My PMP Exam, PMI-ACP Agile, ITIL v4 Foundation Certification: Free Study Notes & Tips -- through Online Self Study for Working Professionals


Updated for the new PMP Exam: I have painstakingly updated the free study notes as well as other learning guides for the PMP Exam for the new PMP Exam in 2023. Wish you PMP success!
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PMI-ACP Study Notes: Domain V Adaptive Planning

PMI-ACP Study Notes: Domain V Adaptive Planning

[NEW! For the 2015 July PMI-ACP® Exam syllabus] The PMI-ACP® Exam consists of 120 questions which can be categorised into seven domain. The fifth domain: Domain V Adaptive Planning  is the knowledge about “Produce and maintain an evolving plan, from initiation to closure, based on goals, values, risks, constraints, stakeholder feedback, and review...

Domain IV Team Performance

PMI-ACP Study Notes: Domain IV Team Performance

[NEW! For the 2015 July PMI-ACP® Exam syllabus] The PMI-ACP® Exam consists of 120 questions which can be categorised into seven domain. The fourth domain: Domain IV Team Performance is the knowledge about “creating an environment of trust, learning, collaboration, and conflict resolution that promotes team self-organization, enhances relationships among team members, and cultivates...

PMI-ACP Study Notes: Domain III Stakeholder Engagement

PMI-ACP Study Notes: Domain III Stakeholder Engagement

[NEW! For the 2015 July PMI-ACP® Exam syllabus] The PMI-ACP® Exam consists of 120 questions which can be categorised into seven domain. The third domain: Domain III Stakeholder Engagement is the knowledge about “engaging current and future interested parties by building a trusting environment that aligns their needs and expectations and balances their...

PMI-ACP Study Notes: Domain II Value-Driven Delivery

PMI-ACP Study Notes: Domain II Value-Driven Delivery

[NEW! For the 2015 July PMI-ACP® Exam syllabus] The PMI-ACP® Exam consists of 120 questions which can be categorised into seven domain. The second domain: Domain II Value-Driven Delivery is the knowledge about “delivering valuable results by producing high-value increments for review, early and often, based on stakeholder priorities and collecting feedback...

PMI-ACP Study Notes: Domain I Agile Principles and Mindset

PMI-ACP Study Notes: Domain I Agile Principles and Mindset

[NEW! For the 2015 July PMI-ACP® Exam syllabus] The PMI-ACP® Exam consists of 120 questions which can be categorised into seven domain. The first domain: Domain I Agile Principles and Mindset is the knowledge about “how to explore, embrace, and apply agile principles and mindset within the context of the project team...

Recommended PMI-ACP Exam Reference Book: PMI-ACP Exam Prep by Mike Griffiths

Mike Griffiths’ PMI-ACP Exam Book: Premier vs 2nd Edition

With the introduction of an updated exam content outline for the PMI-ACP® Exam by PMI, every PMI-ACP® aspirant would surely question about the relevancy of the current PMI-ACP® Exam Prep courses and books for the new PMI-ACP® Exam syllabus. The PMI-ACP® Exam Prep by Mike Griffiths is surely on the...

New Exam Contents Added to PMI-ACP Exam

New Exam Contents Added to PMI-ACP Exam (from July 2015)

The PMI-ACP® is changing from 15 July 2015. From this very day, the PMI-ACP® exam will be based on the new PMI-ACP® Exam syllabus. The new PMI-ACP® Exam is by no means a ‘revolutionary’ change. In fact, according to my PMI-ACP® experience and many of others, the exam syllabus of the...

Free Category A PDU for PMI-ACP Re-certification

Free Category A PDU for PMI-ACP Re-certification

After you have achieved the PMI-ACP® credential, it is high time to begin earning PDU for your PMI-ACP® Certification renewal. Searching for PDU for PMI-ACP® is proved to be much more difficult than that for the PMP PDU as PMI-ACP® focuses on Agile project management. One easy way is to become a PMI...

Brain Dump for the PMP Exam

What is Brain Dump for the PMP Exam?

Most successful PMP exam takers have mentioned the use of “brain dump” as one of the most useful tactics for passing the exam. What exactly is a “brain dump” and how to create one? You will get the answers in this article. What is brain dump? A PMP Exam brain dump...

PMP vs CAPM: How is PMP Different from CAPM?

PMP vs CAPM: How is PMP Different from CAPM?

Both the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam and the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) Certification Exam are created and administrated by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in recognition of the knowledge of the holders in the field of project management. This post will provide an overview of the...

Free Category A PMP PDU for PMP Re-certification

Free PMP PDU for PMP Re-certification

After the termination of the PMI Community of Practice website on the pmi.org, all the previous available recorded webinars to earn Category A PMP PDU are nowhere to be found. PMP Certification holders may find it hard to earn PMP for their re-certification. Where can we earn PMP PDU for...

PMP / PMI-ACP re-certification

When to Renew PMP / PMI-ACP Certification?

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...