my name is medo Karman , i am preparing my self for the PMP exam.
i have 3 years experinces as PMP in My Company.
i took the PMP course to cover the 35 part.
now i am preparing my self for Exam.
can any one Please advice me from where should i study to prepare my self for Exam ?
should i go with TESTKING or Pass4Sure ?
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Aditya ChinniSr Project Manager| JELDWENKlamath Falls, Or, United States
Hi Medo Karaman,
Passing the exam with Testking or Pass4sure is easiest path. Those aids might help you to clear the exam but you might be missing the valuable learning experience that you enjoy while preparing for the certificate.
I'd suggest getting a book and reading would give more general overview about PMP. following are few books which are popular in the market...
PMBOK 3rd edition from PMI
PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition by Rita
PMP Exam Success Series, crosswind
Head First PMP
And spend at least 40-60 hours on Gantthead by reading articles and other stuff.
Then use those aids to prepare for the exam. Goodluck, certification is not only the ultimate value for you, the knowledge you gain in the process of attaining the certificate will be useful for you.
George JucanManaging Partner| Organizational Perfomance Enablers NetworkWoodbridge, Ontario, Canada
I totally agree with Aditya, taking one of the “crash courses” just to pass the exam is not the right way to go. Without proper learning the PMP certificate only values its paper’s weight, you could end up with a high-expectations project that you’re not really ready for, and if you disappoint it’s not easy to recover the reputational damage.
My recommendation is to make sure that at least you read the bibliography indicated in the certification section of pmi.org, especially in the Certification Brochure – PMBOK alone will not be enough. I think all of them are available for PMI members as e-books so you don’t really have to spend much on this. Once you did your “reading” you should now be able to really benefit from an advanced course as you’ll know what you don’t know – and have truly meaningful questions for your instructor.
To conclude, I would suggest to not rush into the PMP Exam, truly increase your knowledge level and go when you’re confident in yourself. At that time it will not matter if it’s TESTKING or Pass4Sure – in fact you may need none of them.
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Aditya ChinniSr Project Manager| JELDWENKlamath Falls, Or, United States
Thanks George. Wonderful points. Rushing for the certification doesn't help at all. Slow down … increase your knowledge level before getting the certificate. Talk to wonderful PMPs on Gantthead. Post questions, know various processes, talk to program managers and know their expectations ... so on Thanks Saving Changes...
Selva Saravana PuvananthiranDelivery Lead Senior Manager| Accenture Solutions Private LimitedChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
One thing that I would recommend is that doing a Case Study of a project that you have worked on in the past.
Identify the required processes that you/your team applied and what other processes could have been applied based on the PMBOK guide. Try to document what would you have done differently for that project.
This would really help you understand a specific process and also how to apply it into a project.
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Sainath SherigarPM I| Mercator Solutions FZEThane(West), Maharashtra, India
I cleared the exam in Dec. 2007. Rita Mulcahy's exam prep book is a must - PMI does offer a publication having sample questions but the degree of difficulty in the same was much lesser than the actual exam. On the contrary, Rita Mulcahy's book and simulation was good and gave me the required confidence to measure my preparation and readiness to attempt the exam.
The trick is --> learn a process group in depth --> Read the corresponding chapter in Rita's book --> Attempt the questions at the end of the chapter in Rita's book.
Answer each question wearing the PMI hat - sometimes your own experience may tell you to choose a different answer in the exam which may be a valid choice as well but always choose the option which PMI recommends in the PMBOK.
Michael WellesManaging Director| EdWel Project and Risk Management TrainingChicago, Il, United States
First of all, you need to focus on a few things. Learn to read the questions - start at the end. Before you look at the answers, think through what you think is the right answer. Then choose the answer that best matches your belief. Right now, I am not giving high marks to any of the practice simulations. Why? Test-takers are using them as a substitute for learning the material and truly understanding the content. Use the simulations for timing and test management - not as an easy out for learning the PMBOK.
Best of luck and you will do great!
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