Many people have been requesting for the guidelines for PMP preparation. So posting this on the Knome to enable everybody's access to this. This was from my own and one of my PMP Circle Mates (Tanveer Shaikh's) preparation for PMP one year back.
During first 3 months of my preparations, my focus was more on learning concepts of various project management methodolologies, in last 15 days I gave many full length tests that helped me in gauging my preparation level over time.
Books Recommended :
- PMBOK Official guide
- PMP Exam Prep - Rita Mulchy
Total Preparation Duration :
3-4 months
You may use following few points as a guideline to prepare yourself.
1) If you start with PMBOK but you'll find it boring and difficult to understand.
2) If possible create a study circle of fellow PMP aspirants
3) Read PMP Rita Mulcahy.
4) Get a copy of RITA Process game (from the Rita Mulchy book) and practice with it every alternate day. It will ensure that you imbibed the PMBOK processes logically in yourself
5) Register for PMI Membership - it enables you to seek discount on PMP exam
6) Read PMBOK. Now, this book would not be that boring and would make much more sense
7) Register for PMP Exam - it takes couple of hours in gathering all the material that is required to fill the application form
8) Once Application form is approved, you may go and seek the exam appointment
9) Practice with following free online tests
- http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=350915&rl=1 (70 que) - Tough Nut ; Lengthy Questions
- http://www.preparepm.com/mock2.html (28 Qns)
- http://www.pmstudy.com/enroll.asp - (15 qns)
- http://www.techfaq360.com/pmp_4thedition.jsp (200 Qns) - Easy; Wrong Scoring; NOT SUGGESTED
- http://www.passpm.com (50 qns) - NOT SUGGESTED
- http://www.pmsuccess.biz/Free_Simulated_Test.asp (100 qns) - Seems precise to PMP
- http://www.pmzilla.com/pmzilla-free-pmp-tests - (25 qns)
- http://certchamp.com/pmp-sample-questions.jsp (200 Qns) - In the spreadsheet - Repeat of many questions done already - NOT SUGGESTED
- http://www.preparepm.com/mock1.html (70 Qns) - few good questions
- http://www.oliverlehmann.com/pmp-self-test/75-free-questions.htm - Few very detailed numericals
- http://edwelprograms.com/ - Few very tricky questions, few answers are wrong
- PMP Prep - PMP Exam -Many questions were already done as part of RITA
- PMP Prep - SuperPMP Exam- questions were lengthy, scenario based. Few questions were repeat from other RITA tests
- http://www.ajithn.com/login.php (200 Qns) - Many wrong answers given on test. - NOT SUGGESTED
- http://www.pmstudy.com/practicetestsindex.asp (200 qsn) - Seems Very close to PMP, found few answers arguably incorrect.
10) Revised through Rita Mulchy. - 3-4 days before actual exam
11) Revised through PMBOK - 2nd time. - 2 days before actual exam
Note :
Currently PMP is based on PMBOK 4th edition. PMI is going to change the base of PMP exam to PMBOK 5th Edition from Aug 1, 2013. So ensure that you are following correct course material as per your target exam date.
Hope this information helps. Should any of you need more information, I am just a click away.
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