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Many PMP® aspirants get confused that the PMP® exam is about the PMBOK® Guide. The reality is reading the PMBOK® Guide alone is not enough for the PMP® exam. Yes, though the PMBOK® Guide is published by PMI and, as its name suggests, it covers the body of knowledge of...

After you have successfully settled the PMP® Certification fee or completed the PMP® application audit (if you have been unfortunately selected), you will receive an approval email / audit verification confirmation email from PMI. The email contains the PMI Eligibility ID which enables you to schedule your PMP® exam session...

UPDATED for the new PMP® Exam thru 2020. Happy learning! Free is bad? Free is GOOD! One would not believe high-quality PMP® Exam Prep materials can be found online for FREE. I made use of most of the following free resources during my exam preparation and I passed on the...

Though it is every Aspirants’ wish to pass the PMP® Exam in 1st Try (I particular like the exam prep book with the same title authored by Andy Crowe), the passing rate of the exam is estimated to be around 60% – 70% only — meaning that 2 out of 5...

In project cost and time management, estimations are often used in arriving at the cost and time at various stage along the project management cycle as the accurate cost and time will not be 100% known until the very end of the project. In estimating the cost and time, there are two...

UPDATED for PMP® Exam thru 2020. Planning, in particular, project cost and time planning, requires a lot of estimation as the work involved has not happened yet. In real-world project management and the PMP® Exam, estimation usually involves two distinct types of methods: Analogous Estimating and Parametric Estimating. This post will expound on the similarities...

If you would like to get PMP® Certified in early 2018, this article is for you. PMI published the PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition on 6th September 2017 and the new PMP® Exam will be based on this version of PMBOK® Guide from 26th March 2018. No worry if you cannot make it...

It is always great to hear from fellow Aspirants that they find my website useful for their PMP® exam prep. This essentially mean that I have really done something meaningful. I still remember many good guys had helped me with my PMP® journey and this website is a tribute to...

UPDATED for the new PMP® Exam thru 2020. Happy learning! To many Aspirants, the PMP® Exam is quite difficult. The fact that there are lots of “jargons” (terms with a special meaning in the context of the PMBOK® Guide/project management) only makes it harder. Even if you are a seasoned...

After you have gone through the PMBOK® Guide, online self-study course for Aspirants(s), exam reference books and numerous mock exams, how would you spend the very last week leading to the PMP® Exam? By making wise use of the final week before the exam, you will be able to increase (hugely) your chance...

How to Use Interactive Flashcard Sorry for this obvious questions, many of you should be well aware of how to read the glossary definition of the PMP® terms by moving the mouse cursor over the grey box of the term. It would not hurt to include the instruction here in...

Tina has just been PMP® certified with 3 Proficient and 2 Moderately Proficient. She spent more time on writing practice / mock  Exam than reading PMBOK® Guide / Rita’s PMP® Book. She also demonstrated that if Aspirants score low on the first few mock Exam, there is no reason to worry as...

One of the top questions I received from Aspirants is that “Is it required to join PMI membership in order to apply for PMP® Certification?”. The answer is definitely NO. Aspirants can apply to take the exam once they have fulfilled the education and working experience requirements, irrespective of whether...

After going through the online self-study course for Aspirantss for the 35 Contact Hours, gaining approval from PMI for scheduling the Exam and finishing the exam guide/book and end-of-book mock exams, are you looking for some Last Minute Tips to be really well prepared for writing the Exam? I have once...

Is it worthwhile for practising project managers to study for the PMP® Exam? Christina Reinhard is certain that preparation for the Exam is beneficial for practising project managers as the study “really helped her to understand her role and tasks better”. Christina Thought It is Worthwhile to Tackle the Exam Below is...