PMP Formulas and Calculations - The Complete Guide

Published: Sun, 12/27/15

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PMP Formulas and Calculations - The Complete Guide

When I speak to PMP students, there's often one thing on their mind: How are they going to learn all the PMP formulas?

There's no getting away from it. There are a lot of these formulas and calculations that you have to learn for the exam.

In this (almost) complete guide we'll go through the PMP formulas with examples. Stick with me and by the end you'll see that learning the PMI formulas isn't going to be that bad. Read on and you'll learn a lot about how to crack formula-based PMP questions to help pass your PMP exam...

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What to Write on Your PMP Exam Application for the PMP Certification Exam

We often receive a question similar to the following from PMP Exam Applicants who are in the process of filling in their application form:

Question: Do you have an example of project write-ups on PMI application - best in class examples of how to summarize your projects - I have drafted mine and would like to evaluate my application against best in class for structure, etc...

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Videos: How to Prepare for Your PMP Exam
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In this 8-part series from The PM PrepCast we take you step by step through the process of applying to, studying for and hopefully passing the PMP Exam.

 
PMP Exam Lessons Learned from Guang Ming Lei

Study materials, strategy and more on becoming a PMP shared to us by PM PrepCast student Guang Ming Lei, PMP.
Passed PMP today with 3P and 2MP(Initiating and closing).

Study Time:
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Primary Study Material:
Rita Mulcahy's PMP Prep Exam, 7th Edition and PMBOK, 5th Edition

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PMP Exam Sample Question 

You are performing the Plan Risk Responses process for your manufacturing project and encounter a critical risk that may have a high impact on the project completion. All of the following are valid responses to this new risk except?

A. Allocating Contingency Reserves
B. Developing Fallback Options
C. Conducting Bidder Conferences
D. Reviewing Risks Driven by Strategies

HINT: A fallback plan is used when a primary response plan proves to be inadequate.

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PMP Exam Prep Essentials Overview
Make sure that you have covered the key PMP concepts. The Essentials Guide contains the most important terms, definitions, methods, and formulas for your PMP Exam preparation all in one place. It covers the essential concepts, and includes all Inputs, Tools, Techniques and Outputs (ITTOs) for every project management knowledge area. And it's less than 60 pages long! That's only about 10% of the full PMBOK Guide.