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SOME OBSTACLES ALONG THE WAY
• Health issue
• The Dreaded PMI Random Audit
No big deal -- I cleared the audit in 4 weeks
A benefit of the audit – PMI extended my eligibility period by 1
year
• My dog passed away in August, 2015. I had to reschedule my September
test date.
• Got sick 2 days before my exam date in October 2015, had to cancel and
then had to get reapproved by PMI to reschedule.
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WHAT WOULD LEBRON DO?
LeBron would find a way to win!
My plan to win…
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BOOKS I USED (primary sources)
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REFERENCES BOOKS FROM CLASS
• Rita Mulcahy, PMP, et al., Rita Mulcahy’s PMP® Exam Prep, Eighth Edition
Aligned with the PMBOK Guide, Fifth Edition, RMC Publications
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BOOKS BORROWED FROM PROJECT MASTER’S LIBRARY
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BOOKS FOUND ON AMAZON
• Aileen Ellis, the PMP Expert
Aileen Ellis, PMP, PgMP, PMP® Simplified, 5th Edition, AME
Group Inc.
Aileen Ellis, How to Get Every Earned Value Question Right on
the PMP® Exam: 50+ PMP Exam Prep Sample Questions and
Solutions on Earned Value Management (EVM), AME Group
Inc.
Aileen Ellis, How to Get Every Network Diagram Question Right
on the PMP® Exam: 50+ PMP® Exam Prep Sample Questions
and Solutions on Network Diagrams, AME Group Inc.
Aileen Ellis, How to get every Contract Calculation question right
on the PMP® Exam, 50 PMP® Exam Prep Sample Questions
and Solutions on Contract Calculations, AME Group Inc.
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BOOKS FOUND ON AMAZON
• Sean Whitaker, PMP Rapid Review, Published with the authorization of
Microsoft Corporation by: O’Reilly Media.
• Andy Crowe PMP PgMP, The PMP Exam: Quick Reference Guide, Fifth
Edition (Test Prep series)
• Andy Crowe – flash cards and quick reference guide
• Project Management Process Posters 5th Edition - by True Solutions Inc.
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Books Found on Amazon
(cont.)
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BOOKS FOUND ON AMAZON (cont.)
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RESEARCHED EXAM SCORING
http://edward-designer.com/web/passing-score-pmp-exam/
http://www.deepfriedbrainproject.com/2009/12/popular-myths-pmp-exam-pass-score.html
http://www.pmchampion.com/blog/pmp-exam-prep/pmp-exam-passing-score/
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DAY OF THE EXAM
• Arrived at 8:00 AM
• Implemented my strategy:
Answer easy questions first
Mark hard questions for review and return
Take a short break (very important for me to not skip the break)
Go back to answer marked questions
Don’t change answers unless obviously wrong
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DAY OF THE EXAM
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SUGGESTIONS
Believe you can pass the exam!
Try to take exam within 2 months of class because life gets in the way
Don’t just memorize material but learn the process as well
Schedule the exam to match your personality (i.e., if you are a
morning person, test in the morning)
Visit test facility day before
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SUGGESTIONS
Believe you can pass the exam!
Fight for every point
Do not get stuck on any questions (i.e., don’t waste time; you can
always come back)
Do what it takes to win; in case the win is a passing score!
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MY PERSONAL STRATEGY
This presentation reflects my personal journey and strategy for
passing the PMP exam.
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DISCUSSION
Thank you April Wennerberg and the team at Project Masters, Inc.
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