PMP Exam Success Secrets

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Copyright All 2009 Calibre Point Systems Pte Ltd.

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About PMP Exam Success Secrets ebook

PMP Exam Success Secrets ebook provides you with information pertaining to PMP Exam, Eligibility requirements, Benefits of getting the PMP credential, Preparation approach to get the certification right at the first time Effective learning and revision techniques, Importance of practice questions and mock exams Live Online Training Sessions

The intention of preparing this ebook is to provide most required information on PMP exam preparation for the busy professionals seeking to attain PMP certification. Please feel free to provide your valuable feedback about the ebook to make it more effective to future PMPs. You can write to us at [email protected]. For more details, Visit

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About the Author - Shanthi Chandrasekar, PMP

Shanthi is a Director for IT Project Management at Calibre Point Systems Pte Ltd, Singapore. Shanthi is a PMP (since 2001) from Project Management Institute, USA with more than 15 years of experience in Project Management in the areas of consulting, training and implementation of Enterprise Applications in India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and UK.

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About Calibre Point Systems

Calibre Point Systems Pte Ltd is a professionally managed Singapore based Information Technology company that focuses on delivering range of IT solutions to meet today's complex business challenges. We provide services related to Oracle Applications, Project Management and IT Resourcing. For more details, visit www.calibrepointsystems.com

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Topics
1. About PMI & PMP Exam 2. Set the Target & Commit 3. Prepare & Prepare Well 4. Visualize Your Success 5. Complete Your PMP Exam & Celebrate Success 6. Live Online PMP Exam Power Prep Training 7. Mind Maps 8. Practice Questions Approach 9. Top 10 Benefits to You

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1. About PMI & PMP Exam

1. About Project Management Institute - PMI
PMI is the leading global association for the project management profession. The PMP credential recognizes demonstrated knowledge and skills in leading and directing project teams and in delivering project results within the constraints of schedule, budget and resources. For more information about Project Management Institute, Visit www.pmi.org PMI, PMBOK, CAPM and PMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

2. PMP Exam
Congratulations! You have taken the decision to get your PMP certification. You will find useful information to complete your PMP exam successfully in this ebook.

PMP certification is highly sought after nowadays, hence many organizations prefer to recruit project managers with PMP certification. Top 10 Reasons for earning a PMI Credential Source : PMI, USA Certification is an important step in career development and recognizes qualified and competent individuals. Here are the top 10 reasons why project management practitioners become PMIcertified. 1. PMI credentials show your commitment to the project management profession. When you earn a PMI credential, you show your peers, supervisors and clients your commitment to the

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profession, PMIs code of ethics and your ability to perform the functions of a project management practitioner to a certain level. 2. PMI credentials recognize your knowledge, skills and abilities. PMI serves as an unbiased endorsement of your project management knowledge and professional experience on a global level. 3.PMI credentials reflect achievement. Our credentials show that you have demonstrated excellence in the field by meeting standard requirements established by global project management practitioners. 4. PMI credentials can lead to greater earnings. Many credential holders experience salary increases because of their certification status. 5. PMI credentials can lead to career opportunities and advancement. Our family of credentials identifies you as a practitioner who has demonstrated competency in project management processes or in knowledge and experience in specialty areas of practice based on industry standards. 6. PMI credentials prepare you for greater job responsibilities. Our credentials indicate your willingness to invest in professional development. This enables credential holders an awareness of changing processes and terminology in the field. 7. PMI credentials improve skills and knowledge. Preparation for a PMI credential requires study and review of current project management processes. Earning a credential highlights your knowledge and competence and proficiency in your practice. 8. PMI credentials build self confidence. With a PMI credential, you define yourself beyond a job title while gaining a sense of personal satisfaction. 9. PMI credentials allow for greater recognition from peers. PMI credential holders gain increased recognition from their peers for taking the extra step in professional development. 10. PMI credentials enhance the profession. PMIs certification program promotes practitioners and supports ongoing professional development.

3. Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the PMP credential, you must meet certain educational qualification and professional experience. All project management experience must have been accrued within the last 8 consecutive years prior to submitting your application. There are 2 categories of people who are eligible to take the PMP exam. First category belongs to high school diploma, associates degree or global equivalent degree holders with minimum five years/60 months unique nonoverlapping professional project management experience during which at least 7,500 hours were spent leading and directing project tasks* with 35 contact hours of formal education. Second category belongs to Bachelors degree or global equivalent with minimum three years/36 months unique non-overlapping professional project management experience during

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which at least 4,500 hours were spent leading and directing project tasks* with 35 contact hours of formal education.
*Leading and directing project tasks as identified in the Project Management Professional Examination Specification. Within the total hours of project management experience, experience in all five process groups is required. However, on a single project, you do not need to have experience in all five process groups.

