Alexandra CossardProject Manager, PMP, Black Belt & ADKAR Practitioner| GSKRixensart, Belgium
Hello,
Tomorrow, is the D Day...for me.
I have a questions regarding the questions that we can mark to come back at the end of the exam, if there is time enough.
If I select an answer, mark the question and have no time to come back on the question, will my first answer taken into consideration?
Thanks,
Alex Saving Changes...
Dears. I am very happy to announce you that I am now part of the PMP certified community.
I will tell ou more later on. Currently I am on the train to go back at home.
Thanks to each of you for your suport and kind messages.
Alex :)
Alex, great news! Congratulations! I know it feels good to be on the other side of the PMP Exam. Now you will have to start gaining all those PDUs to maintain the certification. This community is a great resource for PDUs. Saving Changes...
Alexandra CossardProject Manager, PMP, Black Belt & ADKAR Practitioner| GSKRixensart, Belgium
Dear all,
As promised, here is my feedback, after having celebrating my birthday and the certification. I just start to realize that I don't need to study...
So, for the exam itself, I passed it with 3 proficient and 2 moderately efficient.
Thanks to a hard preparation and to this very helpful community, I went confident to the exam.
But during the exam, after the first 100 questions, I was not sure at all, that it was in good progress or not. Most of the questions were situational and only few calculations, but that the hazard, I don't want to generalize.
It was hard and exhausting to imagine all the situations
As I requested a french help, I though it would take time to translate, but in fact the questions were in both languages each time.Good point ! Some words were helpful in my native language.
The atmosphere in the waiting room was also very particular…some were still reviewing their formulas….
I made a break after 100 questions, because during the simulations, I have noticed that at that time I often had 3 to 4 questions wrong.
It was really useful to have a little break to continue with the second half of the exam.
It took me 3H40 to answer all the questions, and then I review my few questions marked, without changing so much my first intuition.
Definitely, the PMBOK is the foundation, but itself, it is not enough to understand all the concepts that are behind.
So, I started to study mid of October, and since that date, I worked each single week-end and some evenings after the work to keep the momentum until the last 3 days of training mid December. And I was decided to go for the exam just after the end year holidays break...Nervously, I wouldn't have been able to continue that pace for weeks again...
I made some simulations, very early after the 2 first days of training,and for me, it was key to understand and learn from my mistakes...
I used also the RITA, I bench-marked some colleagues who were already PMP, and I made some audio records that I was listening during my daily runnings.
Exercise is also key to not become crazy ;)
I ran 2 marathons, and the comparison with the PMP is obvious...You need Discipline, commitment, regularity, a healthy life... and also some luck for the D-Day
Now, I will go back at work tomorrow, and work closely with key SH to improve Project Management in my Department. Life without challenge....it is not fun enough ;)?
I will also help the ones who will ask me for support....It's my time.
Thanks for your support, and best wishes for this starting new year;
Alex
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5 replies by Anupam , Drew Craig, Mayte Mata Sivera, Rami Kaibni, and Stéphane Parent
Jan 08, 2017 7:29 AM
Anupam
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Great lessons Alexandra. I am sure lot of PMP aspirants will be benefited. Thanks for sharing.
Wish you all the best!! :D
Jan 08, 2017 7:34 AM
Drew Craig
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Great review and feedback. Thank you. Interesting point on the language offering and result. I'm sure many aspirants will find it beneficial and easing to know that.
There are a lot of comparisons in what we can accomplish in our personal life to our pursuit of the PMP professional designation.
Enjoy your success and take a well deserved break.
Jan 08, 2017 10:26 AM
Stéphane Parent
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Merci d'avoir partagé ton expérience, Alexandra. Encore un fois, félicitations!
Jan 08, 2017 10:27 AM
Rami Kaibni
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Good Luck Alex & Happy Birthday.
Jan 09, 2017 2:37 PM
Mayte Mata Sivera
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Thank you for sharing your experience, will be helpful for people that are preparing the test.
Dear all,
As promised, here is my feedback, after having celebrating my birthday and the certification. I just start to realize that I don't need to study...
So, for the exam itself, I passed it with 3 proficient and 2 moderately efficient.
Thanks to a hard preparation and to this very helpful community, I went confident to the exam.
But during the exam, after the first 100 questions, I was not sure at all, that it was in good progress or not. Most of the questions were situational and only few calculations, but that the hazard, I don't want to generalize.
It was hard and exhausting to imagine all the situations
As I requested a french help, I though it would take time to translate, but in fact the questions were in both languages each time.Good point ! Some words were helpful in my native language.
The atmosphere in the waiting room was also very particular…some were still reviewing their formulas….
I made a break after 100 questions, because during the simulations, I have noticed that at that time I often had 3 to 4 questions wrong.
It was really useful to have a little break to continue with the second half of the exam.
It took me 3H40 to answer all the questions, and then I review my few questions marked, without changing so much my first intuition.
Definitely, the PMBOK is the foundation, but itself, it is not enough to understand all the concepts that are behind.
