I would like to know how some of you attacked studying the PMBOK whether for the PMP or the CAPM.
As I am taking a course which includes mainly video, it has suggested that chapters 4-13 will be on the CAPM exam. I will be utilizing section talks from the video lecture along with self study directly from the guidebook.
It's been awhile since I have had to study in such a matter, so curious as to what is effective to prepare me to be able to take this exam within the next few months.
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
I have read it and I understood it instead of memorize it when I studied for the PMP. After that, I made lot of questions, situational question, which helped my a lot to understand where inside the PMBOK Guide I was sited in a situational question. Saving Changes...
Pmbok is excellent source and I did the same way you are doing what you need to do is solve more questions .. My advice is every process you read try to connect it with your practical life at work. People who fail pmp more than one time most likely do not have the pm experience.
You need to find more sources of questions and in particular situational from practical life . Saving Changes...
I am one that learns the same way. I tend to also be a more visual learner. I plan to watch these video lectures while going back to the book to highlight any additional pointers I may find for each section discussed.
You both have sound advice regarding situational questions. Not only will it help me find the solutions more naturally in terms of how I think, but it relies heavily on critical thinking which I enjoy.
I am in logistics, so I could probably take some of what is learned an apply it to a situational circumstance. The book I read of the unofficial project manager had a few areas that noted exercises doing just that. Applying what was learned through daily life. This could be anything from planning to risk management. In this case I will need to learn how to think outside the box a bit and figure out how I can best relate the information to daily situations I come in contact with. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Try to use one more source too like the Rita Mulchahy's book - It will help with your understanding of the concepts and you do not need to memorize but only understand the concepts, processes and so on. Good Luck ! Saving Changes...
Markus KopkoAI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM
AI Coach| PMotion.aiHamburg, Hamburg, Germany
my strategy for PMP Prep goes like that (overview):
Step 1: Just read the chapter in PMBoK Guide
Step 2: Now STUDY the corresponding chapter in your prep book(s)
Step 3: NOW STUDY the same chapter in PMBoK Guide AND try to understand the content and how the processes work for instance.
Step 4: After all of that just do the provided sample questions in your prep book(s) to see if you have understood the stuff. If you have less than 70% right, do the steps 2 - 4 again or try to figure out where your weak areas are and do those chapters again.
This is how my strategy works in a rough and it is good for me. Another people here rude for the strategy to read the PMBoK Guide at least 3 times straight through.
From my point of view, this doesn't work really well.
But everyone have to find his own strategy i guess ... Saving Changes...
Remember that the PMBOK Guide was NOT written to help folks pass an exam so as Sante & Rami have suggested, you might want to use a different primary reference (e.g. a self-study book or a prep course) and then use the Guide as a reference.
Of course, if you are an insomniac, the PMBOK Guide might be just the cure you are looking for!
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May 02, 2018 10:15 AM
Lavaughn Selvon
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"if you are an insomniac, the PMBOK Guide might be just the cure you are looking for!"
This totally cracked me up. I started reading 6th edition yesterday but keen interest is a hell of a thing to keep you awake.
RMC resources are always very helpful in understanding PMBOK concepts.
I personally found some other resources and youtube lectures pretty useful to understand various concepts.
35 contact hours training + PMBOK + one or two additional resources/youtube can together make a good recipe of exam success. Saving Changes...
Anish AbrahamPrivacy Program Manager| University of WashingtonAuburn, Wa, United States
I agree with my colleagues here.
In my experience Rita's book was a good reference. Anyway good luck to you. Saving Changes...
PMBOK "solely" doesn't help in passing the exams.
One might be thinking about using such a good reference material that he/she wouldn't need to open the PMBOK itself. But isn't it true that every training material has to refer back to PMBOK figures and charts many times?
So it means that you can use PMBOK AND reference material complementing each other for better understanding of the concepts as well as to pass the exam.
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