Obaidullah ObaidiCIO| Central Bank of AfghanistanKabul, Kabul, Afghanistan
Dear Experts and Friends,
As all of you know better that the majority of question in PMP exam is Situational and most of the questions ask "what project manager should do next" what is the best technic to prepare for such questions? Either memorize and understand ITTOs or any other suggestion please. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Need to understand enough to have a visual representation of the process. When reading the question, look for key words. Then ask yourself, where am I in the process? Then, what next? Saving Changes...
1.Read the questions carefully and figure out what is relevant to questions - Many times there are phrases which are just mind dis-tractor
2.Highlight the words in the question which is related to situation like – CPI, SPI, Control Cost, Communication, critical path, situations like, hurricanes , landslides, difference in opinion, submitting proposal, reviewing vendor etc.
3.Start reading the answer – multiple choice from bottom (I personally found it useful) this will help in reading the entire answer properly.
4.Strike out the answer not at all relevant to question
5.Relate your answer with the key words highlighted and mark your best answer.
Hope this helps. Saving Changes...
Fully agree with Sergio's comment: PMI PMBOK framework + experience.
Only one additional comment: When you read the situational questions, you always have to put yourself into the shoes of a PM who leads a BIG project when you apply the PMBOK framework. Saving Changes...
Rajul ShrivastavaProject Lead| Centurylink Technologies India Pvt LtdBangaluru, Karnataka, India
Do We have situational based questionnaire where we can try our learning's
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Tony YangPM Leader| a manufacturing companyZhongshan, China, Mainland
Hello Obaidullah:
when i meet situational question i will ask myself what should a American people does. because I consider the question use chinese thought will be wrong. my teacher tell us when you meet a situational question don't chose the answer as you do in china. because it will wrong percent very high. haha, maybe i just see a very small aspect about project management. but where is the right answer to the question, the best way to read book and remember the answer.
Thanks.
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Always understand the ITTO's fully because the questions are based to determien your level of understanding, not memorizing. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
All good advice from my colleagues. Situational questions is really about applying PMBOK, not your experience, in projects. Saving Changes...
Praveen MalikIndependent Consultant| Independent ConsultantNew Delhi, India
ITTO is one of the main worries of PMP aspirants. However, the exam tests candidates on Project Management concepts. Most of the exam Q are situational Q and cannot be answered by pure mugging up. But if you understand the PMBOK Guide concepts logically, then ITTO questions can be answered easily.
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