So, I started to study mid of October, and since that date, I worked each single week-end and some evenings after the work to keep the momentum until the last 3 days of training mid December. And I was decided to go for the exam just after the end year holidays break...Nervously, I wouldn't have been able to continue that pace for weeks again...
I made some simulations, very early after the 2 first days of training,and for me, it was key to understand and learn from my mistakes...
I used also the RITA, I bench-marked some colleagues who were already PMP, and I made some audio records that I was listening during my daily runnings.
Exercise is also key to not become crazy ;)
I ran 2 marathons, and the comparison with the PMP is obvious...You need Discipline, commitment, regularity, a healthy life... and also some luck for the D-Day
Now, I will go back at work tomorrow, and work closely with key SH to improve Project Management in my Department. Life without challenge....it is not fun enough ;)?
I will also help the ones who will ask me for support....It's my time.
Thanks for your support, and best wishes for this starting new year;
Alex
Great lessons Alexandra. I am sure lot of PMP aspirants will be benefited. Thanks for sharing.
Wish you all the best!! :D Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Jan 08, 2017 7:22 AM
Replying to Alexandra Cossard
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Dear all,
As promised, here is my feedback, after having celebrating my birthday and the certification. I just start to realize that I don't need to study...
So, for the exam itself, I passed it with 3 proficient and 2 moderately efficient.
Thanks to a hard preparation and to this very helpful community, I went confident to the exam.
But during the exam, after the first 100 questions, I was not sure at all, that it was in good progress or not. Most of the questions were situational and only few calculations, but that the hazard, I don't want to generalize.
It was hard and exhausting to imagine all the situations
As I requested a french help, I though it would take time to translate, but in fact the questions were in both languages each time.Good point ! Some words were helpful in my native language.
The atmosphere in the waiting room was also very particular…some were still reviewing their formulas….
I made a break after 100 questions, because during the simulations, I have noticed that at that time I often had 3 to 4 questions wrong.
It was really useful to have a little break to continue with the second half of the exam.
It took me 3H40 to answer all the questions, and then I review my few questions marked, without changing so much my first intuition.
Definitely, the PMBOK is the foundation, but itself, it is not enough to understand all the concepts that are behind.
So, I started to study mid of October, and since that date, I worked each single week-end and some evenings after the work to keep the momentum until the last 3 days of training mid December. And I was decided to go for the exam just after the end year holidays break...Nervously, I wouldn't have been able to continue that pace for weeks again...
I made some simulations, very early after the 2 first days of training,and for me, it was key to understand and learn from my mistakes...
I used also the RITA, I bench-marked some colleagues who were already PMP, and I made some audio records that I was listening during my daily runnings.
Exercise is also key to not become crazy ;)
I ran 2 marathons, and the comparison with the PMP is obvious...You need Discipline, commitment, regularity, a healthy life... and also some luck for the D-Day
Now, I will go back at work tomorrow, and work closely with key SH to improve Project Management in my Department. Life without challenge....it is not fun enough ;)?
I will also help the ones who will ask me for support....It's my time.
Thanks for your support, and best wishes for this starting new year;
Alex
Great review and feedback. Thank you. Interesting point on the language offering and result. I'm sure many aspirants will find it beneficial and easing to know that.
There are a lot of comparisons in what we can accomplish in our personal life to our pursuit of the PMP professional designation.
Enjoy your success and take a well deserved break. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Jan 08, 2017 7:22 AM
Replying to Alexandra Cossard
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Dear all,
As promised, here is my feedback, after having celebrating my birthday and the certification. I just start to realize that I don't need to study...
So, for the exam itself, I passed it with 3 proficient and 2 moderately efficient.
Thanks to a hard preparation and to this very helpful community, I went confident to the exam.
But during the exam, after the first 100 questions, I was not sure at all, that it was in good progress or not. Most of the questions were situational and only few calculations, but that the hazard, I don't want to generalize.
It was hard and exhausting to imagine all the situations
As I requested a french help, I though it would take time to translate, but in fact the questions were in both languages each time.Good point ! Some words were helpful in my native language.
The atmosphere in the waiting room was also very particular…some were still reviewing their formulas….
I made a break after 100 questions, because during the simulations, I have noticed that at that time I often had 3 to 4 questions wrong.
It was really useful to have a little break to continue with the second half of the exam.
It took me 3H40 to answer all the questions, and then I review my few questions marked, without changing so much my first intuition.
Definitely, the PMBOK is the foundation, but itself, it is not enough to understand all the concepts that are behind.
So, I started to study mid of October, and since that date, I worked each single week-end and some evenings after the work to keep the momentum until the last 3 days of training mid December. And I was decided to go for the exam just after the end year holidays break...Nervously, I wouldn't have been able to continue that pace for weeks again...
I made some simulations, very early after the 2 first days of training,and for me, it was key to understand and learn from my mistakes...
I used also the RITA, I bench-marked some colleagues who were already PMP, and I made some audio records that I was listening during my daily runnings.
Exercise is also key to not become crazy ;)
I ran 2 marathons, and the comparison with the PMP is obvious...You need Discipline, commitment, regularity, a healthy life... and also some luck for the D-Day
Now, I will go back at work tomorrow, and work closely with key SH to improve Project Management in my Department. Life without challenge....it is not fun enough ;)?
