Richard KickDirector of Business Development| Certification Planner LLCSalt Lake City, Ut, United States
How can I prepare for the PMP exam if I am planning for exam after 1 July 2020.
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Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Not much help exists for now. If it starts to exist, it will be untested, I think incomplete. You probably have to look out for a PMI approved training provider, once they are known.
So if you can, go for the current exam.
If you want to prepare for the new exam with the current information, you should
1. read and analyze the new ECO
2. learn from current PMBoK, this knowledge still will cover 50% of questions.
3. social skills - 42% will pertain to leadership. I would focus on the leadership parts of PMBoK (role of the PM, stakeholder engagement, resource/team building) and the relevant parts in the agile practice guide that is bundled with PMBoK.
4. 8% of questions will look at strategy/business- I would understand the concepts of portfolio and program mgmt, benefit management and the business case.
5. consider the sources mentioned in the recommended readings.
6. about 50% of the questions across the other areas are relevant for the agile world. So read the agile practice guide and if you can the preparation materials for the ACP exam.
Just my personal opinion based on 20 years of PMP prep teaching and what I understood so far.
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2 replies by Babalola Coker and Paphatpisit Klinklan
Feb 06, 2020 3:09 PM
Babalola Coker
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Nice response sir, I have a few colleagues who will be taking the exam this year. Not sure if it will be before or after the June date. In the new exam, do you think there will be more questions focusing on Agile? If so, what differentiates the new PMP Exam from the ACP Exam?
Mar 05, 2021 5:47 AM
Paphatpisit Klinklan
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Thanks for sharing.
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Babalola CokerManagement Assistant| Saint Paul Public SchoolsChamplin, Mn, United States
Feb 06, 2020 2:13 PM
Replying to Thomas Walenta
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Not much help exists for now. If it starts to exist, it will be untested, I think incomplete. You probably have to look out for a PMI approved training provider, once they are known.
So if you can, go for the current exam.
If you want to prepare for the new exam with the current information, you should
1. read and analyze the new ECO
2. learn from current PMBoK, this knowledge still will cover 50% of questions.
3. social skills - 42% will pertain to leadership. I would focus on the leadership parts of PMBoK (role of the PM, stakeholder engagement, resource/team building) and the relevant parts in the agile practice guide that is bundled with PMBoK.
4. 8% of questions will look at strategy/business- I would understand the concepts of portfolio and program mgmt, benefit management and the business case.
5. consider the sources mentioned in the recommended readings.
6. about 50% of the questions across the other areas are relevant for the agile world. So read the agile practice guide and if you can the preparation materials for the ACP exam.
Just my personal opinion based on 20 years of PMP prep teaching and what I understood so far.
Nice response sir, I have a few colleagues who will be taking the exam this year. Not sure if it will be before or after the June date. In the new exam, do you think there will be more questions focusing on Agile? If so, what differentiates the new PMP Exam from the ACP Exam?
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1 reply by Thomas Walenta
Feb 06, 2020 3:43 PM
Thomas Walenta
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Still 50% will not be agile, ACP is 100%.
Also, the ECOs of PMP and ACP are different.
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Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Feb 06, 2020 3:09 PM
Replying to Babalola Coker
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Nice response sir, I have a few colleagues who will be taking the exam this year. Not sure if it will be before or after the June date. In the new exam, do you think there will be more questions focusing on Agile? If so, what differentiates the new PMP Exam from the ACP Exam?
Still 50% will not be agile, ACP is 100%.
Also, the ECOs of PMP and ACP are different.
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1 reply by Babalola Coker
Feb 06, 2020 3:47 PM
Babalola Coker
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Oy, right on. Makes sense. I'll pass on the info. Thanks
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Babalola CokerManagement Assistant| Saint Paul Public SchoolsChamplin, Mn, United States
Feb 06, 2020 3:43 PM
Replying to Thomas Walenta
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Still 50% will not be agile, ACP is 100%.
Also, the ECOs of PMP and ACP are different.
Oy, right on. Makes sense. I'll pass on the info. Thanks Saving Changes...
Not much help exists for now. If it starts to exist, it will be untested, I think incomplete. You probably have to look out for a PMI approved training provider, once they are known.
So if you can, go for the current exam.
If you want to prepare for the new exam with the current information, you should
1. read and analyze the new ECO
2. learn from current PMBoK, this knowledge still will cover 50% of questions.
3. social skills - 42% will pertain to leadership. I would focus on the leadership parts of PMBoK (role of the PM, stakeholder engagement, resource/team building) and the relevant parts in the agile practice guide that is bundled with PMBoK.
4. 8% of questions will look at strategy/business- I would understand the concepts of portfolio and program mgmt, benefit management and the business case.
5. consider the sources mentioned in the recommended readings.
6. about 50% of the questions across the other areas are relevant for the agile world. So read the agile practice guide and if you can the preparation materials for the ACP exam.
Just my personal opinion based on 20 years of PMP prep teaching and what I understood so far.
I recommend Rita Mulcahy's certification prep, it's a good option to start acquiring PM Knowledge, and is updated to the 2021 exam. Visit this link:
https://rmcls.com/about/rita-mulcahy Saving Changes...
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