Transcript Project Management – PMP Overview

NEDAC Technical Seminar Series
PMP Application Process - Overview
Syed Imran Ahmed, PMP
April 18, 2009
Holiday Inn, Vaughan
Agenda Overview
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The Project Management Institute, PMI
PMI Membership
PMI’s Certifications
Is PMP Certification for you?
PMP Eligibility Criteria
PMP Application Process
Associated Costs
PMP Exam Information
Q&A
Project Management Institute, PMI
• PMI Snapshot:
Not- for-Profit Association
 Member Based Organization
 Founded in 1969
 420,000 + Members and credential holders.
 Activities in 170 Countries
• Local Chapters & Specific Interests groups ( SIGs ) worldwide
• 2 Chapters in GTA:
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 Lakeshore Chapter – Mississauga http://www.pmi-lakeshore.org
 Southern Ontario Chapter – Toronto http://www.soc.pmi.on.ca
• PMI Educational Foundation - http://www.pmi.org/pmief
• Professional Awards
PMI Membership
• Individual member: $129/year + GST
• Student member: $40/year + GST
• Retiree membership: $60/year + GST
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If you have been a PMI member in good standing for 5 consecutive years and retired
from employment, you are eligible for retiree membership.
• Some Benefits of PMI membership:
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Knowledge sharing and networking opportunities through
PMI communities
Leadership and volunteer opportunities.
Discount on PMI credential exams and renewals
Job search capabilities through career headquarters
Exclusive members only contents on PMI website
Free copy of PMBOK.
PMI Certifications
• Program Management professional ( PgMP )
• Project Management Professional ( PMP )
• PMI Risk Management Professional ( PMI-RMP )
• PMI Scheduling Professional ( PMI – SP )
• Certified Associate in Project management
( CAPM )
Is PMP Certification for you?
• There are many factors that can influence your
decision:
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More Opportunities with current employer.
More opportunities in Middle east and other countries
Personal growth / professional development
Career path Change
Better compensation.
Moving towards more of management role from technical
role
 More consulting opportunities in Project management and
business Analyst area.
PMP Eligibility Criteria
Educational
background
•High
PM Experience
PM Education
School Diploma
•Associate's Degree
OR
•Global Equivalent
•60+
Month
•7,500 Hours
•35
contact hours
•Bachelor’s
•36+
•35
contact hours
degree
OR
•global equivalent.
Months
•4,500 Hours
Important:
•On
a single project you do not need to have experience in all five process
groups
PMP Eligibility Criteria
• Work on multiple projects in a month are count as one month
towards the total requirement.
• Verifiable 35 hours of Project management training only
through following:
PMI
Registered education providers ( R.E.Ps )
PMI
Component Organizations ( SIGs & Local Chapters )
Employer/Company
Training
sponsored program
Companies or consultants.
University/College
academics and continuing Education program
PMP Application Process
• The following slides show outline most of the steps you have
to go through in order to become eligible to sit in the exam
• As you pay your exam fees you may be notified that you have
been randomly selected for audit.
• Please remember to provide information on application which
you can backup by third party. Its better to check with them
first before providing their name to PMI.
• At least 5 weeks before the exam date, you must complete
the following two items:
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Confirm your eligibility
Scheduled your Exam
Step 1 – Go to www.PMI.org
Step 2 – Create Account
Step 3 – Personal Details
Step 4 – Your Username
Step 5 – Choose a Credential
Step 6 – Add your PM Experience
Adding Work Experience
Adding Work Experience
Process Group Hours
Describe Task & Deliverables
Add More PM Experience
Almost Done ….
• Continue to add Experience until you have all the Project
management hours & deliverables recorded in application.
• Submit application
• It will take about 2-3 days to get the email confirmation of eligibility
from PMI.
• PMI will send email to ask you to deposit the credential fees
• After the fees is received, PMI will inform you if your application has
been selected for Audit
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PMI will send Exam Scheduling instructions.
• If you are selected for Audit. You will have to provide necessary documentary
prove of your certificate/Degree, PM experience verification from your
supervisor as mentioned in your application etc.
• Once Audit process completes successfully (usually) in 5 business days, you
are permitted to take the exam
Associated Costs
PMP Application fees structure:
Exam Type
PMI member status US $
Computer-based testing (CBT)
Member
$405
Computer-based testing (CBT)
Non-Member
$555
Paper-based testing (PBT)
Member
$250
Paper-based testing (PBT)
Non-Member
$400
Reexamination CBT
Member
$275
Reexamination CBT
Non-Member
$375
Reexamination PBT
Member
$150
Reexamination PBT
Non-Member
$300
Important:
 PMI member rates apply only if you are member in good standing
 To obtain a Refund for PMP credentials you have to submit a written request
to PMI
PMP Exam Information
• 200 Multiple Choice Questions
 175 Scored
 25 Pre-Test
 61% is passing Score
• 4 Hours 15 minutes Exam
 15 minutes Tutorial
 4 hours Exam
• Examination Blueprint
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Initiation: 11%
Planning: 23%
Executing: 27%
Monitoring & Control: 21%
Closing: 9%
Professional & Social responsibility: 9%
Exam Information
• Suggested Exam Preparation strategy
 Take the PMI membership
 Read the PMBOK 2-3 times. Just Skim the book and try to
understand as much as you can
 Subscribe to PMP Newsgroups like http://www.pmhub.net
 Consult other PM books for reference:
 Rita McCauley
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http://store.rmcproject.com/Detail.bok?no=42
Project management Professional – Sybase
 Register for PM prep course which will also provide 35 contact
hours for application purpose.
 Complete and submit PMI Exam Application
 Pay Fees - Potential Audit -5+ business days
 Schedule exam
 Pass the Exam
Q&A
Thank you & Good Luck !!