The document provides an overview of the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam. It discusses that the exam tests a candidate's knowledge of project management processes and terms as well as their ability to apply processes and formulas. It also outlines the exam structure, including the 200 multiple choice questions, 4 hour time limit, and passing score of 61%. Additionally, the document reviews the eligibility requirements, application process, costs, and continuing education units required to maintain the PMP® certification.

1. PMP ®
Exam
Preparation
What is PM
P Exam?
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Initiation is successfully
beginning the project to
create success in the end.
q Describe
the
purpose
o f
t h e
i n i t i a t i o n
process
q Discuss
managing
expectations
q Develop
a
sample
project
proposal
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What
is
PMI?
0 Global
Not-­‐for-­‐ProAit
Professional
Association
0 Founded
by
working
project
managers
0 Members
in
185
countries
0 Global
Standards
0 11
standards
provide
a
common
framework
and
language
for
projects
across
industries
and
regions
0 Credentials
0 5
widely
recognized
credentials
0 Based
on
both
knowledge
and
work
experience
0 Educational
Activities
0 Continuing
education
for
credential
maintenance
0 Accreditation
of
academic
PM
programs
0 Registered
Education
Providers
(REPs)
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PMI
Indonesia
Chapter
0 Founded
in
1996
0 Head
ofAice
located
in
Jakarta,
the
capital
city
of
Indonesia
0 PMI
Chapter
Members
:
538
(as
per
Jan
2014)
0 Number
of
PMPs
in
Indonesia:
452
(as
per
Jan
2014)
0 8
Board
of
Directors,
13
Board
Members
and
many
volunteers
0 2
Branches
(Yogyakarta
and
Bandung)
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PMI
Standards
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PMI
Credentials
q CertiAied
Associate
in
Project
Management
(CAPM)®
§ CertiAies
knowledge
of
the
PMBOK
Guide®
q Project
Management
Professional
(PMP)®
§ CertiAies
expertise
in
leading
and
directing
project
teams
q Program
Management
Professional
(PgMP)®
§ CertiAies
expertise
and
demonstrated
history
of
performance
in
the
oversight
of
multiple,
related
projects
aligned
to
organizational
strategy
q PMI-­‐Risk
Management
Professional
(PMI-­‐RMP)®
§ CertiAies
expertise
in
assessing/identifying
risk,
mitigate
threats,
and
capitalize
on
opportunities
q PMI-­‐Scheduling
Professional
(PMI-­‐SP)®
§ CertiAies
expertise
in
developing/maintaining
the
project
schedule
q PMI
Agile
CertiAied
Practitioner
(PMI-­‐ACP)®
§ Validates
the
practitioner’s
ability
to
understand
and
apply
agile
principles
and
practices
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®
?
What
is
PMP
Criterias for
Good Project Manager
Good interpersonal skills
Good communication skills
Good techincal skills
Good management skills
Good organizational skills
Education
Work Experience
Certification
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PMP® will provide:
Ø Provide professional/personal
recognition
Ø Expedite professional
advancement
Ø Create job growth/
opportunities within an
organization
Ø Provide framework for
standardized Project
Management requirements
Ø Increase employee’s value to
the organization

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®
Worldwide
Network
of
PMP
" PMP®
is
truly
a
global
certiAication
" Developed
by
a
global
network
of
PMP®
certiAied
individuals
" PMP ®
certiAied
individuals
participate
in
the
development
of
the
examination
and
program
requirements
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What
the
Exam
Test?
PMP Certification Exam
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Your project management experience
Your common sense
Your knowledge of industry practices
Your knowledge of how to use
software tools
Ø What you learned in management
school
Ø Your intelligence
Ø Your knowledge of PMI's processes
Ø Your understanding of the many
terms that are used to describe the
processes
Ø Your ability to apply those processes
in a variety of situations
Ø Your ability to apply key formulas to
scheduling, costing, estimating, and
other problems
Ø Your understanding of professional
responsibility as it applies to project
management
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®
A
Passing
Grade
for
PMP
" Answer
107
questions
CORRECTLY
out
of
the
175
questions
on
the
test
(61%
correct)
The Exam Material
" Will be made up of exactly 200 questions
" But only 175 of those questions will count.
" The other 25 questions are considered experimental
questions that PMI is evaluating for use on future exams.
