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Prepare for the
PMP® exam before
it gets updated on
August 31, 2011
4 weeks
400+ questions
starts 7/12, 6:30 pm
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PMP® Exam Focus
COURSE OBJECTIVE
This course prepares students to take the current PMP® exam, which is
in effect through August 30, 2011. We will cover each of the nine
knowledge areas, the code of ethics, and provide a review of the PMP®
framework and exam facts, perspective, and approach.
The PMP® Exam Focus course:
 prepares you for the current exam
 is short, condensed, and intensive
 uses 400+ practice exam questions
 delivers high value for money
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PMP® Exam Focus
PMI announced an update to the PMP® examination starting
August 31, 2011
PMBOK® Guide Fourth Edition will remain in effect, but 30% of exam content will
change due to testing of the Professional and Social Responsibility content area
(Domain 6) in every domain rather than as a separate domain on the examination.
“Approximately 30% of the PMP exam content will change.
Certain examination areas will be tested in a different way. Specifically,
the Professional and Social Responsibility content area (Domain 6) will now
be tested in every domain, rather than as a separate domain.
The RDS revealed that professional and social responsibility is integrated
into all of the work of project management.
Therefore, PMI’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct should be
viewed as integrated into the day-to-day role of a project manager
and important in each phase of the project lifecycle.”
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PMP® Exam Focus
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course targets individuals that have already gone through
some other project management training or self-study, have read
the PMBOK® Guide Fourth Edition, and have basic knowledge of
PMI’s project management framework.
 degree students that need exam preparation
 project managers in career transition
 professionals that need additional qualifying education hours
EDUCATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Each hour of this training course counts as one contact
hour of formal education. PMI requires 35 contact hours
to be eligible for the PMP® credential. Upon completion,
students will receive a certificate as proof of attendance.
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PMP® Exam Focus
STUDY APPROACH
We will spend approximately one hour per
each of the nine knowledge areas, and the
code of ethics (review + exam questions).
The rest of the time will be spent on review
of the PMP® framework and exam facts,
perspective, and approach.
Practice exam questions are used to test
proficiency in each area.
Course manual contains:
 sections on all chapters of the PMBOK® Guide Fourth Edition
 code of ethics and professional responsibility
 exam information and strategies
 more than 400 practice questions
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PMP® Exam Focus
FOCUS ON THE FLOW
We will use the PMProcess Flow™
poster to focus on the flow of the
project management framework.
This full color 18” x 24” flow chart
is a visual tool that has helped
hundreds of students locally and
around the world to see the big
picture, memorize essential
process level details, and pass
the exam.
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Project Management Institute
www.pmi.org
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world’s leading
organization for the project management profession
 PMI serves practitioners and organizations with standards that describe
good practices, globally recognized credentials that certify project
management expertise and resources for professional development,
networking and community
A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide ) is the recognized
standard for the project management
profession
 Provides guidelines for managing individual projects
 Defines project management and related concepts
 Describes project management life cycle and related
processes
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Project Management Institute
www.pmi.org
 PMP Credential Handbook
http://www.pmi.org/en/Certification/~/media/PDF/Certifications/pdc_pmphandbook.ashx
 CAPM Credential Handbook
http://www.pmi.org/en/Certification/~/media/PDF/Certifications/pdc_capmhandbook.ashx
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Project Management Experience
 PMP (Bachelor’s degree or global equivalent)
Minimum three years/36 months* unique non-overlapping professional
project management experience during which at least 4,500 hours were
spent leading and directing project tasks**
 PMP (High school diploma, Associates degree)
Minimum five years/60 months* unique non-overlapping professional project
management experience during which at least 7,500 hours were spent
leading and directing project tasks**
 CAPM (High school diploma)
see Education Hours (next slide)
Excel worksheet
Experience_Worksheet.xls
* All project management experience must have been accrued within the last eight
consecutive years prior to your application submission.
** Leading and directing project tasks as identified in the Project Management
Professional Examination Specification. You should have experience in all five
process groups across all your project management experience. However, on a
single project, you do not need to have experience in all five process groups.
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Education Hours
 PMP (Bachelor’s degree or global equivalent)
35 contact hours of formal education
 PMP (High school diploma, Associates degree)
35 contact hours of formal education
 CAPM (High school diploma)
You must meet one of these two requirements:
23 contact hours of formal education
OR
1,500 hours of professional experience on a project team
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Timeline
of the PMP®
Credential
Process
PMP Application Form
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PMP® Study Resources
LinkedIn Groups
 PMI/PMBOK Self Study Group
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=50101
 The Project Manager Network
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=37888
 Project Management Link
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=35313
 PMP Training
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=37111
 CAPM Community
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=742617
 PMI Great Lakes Chapter - PMIGLC
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=867067
 Project Managers PMP® Certified Networking Group
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=37275
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PMP® Exam Preparation Books
First and foremost get and read PMI's PMBOK® Guide Fourth Edition, officially
titled A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) Fourth Edition.
When you become a PMI member, you can download this
this in pdf format for free. Get it in print and wear it out
before the exam.
Following is a list of recommended books
 PMP Exam Prep Sixth Edition by Rita Mulcahy
 PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide by Kim Heldman
 The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try by Andy Crowe
 Head First PMP by Jennifer Greene & Andrew Stellman
 PMP Exam Success Series: Bootcamp Manual by Crosswind
There is also Crosswind CD ROM with 3500 exam simulation questions,
which is a powerful study tool as well.
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PMBOK® Guide Changes in Fourth Edition
 Starting on July 1, 2009 the PMP® Exam is on the Fourth Edition of
the PMBOK® Guide.
