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To all PgMP's, what is the best way to prepare to the certification exam?

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Ricardo Adrian Valencia Villaseca Senior Technical Program Manager | Amazon.com Seattle, WA, United States
Future colleagues, please comment how did you prepare for the Program Management certification. I've been chasing down a good in-person training preferably on Michigan but online would also work.
Thank you for your suggestions!
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Hi Ricardo, I see lots of people advertising for PgMP courses on LinkedIn such as PMCerty.
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Ruth Marina Lopez Perez Responsable TI| INSTITUTO DE PREVISION SOCIAL MILITAR - NICARAGUA Masaya, Los Madrigales, Nindirí, Nicaragua
Good afternoon, Ricardo.
The better way of preparation for obtain certification PMP is effort, discipline, dedication, passion.
You must feel intrinsically motivated by something. Some people are motivated to earn more money, improve their economic and social position.
I felt motivated by the satisfaction of feeling able to challenge the challenge of obtaining the PMP certification.
I studied a lot, I spent 4 hours reading and reviewing and writing the concepts.
I read project management books such as Pablo Lledó, Juan José Esquembre and Rita Mulcahy.
I used demo simulators on the Internet, also Echavarría and Rita Mulcahy.
Rita Mulcahy's material is excellent.
Also, the PMI site offers online tests without time to help you memorize the concepts.
In addition, expert blogs help a lot in preparation.
Mainly, ask wisdom to the Supreme Being as you have conceived it.
You must feel intrinsically motivated by something. Some people are motivated to earn more money, improve their economic and social position.
I felt motivated by the satisfaction of feeling able to challenge the challenge of obtaining the PMP certification.
I studied a lot, I spent 4 hours reading and reviewing and writing the concepts.
I read project management books such as Pablo Lledó, Juan José Esquembre and Rita Mulcahy.
I used demo simulators on the Internet, also Echavarría and Rita Mulcahy.
Rita Mulcahy's material is excellent.
Also, the PMI site offers online tests without time to help you memorize the concepts.
In addition, expert blogs help a lot in preparation.
Mainly, ask wisdom to the Supreme Being as you have conceived it.
The success will be yours.
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Buenas tardes, Ricardo.
La mejor forma de preparación para obtener la certificación PMP es el esfuerzo, la disciplina, la dedicación, la pasión.
Debes sentirte motivado intrínsicamente por algo. Algunas personas se motivan por ganar más dinero, mejorar la posición económica y social.
Yo me sentí motivada por la satisfacción de sentirme capaz de desafiar el reto de obtener la certificación PMP.
Estudié mucho, dedicaba 4 horas a leer y repasar y escribir los conceptos.
Leí libros de dirección de proyectos como el de Pablo Lledó, Juan José Esquembre y Rita Mulcahy.
Usé simuladores de demostración en internet, también el de Echavarría y el de Rita Mulcahy.
El material de Rita Mulcahy es excelente.
También el sitio del PMI ofrece exámenes en línea sin tiempo que te ayudan a memorizar los conceptos.
Además, los blogs de los expertos ayudan bastante en la preparación.
Principalmente, pedir sabiduría al Ser Supremo como vos lo tengás concebido.
El éxito será tuyo.
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Apr 25, 2019 7:22 PM
Rami Kaibni
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Ruth, this is great feedback but Ricardo is already a PMP and is asking about PgMP which is the Program Management Professional certification.
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Apr 25, 2019 7:19 PM
Replying to Ruth Marina Lopez Perez
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Good afternoon, Ricardo.
The better way of preparation for obtain certification PMP is effort, discipline, dedication, passion.
You must feel intrinsically motivated by something. Some people are motivated to earn more money, improve their economic and social position.
I felt motivated by the satisfaction of feeling able to challenge the challenge of obtaining the PMP certification.
I studied a lot, I spent 4 hours reading and reviewing and writing the concepts.
I read project management books such as Pablo Lledó, Juan José Esquembre and Rita Mulcahy.
I used demo simulators on the Internet, also Echavarría and Rita Mulcahy.
Rita Mulcahy's material is excellent.
Also, the PMI site offers online tests without time to help you memorize the concepts.
In addition, expert blogs help a lot in preparation.
Mainly, ask wisdom to the Supreme Being as you have conceived it.
You must feel intrinsically motivated by something. Some people are motivated to earn more money, improve their economic and social position.
I felt motivated by the satisfaction of feeling able to challenge the challenge of obtaining the PMP certification.
I studied a lot, I spent 4 hours reading and reviewing and writing the concepts.
I read project management books such as Pablo Lledó, Juan José Esquembre and Rita Mulcahy.
I used demo simulators on the Internet, also Echavarría and Rita Mulcahy.
Rita Mulcahy's material is excellent.
Also, the PMI site offers online tests without time to help you memorize the concepts.
In addition, expert blogs help a lot in preparation.
Mainly, ask wisdom to the Supreme Being as you have conceived it.
The success will be yours.
*************************
Buenas tardes, Ricardo.
La mejor forma de preparación para obtener la certificación PMP es el esfuerzo, la disciplina, la dedicación, la pasión.
Debes sentirte motivado intrínsicamente por algo. Algunas personas se motivan por ganar más dinero, mejorar la posición económica y social.
Yo me sentí motivada por la satisfacción de sentirme capaz de desafiar el reto de obtener la certificación PMP.
Estudié mucho, dedicaba 4 horas a leer y repasar y escribir los conceptos.
Leí libros de dirección de proyectos como el de Pablo Lledó, Juan José Esquembre y Rita Mulcahy.
Usé simuladores de demostración en internet, también el de Echavarría y el de Rita Mulcahy.
El material de Rita Mulcahy es excelente.
También el sitio del PMI ofrece exámenes en línea sin tiempo que te ayudan a memorizar los conceptos.
Además, los blogs de los expertos ayudan bastante en la preparación.
Principalmente, pedir sabiduría al Ser Supremo como vos lo tengás concebido.
El éxito será tuyo.
Ruth, this is great feedback but Ricardo is already a PMP and is asking about PgMP which is the Program Management Professional certification.
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1 reply by Ruth Marina Lopez Perez
Apr 26, 2019 3:38 PM
Ruth Marina Lopez Perez
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I know, Kiron, then I observed my error. But the suggestions give by me to Ricardo, are valid.
Ricardo can visit the site of Rita Mulcahy and see the courses offered on line.
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Poly Modak Project Manager/Program Coordinator| City of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
I am also looking for some Program Management certification info.
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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany
Ricardo,

