[Updated 2023] ~ All you need to know about the new Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification 2023 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.
The Project Management Institute website has recently been re-organized. PMI claims that the improved website allows “members to find what they are looking for easier“. While this may be true, PMP aspirants find it a hard time to find out where they can access the FREE books on PMP exam...
In order to be eligible for the PMP Certification Exam, an applicant must have at least 4500 hours of project management experience (for degree holders) or 7500 hours of project management experience (for secondary degree holders). Is there any requirement for the project management experience to be gained after completing...
The Project Management Institute (PMI) requires PMP Certification aspirants to have accumulated at least 35 contact hours (not PDU) at the time of PMP application in order to qualify for the PMP exam. However, as PMI allows great flexibilities in choosing the education providers for obtaining the contact hours, this has...
It is totally beyond my imagination that my PMP Exam journey website would be visited by so much people around the world. When I first uploaded the blog posts about my PMP Exam journey, it was my humble wish that the posts can be of use to PMP aspirants so that...
Out of the various types of preparation courses for the PMP Exam, I highly recommend online PMP exam prep courses out of flexibility and cost effectiveness. I took an online PMP courses to help me pass the PMP Exam successfully at first try. Read below for the two recommended online...
Is studying the PMBOK® Guide alone enough to pass the PMP Exam? The answer really depends on how familiar you are with the PMBOK® Guide. Some say that around 80 – 90% of the PMP Exam questions are covered in the PMBOK® Guide. However, it is clear that the PMP...
Recently, I received the following questions regarding the PMBOK® Guide / PMP Exam which may be useful for fellow PMP aspirants. The questions and answers are published in full here with a view to helping fellow PMP students with similar queries. If you have any questions on PMBOK® Guide and...
For those who want to apply to the PMP Certification Exam and get the PMP title, “35 Contact Hours” (of formal education in project management) are what you will need, NOT 35 PDU. The PDU (the professional development unit) system is for those who are already PMP certified. Are PMP...
This post provides the answer to one of the most frequently asked question for the PMP exam: “how to earn the 35 contact hours of formal education on project management to qualify for the PMP Certification exam?” as the term “35 contact hours” specified in the PMP handbook is not readily...
[PMI-ACP® exam study notes] Traditionally, project management follows the waterfall approach, i.e. a project management plan is created at the very beginning to guide the project to completion. Agile project management, which comes into being in the mid 1990s, represents a shift in paradigm in the world of project management from...
In order to be eligible for the PMI-ACP® exam, PMI-ACP® candidates need to obtain at least 21 contact hours of project management training or education in Agile methodologies. This blog post will introduce you the easiest yet most effective way to obtain the 21 PMI-ACP® contact hours – through an online...
Is there a passing score for PMP exams? The short answer is: NO. The long answer is: PMI would determine your passing score based on the difficulties of the set of PMP exam questions you have answered. The time-tested way of ensuring a pass in the PMP Exam is to get...
Mind maps are effective tools to help learners understand and memorize difficult concepts and associations. Kim Synder, PMP, is so kind to share, with fellow Project Management Professional Certification (PMI PMP) aspirants, her PMI PMP Certification ITTO mind maps based on the PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition which was prepared during her PMP exam preparation....
The ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification (2011) Exam is highly advisable for Project Management Professional (PMP). Not only can a PMP understand more about the details of how to implement project management concept one have learned in PMP to IT projects but also one can claim PMP PDU with the ITIL®...
PMI requires PMP and PMI-ACP® Certification holders to obtain at least 60 PDU / 30 PDU respectively for each PMI / PMI-ACP® re-certification cycle (i.e. 60 PDU for PMP Certification in 3 years / 30 PDU for PMI-ACP® in 3 years). There are ways to earn PDU other than spending money...
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).
