1. PMP Exam Prep Guideline
Cornelius Mellino, MM. CMPM. PMP.
Tangerang Study Group
2. Criterias to hire a PM
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Communication skill
Interpersonal skill
Analytical skill
Technical skill
Management skill
Organizational skil
Educational track record
Experience
Certifications
3. Criterias to promote a PM
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Experience
Educational track record
Certifications
Expertise
Performance
Business needs
4. Why PMI Certification?
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You may have seen other project management certifications. What makes PMI’s
special?
• Are flexible.
PMI certifications are not based on one specific methodology, so they’re flexible
and adaptable. You can easily transfer them between industries, market segments
and geographic locations.
• Keep you up-to-date.
PMI continually conducts in-depth studies to ensure that our credentials actually
reflect the current skills, knowledge and best practices you need to succeed.
• Encourage professional growth.
You never have to worry about a PMI certification becoming obsolete. Our
certification maintenance program requires you to earn professional development
units (PDUs), which encourages you to continually develop your skills and stay
current as the profession changes.
5. Why PMI Certification?
• Help you get ahead.
PMI certification offers financial benefits — The PMI Project
Management Salary Survey — Seventh Edition shows that
certification positively impacts project manager salaries — and
helps you stand out and better market yourself to prospective
employers.
• Are renowned throughout the world.
Part of that marketability comes from the prestige of PMI
certifications. PMI has provided project management certifications
for over 25 years, and our PMP®credential was the first one
designed specifically for project managers. Also, the quality of
our certification governance is an advantage to those or earn or
seek one of our certifications.
7. PMP Requirements
PMP Category 1
PMP Category 2
Education
University Degree
High School or equiv
PM Experience
Min 3 years & no more than 6
years
Min 5 years & no more than 8
years
PM Experience
4500 hours
7500 hours
PM Education
35 hours
35 hours
Exam
200 questions, 4 hours
200 questions, 4 hours
Recertify Requirement Recertify every 3 years
Recertify every 3 years
60 PDU is required every 3 years 60 PDU is required every 3 years
to maintain certification
to maintain certification
14. PMP Professional Development
Program
• PDU can be earned from these activities :
Post certification formal education
Self-directed learning
Professional activities
Programs sponsored by PMI Professional
Development providers
Service to professional associations
Industry specific recognition for PMP
18. Exam Question Types (1)
• Situational
These questions demonstrate why having project management experience
is critical to passing this exam. Such questions require you to integrate
your real-world experience and your knowledge of the exam concepts.
There are some assumptions used (can be found in Rita’s book)
19. Exam Question Types (2)
• More than one right answer
You have more than one right choices, focus on the keywords (FIRST, BEST,
NOT, MOST etc). Many questions will list several choices that could
reasonably be done, or that less-experienced or less-qualified project
managers would be likely to choose.
20. Exam Question Types (3)
• Extraneous information
It is very important to realize that not all information included in a
question will be relevant. For example, the numbers in the following
question are extraneous data.
21. Exam Question Types (4)
• Questions using made-up terms
There are often made-up terms on the exam. Perhaps the question writer
needed another choice, or perhaps the made-up terms are added to trick
test takers.
22. Exam Question Types (5)
• Questions where understanding is important
In order to answer this question, you must understand the terms, as well
as the concept of decomposition and what value this technique has in the
project management process. Memorization is not enough!
23. Exam Question Types (6)
• Questions with a new approach to a known
topic
There will be many instances where you understand the topic, but have
never thought about in the way the question describes.
Many people know what a matrix organization is but have not taken the
time to consider how this organizational structure affects the directions in
which information is shared.
24. Exam Question Types (7)
• Questions with more than one item in each
choice
The tricks : use the process of elimination, one item at a time.
25. Exam Question Types (7)
• Questions with more than one item in each
choice
Sometimes the items of each choice show a flow of process. In this case
you would need to look at each choice independently to see if the process
listed is correct.
26. Exam Question Types (8)
• Excessively wordy questions
Instead of saying "The team is not reporting properly", the exam could say,
"The team has lost sight of the communication management plan".
The first step in answering many questions is to determine what the
question is asking, and then to translate the wordy phrasing.
If you're not a native English speaker, this can be as hard as fucking
yourself.
27. Exam Day Prep
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Take enough rest one day before the exam
Prepare administrative stuffs (id card, confirmation letter)
Make sure you know the exam site
Come 1 hour before
Bring some candies
Watch your time, 200 question in 4 hrs = 1.2 minutes per
question
Read carefully
Always give answer, no negative penalty for wrong answer
Make sure you have time to review
You will be prohibited to bring anything into the exam room
28. How To Study
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Create a study group
Read, read and read the material
Understand the PMBOK
Understand the I-TT-O
Practice with PMP Exam Prep book
Practice with PMP Exam simulator
Usually took 100-200 hrs or 1-2 months to study
before taking exam
• If you feel you’re not well prepared, don’t take
the exam
29. Tips
• Always answer from PMI perspective
• Carefully watch : FIRST, BEST, EXCEPT, NOT,
MOST LIKELY, etc
• Read all of the choices
• Write down the formula, major processes,
anything you can write in the paper given
• Practice, practice and practice
30. Personal Tips
• Read a lot
• Two recommended books :
• Write a lot, write those processes and ITTO every
day.
• Test a lot, use Rita’s simulator, answer ALL
questions per knowledge area and take the PMP
simulation exam until you get > 90% score.
