All of it. Seriously, when I sat the exam, all areas were difficult and very few clear answers in the multiple-choice questions. Just read and re-read Mike Griffiths' book PMI-ACP Exam Prep and you will get through it.
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1 reply by Jacob Lang
Mar 13, 2020 6:21 PM
Jacob Lang
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That's what worries me! I've heard it can be tough so I was wondering if there was one thing that stands out making the exam tougher than others.
Did you find anything helped other than Mike's book (which I just recently ordered) like doing a bunch of practice questions or creating a study guide or anything?
As a counterpoint to Sante, I found it extremely easy. I was in and out of the test center in 45 minutes and was above target in pretty much every domain.
So long as you have a good handle on the values & principles of the Manifesto and are able to apply those in scenario-oriented questions you should be fine.
Kiron
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2 replies by Jacob Lang and Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Mar 13, 2020 6:24 PM
Jacob Lang
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Thanks for the counterpoint! I've heard a lot about the scenario based questions. I've been told not to memorize definitions, because all of the questions are about how to apply Agile in real life scenarios. Is that true? And if so, was there anything that helped you prepare for these scenario questions?
Mar 20, 2020 4:27 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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It sounds like your experience was the opposite of Rami and I. I wish I had been out of there in 45 minsutes.
All of it. Seriously, when I sat the exam, all areas were difficult and very few clear answers in the multiple-choice questions. Just read and re-read Mike Griffiths' book PMI-ACP Exam Prep and you will get through it.
That's what worries me! I've heard it can be tough so I was wondering if there was one thing that stands out making the exam tougher than others.
Did you find anything helped other than Mike's book (which I just recently ordered) like doing a bunch of practice questions or creating a study guide or anything?
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Mar 20, 2020 4:29 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Hi Jacob, practice questions helped a little bit, but not as much as with the PMP exam. It was really just Mike's book and now we have the Agile guide in the PMBOK to refer to.
As a counterpoint to Sante, I found it extremely easy. I was in and out of the test center in 45 minutes and was above target in pretty much every domain.
So long as you have a good handle on the values & principles of the Manifesto and are able to apply those in scenario-oriented questions you should be fine.
Kiron
Thanks for the counterpoint! I've heard a lot about the scenario based questions. I've been told not to memorize definitions, because all of the questions are about how to apply Agile in real life scenarios. Is that true? And if so, was there anything that helped you prepare for these scenario questions? Saving Changes...
To be honest, Jacob, what truly prepares you for the ACP exam is your experience, more so than your knowledge. When answering the questions, you need to take your PMBOK hat off and put on your Agile tuque! Saving Changes...
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Jacob
Further to my response to your other question, with regards to the exam difficulty, you can refer to my blog but my experience was in line with Sante's, it was a difficult exam on all fronts.
Further to my response to your other question, with regards to the exam difficulty, you can refer to my blog but my experience was in line with Sante's, it was a difficult exam on all fronts.
As a counterpoint to Sante, I found it extremely easy. I was in and out of the test center in 45 minutes and was above target in pretty much every domain.
So long as you have a good handle on the values & principles of the Manifesto and are able to apply those in scenario-oriented questions you should be fine.
Kiron
It sounds like your experience was the opposite of Rami and I. I wish I had been out of there in 45 minsutes. Saving Changes...
That's what worries me! I've heard it can be tough so I was wondering if there was one thing that stands out making the exam tougher than others.
Did you find anything helped other than Mike's book (which I just recently ordered) like doing a bunch of practice questions or creating a study guide or anything?
Hi Jacob, practice questions helped a little bit, but not as much as with the PMP exam. It was really just Mike's book and now we have the Agile guide in the PMBOK to refer to. Saving Changes...
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