Calling on my PMP certified family for your help. I am studying for my PMP exam. I am getting stuck pulling together the Knowledge Areas, Process Groups and Domains to under the flow of how this information intersects particularly in the People domain. Your assistance and study approach/tips are welcomed. If anyone else if studying to take the exam January 2025 and practices accountability as study buddies, please reach out to me. Saving Changes...
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Dr. Vanessa M. Griffith, DrPH, PMP, PMI-ACPElectromagnetic Spectrum Management Operations (EMSO) Professional| United States ArmyFayetteville, North Carolina, United States
Good evening Georgiana,
I took and passed the PMP exam last Sunday. I will say that Andrew Ramdayal's "PMP Exam Prep Simplified" is an excellent resource that helped me tremendously. He is very good at explaining PM concepts at a fundamental level. In addition, the back of the book contains an easy to understand flow chart of how the 49 processes, 10 knowledge areas, and 5 process groups relate to each other. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Georgiana, in general, for the PMP, here is what I suggest candidates do:
1) Read through the Exam Content Outline (ECO), PMBOK 6th Edition (Including the Agile Extension as lots of questions are Agile / Hybrid based) and then read the PMBOK 7th edition (it is a small book). Alternatively, you can read through the ECO, PMBOK 7th edition and then go through the new Process Groups Practice Guide.
2) Go through Rita Mulchay’s Exam Prep book, I think its 11th edition now, but double check. This is one of the best resources for exam preparation.
3) After you are done, purchase the Simulator Package through PM Prep Cast and practice as much as you can. This is a great simulator and resource for questions that mimic the real exam and will boost your confidence the more you practice.
4) If you want a course to fulfill your 35 Hours then check Joseph Phillips on Udemy. He is a PMI ATP and great instructor or check out PMI's self-paced course in the PMI Store.
Georgiana,
I took the PMP exam last month. Rami is correct, Rita Mulchay's latest version is its 11th edition. I would recommend it as well. Plus, use Mulchay's Process Chart Game. It helps to visualize processes within the five different groups. Also, sign up for PMI's Study Hall. It provides practice questions. Work through the questions and take notes for your review. Good Luck! Saving Changes...
Jason FinishenConsultant| A11 AutomationSurrey, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada
PMI Infinity - why not just use this, and once you score 90% correct over 1000's questions might you be ready? How about PMI Challenge - just to get Guru it could take 1000's of questions to get 1k correct. I would like to not pay more money than the cost of the PMP exam. Saving Changes...
*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
*Also read PMBOK 7th edition, which has an intense agile approach; but PMP exam may include concepts of the previous edition (PMBOK 6th edition), so I recommend you read PMBOK 6th edition too. Saving Changes...
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