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 What is “PMI” and “PMP” ?

PMI
The Project Management Institute (PMI®):
•Stands as a global leader in the field of project management.
•PMI certification involves a rigorous, exam-based process that represents the
highest caliber in professional standards.
•PMI’s professional certification is universally accepted and recognized.

PMP
Project Management Professional (PMP®)
•If you enjoy the prestige that comes from being the best in your field, then
you’ll appreciate the professional advantages derived from attaining the Project
Management Professional (PMP) status.
•The PMP designation following your name tells employers that you have a solid
foundation of project management knowledge that can be readily applied in the
workplace.

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 Is PMP certification for you ?

Becoming PMP certified is the right thing to do, if…

‰ You see project management as a critical step in your career development

‰ You can make the personal commitment to meeting the application

requirements and passing the certification exam…

‰ You want to become an expert project manager and develop the skills to
apply the PM knowledge to your job

‰ You plan to meet the continuing development requirements to maintain

PMP certification

‰ You are looking to increase your income potential: Based on the salary
increases experienced by professionals with the PMP, this credential is
capturing great interest.

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 What’s in it …

For Employees…

o Knowledge and skills to improve

project performance

o Potential career growth

o Industry-wide recognition

For Employers…

o Improved project performance

o Larger pool of more highly skilled

Project Management is
no longer a dead-end
job !
project managers for assignments
and promotions
o Employee retention by supporting
a career development path

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 PMP Certification Growth

Are you feeling

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1st PMP Exam

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and 2005. We are now at (As of March 2007)
3rd edition.

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 Requirements for PMP Certification

The PMP certification involves several elements (Not just an exam….)

‰ Education
EDUCATION, PM TRAINING and EXPERIENCE are
‰ PM Training evaluated by PMI through a rigorous application process
– you must qualify before taking the exam
‰ Experience
‰ Exam

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 PMP Exam Cost ($US)

‰ PMI Annual Membership cost Æ $129

‰ PMP Exam cost for PMI Members Æ $405

‰ PMP Exam re-take for PMI Members Æ $275

‰ PMP Exam cost for Non Members Æ $555

‰ PMP Exam re-take for Non Members Æ $375

‰ PMPChampion Membership Æ Check our web site

2007 fees

PMP exam fees are relatively high… make sure you are well prepared before taking the test.

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 Determine Eligibility Category

Bachelors No High School No

Degree ? Diploma?

Yes Yes
Ineligible

Category 1 Category 2

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 Do you satisfy PMP® Requirements?

Category 1 Category 2

Education 9 Baccalaureate or global 9 High school diploma or

equivalent university degree equivalent secondary school
credential

Project 9 At least 4,500 hours within the
Mgmt. five project mgmt process groups
Experience
9 Project dates show at least 36
months of PM experience within
the six-year period prior to the
application
9 At least 7,500 hours within the
five project mgmt process
groups
9 Project dates show at least 60
months of PM experience within
the eight-year period prior to
the application

Project 9 At least 35 contact hours of 9 At least 35 contact hours of

Mgmt. project management education project management education
Training

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 PMP Exam Content

‰ Exam specifications were established in 1997 after a job analysis study by PMI
‰ The PMP Certification Examination is comprised of:
• 200 multiple-choice questions
• Four choices in each question
• Only one answer is right (no “Both A and C” type choices or “True/False” questions)

‰ You must obtain a score of 143 in order to pass the exam (~ 72%)

‰ Among the 200, there are 25 pretest questions which are not part of the overall test score.
They are used to help test makers in the creating future test questions and exams.

‰ You will be given 4 hours to complete the exam.

‰ There is 15 minutes of computer tutorial before the start of the exam.

‰ Typical timeframe to study & prepare for the exam is 4 months Æ we will provide you with
a practical study plan to cover all areas…

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 Applying for the Exam

‰ The application is relatively long

‰ Have all your information (education, experience) at hand before

beginning

‰ Some guesstimation will be involved

‰ Once submitted, PMI will review and you will be notified of eligibility

‰ If accepted, you will have one year to schedule the exam

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 Studying

‰ Get familiar with the types of questions Æ Solution: Practice Exams !

‰ Get ready for interpreting ambiguous and wordy questions

‰ Practice for being able to pick an answer from what appears to be two
or three right answers.

‰ There will be questions you cannot answer.. get used to the idea

‰ Learn to read all the answers before picking one

‰ What makes the exam challenging are the questions that force you to
make a judgment call. There are about 25 - 30 questions of that type.