PgMP took me half a year of intense preparation (started directly after my retirement in 2014). Probably 3 times effort needed compared to PMP. At this time, I had no access to bootcamps, classes, but I had some materials from other PgMPs.

You need
- the standard
- ECO (much more important than with PMP)
- 2-3 learning books (I used Ginger Levin and Martial Bellec) - unluckily one is not enough since they give different views
- a set of mock exam questions

In the end I wound up drawing my own sequence of processes, artefacts and dependencies (excerpts).
I passed the exam in the first try but was really unsure about it
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Ruth Marina Lopez Perez Responsable TI| INSTITUTO DE PREVISION SOCIAL MILITAR - NICARAGUA Masaya, Los Madrigales, Nindirí, Nicaragua
Apr 25, 2019 7:22 PM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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Ruth, this is great feedback but Ricardo is already a PMP and is asking about PgMP which is the Program Management Professional certification.
I know, Kiron, then I observed my error. But the suggestions give by me to Ricardo, are valid.
Ricardo can visit the site of Rita Mulcahy and see the courses offered on line.
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Ruth Marina Lopez Perez Responsable TI| INSTITUTO DE PREVISION SOCIAL MILITAR - NICARAGUA Masaya, Los Madrigales, Nindirí, Nicaragua
Oh no. Other error. You are Kaibni and not Kiron. Shat a pity!
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Ruth Marina Lopez Perez Responsable TI| INSTITUTO DE PREVISION SOCIAL MILITAR - NICARAGUA Masaya, Los Madrigales, Nindirí, Nicaragua
I'm clueless PMP.
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Ricardo Adrian Valencia Villaseca Senior Technical Program Manager | Amazon.com Seattle, WA, United States
Thank you Ruth, Thomas, Rami for your suggestions.
Poly, let me know if you find anything interesting!

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