PMP
Have you passed your exam as well? Then let us know by either writing your PMP Exam Lessons Learned or simply write to examtips@pm-prepcast.com |
| Why You Need To Practice With A PMP Exam Simulator |
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You have studied the PMBOK Guide; you have read numerous additional study materials; you believe you have a good handle on project management theories and the application of those theories; and you feel as if you might be are ready take the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam. There is just one thing that keeps lingering in the back of your mind...the PMP Exam consists of 200 multiple choice questions that must be answered in 4 hours.
 How is someone to prepare for answering 200 multiple choice questions in just four hours? That equates to just over one minute of allotted time per question. This can be an intimidating to even the best test takers.
There are many free PMP Exam Questions on the market, and free can be good for some things, but in the long run you do get what you pay for. Some of the risks of taking free exams are the exam questions may not have been reviewed for accuracy by an expert on the exam, or it may not accurately represent the exam taking experience you will face for the PMP Exam. A single webpage with a list of sample test questions does not accurately represent the actual PMP Exam testing environment. The PMP exam is a computer based exam with specific features and functions you will want to be comfortable with prior to taking the exam. You will need to be able to focus solely on the 200 multiple choice questions in order to complete the exam in the 4 hours allotted.
Are you willing to risk your ability to pass the PMP Exam by using free exams that may have incorrect questions / answers and may not be formatted as the PMP Exam is?
A PMP Exam Simulator offers the user the opportunity to experience a "real" exam environment prior to sitting for the exam. Some benefits of an exam simulator over just using free PMP Exam Questions are:
- You will feel more comfortable with the user interface of the exam. You will go into the exam with an understanding of the look and feel of the exam. The exam will feel familiar which will be one less thing to worry about when you are taking the PMP exam.
- You will be calmer because you have done this so many times before. You will be accustomed to how the exams features and functions which will let you focus more on the questions than trying to understand the format of the exam.You will know how to pace yourself and be able to answer 200 questions in 4 hours. After using the simulator you will have an understanding as to the pace in which you need to respond to questions in order to answer all 200 in 4 hours. Being able to answer all questions will increase the probability of you passing the exam.
- You will be able to identify areas of strength and weakness. Following each exam you will be able to identify the areas in which you need to spend some additional time studying for and the areas in which you excel.
- You will have the ability to take the exams on your schedule. Using a PMP Exam Simulator allows you to take practice exams at times that fit your schedule...these can be taken any time you have access to a computer with
- You will become more and more confident with every sample exam you take. As you become increasingly successful in taking the practice exams you will feel progressively confident in your capability to pass the PMP Exam.
Investing in using a PMP Exam Simulator with professionally developed PMP Question will provide you with a genuine exam experience; allow you to become accustomed to the exam interface; provide you with a sense of calm due to familiarity with the test environment; prepare you to answer 200 multiple choice questions in 4 hours; assist you in identifying areas which may need additional preparation; affords you the ability to take practice exams on your schedule; and provide you with confidence in your ability to pass the PMP Exam.
As you may suspect there are many PMP Exam Simulators on the market, and not all are created equal, so you need to make sure you compare prior to making any purchase. To help you make a qualified decision on the best simulator to buy for you we have created a PMP Exam Simulator Selection Worksheet that that can be downloaded from www.pm-exam-simulator.com/select. This worksheet has been designed to help simplify the selection of the best PMP Exam Simulator for you.
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| Want to know how the PM Study Coach Live Works? |
Here is a 30-minute video sample from one of our PM Study Coach Live calls. The PM Study Coach Live combines recorded training materials with live, online coaching for your exam success.
Each online class consists of over 10 of these calls and
each call is about 1:15 hour long. Here you can hear and see the "best
of" from Call 07.
Over 475 students have used this recorded version of the course to prepare for their PMP exam.
Visit this link to watch the video: http://bit.ly/pmstudycoachlive |
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| Sample PMP Exam Question |
The type, quantities and assumptions made in determining the resources, basis of estimate for each resource, and availability of resources for each activity or work package is identified in which of the following documents?
 A.) Resource Breakdown Structure
B.) Responsibility Assignment Matrix
C.) Resource Calendars
D.) Activity Resource Requirements
Hint: Carefully read the question. The question is asking for assumptions made in determining the resources, as well as the basis of estimates. This happens in the Estimate Activity Resources process. Think about the outputs of this process.
Want to know if you answered it right? Click here!
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Exam Tip: Assess Your PMP Exam Readiness with Free Sample Exams |
The Internet is full of sites and blogs that help you prepare for the PMP Exam. As part of your PMP Exam Prep, you should take advantage of the many free, on-line sample exams. These will help you assess your readiness to take the actual exam.
 Whether you can or cannot find time and money to enroll in a formal, classroom-style PMP Exam Prep course, answering hundreds (even thousands) of PMP Exam sample questions is a must. In the first few weeks of your PMP Exam Studies. it's OK to use just the free ones offered by various sources. These questions prepare you for the rigors of the actual examination for your certification and give you some idea of what to expect. While these do not necessarily reflect actual test questions, they can provide tips and guides to properly respond to any question that may come your way on the "real" exam. The free questions help you to sharpen your knowledge and identify areas where you need to study more.
However, after some weeks you will not only tire of constantly searching for new free questions. You will also begin to notice that free questions are not always of the same quality. Some are excellent, some are OK and many are really bad. That is the moment when you have to consider signing up for a PMP Exam Simulator. Yes, subscribing to such a simulator is going to take some money, but in the end, your goal should be to pass the exam. Invest this money into being well prepared for the exam.
So when taking courses for your PMP Exam preparations, make sure that you get at least some free test questions offered by these courses. Together with the free sample questions on the internet and the ones of your PMP Exam Simulator you will be able to prepare yourself well.
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Any "Lessons Learned" you would want to share from your PMP Exam journey? |
 Thank you so much! The PM-Prepcast really set me on the right road to passing my PMP Exam. The exam tips at the end of each episode were so true. For example, one hint was to schedule your exam. The pressure of the exam would force you to study. This was very true for me. Once I scheduled the exam, the study time became so much more urgent and progressed much more quickly. Another hint was to take many practice exams. This hint was so important. I did not know how unprepared I was until I took my first practice exam.
I purchased the formula guide and the exam simulator from your company as well. They were all excellent. I purchased another review book (also a hint from your Prepcast) and found it increased the breadth of my understanding.
Thank you so much for your products and your help!
I would definitely recommend these products to my friends trying to pass their exam. ~ Karen Payne
How about you? Did you recently pass the PMP exam? Care to share your experience?
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