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PMP / PMBOK Guide FAQ 1

PMP / PMBOK Guide FAQ 1

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...

PMP Certification Candidates Need 35 Contact Hours or 35 PDU?

PMP Certification Candidates Need 35 Contact Hours or 35 PDU?

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...

What is the Passing Score of PMP Exam?

What is the Passing Score of PMP Exam?

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...

PM StudyCoach Review: The Best PMP Exam Study Plan

PM StudyCoach Review: The Best PMP Exam Study Plan

One of the most difficult aspect of getting PMP certified is preparing a “Project Plan” for your PMP exam study project after you have successfully applied for taking the PMP exam. I remember goolging the web for countless hours to make sense of how to study for the PMP exam....

PMP FAQ: PMBOK Guide 5 vs PMBOK Guide 4

PMP FAQ: PMBOK Guide 5 vs PMBOK Guide 4

Summary: Times again I got enquiries about the difference between PMBOK® Guide 5 and PMBOK® Guide 4 for the PMP exam. To be sure, PMBOK® Guide 5 is a much improved version for the A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) published by the Project Management...

ITIL Foundation or PMP for Project Management Certification

ITIL Foundation or PMP for Project Management Certification

Introduction: When it comes to the first Project Management Certification for I.T. practitioners, the top two credentials would often be ITIL® Foundation or PMP. The question is: which one is better? Below is an introduction and comparison of ITIL® Certification and PMP Certification. Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL®) Certification The Information Technology...

PDU made easy

An Easy Way to Never Forget Earning Enough PDU for PMP Recertification

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....

7 Deadliest Communication Sins of Project Managers – PMI Webinar

7 Deadliest Communication Sins of Project Managers – PMI Webinar

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...

claim PDU with webinar

Claim PDU for Watching Recorded PMI Webinars

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...