I will also help the ones who will ask me for support....It's my time.
Thanks for your support, and best wishes for this starting new year;
Alex
Merci d'avoir partagé ton expérience, Alexandra. Encore un fois, félicitations!
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Jan 08, 2017 7:22 AM
Replying to Alexandra Cossard
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Dear all,
As promised, here is my feedback, after having celebrating my birthday and the certification. I just start to realize that I don't need to study...
So, for the exam itself, I passed it with 3 proficient and 2 moderately efficient.
Thanks to a hard preparation and to this very helpful community, I went confident to the exam.
But during the exam, after the first 100 questions, I was not sure at all, that it was in good progress or not. Most of the questions were situational and only few calculations, but that the hazard, I don't want to generalize.
It was hard and exhausting to imagine all the situations
As I requested a french help, I though it would take time to translate, but in fact the questions were in both languages each time.Good point ! Some words were helpful in my native language.
The atmosphere in the waiting room was also very particular…some were still reviewing their formulas….
I made a break after 100 questions, because during the simulations, I have noticed that at that time I often had 3 to 4 questions wrong.
It was really useful to have a little break to continue with the second half of the exam.
It took me 3H40 to answer all the questions, and then I review my few questions marked, without changing so much my first intuition.
Definitely, the PMBOK is the foundation, but itself, it is not enough to understand all the concepts that are behind.
So, I started to study mid of October, and since that date, I worked each single week-end and some evenings after the work to keep the momentum until the last 3 days of training mid December. And I was decided to go for the exam just after the end year holidays break...Nervously, I wouldn't have been able to continue that pace for weeks again...
I made some simulations, very early after the 2 first days of training,and for me, it was key to understand and learn from my mistakes...
I used also the RITA, I bench-marked some colleagues who were already PMP, and I made some audio records that I was listening during my daily runnings.
Exercise is also key to not become crazy ;)
I ran 2 marathons, and the comparison with the PMP is obvious...You need Discipline, commitment, regularity, a healthy life... and also some luck for the D-Day
Now, I will go back at work tomorrow, and work closely with key SH to improve Project Management in my Department. Life without challenge....it is not fun enough ;)?
I will also help the ones who will ask me for support....It's my time.
Thanks for your support, and best wishes for this starting new year;
Alex
Good Luck Alex & Happy Birthday. Saving Changes...
Alexandra CossardProject Manager, PMP, Black Belt & ADKAR Practitioner| GSKRixensart, Belgium
Jan 08, 2017 10:26 AM
Replying to Stéphane Parent
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Merci d'avoir partagé ton expérience, Alexandra. Encore un fois, félicitations!
Merci Stéphane. Tout le plaisir est pour moi :) Saving Changes...
Dears. I am very happy to announce you that I am now part of the PMP certified community.
I will tell ou more later on. Currently I am on the train to go back at home.
Thanks to each of you for your suport and kind messages.
Alex :)
Dear all,
As promised, here is my feedback, after having celebrating my birthday and the certification. I just start to realize that I don't need to study...
So, for the exam itself, I passed it with 3 proficient and 2 moderately efficient.
Thanks to a hard preparation and to this very helpful community, I went confident to the exam.
But during the exam, after the first 100 questions, I was not sure at all, that it was in good progress or not. Most of the questions were situational and only few calculations, but that the hazard, I don't want to generalize.
It was hard and exhausting to imagine all the situations
As I requested a french help, I though it would take time to translate, but in fact the questions were in both languages each time.Good point ! Some words were helpful in my native language.
The atmosphere in the waiting room was also very particular…some were still reviewing their formulas….
I made a break after 100 questions, because during the simulations, I have noticed that at that time I often had 3 to 4 questions wrong.
It was really useful to have a little break to continue with the second half of the exam.
It took me 3H40 to answer all the questions, and then I review my few questions marked, without changing so much my first intuition.
Definitely, the PMBOK is the foundation, but itself, it is not enough to understand all the concepts that are behind.
So, I started to study mid of October, and since that date, I worked each single week-end and some evenings after the work to keep the momentum until the last 3 days of training mid December. And I was decided to go for the exam just after the end year holidays break...Nervously, I wouldn't have been able to continue that pace for weeks again...
I made some simulations, very early after the 2 first days of training,and for me, it was key to understand and learn from my mistakes...
I used also the RITA, I bench-marked some colleagues who were already PMP, and I made some audio records that I was listening during my daily runnings.
Exercise is also key to not become crazy ;)
I ran 2 marathons, and the comparison with the PMP is obvious...You need Discipline, commitment, regularity, a healthy life... and also some luck for the D-Day
Now, I will go back at work tomorrow, and work closely with key SH to improve Project Management in my Department. Life without challenge....it is not fun enough ;)?
I will also help the ones who will ask me for support....It's my time.
Thanks for your support, and best wishes for this starting new year;
Alex
Thank you for sharing your experience, will be helpful for people that are preparing the test. Saving Changes...