George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Great question, I would definetly go stronger on the study group suggestion. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Thanks God I have not do that. I will say what works for me. 1-make a lot of exam simulations and when I got 80%-90% of correct answers then I considered I am ready. 2-day before the exam and the day of the exam I made nothing related to the exam. Saving Changes...
My answer is a combination of George and Sergio's:
1. Group study
2. Effective simulation testing Saving Changes...
M. Sahir A. Shatiry, PMI-RMP, PMPSenior Hook-up and Commissioning Engineer| Petronas Carigali Sdn BhdIpoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
hi Kenneth,
I did experience it, i did twice PMP exam and each gap only a month, what differently that I did is;
1. Referring to more books not only PMBOOK i.e. RITA and Head First PMP
2. Do a lot of exam
3. Understanding the concept instead memorizing it (one of cause i failed in first exam)
4. Prepare myself note and simple key area
5. Create short form for certain theory for memorizing
6. For the calculation parts, it is the area that you can score. So I did many2 simulation test.
Last but not least, do as much as possible mock test to gauge your self.
Product Operations Program ManagerBarcelona, Cataluña, Spain
Dedicate more hours studying the Project Close-Out processes, where I got the lowest grade!
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1 reply by M. Sahir A. Shatiry, PMI-RMP, PMP
May 18, 2016 5:43 AM
M. Sahir A. Shatiry, PMI-RMP, PMP
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Hi me too get the lowest mark on this close-out. People tend to less study this chapter whereby that may caused we not doing well in the exam.
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Markus KopkoAI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM
AI Coach| PMotion.aiHamburg, Hamburg, Germany
I think you should do some refelction why first try goes wrong - somewhat like a root cause analysis - and than adjust your study plan along the results of that analysis.
and like i always like to say:
practice, practice, practice - that's the key
(and please not only with free material but more importatn with at least one professional online exam simulator)
just my 2 cents ... Saving Changes...
M. Sahir A. Shatiry, PMI-RMP, PMPSenior Hook-up and Commissioning Engineer| Petronas Carigali Sdn BhdIpoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
May 18, 2016 2:49 AM
Replying to Eduard Hernandez
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Dedicate more hours studying the Project Close-Out processes, where I got the lowest grade!
Hi me too get the lowest mark on this close-out. People tend to less study this chapter whereby that may caused we not doing well in the exam. Saving Changes...
Thato TabudiPM Specialist| Altech NupayAlberton, Gauteng, South Africa
Thanks for the tips guys, i think learning from your guys' experience will make my 1st PMP exam alot easier. Saving Changes...
AKSHAY JAINPlanning Group Leader| YOKOGAWA, BahrainGwalior, Mp, India
Being a practitioner for lot of topics you don't need preparation, you forget some rules and formula for topics you don't practice. So again revise martial not in touch. Once again go through PMBOK. For clearing PMI better not to study too hard before exam. 4 hrs exam require lot of energy and concentration. So my recommendation would be to go with full of your energy and try best during exam. PMP is more psychometric kind of exam so you don't need too much preparation rather choose best answer with reference to PMBOK. Saving Changes...
STEVE BOEDECKERUnemployed Project Manager| FutureVision ProductionsVernon, Nj, United States
I have been curious why the exam does not tell you what questions you answered wrong? I know they tell you % of the Group but there are many questions I have studied that have incongruous process names which can lead one to get a wrong answer because they name two processes but not the actual correct process in the knowledge area.
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1 reply by STEVE BOEDECKER
May 18, 2016 10:27 AM
STEVE BOEDECKER
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One example:
What is the process where you formally accept the complete Project Scope?
a- Perform Qlty Control
b- Verify Scope
c- Control Scope
d- Develop Sched
Answer is B
BUT ACTUAL answer in PMBOK is VALIDATE SCOPE.
So why do they do this? To me, its not just confusing, but when learning guidelines to adhere to in PMBOK, its distasteful to have erroneous names of Processes when there could be more than one answer and if you are wrong, then one should be taught ALL synonymous words when a TESTING AUTHORITY substitutes true names with similar naming. Its like taking a drivers test for a license and not knowing why you failed.
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