If you submit your application online, the processing time by PMI will be 5 business days. You can find more information pertaining to the PMP credential, exam policies and procedures in the online handbook. Click here http://www.pmi.org/PDF/pdc_pmphandbook.pdf to download your PMP Hand Book by PMI .

4. PMP Application Form Filling

The PMP Application preparation process is time consuming and you need all your project details pertaining to last 3 years. You can write to us at [email protected] to get your free PMP Application Form Template. Once you get the template, you need to fill in your project details and verify to ensure that the details are correct. Upon completing the project details for all the projects , you need to fill in the online application form from PMI website.

5. Exam Format
The PMP examination comprises of 200 multiple-choice questions which should be completed in 4 hours. 25 questions are considered as pretest questions. Pretest questions do not affect the score and are used in examinations as an effective and legitimate way to test the validity of future examination questions. Domain Percentage of Questions

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Initiation Planning Executing Monitoring and Controlling Closing Professional and Social Responsibility 11% 23% 27% 21% 9% 9%

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6. Exam Fees
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Exam Type PMI Member Status US Dollars

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Paper-Based Testing (PBT) Paper-Based Testing (PBT) Member Non-Member Member Non-Member $405 $555 $250 $400

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7. PMP Credential Maintenance

Once you have attained the PMP credential, you must participate in the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) program to maintain an active certification status. The PMP certification cycle lasts 3 years from the date you pass the examination, during which you must attain no less than 60 professional development units (PDUs) toward credential maintenance.

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2. Set the Target & Commit

1. Get your objectives clear
When do you want to get the certification? Are you committed to getting it?

Set a target date to get your PMP Certification. The target date must be realistic, taking into account your professional & personal commitments. Commit yourself 100% with a target date to avoid procrastination.

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2. Prepare your plan and take effective action.

Become a PMI Member, you will get your PMBOK Guide free and you will get discount for the PMP exam fees. Sign up for a comprehensive PMP exam prep training session and complete it successfully. Fill in your PMP exam application form & submit it to PMI. Plan your schedule and allocate specific hours for preparation on a consistent basis. Revise PMBOK Guide and other training materials thoroughly. Practice online questions related to each knowledge area. Practice online mock exams and review your performance.

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3. Prepare & Prepare Well

1. Rock solid preparation is critical to complete your PMP exam successfully.
PMP exam is tough and intensive and requires effective preparation. You will need to complete 200 questions within 4 hours that means you need to understand and process the information, retain and recall, apply the concepts quickly during the exam. A power packed training session that provides in-depth knowledge, skills, effective learning strategies, effective revision strategies, lots of practice questions and online practice exams, guidance, motivation and momentum is a must for an effective start for the exam. You may be a senior project manager with years of project management experience, what is important from the exam stand point is the excellent understanding of the project management concepts as stated in PMBOK guide.

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2. Preparation - Key Points

1. More than 70% of the questions come from PMBOK Guide. Get a very good understanding of this guide and it is a must. 2. Learn all the formulas and definitions thoroughly from the PMBOK Guide. Highlight the key points and definitions. 3. Understand the input, tools & techniques and output for each process. 4. Consistently revise and recall the lessons learnt within 24 hours. Research has shown that one will forget more than 80% of the information within 24 hours. Do another revision of the same topics within 2 days, within 1 week and within 1 month. This will strengthen your memory and will help you to recall quickly. 5. Practice questions related to each knowledge area and assess your performance. This will help you to focus on the weaker areas. 6. Practice online mock exams with a timer. This is an important step towards successful completion of your PMP exam. This will help you again to check whether you are able to complete the questions within the given time. For some questions, you may find more than one answer to be right; you need to choose the most accurate answer. Generally many people find it difficult to complete the PMP exam successfully, without practicing mock exams. 7. If you use Mind Maps and pictures during your training and revision sessions, this will help tremendously in reducing your study time, as our brain can process pictures and Mind Maps much faster than the linear text.

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4. Visualize Your Success

1. Visualize your end goal Becoming a PMP
Visualization helps tremendously in achieving your goal. Visualization is a mental technique that uses the imagination to make your dreams come true. Successful people use this technique consciously attracting the success they want in their life, The Law of Attraction operates here. That which we focus on most of the time is attracted into our lives.

