The PMP Exam Changes in 2013. Here's What You Need to Know.

Published: Sun, 02/24/13

The PMP Exam Changes in 2013. Here's What You Need to Know

The fifth edition of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: (PMBOK Guide) was published in December of 2012. It is the latest edition of this global project management standard published by the Project Management Institute. The release of this new edition has consequences for anyone who is preparing for (or thinking about preparing for) the PMP Exam...

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Video: How to prepare for your PMP Exam. Step 3: Build a PMP Exam Study Plan

Studying for the PMP exam toward your PMP certification will be a much less daunting task if you apply your project management skills to it and create a project plan. In this third video of The PM PrepCast's series on preparing for the PMP exam, you'll learn the essential elements to include in your project study plan...

PMP Exam Tip: Expect the Unexpected during Your PMP Exam

As the saying goes: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong". Keep this in mind when preparing for the PMP Certification. It simply means that you should not solely depend on what others about their experiences in taking the exams. Everyone's experience is different.

Recommended PMP Material

If you're preparing for the PMP Exam or the Certified Associate in Project Management Exam, we recommend The PMBOK Guide (Disclosure: Compensated Affiliate) as one of your reference materials. It will help you cover the step-by-step process of project management...

PMP Exam Sample Q and A

You planned for Contingency Reserves for your office building construction project and used contingency plans to control risks. However, your attempts to control project risks were not effective. What is the next step you should take?

A.) Use a Fallback Plan.
B.) Escalate to the project team.
C.) Perform the Plan Risk Responses process again.
D.) Escalate to the sponsor.

Hint: If the primary risk response plan fails, there should be one more plan to use as a reaction to a risk.

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