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Copyright © 2008 - 2012 by OSP International LLC. All rights reserved.

PMI®, PMP®, CAPM® and PMBOK® Guide are trademarks of Project Management Institute, Inc. PMI® has not endorsed and did not participate in the development of our products. OSP International LLC has been reviewed and

approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI). As a PMI Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.), OSP International LLC has agreed to abide by PMI established quality

assurance criteria.

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Agenda

• Housekeeping (2’)

• Questions you asked during registration (25’)

• Live Questions (25’)

• Take Action (3’)

Questions From Registration Form

Question:How can I pass the exam to become a registered

nurse?

Wrong Webinar!

This webinar is about

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam

• How to study, what to study, exam content and outline, recent changes… etc.

PMP Exam Basics

• Project Management Institute (PMI)

• “For those who manage and lead project teams”

• Requires experience as a PM

• Details: Read PMP Handbook

Question:What topics are on the exam and how many questions per topic?

PMP Exam: 200 Questions in 4 Hours

75% PMBOK Guide orientedDomain % of Questions

Initiating 13%

Planning 24%

Executing 30%

Monitoring & Controlling 25%

Closing 8%

Total 100%

What this means

• “The PMP Exam is one mile wide and one inch deep”

• You must know the PMBOK® Guideand have experience in applying it on actual projects

• You must study everything and understand how it “connects”

Question:Did the PMP Exam recently change?

August 2011 PMP Exam Changes

• PMBOK Guide didn’t change

• Exam format didn’t’ change

• Score Report didn’t change

• Eligibility didn’t change

• From 6 to 5 Domains

– Ethics is now integrated in other 5

Question:Is the exam based on

PMBOK® Guide 4th or 5th Edition?

Answer:Until June 2013: 4th

After June 2013: 5th

Question:How many questions do I have to answer correctly to pass the PMP Exam?

Only PMI Knows…

• Passing score is not published

• Score is determined by “sound psychometric analysis”

• Any numbers you see or read online are wrong

– Most often cited 61% / 62%

• Correct is: We don’t know

Question:Where can I find

good sample questions?

PMP Exam Sample Questions

www.free-pm-exam-questions.com

http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com

http://www.oliverlehmann.com

Remember: Free questions are a good start but you also need a “real” simulator

Question:How do I know that I’m ready to take the exam?

80% Rule

• Each time you take a sample exam for the first time: keep track of your score

• If you regularly get >80% of the answers correct then you can consider yourself to be ready

• But this still isn’t a guarantee…

Question:What is the best way

of studying for the PMP Exam?

Answer:This could take a while…

All My Experience In One Short Guide

• 8 essential steps

• Tips, tricks, best practices

• Study recommendations

• Recommended study materials

• Everyone who is signed up to the webinar will receive an email with download information

www.freepmexamguide.com

www.project-management-exam-guide.com

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We are launching a coaching class:

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Question:How can I memorize:

The PMBOK? ITTO?

Processes?

Knowledge Areas?

Everything?

Don’t Memorize!

• Understand how the Process Groups, Knowledge Areas, Processes fit together.

• Understand why an input is needed

• Understand how things fit

• Answer many sample questions

Question:What goes on a

“brain dump” sheet?

The Secret of Your Brain Dump Sheet

• Personal mini reference

• For content and how to create one read http://bit.ly/bdump

• The secret is…

– You create it

– You study what’s on it

– You are improving

More Questions?Please type them in to the chat box

Important Links

• PMI: www.pmi.org > Certification

• PMP Handbook: www.pm-prepcast.com/pmphb

• Short Guide: www.freepmexamguide.com

• Brain dump: http://bit.ly/bdump

• Coaching: www.pmstudycoach.com

• PMP Podcast: www.pm-prepcast.com

Take Action

• Read “The Short Guide”

• Follow my recommendations

• Consider taking our coaching course

www.pmstudycoach.com

Until Next Time