‰ Judgment Call questions will create a situation and ask things like
"What should the Project Manager do FIRST?" or "What's the BEST
action the Project Manager could take?“

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 What do I need to study?

‰ We will help you learn the main ideas of PMBOK® Guide:

• 5 Process Groups

• 9 Knowledge Areas + Professional Responsibility

• 39 Project Management Processes

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 Project Management Process Groups

Initiating Planning
Planning
Initiating
Processes Processes
Processes
Processes

Controlling
Controlling Executing
Executing
Processes
Processes Processes
Processes

Closing
Closing
Processes
Processes

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 PMP® Exam Content

Initiating: 11% 22 Tests

Planning: 23% 46 Tests

Executing: 27% 54 Tests

Monitoring and Controlling: 21% 42 Tests

Closing: 9% 18 Tests

Professional Responsibility: 9% 18 Tests

TOTAL 100% 200 Tests

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 PMP® Exam Content

Initiation - 11% Execution - 27% Closing - 9%

1. Determine Project Goals 1. Commit Resources 1. Obtain Acceptance of

2. Determine Deliverables 2. Implement Resources Deliverables
3. Determine Process Outputs 3. Manage Progress 2. Document Lessons
4. Document Constraints 4. Communicate Progress Learned
5. Document Assumptions 5. Implement Quality Assurance 3. Facilitate Closure
6. Define Strategy Procedures 4. Preserve Product Records
7. Identify Performance Criteria and Tools
8. Determine Resource Requirements 5. Release Resources
9. Define Budget
10. Produce Formal Documentation

Monitor & Control - Professional

Planning - 23% Responsibility - 9%
21%
1. Refine Project 1. Responsibility
2. Create WBS 1. Measure Performance
2. Honesty
3. Develop Resource Mngt Plan 2. Refine Control Limits
3. Fairness
4. Refine Time and Cost Estimates 3. Take Corrective Action
4. Respect
5. Establish Project Controls 4. Evaluate Effectiveness of
6. Develop Project Plan Corrective Action
7. Obtain Plan Approval 5. Ensure Plan Compliance
6. Reassess Control Plans
7. Respond to Risk Event
Triggers
8. Monitor Project Activity

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 Process Groups and Knowledge Areas

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 Bird-Eye View of PMBOK

‰ Sec I - The Project Management Framework

• Ch 1- Introduction – defines key terms and provides an overview of the rest

of the document

• Ch 2- The Project Management Context – describes the environment in

which projects operated.

‰ Sec II - The Standard for Project Management

• Ch 3- Project Management Processes – describes a generalized view of

how the various project management processes commonly interact.

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‰Sec III - The Project Management Knowledge Areas

• Ch 4- Project Integration Management – describes the processes required

to ensure that the various elements of the project are properly coordinated.
(Project plan development, project plan execution, and integrated change
control)
• Ch 5- Project Scope Management – describes the processes required to
ensure that the project includes all the work required, and only the work
required, to complete the project successfully. (Initiation, scope planning,
scope definition, scope verification, and scope change control)

• Ch 6- Project Time Management – describes the processes required to

ensure timely completion of the project. (Activity definition, activity sequencing,
activity duration estimating, schedule development, and schedule control)

• Ch 7- Project Cost Management – describes the processes required to

ensure that the project is completed within the approved budget. (Resource
planning, cost estimating, cost budgeting, and cost control)

•Ch 8- Project Quality Management – describes the processes required to

ensure that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken.
(Quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control)

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‰ Sec III – cont’d

• Ch 9- Project Human Resource Management – describes the processes

required to make the most effective use of the people involved with the project.
(Organizational planning, staff acquisition, and team development)

• Ch 10- Project Communications Management – describes the processes

required to ensure timely and appropriate generation, collection, dissemination,
storage, and ultimate disposition of project information. (Communications
planning, information distribution, performance reporting, and administrative
closure)

• Ch 11- Project Risk Management – describes the processes concerned with

identifying, analyzing, and responding to project risk. (Risk management
planning, risk identification, qualitative risk analysis, quantitative risk analysis,
risk response planning, and risk monitoring and control)

• Ch 12- Project Procurement Management – describes the processes

required to acquire goods and services from outside the performing
organization. (Procurement planning, solicitation planning, solicitation, source
selection, contract administration, and contract closeout)

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