[Updated 2020] ~ All you need to know about the new Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification 2020 of the Project Management Institute (PMI) This Complete PMP® Certification and Study Guide is dedicated to the many thousands of PMP® aspirants visiting my blog in the search of the best way to achieve PMP® success.
A great opportunity to earn PDU for your re-certification for FREE! From now on until 31 July, 2015, the PMXPO 2015 is available as on-demand streaming videos for you to watch and earn up to 6.25 PMP® PDU. 6.25 PDU for FREE at PMXPO 2015 PMXPO is an annual online...
PMI has just posted the new PMP® Exam Content Outline (which is the equivalent of the exam syllabus for the exam) to be effective from 11 Jan 2016 online. It has included a few changes which will affect aspirants in their exam preparation if they plan to take the exam after...
This seems a dump question at first glance. The answer is obviously One should renew the PMP® / PMI-ACP® certification when one has accumulated the required number of PDU (60 for PMP®; 30 for PMI-ACP®) and before the 3-year re-certification period is over. The above is what’s written in the PMP®...
Taking practice exams is no doubt one of the most effective way to prepare for professional examinations including PMP® Certification and PMI-ACP® Certification. During my PMI-ACP® Exam preparation, I have attempted a number of PMI-ACP® practice exam questions from a number of sources, among them is the PMI-ACP® Exam Practice...
[For PMI-ACP® computer based test (CBT)] After 3 hours of finishing and checking the 120 PMI-ACP® exam questions with your full attention, you will be presented with a blank screen after clicking the “End Exam” button. Don’t worry, this is just an indication that the PMI server is checking and...
The PMI-ACP® exam will be updated in July 2015 following a large scale Role Delineation Study (RDS) conducted by PMI to keep the exam abreast of the latest development of Agile project management practices. PMI-ACP® candidates will be able to sit for the current version of PMI-ACP® up to 14 July...
The most important knowledge and facts for the PMI-ACP® Exam are listed below. This post intends to serve as a last minute study notes for PMI-ACP® candidates to study right before the PMI-ACP® Exam. The notes here are short and concise, with little or no explanations. If you would like...
I passed the PMI-ACP® exam with “proficient” in all the domains tested. The following are the tips generated from my PMI-ACP® experience. It is hoped that these PMI-ACP® tips would help PMI-ACP® candidates to get several more questions right. Wish you PMI-ACP® success! Tips 1 – Look out for “Tricky” Words Since...
[PMI-ACP® Exam Study Notes] Unlike the role of project managers in traditional waterfall project management, Agile managers (e.g. ScrumMaster, Coach, etc.) have the primary role of helping team members to embrace Agile principles and removing obstacles. Ideally, Agile teams are self-organized and self-managing. Agile coaching is therefore an important function for...
[PMI-ACP® Exam Study Notes] The distinction between Agile Planning and Agile Project Execution is not clear cut. In fact, for Agile projects, planning is interwoven into the project execution following the plan-do-check-act cycles. Analysis and planning is performed for every iteration and even every day of Agile life. Working with Agile...
[PMI-ACP® Exam Study Notes] After having obtained the project charter, the customer / Product Owner and the team would be engaged in the planning for the Agile project. Agile planning deals with project organization, planning, management, communications and continuous management. Though it is often said that Agile projects emphasis on responding...
In the PMI-ACP® Certificate application form, candidates are requested to include details of their project experiences in Agile (and traditional) projects. PMI-ACP® applicants must have: at least 2,000 hours working on project teams within the last 5 years; AND at least 1,500 hours working on Agile project teams or with Agile methodologies...
I got selected randomly for the PMI-ACP® Exam Audit. I am the “lucky few” who got selected for both PMP® Audit and PMI-ACP® Audit (that’s why I believe the audit selection is completely random). It took me nearly a month to complete the PMI-ACP® Audit (delivery time included). The audit...
Many Aspirants would agree that after reading the PMI-ACP® Exam syllabus, one still does not know exactly what would be tested on the actual PMI-ACP® Exam and how to prepare for the PMI-ACP® Exam. Help is much needed, especially from those who understand the PMI-ACP® Exam in details. Luckily, I...
PMI has implemented a major change in the CCR program (i.e. PDU requirements) for PMI Certifications (from 1 December 2015). This post aims to highlight the changes that every Certification holders and aspirants would need to know. Summary: How to Get PDU in the Correct Talent Triangle Skills Area for FREE?...
Hi, I am Edward Chung — a busy professional pursuing career advancements through certifications. Here I share my experience and resources on getting the PMP® Certification, PMI-ACP®, ITIL® Foundation and Zend PHP.
I got these certifications while taking care of my full-time job and my family with 3 kids. Hope you will find my exam tips useful!
If you have any queries, I am more than happy to help. Please review the certificaiton FAQ here or leave your queries in the comment section.
I promise to attend to them asap.
Wish you Certification success!
P.S. my PMP® / PMI-ACP® Certification status can be verified here (last name: Chung, first name: Chi Wing).
