Category: PMP Exam Tips

Introduction: A one-page summary of the necessary information PMP® aspirants should know on how to become a PMP®. Vividly illustrated and easy to follow. Information is updated as of 31 Dec 2013.

Summary: If you are too busy to remember getting enough PDU for your PMP® recertification, the PDU PodCast  subscription is a simple and cost-effective solution. At US$19.99 per month, you will get more than 20 “Category A” PDUs annually which is more than enough for the required 60 PDUs for your PMP® recertification....

Summary: This is the lecture notes of the recorded PMI webinar 7 Deadliest Communication Sins of Project Managers by Skip Weisman, Weisman Success Resources, Inc. Webinar resources: www.howtoimproveleadershipcommunication.com/pm #1 driver of your ability to influence The #1 driver of your ability to influence is TRUST easy to break, difficult to build up TRUST...

Summary: If you are a paid member of PMI, you can watch recorded PMI webinars for free and claim 1 PDU per 1 hours of watching. The PDUs claimed in this way fall into Cat A: Registered Education Provider/PMI Component which has no upper limit per 3-year PMP® certification cycle. Earn PDUs by...

Summary: Six Sigma Online provides a free Six Sigma White Belt  Training and Certification. You just need to watch a video, read four PDF files (3-6 pages each) and pass the online quiz to get your certificate. As Six Sigma is mentioned in the quality management section of PMP®, time spent...

Summary: Every PMP® will need to accumulate at least 60 PDUs for every 3-year PMP® re-certification cycle. PMI may carry out PDU audits. I use this blog post to record my history of PDU claimed for my PMP® certification together with the evidences for the claimed activities in case PMI may...

Summary: PMI allows PMP®s to claim PDUs by reading books related to project management. The PDUs claimed in this way fall into Cat C: Self-Directed Learning which has a ceiling of 30 PDUs per 3-year PMP® certification cycle. Earn PDUs through Reading Books If you would like to claim PDUs through...

Introduction: This is the first part of my PDU for PMP® series. Here I will document my journey of earning PDUs with the lowest cost. You may also be interested in my PMP® exam journey. Note: PMI has updated the PMP® PDU Requirements from 1 Dec 2015, please click here for the updated...

Introduction: This is the final part of posts documenting my actual PMP® examination experience. More information on the PMP® examination preparation can be found at my PMP® exam journey here. After 3 hours and 36 minutes of sitting before a computer answering 200 PMP® Exam questions, I am finally a certified PMP®....

Introduction: This is the third part of posts documenting my actual PMP® examination experience. More information on the PMP® examination preparation can be found at my PMP® exam journey here. From the very moment you see the ‘congratulation’ message on the computer screen of your CBT PMP® Examination, you are a certified...

Introduction: This is the second part of posts documenting my actual PMP® examination experience. More information on the PMP® examination preparation can be found at my PMP® exam journey here. I took the PMP® exam in Hong Kong at the Prometric center at HKEA San Po Kong Sub-office: HKEA SAN PO KONG...

Update: PMI will be replacing Prometric with Pearson Vue for all PMI Exams (including the PMP® Exam of course) from 1st July 2019 except for China. Read here for more details. For Aspirants: Don’t worry as the PMI website will direct you to the right exam administer network depending on...

Introduction: This is the final part of my preparation for the PMP® Examination Application. More information on the PMP® exam preparation can be found at  my PMP® exam journey here. Your PMP® Application is being Audited After having diligently filled all the required information on the online form and submitted the application,...

Introduction: This is the third part of my preparation for the PMP® Examination Application. You can read more about my PMP® exam journey here. I have always wanted to gain the PMP® credential for several years yet I was struggling with the requirements – the PMP® 35 hours of project management education. I found...

Introduction: This is the first part of my preparation for the PMP® Examination Application. You can read more about my PMP® exam journey here. What is PMP®? The PMP® recognizes the competence of an individual to perform in the role of a project manager, specially experience in leading and directing projects. Year after...