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Question
Allocation
on
the
PMP®
Exam
Number of
Questions
% of Exam
Initiating
26
13%
Planning
48
24%
Executing
60
30%
Monitoring & Controlling
50
25%
Closing
16
8%
Process Group
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Registration
process
1
• Online registration at www.pmi.org
2
• Submit Resume
3
• Payment
4
• Eligibility Letter (Audit Process)
5
• Contact to Prometric (online www.2test.com)
• For Member and non member
• Project experiences and education
• Payment
• Voucher number
• Exam site confirmation
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Registration
Requirements
PMP®
Category
1
Education
University
Degree
PM
Experiences Min
3
years
&
no
more
than
6
years
PMP®
Category
2
High
School
or
equivalent
Min
5
years
&
no
more
than
8
years
4500
hours
7500
hours
PM
Education
35
hours
35
hours
Exam
200
questions,
4
hour
200
questions,
4
hour
RecertiAication
Requirement
RecertiAication
every
3
years;
60
PDUs
required
every
3
years
to
maintain
certiAication
RecertiAication
every
3
years;
60
PDUs
required
every
3
years
to
maintain
certiAication
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®
Exam
Cost
PMP
Members
(PMI® member’s cost = USD
129)
USD 405
Non-Members
USD 555
Recertification every 3 years
" Benefit by Join PMI
Ø Discount for member USD 150 (USD 555 – USD 405)
Ø Save money USD 150 – USD 129 à USD 21
Ø A subscription to PMI's publications, PM Network and PM Today;
discounts on books and PMI-sponsored events;
Ø Access to a wealth of information in the field of project
management.
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Eligibility
Letter
" Comes
within
1
to
3
weeks
" Contact
Prometric
to
schedule
the
exam
" Valid
for
1
year
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The
Time
Limit
"
"
"
The
PMP
is
a
long
exam
240
minutes
(4
hours)
for
200
questions
72
seconds
per
question
(if
no
breaks
are
taken)
Question Format
" Multiple choice format with four possible answers
" No penalty for guesing, leaving none of them blank
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®
Professional
PMP
Development
Unit
In
order
to
maintain
the
PMP®
credential,
PMP®
certiAied
individual
must
meet
the
Professional
Development
Program
requirements
(administered
by
PMI
®
Education
Department)
Professional
Development
Program
is:
0 3
year
cycle
0 60
PDUs
must
be
earned
during
this
cycle
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PMP®
Professional
Development
Unit
(PDU)
Categories
0 Post
certiAication
formal
education
0 Self-­‐directed
learning
and
professional
activities
0 Program
sponsored
by
PMI ®
Professional
Development
Providers
0 Programs
sponsored
by
other
providers
0 Services
to
professional/community
associations
0 Industry
speciAic
recognition
for
PMP®
0 Knowledge
0 Skill
0 Experience
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Type
Exam
Questions
…….(1)
0 Situational
0 Put
your
mind
in
the
situation
(you
have
been
there)
0 Two
Right
Answers
0 You
have
two
right
choices
0 Focus
on
the
question
(what
is
Airst
or
the
best)
0 Extraneous
Information
0 Not
all
information
in
the
question
will
be
used
to
answer
the
question
0 Out
of
the
blue
question
0 You
have
no
idea
what
the
question
is
asking
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Type
Exam
Questions
…….(2)
0 Words
you
have
never
heard
before
0 Understanding
is
important
0 It
is
important
to
understand
all
topics
0 New
approach
to
known
topic
0 You
understand
the
topic
but
you
have
never
think
about
it
in
the
way
the
question
describes
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How
to
Study……..
(1)
0 Create
a
study
group
0 To
discuss
difAicult
questions
0 Knowledge
and
experience
sharing
0 Study
via
presentation
0 Reading
material
0 PMBOK®
Guide
Fourth
Edition
0 PMP®
Exam
Preparation
0 PMBOK®
guide
comprehension
0 Make
short
presentation
for
each
Knowledge
Area
0 Present
and
discuss
0 Understand
Project
Management
Mapping
(page
43)
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0 Understand
the
main
input
–
tools
–
output
0 Understand
the
process
0 Understand
the
main
input-­‐tools-­‐output
0 Try
to
simulate
(exam
practice)
0 Practice
with
PMP®
preparation
books
0 Practice
1:
See
what
is
your
current
score
and
understand
each
wrong
answer
0 Practice
2:
Any
improvement?
Do
you
have
the
same
wrong
answer?
Or
new
wrong
answer?
0 Do
cumulative
practice
0 Cumulative
per
Knowledge
Area
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How
to
Study……..
