Passed PMP - 11-Jul-2013 - All Ps

Results: All 5 Proficient!! :):)

Thanks to PMZilla information powerhouse and helpful members. Here is my brief lessons learned:

 

Books:

Head First PMP - Started with this - Extremely helpful to clear out all the concepts - would definitely endorse this any time

PMBOK 4ed - Helpful to fill in the gaps and a must read to ensure you cover everything and that too from a book on which exam is based - Read it 3 times.

 

Mock Tests Given:

Head First PMP - 90%

Simplilearn - 78%

PMStudy 1 - 87%

PMStudy 2 - 81%

PMStudy 3 - 88%

PMStudy 4 - 87%

Oliver Lehmann 75 - 73%

Oliver Lehmann 175 - 85%

101 Maths Questions (Scribd) - 91%

 

Site Referred:

PMZilla - No doubt looking at so many member queries, itself clears your doubts as well.

Deep Fried Brain Project - Excellent Harwinder blogs on some complex topics and clear your basics.

 

Actual Exam

Exam was very similar to PMStudy questions but a lot of questions on Earned Value. If you know the formulas it should do. Indirect ITTO questions, a lot of what happens NEXT questions.

Make sure to visit your center few days before, to ease off anxiety on exam day.

 

I would be happy to help with any question that anyone might have. Thanks to all the members for their help.in helping me achieve this wonderful score.

 

Regards

Saurabh Joshi PMP :)

Can you please let me know how much I have to read from the APPENDIX section of PMBOK (apart from Glossary) ? 

Thanks Sugatadas...regarding your question...

As you yourself agree, do read all the definitions. Questions might be indirect and actually point to the definitions used in a real world scenario.

Other things worth reading in Appendix:

1. Interpersonal skills.

2. Difference between project management plan and project documents.

3. Difference between charter and scope statement.

Didnt read / understand much from Application Extensions section :)

I dont think I read anything other than that in the appendix. That should be sufficient, I guess. Everything els eis more of a version-related information and contributors.

 

Hope it helps!

Regards

Saurabh, PMP

Thanks Saurav.

Congratulations

thanks..

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 Congratulations. !!. Number of people clearing this week is high.

thanks Admin..

this forum has been really helpful to me!!

Congrats on your 5Ps!

~ Diba 

thanks diba...those last 15 seconds when machine calculates the score...comes very close to taking ur life :P