PMP EXAM GETTING READY 1 Working material PMBOK

PMP EXAM GETTING READY 1

Working material • PMBOK 2013 • Exam preparation manuals (eg Brent Knapp, Rita Mulcahy) • Other relevant manual (e. g. Earned Value Management, Motivation theories, WBS etc. ). • Questions & answers books, flash cards, etc • Exam preparation and simulation software 2

PMP revision Using the exam prep. Software Use the revision mode for all the chapters : Project framework, process groups review, professional responsibility, the 10 knowledge areas. Don’t hesitate to use “show answer” or “Explanation” ; don’t bother to much with your score & your timing. Make a note of your weak points and re-read the relevant parts in -- The PMBOK -- The glossary (vocabulary, acronyms) -- Brent Knapp’s or Rita Mulcahy's book -- other suitable material. Make a note of all the formulas you have difficulty to remember (e. g. Communication channels (N 2 –n)/2) 3

PMP revision Using the exam prep. Software Use the exam simulation mode : • Alternate Test 1 and test 2 • Increasing slowly the number of questions • Taking note of your score • Taking note of your timing 4

PMP revision Round Using the exam prep. Software Test bank Number of questions Your score Your timing 1 Test 1 50 57 1 h 2 Test 1 50 65 0 h 45 3 Test 2 1 OO 60 2 h 5

PMP revision Using the exam prep. Software Attention At the end of each test, the simulator will give you : • your score and your timing, • Statistics by knowledge area, useful to detect your weak points, • List of all your wrong answers with : the question, the correct answer, your wrong answer, and a comment. Read this information carefully and if possible make a note of theses answers ; this will help increase your score. 6

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PMP exam Before starting the clock : You have 15 minutes to get ready. . . Don’t hesitate to use the software aid in order to be familiar with the Exam Software itself Quickly write down on your pad : the formulas, definitions, acronyms, etc. you find difficult to remember 8

PMP exam Read carefully and slowly each question Don’t miss words such as is not is all except all of the above none of above Make a quick assessment of the question and decide : …. to answer immediately to mark the question for later (postponed answer) - because it implies long calculations, - because you haven’t yet the answer, - because the question is too long After answering a question, when in doubt, mark it for later revision 9

PMP exam A suggestion on how to use the four hours … (example) up to 2 h 30’ for the first round, up to 30’ for the unanswered questions, 30’ to review the marked questions, 30’ for a last survey of all the questions and answers. 10