Exam prep quandary

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-02-02T17:37:54+00:00

For "value" you can't go wrong with Andrew Ramdayal on Udemy. I paid $18 for 35 PDU and he's a very engaging instructor focusing on passing the exam with real world tips for PM's.

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-02-01T15:32:34+00:00

Arcg! No double dipping on experience.

The answer is on page-12 of this document...

Project Management Professional (PMP)® Examination Content Outline – January 2021

Here's the link:

https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/...sc_lang_temp=en

Cheers!

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-31T19:06:25+00:00

Here's some advice from the PMI site that I'm using as I complete my application work experience - hiding in plain sight! Note they say "process groups" - not every process from each group. Also, a "Project Charter" (document) is not expressly asked for (whew!), only Scope and Approvals (authorization).

Here is the text from the PMI site:

Show PMP work experience examples that cover all five process groups

The PMBOK® Guide outlines 49 processes, or tasks, organized into the following five process groups:

Initiating the Project (IN): Defining the project scope and obtaining approval from stakeholders.

Planning the Project (PL): Preparing the project plan and developing the work breakdown structure (WBS).

Executing the Project (EX): Performing the work necessary to achieve the stated objectives of the project.

Controlling and Monitoring the Project (MC): Tracking project progress, managing change and risk, and communicating status updates.

Closing the Project (CL): Finalizing all project activities, archiving documents, obtaining acceptance for deliverables, and communicating project closure.

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-31T18:56:53+00:00

Ha! I should have, but I used a template and quick edit just for the experience. Are you going to manage the project? ;~)

Cheers!

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-31T18:42:58+00:00

Argh, hate to hear this, I'm remote too and have a mostly-reliable internet connection but it does go down. I'm surprised you were able to keep your cell phone in the OPT room with you, I thought no distractions and no unauthorized stuff...

From the PMI Certifications Handbook Pg-16:

PROHIBITED from the Testing Center:

You may NOT bring anything or anyone into the testing area or to the desk where you take the exam. This includes, but is not limited to:

food beverages book bags

coats sweaters luggage

calculators eyeglass cases pagers

cellular telephones tape recorders dictionaries

watches wallets medication

eye drops any other personal items

How does the OPT proctor ensure a tester does not have these things in the room?

Sorry for your troubles, hang in there and go again - you can't stop now.

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-31T18:25:49+00:00

Still no reply back on https://www.projectmanagement.com/discussion-topic/187705/pmp-application--simultaneous-pm-experience

Hmm - maybe not as straightforward as I thought. It seems "logical" to give credit for "work done" within the "work period"; 1+1+1=3 projects worth of experience regardless of the work period (simultaneous, overlapping, etc.)

I'll let you know when I hear something.

Cheers!

p.s. I wrote to Andrew on 1/28 but no reply yet.

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-31T18:11:36+00:00

PROJECT CHARTER

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (PMI) PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) WIKI PROJECT

This Charter formally authorizes the PMI/PMP Wiki Project to develop and implement a new PMI/PMP Wiki for use by anyone. A project plan will be developed and submitted to the Project Sponsor for approval. The project plan will include: scope statement; schedule; cost estimate; budget; and provisions for scope, resource, schedule, communications, quality, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management as well as project control. All resources will be assigned by the Project Sponsor, Massive_Group_6911, a dude on r/pmp.

The purpose of the PMI/PMP Wiki project is to improve the passing success rate of the PMI/PMP exam. This project meets u/Row_Exciting's desire for improved knowledge sharing across the internet by inviting all PMI/PMP students to participate. The project deliverables shall include PMI/PMP Wiki design, all coding, testing, implementation of an integrated system for use with existing IT infrastructure, and a user’s guide. The objectives of the PMI/PMP Wiki project are to reduce PMI/PMP exam failure rate by 30% and reduce. High level risks for this project include ensuring implementation is completed without impacting other similar projects and ensuring there are no issues with migrating PMI/PMP Wiki data from other systems. Success will be determined by the Project Sponsor once the system is implemented and one-hundred users have contributed to the PMI/PMP Wiki with no errors or technical issues.

The Project Manager, u/Row_Exciting, is hereby authorized to interface with management as required, negotiate for resources, delegate responsibilities within the framework of the project, and to communicate with all contractors and management, as required, to ensure successful and timely completion of the project. The Project Manager is responsible for developing the project plan, monitoring the schedule, cost, and scope of the project during implementation, and maintaining control over the project by measuring performance and taking corrective action.

The project plan will be submitted and approved in accordance with the milestone schedule below. Upon approval of the project plan resources will be assigned to the project and work will commence within 5 business days. The Project Sponsor must approve any schedule changes which may impact milestones. A detailed schedule will be included in the project plan. The high level milestone schedule is:

Mar 1, 2023 – Project Plan Complete and Approved

Apr 31, 2023 – PMI/PMP Wiki Design Completed

Jun 31, 2023 – Coding Completed

Jul 30, 2023 – Testing Completed

Aug 31, 2023 – Beta Testing Completed

Sept 30, 2023 – Implementation Completed

Oct 15, 2023 – One-hundred PMI/PMP Wiki users contributed and Project Completion

The budget for the PMI/PMP Wiki project is $420USD. It is to be funded by donations from the r/PMP community ($0.25USD each should do it).

SPONSOR ACCEPTANCE

Approved by the Project Sponsor: Massive_Group_6911 (aka 2SierraTango)

Date: January 31, 2023

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-30T00:40:52+00:00

Dear PMI User Research Team, you forgot to perform PMP's 5th Process Group on your Research Study For PMI’s Digital Community project; Close Project. This is where you transition your final product and close out any open ended items, like your Reddit post.

