Congratulations to all the aspiring Managers who want to combine experience with education to enable higher performance at job. Remembering Inputs/outputs and Tools &Techniques is often the challenging but extremely important part during PMP preparation, especially since there are more than 10 questions in the exam directly based on ITTOs.
The trick that i followed for remembering the Inputs/outputs and Tools &Techniques was carrying the hard copies of the PMBOK pages where these are diagramatically given at the beginning of each chapter.
Print those 13 pages and read it every morning and evening for 30mins for 1 week without attempting to understand.
In Week2, try to memorise ITTOs of 4 knowledge areas by allocating 30mins to each knowledge area every alternate day.
Repeat the process in week 3 for the remaining KAs.
After week4, you would have memorised all the ITTOs individually.
The weeks are given on the basis of assumption that you have 4hours to read per week. If you can increase the time for study, it will be quicker.
After spending about 13hours on an average (1hr per KA), now start by creating a mind map of linking which input of which process is an output of other process. Please draw it yourself and not rely on the diagrams given in the PMBOK.
Also please read Rita Mulcahy book twice before the exam and practice the exams.
It would not harm to give pratice tests in test mode of 4 hours. Please let me know if you need some practice tests, i have some (Only after you have learnt the ITTOs and read the book well)
Hope this helps, please feel free to write to my gmail account for quicker response: [email protected] Saving Changes...
Thanks Stephane, I posted some clarifications in my reply to Mounir, hopefully those will add more value to the tips shared. Please stay connected. Saving Changes...
Wow, you should have post before I took the exam. Great tips and easy to follow. And I really understand why it is important. I passed the exam but I think it was a just start to learn more. Thanks a lot.
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1 reply by RMA GOYAL
May 06, 2016 3:03 PM
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Hi, Congratulations! There is no end to learning and sharing. The more we learn, the more we know we have to learn..isnt it!
Wow, you should have post before I took the exam. Great tips and easy to follow. And I really understand why it is important. I passed the exam but I think it was a just start to learn more. Thanks a lot.
Hi, Congratulations! There is no end to learning and sharing. The more we learn, the more we know we have to learn..isnt it! Saving Changes...
I agree with you. I recently passed the exam on my first try without memorization of ITTOs. In my understanding of the intention of this post was not just advertising but helping the aspirants understand the interdependences between processes and KAs more easily and logically by just trying to memorizing the ITTOs.
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1 reply by RMA GOYAL
May 06, 2016 10:28 PM
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Thanks Sungjoon for the kind words!
I wonder if i was ever advertising anything through this post....sounds like i have some good hidden skills....lol !! I suggest every learner should learn with an open mind and devise innovative ways to learn whatever works the best for the individual.
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John Caron, MBA, PMP, CSMVP - Technology Project Solutions Consultant| Bank of AmericaJacksonville, Fl, United States
Hello RMA,
Yes, five percentage point can be a deal maker or breaker for an exam which also lends merit to the fact that every PMI test taker should focus on all content. The ITTOs are vast and for my test, I simply remembered the major ones and others. Honestly, I did not hold myself accountable for recalling all 624 (??) of them. See? I don't recall the total without looking.
Hello RMA,
Yes, five percentage point can be a deal maker or breaker for an exam which also lends merit to the fact that every PMI test taker should focus on all content. The ITTOs are vast and for my test, I simply remembered the major ones and others. Honestly, I did not hold myself accountable for recalling all 624 (??) of them. See? I don't recall the total without looking.
I agree with you. I recently passed the exam on my first try without memorization of ITTOs. In my understanding of the intention of this post was not just advertising but helping the aspirants understand the interdependences between processes and KAs more easily and logically by just trying to memorizing the ITTOs.
Thanks Sungjoon for the kind words!
I wonder if i was ever advertising anything through this post....sounds like i have some good hidden skills....lol !! I suggest every learner should learn with an open mind and devise innovative ways to learn whatever works the best for the individual.
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1 reply by Sungjoon Park
May 07, 2016 3:09 PM
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Exactly. Thanks, RMA.
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Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
This really comes back to understanding how you learn best. It can be nothing but helpful to see how others do it, not necessarily to copy exactly, but potentially take what one deems as the nuggets.
At the end of the day, its about taking a huge amount of information and breaking it down into digestible chunks. Also, it is important to note how the brain best works; short spurts. So your suggestion of taking those time limits and progressively diving deeper into the fundamental knowledge is key.
My path was a bit different, but had many similarities. Thanks for your contribution. Saving Changes...
Thanks Sungjoon for the kind words!
I wonder if i was ever advertising anything through this post....sounds like i have some good hidden skills....lol !! I suggest every learner should learn with an open mind and devise innovative ways to learn whatever works the best for the individual.
Exactly. Thanks, RMA. Saving Changes...
Safi ullah MohammedProject Management/ Constrcution Management| Vision International InvestmentJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Remembering all ITTOs? i dont think its feasible, instead grab the concept and think in practical situation. Also make use of Rita fast track available online, most helpful exam point of view. Saving Changes...
