But I wanted to create a special subject on memorization of all the ITTOs.
I know the goal of the PMP is rather "understanding" than "memorizing".
But I feel the two are no incompatible, since by memorizing, I spend a lot of time with the material, which means I can think deeply about it.
Right now, I have memorized 30 processes ITTOs, and I'm memorizing one knowledge area per week.
Since my exam is on june 8th, I am right on schedule for this project ;)
The way I do it is by using one memory palace of 50 to 60 loci for each process.
I put the ITTOs elements at the start of the memory palace, and then I complete the rest with various lists from the PMBOK (and as you know, there are plenty of lists inside !)
I'm doing it both for the sake of experimenting with memorization and because I want to know the material in the long term, not just for the exam.
And material stored in memory palaces can stick a very long time in memory if they are revised adequately (I use Anki space repetition system for that).
Let's share on this topic if any of you feel like it :) Saving Changes...
Memorizing all ITTOs not going to help you anyways but relating each process ITTOs with your live project process to make them understand and its also help to remember them life long. You have to understand the concept and map with your live projects, it helps you remember them automatically, Also from version to version they will change from here and there upto 10 to 20% so understanding the process is important to map and use them effectively. Saving Changes...
I did some online lesson before the exam and they recommended, but not strongly, a "brain dump sheet", it was the group/area matrix, formulas and other stuff you may find useful. The brain dump should take me 5-10 min to reproduce, what you can train/simulate in advance. For me personally that time was not critical at the exam. Saving Changes...
Paul AzanorProject Consultant| Lagos NigeriaIkoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
Trying to memorize all the ITTOs is like loading up 60% content (+/-) of the PMBOK Guide into the brain. To me this task is herculean. No doubt the brain can accommodate far more than this volume of information. However there are pros and cons.
We all have our personal strategies to ACE the exam .Good luck in your exam. Saving Changes...
Raj Shekhar BidikaMaintenance Engineer| Reliance Industries LimitedJamnagar, Gujarat, India
I agree with James. Memorizing ITTO's is a waste of time.You can memeorize formulaes for a short period of time just before the exam. Even I didn't use any brain dump in my PMP exam.
If you like to put it in your mind for a long time, try doing Meditation, it really helps. Saving Changes...
I was looking online for ITTOs that can give me an understanding of how each output can become an input to another process, and the trend of tools and techniques being used etc. However, I did not find anything that I need, so I decided to create one myself.
During the process of creating my personal ITTO, I realised I can understand why the process consists of these inputs and outputs, and the techniques are used for a reason. I have cross-referenced to PMBOK, Rita PMP exam prep.
As what other gurus have explained, no point trying to or even think about memorizing ITTO. I recommend you try to visualized working on a project in a perfect environment and figure the 5 W's and the H” of each ITTO. Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear Alexandre
Interesting your question
Thanks for sharing
I subscribe to Sergio's comment: "Forget about it. If you are going for the PMP certification then questions are situational questions then memorize ITTO has no sense."
The most important thing is to have a holistic view of the processes and key outputs. Saving Changes...
