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Free Seminar/Workshop Series
Be PMP® Certified
PMP Certification Exam Prep
(Free Orientation Seminar)
(Know Every thing about PMP
Certification and How to Pass PMP
Certification Exam in a Month)
Stand out from the crowd with your PMP!
Agenda
• Agenda
• Speaker & Participants Introduction
• Overview of PMI & PMP Certification
• Overview & Objectives of this PMP
Program
• Overview of Prudential Solutions
• Q&A Sessions
PMI®, PMP®, CAPM® and PMBOK® Guide are trademarks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
PMI® has not endorsed & did not participate in the development of this product.
Note: Any views OR Opinion OR Techniques presented and showcased in this
presentation is solely those of the authors & may not necessary represent those of company.
Overview
PMI & PMI’s Certifications
Project Managem ent Institute
The world’s leading not-for-profit global professional organization for project management
knowledge, information and professionalism
What Is PMI (Project Management Institute)?
• PMI is Leading Non-profitable International association for the project
management professionals
• PMI was founded in 1969, has over 446,959 members till Feb 14 in 190
countries worldwide.
• PMI establishes Project Management standards (PMBOK), provides
seminars, educational programs and professional certifications.
• Offers global certifications, professional networking, and community
involvement opportunities.
Why Join PMI?
• Receive monthly publications of PM Network, Project Management Journal,
local chapter newsletters and reading material like PMBOK.
• Build your PM network at local, regional, national meetings and conferences.
PMI: WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
What are PMI Certifications
• PMI offers a comprehensive certification program for projectpractitioners of all education and skill levels.
• The certification program demonstrates both yourcommitment to the profession and your expertise throughcertifying education, experience and competency.
• When the opportunities arise, certification helps make surethat you’ll be ready. There are already more than 500,000PMI credential holders around the world and in every Sector.
PMP certification is the profession’s most globally recognized
and respected certification credential, if you have PMPCredential and certified that
– PMP Credential Holder have retained a certain level of knowledge about the Project Management profession
– PMP Holder have completed 35 contact hours of formal Project Management education
– you have the requisite level of PM-related experience
But it does not, in and of itself, certify that you are a good project manager!
That comes from practicing the profession, constant sharpening of your skills and moving to the next
level of competency!
What is PMP Certification:
10
7,500 hours spent leading and directing project tasks
4,500 hours spent leading and directing project tasks
Who Should Apply?
Those who lead and direct cross-functional teams to deliver projects within the constraints of schedule, budget, and scope.
What do PMP Candidates Do?
Candidates are responsible for all aspects of individual projects for the life of the project.
• Directed toward career enhancement
• Locked into Project Management track
– Continue to show documented leading of projects
– Renewal fee every 3 years
• High cost
Exam Administration Type Dollars
Membership (1st year) $139
Membership $129
Computer-based testing $555
Member CBT $405
Renewal Fee $150
PMP Certification Cost
Top 10 Reasons
1. The profession’s most globally recognized & respectedcertification credential.
2. Recognize your knowledge, skills, abilities and reflectachievement
3. Prestige of being the best in the field of PM and Shows yourcommitment to the project management profession
4. Informs your current and potential employers that you havea solid foundation of project management knowledge thatcan be readily applied in any workplace.
5. Can lead to career better opportunities & advancement
PMI Credentials…
Top 10 Reasons (Cont..)
6. Prepare you for greater job responsibilities & Build self confidence
7. Allow for greater recognition from peers
8. Better Salary & Better Job Prospects
9. Networking with other PMP’s
10. PMI Certification Says You are:
• Able
• Capable
• Trained
• Interested
• Up-to-date
PMI Credentials…
• The PMP exam is based on information from the entire PMBOK® (Project
Management Body of Knowledge (But Not Entirely)
• 4 Hours Computer-based exam – plenty of time
• Exam is reviewed and revised annually / bi-annually to satisfy the test
specifications
• 200 4-Choices MCQs (multiple choice questions) submitted, only 175 of
which are actually scored (there are 25 “pretest” questions)
• 25 questions considered pre-test. Do not affect score used as way to test
validity of future exam questions
• Must score minimum of 106 correct out of 175 possible (61.7%).
• The PMBOK® Guide provides an outline of information covered
• Structured like PMBOK – 5 Process Groups, 10 Knowledge Areas
• Exam fully covers all Processes and Knowledge Areas
What PMP® Exam (Structure & Contents)?
