Passed PMP on 10/17
Submitted by PMP1017 on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 16:17
Test date:
10/17/2011 1:00 PM
Scores:
Initiation - Proficient
Planning - Moderately Proficient
Execution - Proficient
Monitoring and controlling: - Proficient
Closing - Moderately Proficient
Preparation Time:
1 Month - 32 days to be exact.
Study Material:
PMBOK 4th edition
Deepfriedbrain blog (I loved this site. I was so confused about WPI, WPM and performance reports and that is when I found this site in google search. Best discovery for my prep.)
Deepfriedbrain blog (I loved this site. I was so confused about WPI, WPM and performance reports and that is when I found this site in google search. Best discovery for my prep.)
Headfirst - Risk management chapter from their website (Free download)
PMZilla critical path youtube videos
Rajesh Nair's notes(loved the notes. So easy to read and follow)
PMStudy - $149 package
Practice Tests:
Head first free online test - 76 % (after the first round of PMBOK and PMStudy)
PMStudy Test 1 - 89% (after the 2nd round of PMBOK and 2 weeks of prep)
PMStudy Test 2 - 88% (after the 3rd round of PMBOK and 3 weeks of prep)
PMStudy Test 3 - 89% (week 4)
PMStudy Test 4 - 89% (week 4)
PMStudy Test 4 - 89% (week 4)
Oliver Lehmann 75Q - 76% (week 5)
Oliver Lehmann 175Q - 80% (week 5)
PMZilla 200Q - 70% (Oct 16th, day before exam)
Game Plan:
Game Plan:
Began prep: 13th Sep, 2011 - bought PMStudy package. Was reading PMStudy chapters, PMBOK and then doing end of the chapter tests in PMStudy.
Applied to PMI: Sept 19th after finishing the PMStudy package for contact hours and scheduled for the exam on Sep 21st.
After the first round of reading, I re-read PMBOK and also the PMStudy again. My PMStudy package was valid from Sept 13th - Oct 13th. So I wanted to make sure that I finish all my reading and do all the tests.
Hours/Day: 3-4 hours, weekends - around 6 hours
Test pattern:
Questions were wordy and tricky. It was not too tough but not too easy either. I had some 10-15 math problems. And most of the questions that I got are from Risk, Commn, procurements, Scope/Time.
I did not memorize ITTO. I tried to understand the concept, the tool/technique and the purpose behind using that tool. That helped me alot.
I did not memorize ITTO. I tried to understand the concept, the tool/technique and the purpose behind using that tool. That helped me alot.
So that is it!
Good luck every one!!
Good luck every one!!
Best,
Joy
Joy
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Fri, 10/21/2011 - 04:27
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Congratulations Joy, With the
Congratulations Joy, With the study materials and exams you have taken, I am sure there is no need to memorize ITTO. Good to see PMZilla 200 tough questions standing to its name :)
REgards