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Copyright © 2008 - 2012 by OSP International LLC. All rights reserved.

PMI®, PMP®, CAPM® and PMBOK® Guide are trademarks of Project Management Institute, Inc. PMI® has not endorsed and did not participate in the development of our products. OSP International LLC has been reviewed and approved as a

provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI). As a PMI Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.), OSP International LLC has agreed to abide by PMI established quality assurance criteria.

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Agenda• Housekeeping (2’)• Questions you asked during

registration (25’)• Live Questions (25’)• Take Action (3’)

Questions From Registration Form

Question:How can I pass the exam to become a registered

nurse?

Wrong Webinar!This webinar is about• Project Management

Professional (PMP) Exam• How to study, what to study,

exam content and outline, recent changes… etc.

PMP Exam Basics• Project Management Institute

(PMI)• “For those who manage and

lead project teams”• Requires experience as a PM• Details: Read PMP Handbook

Question:What topics are on the exam and how many questions per topic?

PMP Exam: 200 Questions in 4 Hours75% PMBOK Guide oriented

Domain % of Questions

Initiating 13%

Planning 24%

Executing 30%

Monitoring & Controlling 25%

Closing 8%

Total 100%

What this means• “The PMP Exam is one mile wide

and one inch deep”• You must know the PMBOK® Guide

and have experience in applying it on actual projects

• You must study everything and understand how it “connects”

Question:Did the PMP Exam recently change?

August 2011 PMP Exam Changes• PMBOK Guide didn’t change• Exam format didn’t’ change• Score Report didn’t change• Eligibility didn’t change• From 6 to 5 Domains– Ethics is now integrated in other 5

Question:Is the exam based on

PMBOK® Guide 4th or 5th Edition?

Answer:Until June 2013: 4th

After June 2013: 5th

Question:How many questions do I have to answer correctly to pass the PMP Exam?

Only PMI Knows…• Passing score is not published• Score is determined by “sound

psychometric analysis”• Any numbers you see or read

online are wrong– Most often cited 61% / 62%

• Correct is: We don’t know

Question:Where can I find

good sample questions?

PMP Exam Sample Questions

www.free-pm-exam-questions.comhttp://free.pm-exam-simulator.com

http://www.oliverlehmann.com Remember: Free questions are a good start

but you also need a “real” simulator

Question:How do I know that I’m ready to take the exam?

80% Rule• Each time you take a sample

exam for the first time: keep track of your score

• If you regularly get >80% of the answers correct then you can consider yourself to be ready

• But this still isn’t a guarantee…

Question:What is the best way

of studying for the PMP Exam?

Answer:This could take a while…

All My Experience In One Short Guide

• 8 essential steps• Tips, tricks, best practices• Study recommendations• Recommended study materials• Everyone who is signed up to the webinar will

receive an email with download information

www.freepmexamguide.com

www.project-management-exam-guide.com

Can’t wait? Get your copy at…

Need A Coach? How About Me?We are launching a coaching class:• 11 week online coaching class• Starts February 29th 6pm PST• 2 coaches / 15 students• Guide you to PMP Exam Success!• www.pmstudycoach.com

Question:How can I memorize:

The PMBOK? ITTO?

Processes?

Knowledge Areas?

Everything?

Don’t Memorize! • Understand how the Process

Groups, Knowledge Areas, Processes fit together.

• Understand why an input is needed

• Understand how things fit• Answer many sample questions

Question:What goes on a

“brain dump” sheet?

The Secret of Your Brain Dump Sheet• Personal mini reference• For content and how to create

one read http://bit.ly/bdump• The secret is…– You create it– You study what’s on it– You are improving

More Questions?Please type them in to the chat box

Important Links• PMI: www.pmi.org > Certification• PMP Handbook: www.pm-prepcast.com/pmphb

• Short Guide: www.freepmexamguide.com • Brain dump: http://bit.ly/bdump• Coaching: www.pmstudycoach.com • PMP Podcast: www.pm-prepcast.com

Take Action• Read “The Short Guide”• Follow my recommendations• Consider taking our coaching

coursewww.pmstudycoach.com

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