1. Initiating (13%)
2. Planning (24%)
3. Executing (30%)
4. Controlling (25%)
5. Closing (8%)
PMP Exam Contents (New)
1. Integration
2. Scope
3. Time
4. Cost
5. Quality
6. Human Resources
7. Communication
8. Risk
9. Procurement
10. Stakeholder Management
& Prof. Responsibility
5 Processes Groups 10 PM Knowledge Areas:
Types of Questions
• You can expect:
Situational
Mathematical
Recall
DiagramMore Than 1 Correct Answer
Double Negatives
Wordy Questions
Correct Answers to
Another Question
Impossible Pass Rates ???
Exam Questions ***
Are tricky and designed to confuse you
Are poorly written intentionally
Are overly verbose
Calculators are provided but not required
Ask “real world” “what would you do” question but
only PMI answers are correct
Ask about a particular elements but have answers
that could fit that, or other, elements
Questions ask for information not in the PMBOK
*** 50 to 75% of the 200 exam questions contain one or more of the above, this varies by exam
Many questions ask for “best” or “most suitable”
answer which means many of the answers could
be used but only one is correct
Are learned by process but asked randomly
Types of Questions
• Create the account at pmi.org
• Apply For Membership (Optional)
• Download PMBOK (Members Only) & PMP Certification Handbook
• Select Category 1 or 2 (College degree or not)
• Complete PM Examination Application Form
• Complete PM Education Form (Get training or train yourself)
• Complete PM Experience Validation Forms
• Send Application to PMI
• Receive Exam eligibility letter within 10-14 days (Good for 12 months)
• Contact Thomson/Prometric to schedule date for the exam and submit
fee
• Pass the Exam & Achieve PMP Certification
PMI Process for PMP Certification
• Get PMBOK
• Download (free for PMI members)
• Covers over 50% of Exam material
• Explains PMI PM Framework, 5 PM Processes, 10 Knowledge
Areas.
• Provides Basis of understanding for PMI Methodology
• PMP Certification Handbook
• Code of Professional Conduct
• Get Other Study Materials (recommendations)
• PMP Exam Prep – Rita Mulcahy, PMP 8th Edition
• Head First PMP 3nd edition– by Jennifer Greene & Andrew
Stellman.
• PMP Exam Simulation Software
What to Study For PMP
Recommended Books
Only
– PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition– PMP Exam Prep Rita Mulcahy Eight Edition
If Required Another Book
– First Head PMP 3rd Edition
If Still Require Another Book
– Sybex PMP Study Guide By Kim Heldman
If you still Required Book to Improve your Understanding about PMBOK Concept
Leave The PMP Certification, PMP is NOT For you right now. Join any Project Management
Training Program
Supporting Software& Flash Card
• PMP Fasttrack 8 CD from Rita Mulcahy
• Hot topics Flashcards
You don’t need them to pass the exam ! But if you are an enthusiast.
How Should You Prepare for the PMP Exam?
• Know your own learning and testing style and use whatever resources and study techniques work best for you
• Many people form study groups to provide support and peer pressure
• The basic PMP exam is not industry specific. The exam includes conceptual, situational, application, and evaluative questions. Be ready for each type
• Study the material with eyes of Professional Not Student
• Study the Selected Material & Process Group/Activity Matrix by Knowledge Area and understand what each activity involves
• Start study when decide to attempt exam.
• Develop and Focus on Study plan as per your schedule for PMP
• You only need 61.7%, and all 200 questions are multiple-choice with 4 choices. It is easy to over study, but if you fail, you need to pay to retake the exam
Prudential’s PMP In a Month Methodology
(PMP In A Month with Guarantee)
Step - 1
PMP Need Assessment
Know yourself and assess the need to become
PMP w.r.texperience & knowledge
(PMP Handbook)
Step - 2
Get Membership
Get Membership & Download
PMBOK
Develop and follow you study
plan
Step - 3
Fill The Application
Align your Projects With
PMP Application Requirements
Step - 4
Get/Align Trainings
Get PM Training of 35 Hrs
OR
align your post graduate training
for PMP Exam
Step - 5
Apply for Exam
Now Apply For Exam
&
Revise Your Study Plan
Step - 6
Do Review & Q&A Practice
Review Your Study material /Notes and
Do Extensive Practice for Exam
Q&As
(Assess deficiencies in KAs & KPAs after Full-
length Exam)
Step -7
Exam Readiness
Do 3 Full Length Exam for exam
readiness if Marks are 75% to 80% then go for
exam or go to step - 6
Step -7
Go For PMP Exam
Appear in Exam
(If Fail in Exam, Do Assessment
for your exam and result. Apply for Re-Exam and go to Step 6 Again)
Caution:
• Don’t Read All Available Books & Don’t Do all available questions you found
• PMP aspirants are suggested NOT to read too much extracurricular material. It is sometimes more confusing than helpful.
