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The Project Management Institute (PMI) offers
certification as a Project management Profession (PMP) |
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Detailed information is available from PMI in a
brochure called “Certification & Standards” and on the web at
www.pmi.org |
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PMI
conducts a certification program in project management. PMI's Project Management Professional
(PMP) credential is the project management profession's most globally
recognized and respected certification credential. To obtain PMP certification an
individual must satisfy education and experience requirements, agree to and
adhere to a Code of Professional Conduct, and pass the PMP Certification
Examination. |
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Worldwide there are over 27,000 PMPs who provide project management
services in 26 countries. Many corporations require, for individual
advancement within the corporation or for employment, the individual have the
PMP credential. |
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Four main requirements for earning PMP
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Having experience working in the field of
project management. You need 4,500
hours with a baccalaureate degree and 7,500 without a degree |
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Signing a PMP Certificant and Candidate
Agreement and Release form |
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completing the PMP Certification Exam
Application and paying a fee of $555 for non-PMI members and $405 for
members |
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Passing the PMP exam |
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Starting in January 1999, PMI started a new
professional development program for maintaining the PMP certification |
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You must earn at least 60 Professional Develop
Units within a three-year cycle and adhere to PMI’s PMP code of
Professional Conduct |
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Consult PMI’s web site for more details |
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PMI’s Certificates of Added Qualification (CAQ)
Exams: PMI launched a CAQ exam for
the automotive industry in August 2000, and they plan to launch one in
Information Systems Development in early 2002 |
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You must have the PMP before taking the CAQ exam |
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The CAQ tests your knowledge of a particular
industry, not of project management |
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In April 2001, CompTIA started offering the IT
Project+ certification exam |
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Materials were purchased from the Gartner
Institute |
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The multiple-choice exam is 90 minutes long and
costs about $190 |
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Detailed information is available from
www.comptia.org |
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In 1998 the Singapore Computer Society and the
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore established this program |
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PMI is working with this group to support and
advance the global credentialing of project management and IT expertise |
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The PMP exam is based on information from the
entire project management body of knowledge |
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The PMBOK Guide provides an outline of
information covered |
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Texts like Information Technology Project
Management will help you learn and understand key topics |
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Study Table 2-4, the Project Process
Group/Activity Matrix by PMBOK Knowledge Area and understand what each
activity involves |
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The basic PMP exam is not industry
specific. PMI is developing
additional exams, including one related to IT |
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The exam includes conceptual, application, and
evaluative questions |
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Know your own learning and testing style and use
whatever resources and study techniques work best for you |
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Many people form study groups to provide support
and peer pressure |
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Focus on scope, time, and cost management |
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You only need 68.5%, 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 |
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Take the tutorial on how to use the automated
testing software. Use the marking
feature to get an idea of how you are doing and to know which questions to
review |
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You have 4.5 hours for the exam, so you should
have plenty of time |
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Some people believe it is better to change
answers you were unsure of the first time |
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Do not try to read more into the questions than
what is stated |
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Eliminate obviously wrong alternatives, then
choose among the remaining choices |
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Memorize calculations like earned value |
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Before starting the test, write down important
things you memorized, like formulas, on the paper provided |
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Read all questions carefully, especially the
ones that present scenarios followed by several questions |
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Be wary of alternatives that include the words
always, never, only, must, and completely |
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Take a short break after about 2 hours and eat a
snack |
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12. In which of the following project
management process groups are the most time and money typically spent? |
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A. initiating |
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B. planning |
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C. executing |
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D. Controlling |
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13. Measuring the probability and
consequences of risks is part of |
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A. risk management planning |
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B. risk
identification |
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C.
qualitative risk analysis |
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D. quantitative risk analysis |
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14. A technique that modifies the project
schedule to account for limited resources is |
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A. critical path analysis |
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B. PERT |
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C. critical chain |
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D. earned value |
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The Project Management Institute started
providing sample PMP exam questions on their web site in 1999. You can
download PMP sample examination questions from www.pmi.org/certification |
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This web site also provides answers to
frequently asked questions about the PMP certification application and
PMI's professional development program |
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PMI also provides information to help you
prepare the PMP examination application |
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Project management is a valuable skills,
especially in the IT field |
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PMP certification can help advance your career |
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Project management also helps you manage and
enjoy your personal life |
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