Soha KarjawallySoftware development manager / Program Manager| Phoenix - USAMontréal, Quebec, Canada
I mean come on, why do we push PMP candidates to memorize formulas ? As long as you understand which one to use , shouldn’t be enough ?
In the real life I will be having a cheat sheet next to me if I’m not using MS project or other tool .. so why that pain ?
It is already a long exam ...
point is, we are in an open source , open world and internet world...
You don’t memorize code to write...
Am I the only one questioning this requirement?
In all cases, personally, I hope this will change one day... (and I think it will)
I am still trying to memorize the difference between Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Al,
the easy way to distinguish the two is the "A" in Assurance is like the "A" in Audit. If you know that QA uses Audits as a primary tool, then QC will tell you that is about checking the product, service or result from the project meeting requirements.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Soha
You don't need to memorize anything and those formulas, are basically common sense so if you understand the theory behind them and how they were formulated and the purpose they serve, you shouldn't have a problem with that at all.
Moreover, if I recall correctly, I got two EVM questions during my exam and they were super easy and I hear many candidate stating that they got 2 - 3 EVM questions.
As for closed book exams, I agree with you, I advocate for open book exams, check my blog below:
The only reason to memorize formulas is to pass an exam within a given time-frame. Although by understanding the underlying theory, you can derive whatever EV formula you need, not spending the time to do that will be an advantage, particularly if you are nervous during the exam.
A wise professor once told my class: I will never make you memorize anything. In the real world, you will have all the reference material you can imagine. If you have to look something up a few times because it is needed in your actual job function, you will soon remember it going forward. Saving Changes...
Jaydip ChakrabartiConsultant, Supplier Management, B.Eng, PG in Supply Chain, PMP, SAP Certified| Bruce Power, Largest Nuclear Power generating company in North AmericaBrampton, Ontario, Canada
Soha,
It is not the question of memorizing the formula. The concept is to understand what is PV, EV, AC, CPI, SPI etc. If someone don't understand the difference between EV and PV, then even if the formulas are given in front of you, you would not be able to calculate since on many occasion on the Exam or in real world, you would not be given straight number, e.g. like EV = 40, PV = 50 and AC = 35, find out, SPI, CPI, CV, SV etc..
The bottom line is understanding the concept. Hope it clarifies little more.
Experts may please shed more lights Saving Changes...
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