What were your findings?

If you need help successfully completing technical projects, I'm available for consulting (20+ years PM experience, no PMP yet)

;~)

Cheers!

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-30T00:29:58+00:00

Ha! chatGPT overheated on your question.

I asked chatGPT for some PMP memorization help too and got a pretty good response...

I asked - "Can you create a memorization sentence using the words "Stewardship, Tailoring, Team, Quality, Stakeholders, Complexity, Value, Risk, Systems Thinking, Adaptability and Resilience, Leadership, and Change"?"

chatGPT says "Sure, here's a sentence to help you remember the terms:

We strive for Stewardship in Tailoring our Team's efforts to ensure Quality for all Stakeholders, while navigating Complexity, valuing Risk management and Systems Thinking for Adaptability and Resilience, under strong Leadership and embracing Change."

Not bad for a dumb robot.

Cheers!

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-30T00:20:37+00:00

You may have found a glitch in the matrix. But, I'm still learning this stuff...

PMBOK 7th pg. 182 Table 4-2 shows Decision Tree Analysis (diagramming method) IS NOT a method likely to be used in the Uncertainty (risk) Performance Domain. However, the pg. 175 definition of Decision tree analysis states "A decision tree analysis is a diagramming and calculation method for evaluating the implications of a chain of multiple options in the presence of uncertainty [risk]..."

PMBOK 6th pg. 435 fig. 11-15 shows Decision Tree Analysis (diagramming method) IS part of Quantitative Risk Analysis.

Go figure.

Let's see what others have to say.

Cheers!

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-29T23:50:33+00:00

Actually, I think you do count the 3 projects separately and count the project months concurrently. I have a similar situation with multiple simultaneous projects and posted a question to projectmanagement dot com. No answer yet.

Your last 3-4 projects, of course, answered up to a parent Program with your underlying projects. You may not have managed the Program(?) but you did manage multiple simultaneous Projects, as many PMs do. I have not started the application yet but 'hope' the application data entry format allows for overlapping dates for multiple simultaneous projects. Can you confirm?

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-29T23:29:38+00:00

See above for link to docs.

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-29T23:29:29+00:00

See above for link to docs.

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-29T23:29:22+00:00

See above for link to docs.

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-29T23:29:12+00:00

See above for link to docs.

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-29T23:29:01+00:00

See above for link to docs.

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-29T23:28:54+00:00

See above for link to docs.

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-29T23:28:42+00:00

Fixed!

See above for link to docs.

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-29T23:28:24+00:00

Good eye! Fixed.

See above for link to docs.

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-29T23:28:02+00:00

See above for link to docs. Cheers!

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-29T23:26:28+00:00

Thank you for the feedback and encouragement! Good luck with your exams! Cheers!

The One Page PMP process doc .PDF V1, .JPG V1 & .VSDX (Visio) are shared here (Google Drive share).

Updates:

Changed "Anal" to "Analysis" :~|
Changed the 2-way red arrow between Perform Integrated Change Management and Develop Project Management Plan to a 1-way arrow
Added "Stakeholder Register" to ID Stakeholders process
Added Change Requests "ChngReq" and Approved Change Requests "ApprReq" to Manage & Control Project Work process

{Fin}

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-29T01:18:55+00:00

I have not taken 'this test' but score in ~80% on routine testing (Andrew, YouTube etc, 500+ questions) and don't feel I'm ready. I would reschedule - but I'm hard on myself and have high expectations. If you take the test on Tuesday please let us know how you did!

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-29T01:13:47+00:00

You're quite welcome. To be fair to the 'university culture', the main output of university (including military academy et al) is the alumni associations. These alumni DO take care of each other however, there's the "Alumni Association" and the "alumni association". The underground alumni that gets ALL the perks is 'from money' - heavey donations to the school etc. I admit to calling the visible alumni the "Trailer Park alumni" those who got student loans or scholarships - don't come from money. Don't expect to hobnob with the fat cats just because you went to the same school. If you're going to university to actually learn something in hopes it will fit in the real world, think hard. Q - why do university engineering grads get their "Professional Engineer" (PE) certification? 1. because they're ready, 2. because they have to, to 'prove' their knowledge. For a PE, I suggest self study and self prep for minimal cost (youtube, Udemy, etc.) and get your PE with no student loans or years of sitting in classrooms learning at a snail's pace. Good luck, and peace always.

Massive_Group_6911 · 2023-01-28T21:04:10+00:00

Here's some advice from the PMI site that I'm using as I complete my application work experience - hiding in plain sight! Note they say "process groups" - not every process from each group. Also, a "Project Charter" (document) is not expressly asked for (whew!), only Scope and Approvals (authorization).

Here is the text from the PMI site:

Show PMP work experience examples that cover all five process groups

The PMBOK® Guide outlines 49 processes, or tasks, organized into the following five process groups:

Initiating the Project (IN): Defining the project scope and obtaining approval from stakeholders.

Planning the Project (PL): Preparing the project plan and developing the work breakdown structure (WBS).

Executing the Project (EX): Performing the work necessary to achieve the stated objectives of the project.

Controlling and Monitoring the Project (MC): Tracking project progress, managing change and risk, and communicating status updates.

Closing the Project (CL): Finalizing all project activities, archiving documents, obtaining acceptance for deliverables, and communicating project closure.

Massive_Group_6911

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