I recommend Rita Mulcahy's certification prep, it's a good option to acquire PM Knowledge at your own pace, and is updated to the latest exam. Visit this link:
https://rmcls.com/about/rita-mulcahy
Did you or someone you know use this? Thank you so much for the information! Saving Changes...
Does your local chapter offer a PMP boot camp? If you're looking for a class on how to prepare for the exam, as opposed to learning about project management, a lot of people find boot camps helpful. If you haven't already met the PM education requirement, most boot camps will meet the requirement.
This is helpful...I have learned and practiced continuous improvement using Kanbans around 2012 for a few years but as PM grew so did I. I took the Prince2 certification for a Candian company and understood that to be utilized more in the European companies, and now I'm working for an American company and want to take the PMP course and certification test. With that, I did not understand the Boot Camps were best for exam prep, but I can't say I know the lingo used for the PMP exam so I need to take an actual course. I am not a paying member of PMI and do not know about a local chapter or what they may offer. Thanks to your suggestions I'll be looking into this more. Appreciate you so much, thanks! Saving Changes...
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Hi, thank you for your reply! I think I'm seeing some ads-type of things in the responses to my query, although I cannot be certain... some via LinkedIn, not necessarily on this query. Is this really a recommendation by you as far as your experience goes or a promotion of sorts? Thank you, sorry for asking, I'm getting a lot of 'offers' and do not understand more to be sure which suggestions to take...thank you, again, very much. Saving Changes...
The course will not be sufficient to pass PMP. The structure and intensity of the exam requires for you to take exam simulations. Make sure you get 80 to 90% on the simulations.
This is extremely helpful, thank you so much. Question, seeing as you are in Canada, I took the PRINCE2 Fundamentals in PM course and certification as a requirement for a Canadian company I used to work for, but I'm seeing the U.S. doesn't know about PRINCE2 very well (or at all); hence, I'm going to get my PMP certification. Thoughts on this at all?
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Nov 15, 2022 10:03 PM
Stéphane Parent
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PRINCE2 is not big in North America. I only saw it as a rated requirement for New Brunswick government jobs.
PRINCE2 is more about the mechanics of projet management (how do you do it?), while PMP is about the mastery of project management (why do you do it?).
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Vijay SuryavanshiProject Manager - Engineering| RECARO Aircraft SeatingPlantation, Fl, United States
Nov 15, 2022 8:12 PM
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This is all wonderful to consider. Do you think it would be wise to take a scrum course before I take the PMP course (and ultimately the test)? THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Hi Jessica,
I just did get mine. CSM or scrum certification is highly wanted in Software industry. It is not very expensive and you can get it online. If you don’t prefer it is upto you. But u still need to study the scrum portion of Agile thoroughly. This is because in actual PMP at least 10/15 questions were from Scrum. Being able to differentiate different methodologies and yet answer the situational questions is important. I got my PMP as recently as last year Nov 2021. And the exam has changed and evolved in recent years. This is for your kind information. Saving Changes...
This is all wonderful to consider. Do you think it would be wise to take a scrum course before I take the PMP course (and ultimately the test)? THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Nov 15, 2022 8:39 PM
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This is extremely helpful, thank you so much. Question, seeing as you are in Canada, I took the PRINCE2 Fundamentals in PM course and certification as a requirement for a Canadian company I used to work for, but I'm seeing the U.S. doesn't know about PRINCE2 very well (or at all); hence, I'm going to get my PMP certification. Thoughts on this at all?
PRINCE2 is not big in North America. I only saw it as a rated requirement for New Brunswick government jobs.
PRINCE2 is more about the mechanics of projet management (how do you do it?), while PMP is about the mastery of project management (why do you do it?). Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 15, 2022 8:12 PM
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This is all wonderful to consider. Do you think it would be wise to take a scrum course before I take the PMP course (and ultimately the test)? THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I will have to slightly disagree with this, Jessica. Taking the scrum course won't benefit you much in the PMP, almost nill. It is a needle in a haystack. My recommendation is to go for the PMP and do the following:
1) Thorough studying of the PMBOK 6th edition and Agile Extension.
2) Read through the PMBOK 7th edition.
3) Take the course - My recommendations provided in previous comment.
4) Buy Rita Mulcahy Exam Prep book and study it.
5) Do simulation Exams - PM PrepCast is an excellent resource.
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