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Heather GrahamInitiative| Wells FargoPhoenix, AZ, United States
I'm not sure if you are asking for resources or ideas and tips for studying?
What worked for me was to schedule my exam X months out, then schedule daily study sessions. Since I had a deadline, and it was scheduled in my calendar, it was easier to not put it off.
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Jack BlackChief Project Officer| PMConnectionJackson, Oh, United States
Sylvain CostyCIO| Handball French FederationDraveil, France, France
Hi,
Here are my advices to get the PMP certification :
- Follow a week training with aPMI-approved R.E.P
- Read the PMBOK + the "Rita" to have an other view of the PMP.
- Install an application to test your knowledge (Android, Iphone) and do the tests again, and again and again.
- Once you fell ready, do a blank exam (200 questions) : on my side, i did 2 blank exam before the real one.
- Prepare an excel spreadsheet with a suppary of each knowledge areas : you should know by heart the inputs/tools and technics/output of each KA.
- Review the formulas and practice it (EVM essentially)
- Don't forget that the answer is the most logical one...on a PMI point of view !
Good luck
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Michael AdamsSolutions Architect| LANLLos Alamos, Nm, United States
Hi Joe,
I recently earned my PMP. I had failed the test a few years ago, and was trigger shy about taking the test again.
I think my suggestion would be to get involved in your local PMI chapter, find a good curriculum, and find an effective study tactic. I was elected VP of education for my chapter, and my job was to manage and produce the PMP Prep class that my chapter puts on for its' primary fundraiser. I learned a lot doing that, and it helped with my test. Also I got the course for free, because I had to be there to support the volunteer instructors.
I did a lot of research on this topic, and what I ended up doing is this:
1) prior to reading a chapter, I skim the chapter and look for bold or italicized words and phrases. When I find them, I write a question in my notebook based on the bold or italicized word/phrase.
2) as I read the chapter, I answer the questions I wrote, using my own words.
3) after each chapter, I took the post-test
This guaranteed that I engaged with the material and processed it well enough to say it in my own words, and tested my knowledge directly after reading.
When it was time to study for my test, I mostly re-read my notes.
Two other things
a) each day, took a blank piece of paper and recreated chart of the PMI processes.
b) i applied the equations to anything I could think of, so that I knew them cold, based on use, rather than memorization. Saving Changes...
Michael AdamsSolutions Architect| LANLLos Alamos, Nm, United States