Remember:
it is a “Pass-Fail” exam. You have to get 90% right and no one but you ever knows
your score! So don’t worry about not knowing everything about everything!
PRUDENTIAL PMP Exam Prep Mentoring & Coaching ProgramThis training Workshop will prepare you to take the PMP® exam and become a Certified ProjectManager, a certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. The PMP exam measuresprofessionalism in Project Management, increases versatility in Project Management methods,validates ability to teams and deliver the project on–time and on budget with given resources.
Prudential PMP Training Program Objectives
Pass the Exam in a Month OR Your Money Back!
Prudential Objective is to get you to successfully Pass the PMP Exam.
(No Matter how much you take time)
“Your SUCCESS is Our PASSION”
Program Overview
This is unique kind of PMP Exam Prep (Mentoring & Coaching) Programcovering 5 process groups and 10 knowledge areas of PMBOK 5th Edition andrelated project management practices needed to pass the PMP Certificationexam.
In this program you will learn from Certified PMP® of the industrypractitioners. They will Mentor and Coach you for PMP Certificationachievement & career advancement in the prestigious profession of ProjectManagement.
For your PMP Certification achievement, we work with you that focuses on:
– Professional Assessment
– Personalized Study Plan
– How to document Experience & Application
– PMBOK® based Training
– Exam Cram Sessions
– Exam Practice
– Exam Tips & Techniques
– Online/Phone Mentoring
• We have 36 Contact Hours of PM Education Program and like other training providers. we conduct the program even we get 4 participants
• The program covers all PMP content outlines and based on PMBOK Guide 5th Edition
• We give Only necessary reading material to our participants from the point they enroll for it. (Pre-Training Material)
• We provide all relevant study material, candidate may not need to buy/download anything beyond that.
• We recommend reading books based on your work experience, it may vary from 1 to 3
• We assess individually and provide guideline what to focus and where they focus. And we recommend and prioritize the reading material for them.
Prudential PMP Exam Prep Program
Prudential’s PMP Exam Prep Program
Activity 1 — Assessment of participants individually
Activity 2 — Orientation & Mentoring for PMP Certification
Activity 3 — PMI Registration & Fill The PMP® Exam Application
Activity 4 — Training “PMBOK Based PMP Exam Preparation”
Activity 5 — PMP Exam Cram Workshop
Activity 6 — Application Review & Apply For Exam
Activity 7 — Mentoring/Guideline For Exam Study & Exam Cram
Activity 8 — Audit Guidance (If Application in Audit)
Activity 9 — Full length Exam Simulation for Exam Readiness (Mentoring/Coaching if Not Satisfied Exam Readiness Criteria)
Activity 10 — Mentoring/Coaching Session Before Exam Day.
Activity 11 — If Failed in Exam (Return Your Tuition Fee OR Review your
Result/Failure Causes, Join our PMP Training program at Prudential Cost)
Activity 12 — Help you to Maintain PMP Certification (Earn 60 PDUs with no Money)
For further details feel free to email us:
trainings@prudsol.com
Q&A
• What did I forget to tell you ?
• What is still on your mind about PMP & Mentoring Program?
Company Profile
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About Us:
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– Project Management.
– Business Analysis.
– IT Management.
– Project HR Development
Prudential Solutions realize that highly skilledprofessionals and their continues learning can helpto bridge the gap for project success andorganizational excellence.
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Currently we offering the Prudential learning solutions for professionals and
corporate to enhance competencies, productivity to achieve organizational
excellence and ensure their project success.
Prudential Learning Solutions
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• Trainings for executive management are an important
investment—especially those people, who execute
organizational strategies and lead people.
• We offer Half-Day to Two-Day Executive Training Workshops
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needs, with focus to solve and overcome tomorrow's business
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• Agile Project Management / SCRUM
• Effective PM For Engineers & Scientist
• Microsoft Project /Project Server 2010
• Professional Certifications Exam Prep
(PMP/ PgMP/ PMI-ACP /PMI-SP /PMI-RMP)
Business Analysis:
• Effective Business Analysis
• Business Analysis For Project Manager
• BA Certification Exam Prep
IT/IS Management:
• Effective ITSM With ITIL V3 Framework
• IT/IS Strategic Planning & Management
• ITIL Certification Exam Prep
People/ Soft Skills:
People/ Soft Skills For Project Success
(For Project Managers, IT Managers, Business
Analysts & Project Team Members)
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