Hello there, I will be graduating with my masters in PM here in a few short weeks. Looking to prepare and take the PMP as soon as I can/feel ready. Any recent exam takers for the 2021 version have any tips/hints/suggestions of material to get? I was considering dropping $149 for the PMP exam simulator. Obviously I got the "Good Book" (PMBOK). but would like suggestions on others Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
It tough to tell with the new exam format as it was recently changed but I agree with my fellow colleague here, PM PrepCast has some good simulation exams. Saving Changes...
Nugraha Pierre AnabrangProject Engineer| PT Baramulti Sugih SentosaJakarta Pusat, Dki Jakarta, Indonesia
I've tried free version of pmp prepcast, there is 120 question free, i think the form of question from the simulator is totally different than real exam, i don't know for paid version Saving Changes...
As the exams format is new every mock provider is trying hard to provide the exam types question. But no one is close to it. Not even Prep-Cast. At least not yet ! But as compared to others Prep-Cast is still the best. It'll give you a taste to situational / very practical questions for the exam. But again ,the real exam is one level up.
I would say, do/practice more questions and the PMBOK is a PM frame work similar to an ISO standard guideline or dictionary, it's not for exam. good luck. Saving Changes...
Linda EspositoIT Project Manager| Maricopa CountyGoodyear, Az, United States
I just took the PMP exam yesterday and passed.
I took a 35 hr Boot Camp/PMP Prep class but I didn't think it was helpful it just got me the hours I needed to meet that education requirement.
I studied the PMBOK and the Agile Practice Guide as well as watched YouTube Videos recorded by Aileen Ellis and PMPwithRay. I looked for all types of free PMP practice exams.
Most of my questions were situational like what do you do next; what could you have done to prevent this; what will you do to prevent this in the future; how will you address resource availability.
The questions I had were very wordy as well as the answers so get used to reading quicker than average to be able to read and process the question and answers.
If you can can free 4 hour practice exams, they will help you get used to sitting and reading for 4 hours.
Some additional books recommended in my class were:
1. Project Management (12 Ed.) by Harold Kerzner
2. Effective Project Management by Robert K. Wysocki
3. The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right, Edition 3 by Tom Kendrick (e-book)
4. Project Manager's Portable Handbook (3rd) by David Cleland and Lewis Ireland
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8 replies by ARSHAD SYED, Hesham Elkhadrawy, Linda Esposito, Rami Kaibni, Sheila Callahan, and Snehalkumar Patel
Apr 15, 2021 2:55 PM
Rami Kaibni
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Congratulations Linda, great achievement.
Apr 16, 2021 1:03 PM
Snehalkumar Patel
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Many congratulations Linda!
Apr 16, 2021 1:37 PM
Linda Esposito
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Thanks everyone!
Apr 29, 2021 2:01 AM
Hesham Elkhadrawy
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Congratulations Linda
Your lessons learned are highly appreciated
May 05, 2021 2:40 PM
Sheila Callahan
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Congrats Linda! Would you be comfortable sharing which vendor you used for the bootcamp? thank you!
May 05, 2021 3:24 PM
Linda Esposito
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InterfaceTT.com offered the course. Don't get me wrong the instructor was nice, but I didn't find the material covered all that would be on the exam. I found myself using other books, videos and online resources.
May 05, 2021 3:46 PM
Hesham Elkhadrawy
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Congratulations Linda :)
May 19, 2021 12:08 PM
ARSHAD SYED
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Linda congrats for the achievement, thanks for the input.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Apr 15, 2021 2:42 PM
Replying to Linda Esposito
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I just took the PMP exam yesterday and passed.
I took a 35 hr Boot Camp/PMP Prep class but I didn't think it was helpful it just got me the hours I needed to meet that education requirement.
I studied the PMBOK and the Agile Practice Guide as well as watched YouTube Videos recorded by Aileen Ellis and PMPwithRay. I looked for all types of free PMP practice exams.
Most of my questions were situational like what do you do next; what could you have done to prevent this; what will you do to prevent this in the future; how will you address resource availability.
The questions I had were very wordy as well as the answers so get used to reading quicker than average to be able to read and process the question and answers.
If you can can free 4 hour practice exams, they will help you get used to sitting and reading for 4 hours.
Some additional books recommended in my class were:
1. Project Management (12 Ed.) by Harold Kerzner
2. Effective Project Management by Robert K. Wysocki
3. The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right, Edition 3 by Tom Kendrick (e-book)
4. Project Manager's Portable Handbook (3rd) by David Cleland and Lewis Ireland
Congratulations Linda, great achievement. Saving Changes...
I took a 35 hr Boot Camp/PMP Prep class but I didn't think it was helpful it just got me the hours I needed to meet that education requirement.
I studied the PMBOK and the Agile Practice Guide as well as watched YouTube Videos recorded by Aileen Ellis and PMPwithRay. I looked for all types of free PMP practice exams.
Most of my questions were situational like what do you do next; what could you have done to prevent this; what will you do to prevent this in the future; how will you address resource availability.
The questions I had were very wordy as well as the answers so get used to reading quicker than average to be able to read and process the question and answers.
If you can can free 4 hour practice exams, they will help you get used to sitting and reading for 4 hours.
Some additional books recommended in my class were:
1. Project Management (12 Ed.) by Harold Kerzner
2. Effective Project Management by Robert K. Wysocki
3. The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right, Edition 3 by Tom Kendrick (e-book)
4. Project Manager's Portable Handbook (3rd) by David Cleland and Lewis Ireland
Many congratulations Linda! Saving Changes...
Linda EspositoIT Project Manager| Maricopa CountyGoodyear, Az, United States
Apr 15, 2021 2:42 PM
Replying to Linda Esposito
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I just took the PMP exam yesterday and passed.
I took a 35 hr Boot Camp/PMP Prep class but I didn't think it was helpful it just got me the hours I needed to meet that education requirement.
I studied the PMBOK and the Agile Practice Guide as well as watched YouTube Videos recorded by Aileen Ellis and PMPwithRay. I looked for all types of free PMP practice exams.
Most of my questions were situational like what do you do next; what could you have done to prevent this; what will you do to prevent this in the future; how will you address resource availability.
The questions I had were very wordy as well as the answers so get used to reading quicker than average to be able to read and process the question and answers.
If you can can free 4 hour practice exams, they will help you get used to sitting and reading for 4 hours.
Some additional books recommended in my class were:
1. Project Management (12 Ed.) by Harold Kerzner
2. Effective Project Management by Robert K. Wysocki
3. The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right, Edition 3 by Tom Kendrick (e-book)
4. Project Manager's Portable Handbook (3rd) by David Cleland and Lewis Ireland
Thanks everyone!
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1 reply by Linda Smith
May 11, 2021 5:38 PM
Linda Smith
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Congratulations Everyone! I am also did the 4 day boot camp and walk out with the books but the training was very poor. My exam is in 4 weeks. Looking for recommendation of what YouTubes to watch and where can I find 2021 practice exams. I found a PM Exam Simulator site cost of 299.00 but not sure if it is worth the money.
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