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Pass PMP Exam On First Try

byAmir AbbasonPMP

Pass PMP ExamWhenever I had discussion with a pmp aspirant, the first question that I am asked

is, How To Pass PMP Exam On First Try. Let me make it clear, the pmp exam isnot a rocket science. Yes ! I agree the pmp exam is a little bit tricky, but this is

what people like me are for . We will teach you all the tips, tricks andtechniques of the pass pmp exam on your first try, so that you are able to passpmp exam on your first try.In this blog post, we will try to cover some basics that you need to know to studyfor the exam, in order to pass pmp exam on your first try.

1: Study Smart Not HardThere are hundreds of articles, books, materials, forums, groups, blogs that helpsachieve pmp success. But you do not need to read all the articles or books or join

all the forums and follow all the blogs (except mine ).So what I would suggest:

Join one or maximum two forums.

Follow a couple of blogs.

Read pmbok along with a reputable study guide.

Study before attending boot camp.

2: PMBOKDo not try to memorize the pmbok guide. Let me repeat, do not memorize the pmbok, implement thepmbok in your real world, in your real projects. Try to seek and implement each pmbok process inyour project, in your surroundings whether other projects tend to be happening. The pmp exam is not

about memorization of the pmbok guide rather it tests your ability of implementing the pmbokprocesses in your project. I have written an interesting article onPMP Exam and PMBOK

3: PMP Boot Camp TrainingAlmost everyone attend the boot camp for pmp preparation. Now I have seen almost everyonecoming blank to the boot camp and going back blank too. Please readPMP Boot Camp and ExamSuccessarticle to get maximum benefit from your boot camp preparation and help your self out topass pmp exam on your first try.

4: PMI Point of ViewNo matter what your background of managing projects are, whether you are a seasoned professionalproject manager managing projects over 20+ years or new immature project manager. The key topass pmp exam on your first try to think and answer all questions keeping in mind pmi point of view.Here is an interesting article with valuable tipsWhat To Think When Answering On The PMI PMP andOther Examwhich for sure will be very helpful.I will try to keep this thread alive by updating it, meanwhile if you have some tips on how to pass pmpexam on first try, please do share.
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What To Think When Answering On The PMI PMP andOther Exam

byAmir AbbasonPMP Tips

The Preparation time is over, all your home work has partially pays off by bringing you to the

Prometric Examination Center, Where you are going to embark a new project. After these four hours,The decision has to be made by the computer on your screen whether you can have the prestigious

title of PMP with your name or you burn your first chance out of the three in a year.

The countdown has just begun and the clock start ticking in reverse order.The question is what you need to think when answering the PMP exam 200 questions

You have to imagine as you are playing poker. You have to read the mind of the person whom

imagine sitting behind the computer, You have to play your cards well, You have to imagine what

cards he is holding, You have to think how he thinks, You need to get into his mind and visualize his

move. You have to defeat that person. You should put yourself in his shoes and you need to answer

accordingly.

The following tips should be kept in mind before answering the questions:

By he, above and below i am referring to PMI.

What will be his choice in this situation.

What will he do in this situation.

Why he is choosing this particular choice.

Finally you should know and tell yourself am I thinking, what he is thinking.

The best tip that i can give you in order to pass PMI PMP or any other certifications offered by PMI is to answer all

questions according to PMBOK and PMI.
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PMP Boot Camp and Exam Success

byAmir AbbasonGeneral

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There are many Individuals and Exam Centers offering 99 or 100% PMP Exam success guarantee through

their PMP boot camps, Which are normally of four or five days.

Now the question arises in four or five days can they deliver all the PMBOK guide material word by

word, The hidden knowledge in this guide, Can they extract the juice from this guide and what they

are claiming is really a guarantee for you to pass this exam in one go with just a few days training. Do

they really deliver the ins and outs of the PMP exam.

I agree and disagree !!!

The PMP boot camps are good, I am not against it and the PMP Exam is not so difficult that you will

spend months of training or a Phd degree for it in order to pass it. All you need definitely is a boot

camp for a few days in order to familiarize your self with it.

But the claim as I mentioned previously of 100% passing after attending the PMP boot camp is an

exaggeration. Honestly, I dont believe and no one can convince me of a 100% success in four or

five days through there boot camps.

Its you who are going to appear in the exam, Its you who will come out of the exam center with either

a PMP extension with your name or burn the first out of three chances to name yourself a PMP.