I've discovered that numerous peak performers use the skill of mental rehearsal of visualization. They mentally run through important events before they happen." Quote by Charles A. Garfield

"What the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve." Quote by Napoleon Hill

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5. Complete Your PMP Exam & Celebrate Success

1. Be confident, relaxed and stay calm before the exam.
If you have done a solid preparation coupled with visualization of your end goal, then you are on your way to completing your PMP exam successfully, right at the first time. Ensure your mind is clear from your work related thoughts. Stay relaxed, calm and be confident. When your mind is relaxed, it can quickly process and produce the details that is needed. Visualize your Success again.

Ensure you interpret the questions correctly and choose the accurate answer from the multiple choices. Review your answers after completion and then submit.
Celebrate your Success! Once you get your PMP certification, you can add either the PMP logo shown below or the block letters PMP after your name.

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6. Live Online PMP Exam Power Prep Training by www.onlinepmservices.com

1. Live Online PMP Exam Power Prep Training

Instructor led training through live online sessions for your PMP exam preparation is conducted with an objective to provide

Cost effective & quality training Comprehensive solution with effective learning strategies comprising of Mind Maps, pictures and revision techniques Convenient training based on remote learning sessions Excellent knowledge in project management based on the best practices as stated in PMBOK Guide - 4E

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2. Top 10 features of our PMP Exam Power Prep Training

1. Live, Online training session Power of a class room session at your convenient location. 2. Power packed training session with effective learning strategies. 3. Mind Maps of Knowledge Areas, that help you to Accelerate your learning capacity Increase your ability to memorize and remember Boost your creativity Reduce your study time Power of pictures - What you see, you will remember! Your brain has an enormous capacity to remember pictures, images.

4. Experienced and passionate PMP Trainer committed to giving the Best Training 5. Project Templates based on the best practice standards 6. Online Practice Questions
7. Online mock exams

Realistic PMP practice questions and Online Test Simulator. Performance review of the mock exams to identify weaker areas. Explanation of correct answers for excellent understanding

8. Personalized Action Plan to achieve your end goal PMP Certification 9. Free mentoring session on Interview skills to land that "Dream Role 10. Unlimited support after training

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7. Mind Maps
1. An Overview
Mind Mapping was originated by Tony Buzan in the late 1960s and has achieved immense popularity with teachers and students worldwide through its flexible application. It helps to improve memory recall of facts, words and images generate ideas present concepts analyze findings or events revise quickly summarize information

Heard so much about Mind Maps, lets show you some sample Mind Maps related to Project Management. Prepared based on PMBOK Guide - 4E

2. Project Risk Management - Mind Map

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3. Plan Risk Management - Inputs, Tools & Techniques, Outputs

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8. Practice Questions Approach

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1. Mock Question Review with Answer Explanation

In our live online PMP Exam Power Prep Training, We provide questions and mock exams to participants to do it. After completing your test and while reviewing your answers, we provide you with a reason why the right answer is right to give you the correct understanding.

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2. Performance Trend of all the Mocks Tests

3. Knowledge Areas Tests and More than 10 Mock Exams

To get a good understanding of each knowledge area, we provide you questions specific to the topics. We provide you with multiple mock exams for a thorough practice for you with timer.

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9. Top 10 Benefits to You

You will get the following benefits by attending our live online PMP Exam Power Prep Training.

1. Virtual class room training at your convenient location You will have the comfort of class room training either at your home or office. You will learn, understand and clarify queries online. You can take the week end classes or week day classes according to your convenience. 2. Cost effective and quality training solution Best online training offered by experienced instructors. 3. Effective learning strategies Effective learning strategies help you to reduce your study time tremendously.

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4. Effective revision strategies Effective revision strategies help you to remember what you have learnt and give you the ability to recall quickly during exam. You can revise yourself or using the recorded sessions. 5. Online practice question for each knowledge area Focusing on each knowledge area helps you to identify your strengths and weakness and allocate more study time for the weaker topics. 6. Online mock exams Practice online mock exams that are similar to the real exam with timer. You will be more familiarized with exam pattern. 7. Uniquely designed training materials Use of Mind Maps, pictures and images as appropriate to help you learn the concepts quickly in an interesting way. 8. Project Templates based on best practice standards Key project templates developed based on best practice standards are provided during the training that can be used for your case study or at work. 9. Unlimited support by your Trainer / Coach During and after the training, get your queries clarified by your PMP Coach , who is committed to help you succeed. 10. Free mentoring session on - " Interview skills to land that "Dream Role" We complete the training session with a powerful mentoring session on - Interview skills to land that "Dream Role" worth US$25. You are equipped with knowledge, skills, tools & techniques and of course your PMP certification to make a difference at your work place or in your new job role.

Best Wishes!
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