 What has changed? This pdf file by the editor of the Fourth Edition
and this summary slide explain.
The major differences between the Third Edition and the Fourth Edition are:
1. All process names are in a verb-noun format
2. Efforts were made to distinguish between Enterprise Environmental Factors and Organizational Process Assets.
3. A standard approach for discussing requested changes, preventive actions, corrective actions and defect repairs
was employed.
4. The processes decreased from 44 to 42. Two processes were deleted, two processes were added and 6 processes
were reconfigured into 4 processes in the procurement knowledge area.
5. To provide clarity a distinction was made between the project management plan and project documents used to
manage the project.
6. The distinction between the information in the Project Charter and the Project Scope Statement was clarified.
7. The process flow diagrams at the beginning of chapters 4-12 have been deleted and replaced with data flow
diagrams.
8. A data flow diagram for each process has been created to show where information comes
from as an input and where it goes to as an output.
9. A new appendix was added that addresses key interpersonal skills that a project manager
utilizes when managing a project.
A complete list of changes can be found in Appendix A of the Fourth Edition.
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PMP® Exam Passing Score
 PMBOK 3rd Ed. (old exam) What is a passing score on the PMP® Exam ?
Well... it worked like this; there are 200 questions on the exam. Of these 200
questions, 25 are sample or pretest questions. These questions do not count toward
your score (so right or wrong, they do not help you or hurt you). The purpose of these
questions is for the PMI to consider them as future exam questions. This means you
have 175 questions that count toward your score. Of these 175 questions you must
correctly answer 106 or 61% to pass the exam.
 PMBOK 4th Ed. (new exam) PMI doesn't disclose the passing percentage.
The only thing they say is "The passing score for all PMI credential examinations is
determined by sound psychometric analysis”. Sorry, but there is no defined passing
score for the PMP® Exam. Each of the 200 questions is weighted on a scale of difficulty.
Depending on the number of easy to difficult questions among the 200 determines your
passing score. E.g. if you have 60% difficult questions (as determined by PMI)
you can score dramatically less than 61% and still pass.
Lots of easy questions - higher passing score needed.
PMP Exam Passing Score MYTHS:
http://www.deepfriedbrainpmp.com/2009/12/popular-myths-pmp-exam-pass-score.html
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Study, Study, Study … and Memorize …?
 Formulas, Equations,
Numbers
 Project Documents
 Processes in
Knowledge Areas
 Processes in
Process Groups
 ITTO’s
 Inputs
 Tools & Techniques
 Outputs
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Eric van der Meulen, PMP
President & Founder
Experienced leader in product and
process development, engineering,
and r&d, with broad expertise in
plastics, innovation strategy, and
stage-gate project management.
Credentialed Project Management
Professional (PMP) with 15+ years
experience in project and program
management for large and small
companies, and internationally, both
as functional leader and as consultant.
Holds patents in the area of printing
and other aspects of polycarbonate
automotive glazing.
Received 2006 Frost & Sullivan Award
for Technology Innovation.
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Project Boundaries
Project
Boundaries
Monitoring & Controlling
Project
Initiator/
Sponsor
Project
Inputs
Initiating
Project
Deliverables
End
Users
Project
Records
Process
Assets
Closing
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From Charter to Schedule
VACATION PROJECT
Initiator
Sponsor
Charter
Scope
Statement
Stakeholders
WBS
Activities
Work
Breakdown
Structure
Project
Manager
Core PM
Team
Purpose
Deliverables
Work Packages
Actions
 Relax
 5 days at
destination
 Destination
 Select hotel
 2 travel days
 Travel plan
 Book hotel
 Hotel booking
 Quality Time
 Hiking trails
Schedule
Project
Manager
Critical Path
 Local transportation
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STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
"Hi Eric, just wanted to drop you a quick note that I passed the PMP
exam yesterday. Thanks for your help with getting me certified."
"I passed my PMP credentials exam last Thursday. It was a
challenge. ... Thank you for your help with the exam prep. Your course
put me on the right track."
"Just wanted to let you know that I passed the CAPM exam today.
Your class was a great help. Thanks."
"I’m happy to report to you that I passed the PMP exam yesterday!
The course you provided was very helpful in preparing for the exam.
Thank you."
"An excellent course in Project Management essentials and best
practices taught by a knowledgeable and enthusiastic instructor. A must
for anyone planning to take the PMP exam!"
"Eric was very professional and knowledgeable. Good presenter!
Kept our attention. Very organized."
"Eric is very good at explaining project management from a PMI
viewpoint."
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Practice Exam Question
Which of the following represents the project manager’s
responsibility in regard to change on a project?
A. Influence the factors that cause project change.
B. Ensure all changes are communicated to the change control
board.
C. Deny change whenever possible.
D. Prioritize change below execution.
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Practice Exam Question
What is the function of the project sponsor?
A. To help manage senior management expectations.
B. To be the primary interface with the customer.
C. To fund the project and formally accept the product.
D. To help exert control over functional managers.
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Practice Exam Question
Which of the following is the best description of the critical
path?
A. The activities that represent critical functionality.
B. The activities that represent the largest portions of the work
packages.
C. The activities that represent the highest schedule risk on the
project.
D. The activities that represent the optimal path through the
network.
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Practice Exam Question
Communication skills would be used most during which of
the following processes?
A. Distribute Information.
B. Status Meetings.
C. Report Performance.
D. Communications Change Control.
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Prepare for the
PMP® exam before
it gets updated on
August 31, 2011
4 weeks
400+ questions
starts 7/12, 6:30 pm
info 248.231.7452
qvive.biz/focus.aspx