So to maximize your chances and backing there claims whether they are really 100% true and

guarantee or not, If you follow these tips, I hope you can make there claim turn into a reality.

Tips before attending PMP boot camp !!

1: Read PMBOK guide a couple of times.

2: Read a reputable study guide.

3: Try to get familiarize with the PMBOK guide.4:Write down all the Jargons and topics that you dont understand.

5: Get the big picture of the PMP exam.

6:Dont go blank to attend the boot camp.

This is for sure when you start reading for yourself, you wont understand a single word and this is

normal with everyone. The point I am making in here that you should be at least familiarize with the

PMBOK and PMP Exam before attending the boot camp as it will definitely increase your success

chances. When you go to the boot camp you will already be equip with some knowledge and you can

maximize it by noting point 4.
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PMP Exam and PMBOK

byAmir AbbasonPMP

There has been quite a debate going on over the PMP (Project Management Professional) Exam and

use of the PMBOK (Project Management Body Of Knowledge) among the Project Management

Community. The professionals have totally different viewpoint and approach towards using the

PMBOK for the PMP Exam, So I tried to collect all these approaches and divide these professionals

(who either passed the PMP Exam or are preaching and teaching the PMP Exam), into three different

school of thoughts and the debate or argument is:

Whether the PMBOK guide is necessary in ord er to pass the PMP Exam or n ot.

Although, I cover some of the key elements of the PMP Exam that I discovered before and after

appearing and passing it in myLessons Learned. But in this article we will take a closer look at the

argument presented by these school of thoughts and will come to our own conclusion and also put a

small quiz at the end to see which school of thought has the most following.Lets first look at the argument presented:

School 1: You do not need to read the PMBOK for the PMP Exam. You must have seen and , I

personally knew and heard from alot of people saying, we didnt even touch the PMBOK and still we

pass the PMP Exam

School 2: You cannot pass the PMP Exam without reading the PMBOK. Again, you will see alot of

people stressing that the PMBOK guide should not be read again and again but also each term and

word should be memorize.

School3: You should use the PMBOK for consultation only. Again, you will see alot of people puttingemphasis on the PMBOK to be used as a bible, as a reference guide.

Now for the PMP aspirants these are totally distinct and different remarks, opinions and views and

there must be many questions that should pop up in there mind as to which school should be followed

or what is the middle way as almost every professional is standing at the extreme end. I will definitely

agree with the aspirants and if I myself would be in that situations, It would be a very tough decision

to be made to follow who, because they are all professionals and certified and they are choosing

these schools based on there personal experience andlesson learned.

So for the aspirants, before we join any school, we should have to closely analyze the arguments and

points that are presented by each schools of thoughts. But before we do that we have to answer

some of the questions by our self and compare the results with the school and based upon that result

judge which school is close to reality.

Question 1: Do PMI advocate on the memorization of the PMBOK guide for the PMP Exam.

Answer: No, the PMP Exam is not based on memorization of the PMBOK. The PMBOK is a

reference book and should be used as a reference material.

Question 2: Do PMP Exam based on PMBOK or any other Project Management Books or Concepts

or General Project Management.
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Answer: This is a huge question and concept and is the reason we have divided professionals in

different schools. The answer is Yes and No. I know this seems to be a very diplomatic answer but

the PMP Exam is abit different compare to other exams. For this concept we should first know what is

the PMBOK guide. We already know that the PMBOK is a standard and a gateway to the Project

Management Profession and is used as a reference point for other Project Management concepts

and accordingly the processes and procedures are adopted on organizations needs. With that said,

the PMBOK guide is the only material the PMP Exam is based on but as i mentioned previously that

the PMP Exam is abit different than the rest of the exams.

Question 3: How much % is the PMP Exam dependent on the PMBOK.

The questions on the exam are almost 90% situational and almost 60 to 70% of the questions are

from the PMBOK. But the questions may not be directly asked with in the PMBOK but would rather be

based on the concepts defined or described in the PMBOK and accordingly your knowledge will be

tested by putting you in a situation.

Although the debate can go on and on and different point of views can be put forward and analyzed

and we will update this post whenever we receive an email or comment that are worth to be put in thediscussion.

I a nutshell the PMP exam is dependent on the PMBOK guide but the PMBOK should be used only

as a reference material and not considered as a text guide. A good PMP text book should be used

beside PMBOK in order to pass the certification.

You saw some of the professionals view point, What are your views and what school you

follow.
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