Yeah Boy! I passed the PMP Exam… (Part 2)

Continued from Yeah Boy! I passed the PMP Exam… (Part 1)

Another area that concerned me the most is the fact that I can’t seem memorize the various formulas presented in the study material. I eventually developed a way to remember these formulas by trying to read them like words (sounding like a Klingon). I will explain this in another post if I get around to it. There were also the different theories in motivation and leadership. Again on top of everything else that I have been trying to jam into my noggin’ this was another bang-my-head-on-the-desk item. For this, I also developed a simple system to allow me to remember them better. Read more

Yeah Boy! I passed the PMP Exam… (Part 1)

Four months of being a near-recluse, self-studying and sometimes overly stressing finally paid off. I passed the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam yesterday. For folks who are not familiar with the certification, Project Management Professional (PMP) is a credential offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Click here to learn more about the PMI and its credentialing programs. As of 30 June 2009 (2009 -06-30), there were 359,973 PMP certified individuals distributed globally. Read more

PMP Review Notes (Chapter 1) – Characteristics of the Process Groups

Characteristics of the Process Groups

-          The progression through the project management process groups exhibits the same characteristics as progression through the project phases

-          Costs are lowest during the initiating processes and few team members are involved

-          Costs and staffing levels increase in the executing process group and decrease as you approach the closing process group Read more

PMP Review Notes (Chapter 1) – Project Management Process Groups

Project Management Processes

-          Organize and describe the work of the project

-          Per PMBOK Guide: 5 process groups

• Initiating
• Planning
• Execution
• Monitoring and Controlling
• Closing

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PMP Review Notes (Chapter 1) – Program Management Offices

Project Management Offices

-          Usually a centralized organizational unite that oversees the management of projects and programs throughout the organization

-          Most common reason for establishing: To establish and maintain procedures and standards for project management methodologies and to manage resources assigned to the projects in the PMO Read more

PMP Review Notes (Chapter 1) – Programs v. Portfolios

Programs -  Groups of related projects that are managed using the same techniques in a coordinated fashion

Program Management

-          Management of interrelated projects – determining their interdependencies,, managing among their constraints, and resolving issues among them

-          Involves centrally managing and coordinating groups of related projects to meet the objectives of the program

You may also want to consider these PMP Exam Resources from Amazon.com

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PMP Review Notes (Chapter 1) – What is Project Management?

Project Management

-    Brings together a set of tools and techniques – performed by people – to describe, organize and monitor the work of project activities
-    According to PMBOK Guide: involves applying knowledge skills, tools and techniques during the course of the project to accomplish the project’s objective; it is the responsibility of the project manager to ensure that project management techniques are applied and followed

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