PMP Certification
Discussion
I have been working in IT project management for 5 years now, considering a move into another industry. Most of the jobs I see advertised require the applicant to have the PMP certification.
Is anyone in the process of applying or has been through the process in recent years and wish share their experiences and lessons learned :-)
I am looking for a starting point to begin studying for the exam, I have got a copy of the PMBOK and started to fill out project experience and calculating hours spent in the following areas Initiating the project, Planning the project, Executing the project, Controlling the project, Closing the project etc. My main concern is preparing for the exam.
More importantly has anyone done the PMP certification and found that it was not really worth all the effort and £££?
Is anyone in the process of applying or has been through the process in recent years and wish share their experiences and lessons learned :-)
I am looking for a starting point to begin studying for the exam, I have got a copy of the PMBOK and started to fill out project experience and calculating hours spent in the following areas Initiating the project, Planning the project, Executing the project, Controlling the project, Closing the project etc. My main concern is preparing for the exam.
More importantly has anyone done the PMP certification and found that it was not really worth all the effort and £££?
Everything you need to pass the exam is here.
http://store.rmcproject.com/pmp-exam-prep-system-8...
Don't bother with anything else.
BTW - PMBOK is a reference guide.
What you need to learn is exam technique on how to pass this exam.
The RMC system has a 95%+ pass rate first time.
Drop me a PM with your phone number - and I can talk you through lots.
Otherwise it is a very long post
http://store.rmcproject.com/pmp-exam-prep-system-8...
Don't bother with anything else.
BTW - PMBOK is a reference guide.
What you need to learn is exam technique on how to pass this exam.
The RMC system has a 95%+ pass rate first time.
Drop me a PM with your phone number - and I can talk you through lots.
Otherwise it is a very long post
Edited by Troubleatmill on Tuesday 24th February 19:54
I've done this and the way I did it was buy the book (2nd hand on Amazon), read, understand, take notes, review.
Take practice exams. learn that the questions don't always relate to what you had just read ( a whole raft of stuff on ethics to get up to speed on). Figure that out. I also took so long to getting around to studying that they brought out a new version of the PMBOK. That hit my test scores because I wasn't about the buy a new book and I left it a bit late to find that out!
Took the exam, passed.
No need to spend any money other than the exam fee, and the book, IMO.
Loads of free practice questions online, a fair bit of stuff on youtube too.
If you are experienced, and you have to be to take it, then a fair bit of it you will have no problem with. I've done a lot of ITIL exams, and there was a lot of crossover.
Take practice exams. learn that the questions don't always relate to what you had just read ( a whole raft of stuff on ethics to get up to speed on). Figure that out. I also took so long to getting around to studying that they brought out a new version of the PMBOK. That hit my test scores because I wasn't about the buy a new book and I left it a bit late to find that out!
Took the exam, passed.
No need to spend any money other than the exam fee, and the book, IMO.
Loads of free practice questions online, a fair bit of stuff on youtube too.
If you are experienced, and you have to be to take it, then a fair bit of it you will have no problem with. I've done a lot of ITIL exams, and there was a lot of crossover.
I have done PMP, did a week in Paris as PMP preparation training followed by a few months work on my own and exam in Manchester. Was not easy and fairly strict pass criteria but achievable.
Don't underestimate the requirement or costs to gain credits over a three year cycle to maintain your PMP status.
Also in engineering think APM qualifications are more recognised especially in the UK, so did APMP as well.
What next... maybe Prince 2 as is widely known.
Don't underestimate the requirement or costs to gain credits over a three year cycle to maintain your PMP status.
Also in engineering think APM qualifications are more recognised especially in the UK, so did APMP as well.
What next... maybe Prince 2 as is widely known.
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