(3)
0 Exercise
Simulation
0 Using
Fast
track
CD
0 Get
familiar
with
“real
exam
0 Join
pmpcert@yahoogroups.com
0 Get
fresh
information
&
experience
0 Discussion
and
sharing
method
0 How
long
is
it
to
study?
It
depends
on
your
situation
0 100
to
200
hours
(quoted
from
PMPCert)
0 1
to
2
months
(quoted
from
PMPCert)
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Tips
for
the
Exam
0 Take
1
day
rest
of
your
heart,
mind,
and
body
before
taking
the
exam
0 Prepare
your
tools
and
administration
(ID
Card,
conAirmation
letter)
0 Survey
the
exam
site
0 Arrive
at
the
exam
site
1
hour
before
0 Bring
refreshment
0 Time
Management
strategy
0 200
questions
for
4
hours
=
1.2
minutes
per
question
0 Read
questions
carefully
0 Always
put
the
answer
although
you
have
doubt
or
does
not
know
the
answer,
and
mark
it
0 Make
sure
you
have
0.5
to
1
hour
time
reserved
to
review
0 Relax
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Trick
for
the
Exam
0 Answer
the
questions
from
PMI®
perspective,
not
your
own
experience
0 Focus
on
the
words:
Airst,
best,
except,
not,
most
likely,
etc.
0 Read
all
four
choices
and
read
backwards
0 Do
not
follow
the
old
rule
that
the
longest
answer
is
the
right
one
0 Write
down
the
formula
and
major
processes
as
soon
as
your
are
given
some
papers
during
the
exam
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Hints
for
the
Exam
…….
(1)
0 Follow
the
Process
(what
to
do
Airst,
second,
etc)
0 Project
Management
Process
0 Sub
Knowledge
Process
0 Change
Request
Process
0 Evaluate
and
assess
the
impact
of
change
0 Create
alternatives
e.g.
fast
track
or
cash
0 Meet
with
management,
sponsor,
internal
stakeholder
0 Meet
with
customer
0 Stakeholder
Management
Process
0 Identify
0 Assess
their
knowledge
0 Analyze
0 Get
and
keep
them
0 Get
their
sign
off
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Hints
for
the
Exam
…….
(2)
0 Choose
the
one
BEST
answer
from
many
CORRECT
answers
0 Follow
the
process
0 Cover
all
correct
answers
0 Not
‘gold
plating'
activity
(adding
extra
functionality)
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Why Do Candidates Fail in the PMP
Certification Exam?
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Why
Do
Candidates
Fail
in
the
PMP
CertiAication
Exam?
0 They
took
a
PMP
Prep
course
from
a
registered
PMI
education
provider
0 They
well
prepared
for
the
exam.
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Why
Do
Candidates
Fail
in
the
PMP
CertiAication
Exam?
0 They
have
a
shallow
understanding
and
don’t
study
deeply
Solution:
0 Read
PMBOK
Guide
latest
version
from
cover
to
cover
at
least
three
times.
You
will
be
easily
answering
several
questions
if
you
read
the
Appendix
sections
from
page
345
to
455.
Concentrating
more
on
Appendix
section
G
(interpersonal
skills)
would
help
you
to
answer
lot
of
behavioral
oriented
questions
on
the
exam.
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Why
Do
Candidates
Fail
in
the
PMP
CertiAication
Exam?
0 They
fail
to
read
all
answers.
They
look
at
the
given
options
sequentially
and
if
they
think
the
option
1
or
2
is
right,
they
skip
the
other
options
Solution:
0 Read
questions
and
given
answers
carefully.
Re-­‐read
all
questions
containing
negative
words
such
as
“not”
“least”
or
“except”.
Likewise
check
for
all
qualifying
words:
“all”,
“most”,
‘some’,
“none”
and
keywords
such
as
input,
output,
tools
and
project
management
process.
Since
the
exam
is
four
hours
you
have
enough
time
to
go
through
all
the
given
four
options.
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Why
Do
Candidates
Fail
in
the
PMP
CertiAication
Exam?
0 They
do
not
think
PMBOK
is
always
right
0 Phase
exits,
stage
gates
or
kill
points
are
all
terms
for:
A. GO/NO
Meeting
B. Project
Closure
Criteria
C. Kickoff
for
next
phased
D. Phase
end
reviews
Solution:
0 When
you
are
taking
the
exam
you
need
to
think
PMBOK
Guide
is
always
right
and
in
order
to
pass
the
exam,
we
need
to
use
the
right
Key
word
phases
used
in
PMBOK
Guide
regardless
of
whatever
you
do
today
to
manager
your
project.
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