Top Five Specific Preparation Plan for PMP Exam

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Top 5 Specific Preparation plan for PMP Exam
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One good Study Plan for PMP that I often
recommend to my students is as follows.
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Quickly enroll in a PMP Exam Preparation Workshop
in your city. You can most certainly find one,
and you can look up our PMP Training Directory if
you need assistance. PMI has local chapters in
major cities in almost each country, so you can
ask the local PMI chapter for assistance,
recommendations or suggestions of upcoming PMP
boot-camps. These boot-camps may be 4 day or 5
day in length, are are quite intensive. Some
companies even run them on weekends, so you don't
have to take leave from your busy project
schedule. Another alternative to Classroom
Training is to Study Online for your PMP Exam.
Yes, you can do this now, and study at your own
time and convenience. Using Online PMP Exam
Preparation Classes, you can also get the 35 PDUs
or Contact hours, and they are considered valid
for the PMP Exam.
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Assess the gap in your knowledge After you've
attended the PMP Exam Preparation training of
usually 35 contact hours ( a pre-requisite of PMI
before you can take the exam), you will realize
how big is the gap in your knowledge and the
PMI's project management framework.
You should ask questions such as
In which knowledge areas do I have the least
knowledge? In which kind of organization types
have I never worked at? What kind of HR
theories do I follow, and which are new to me?
What kind of professional and social ethics are
the norm in my company and my country? Is there
a significant difference in my understanding and
the best practices?
With the answers, you will be able to assess the
amount of study you need to do, and how close or
far you are from the PMP Certification exam.
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Filling up the PMP Certification Application
Form The next thing you should do is to fill up
your PMP Certification application at the PMI
website. It generally gets approved within a
week, if not audited, and you can then straight
away take the Code given to you to schedule your
exam at the Prometric website. In Singapore,
there are now 2 Prometric centers, and it takes
at least 6 to 8 weeks before you can get a free
slot for the exam. This is a boon in disguise,
because you DO need atleast 6-8 weeks of earnest
study time, to fill the knowledge gap, and
prepare for the PMP exam properly. After all, you
do want to pass it in your first attempt. It
isn't cheap and you are probably stealing time
away from your family, so get it right the first
time.
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Firm up Your Study Plan in earnest Once you know
your PMP certification exam date, you can then
work backwards to today, and calculate the amount
of days you have left at hand. This is all you
have now, so use it wisely. A good study plan is
to ensure you have enough time to read,
understand, and try your hand at mock PMP exam
questions. Get the PMP Exam Preparation Books,
and start reading. You can also start with the
PMBOK Guide, but it not a very easy read, and is
commonly known as the remedy to cure insomnia. If
you can't sleep, start reading any chapter, and
within a couple of pages, you might be fast
asleep. My recommendation is to read Rita
Mulchahy's PMP Exam Prep Book, 6th Edition, which
aligns to the PMBOK Guide Fourth edition. By the
way, both books are easily available at Amazon or
your nearest bookstore.
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Suggested PMP Exam Study Plan
Assuming that you have atlest 6 weeks before the
exam, spend the time as follows
First Round of Basic Study - Rita's PMP Exam Prep
Book
2 Days for Project Management Framework 18
Days for the 9 Knowledge Areas (2 days each) 2
Days for Professional Social Responsibility
For each day of study, read the base material,
and create a mind map or write the key points on
4 by 6 index cards. You must attempt a few mock
exam questions from each knowledge area, as you
finish reading it. This will give you an idea of
the kind of questions that come in the PMP exam.
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