Exactly What You Need - 7 SMART Lessons Learned from the PMP Exam!

Published: Sun, 01/19/14

Congratulations to new PMPs!

- Robert Wofford, PMP
- Sachin Vehale, PMP
- Pamela Moren, PMP
- Maan Eid, PMP
- Devon Watkis, PMP

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7 Lessons Learned from the PMP Exam

Everyone has different ways of studying for the PMP certification. You may carry the PMBOK Guide around with you, or use flashcards. You may join your local Project Management Institute Chapter and study in a group. Whatever your study path, someone has been there before you.

While everyone has a slightly different story to tell, there are some things that make a big difference to your chances of success with the PMP Exam. Luckily, exam candidates are very happy to share their stories and lessons learned with you. We have reviewed and analyzed a number of lessons learned from the PMP Exam that successful exam takers have posted on our website.

Here are our top 7 lessons learned...

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PMP Exam Lessons Learned

This week's featured lessons learned comes to us courtesy of Daphne Foldes, PMP.

In this lesson learned Daphne Foldes shared with us the tools she used to passed the PMP exam:

1. IIL PM Flashcards App for iPhone >> Learnt 2 ITTO processes/day on the bus on my way to work. On my way home, I reviewed ALL the processes I had previously covered including that day's + had a friend quiz me on weekends using the flashcards

2. PMP Exam Simulator >> Did 50 question quizzes after work, 2x full 200 question exams each of Sat and Sun

3. Achieve PMP Exam Success eBook >> read this not in learning/memorization mode, but in a relaxed manner and more as an explanation of the concepts to ensure that I got another perspective...

PMP Exam Sample Q & A

A project manager wants to display and communicate the results of PERT and Critical Path analysis in a simple chart that can be readily understood by those who are not involved in the detail of the project. Which of the following charts should she use?

A) Milestone chart
B) Flow chart
C) Gantt chart
D) Control chart

This PMP exam sample question is taken from Free PMP Exam Simulator

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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.

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Recommended PMP Exam Study Material

Achieve PMP Exam Success
by Margaret Chu, Diane Altwies, Janice Preston

This book comes highly recommended because it was the book Cornelius Fichtner, PMP (the president of our company) used when preparing for his own PMP exam.

The material contained within the PMBOK Guide heavily influences the PMP exam. Unfortunately, many people studying for their exam find the PMBOK Guide to be difficult to read. Many students have been intimidated by the sample exam questions because they weren't able to fully comprehend the material within the guide.

For more PMP Exam Sample Q & A and tips, go to:
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