Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
You do not need to memorize anything. After you study all KA's, make sure you understand all processes and in this way it will be easier for you even to draw your own chart. Do not memorize anything because it does not help in the exam at all. Saving Changes...
Agree that you don't need to memorize all process.
I may have realized that many of the knowledge areas have similar process (Plan, define, Manage, Control...) understand the logic/interaction.
Make a table knowledge (vertically) and Process group (horizontal), the process put at the intersection. Some like it to study, they find it reassuring.
Sharique SiddiqueLead Project Control Engineer| H.K. AL Sadiq Sons Contracting Co. LtdRas Tanura, Saudi Arabia
Thank you very much for your assistance! I would try to go this way.
Keep in touch.
Thanks again,
Sharique Saving Changes...
Diala FakhouryExpert| Ministry of Culture and knowledge DevelopmentUnited Arab Emirates
Dear Sharique,
I have read rita's book, and the process chart there is very detailed and heavy to memorize, and during the exam it won't help you, I agree with Rami and Vincent, you need to understand the processes and where they fall in the knowledge areas... concentrate most on the PMBOK, and PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE very well before you sit for your exam!
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Product Operations Program ManagerBarcelona, Cataluña, Spain
Agree with the opinions above. The only thing that you must memorize are the EVM formulas - and even then, it is more important to understand them than just memorizing.
Just in case, I'd write them down first thing when the exam start, so you do not have to worry during the 4 remaining hours. Saving Changes...
I agree with most of what has been shared. The practice exams are very important. Know the EVM formulas. Saving Changes...
Ahmed Fouad SedkySenior Claims Consultant | Systech CanadaToronto, Ontario, Canada
Agree with Rami. Understand it and you won't have to memorize it and don't forget that the PMP exam is more of situations exams rather than direct questions. Saving Changes...
I didn't like the rita process chart. There are a lot of people super fan with Rita, but I'm not of those.
I've used the Project Management Process Group and Knowledge Area Mapping from PMBOOK, and create my own process chart, with my own words, with my experiences and examples. Like this was easy to understand and link all in my head. Then I didn't need to memorize anything.
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2 replies by Raghavendra Rao S Kadam and Rami Kaibni
Sep 14, 2016 12:23 PM
Rami Kaibni
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I agree you need to create your own chart but Rita's book as a whole book is very valuable. Even though I am a PMP, I still use it and refer to it for some matters.
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