Passed PMP on14-Sep-10
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Harish Chandilyan
Sep 18, 2010, 6:36:57 AM9/18/10
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Dear All,
Got the three letters after a lot of aspiration and perspiration on 14th Sep 2010. Aah! What a relief!!!
Materials used:
- PMBOK
- Rita Mulcahy
- Head First PMP
- Andy Crowe
Preparation Time:
Average of 2 to 3 Hrs a day, for 3 months.
Plan:
- Read one chapter Andy Crowe and take the online skillsoft course (for the PDU) for that chapter.
- Apply for the exam
- Read PMBOK
- Read Rita
- Revise and take mock tests
- Take the test at Prometric
What I did (Actual):
- Stopped reading after 3 chapters of Andy Crowe
- Completed the online course for the 35 PDUs
- Visited http://www.deepfriedbrainpmp.com/ (I would call it a treasure chest) regularly. Whenever I had a doubt Harwinder had the answer readily available in his blog. I used this site as a road map for the journey!!!
- Bought Head First PMP thinking it will speed up my preparation (I was right it really did)
- Studied PMBOK
- Took Pmstudy (http://www.pmstudy.com/freeresources/freeSimulatedTest.asp) free mock test and scored 75%
- Studied Rita
- Reread PMBOK
- Took Head First free mock test (http://headfirstlabs.com/PMP/free_exam/) and scored 88%
- Reread Rita
- Reread PMBOK
- Took Oliver Lehman 75 questions (http://www.voightps.de/Free_PMP_Exam.asp) and scored 70% (This scared me a lot. I was not fast enough and guessed really wild for the last 15 questions and got all wrong!!!)
- Took lot of 10 question test at Voight (http://www.voightps.de/Free_PMP_Exam.asp)
- Took the sample questions in ”Q & As for the PMBOK® Guide, Fourth Edition” ( available for free if you are a PMI member, these questions are too easy in my personal opinion) – Thanks to Srini Asadi for informing the group ("PMP Cert Online Study Group" ) about this book
- Did PMBOK last revision during the last weekend before the exam (This got me exhausted but helped during the exam)
- Reread HR management and the Organizational theories from Rita
- Stopped reading at 17:00 Hrs on the day before the exam and watched a movie to relax
- Took the test at Prometric
The Exam Day:
Got up early, as I need to travel 1 hour to the Prometric.
Reached around 8:00 in the morning and was early by 30 minutes (This helped to get used to the surroundings)
The document checking was simple and didn’t have any trouble with the verification
Started with the brain dump of the formulas as a cover but didn’t use it during the exam
I had some time left to go through the tutorial and relax
The exam was neither tough nor easy. The quality of
questions was too good and could not be compared to any of the mock tests I
took. They really test you in-depth and answering it was a real mind game.
Answered 200 questions in approximately 3 hours with some 30 and odd marked.
Took a small break and finished the exam when I was left with 20 minutes of the
4 hours.
Answered the survey and waited some 30 seconds or so .
Saw the CONGRATULATIONS on the screen.aha what a feeling :)
Lessons Learned:
In my personal opinion the PMP exam tests the real time “you”
and can’t cover up the knowledge gaps with hours and hours of preparation. The results
reflect how proficient you are with the PMI standards in day to day project management.
Visualization as suggested by Rita will pay to some extent
and is a must if you don’t have enough experience in any of the knowledge area.
The power of three (reading 3 times, in fact 4 for me) did
work.
PMBOK is the Bible and can’t be replaced with any PREP material. The prep materials will help you understand the PMBOK better than you would without the PREP books.
What I would do differently:
- Read Head First PMP: a fun filled book which will prepare you for the journey
- Take an online course to earn the 35 PDUs: it will be easy to absorb after the Head First PMP
- Apply for the exam
- Read PMBOK
- Take a Mock test
- Read Rita Mulcahy and visualise every chapter and every concept as if it is in real time
- Reread PMBOK
- Take lot of Mock Tests
- Identify Gaps and reread PMBOK and Rita
- Take the real test
I enjoyed my journey towards PMP and learned a lot on the
way.
Kudos to Harwinder for his blog ,"PMP Cert Online Study Group" for the discussions and Cornelius Fichtner for his detailed explanation for questions posted in the group .
“All the best” for all the PMP aspirants.
Cheers,
Harish
SD
Sep 19, 2010, 1:27:42 PM9/19/10
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Congratulations Harish !
regards
SD
On Sep 18, 3:36 pm, Harish Chandilyan <harish.chandil...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> 1. PMBOK
> 2. Rita Mulcahy
> 3. Head First PMP
> 4. Andy Crowe
>
> *Preparation Time: *
> *
>
> *Plan:*
>
> 1. Read one chapter Andy Crowe and take the online skillsoft course (for
> 3. Read PMBOK
> 4. Read Rita
> 5. Revise and take mock tests
> 6. Take the test at Prometric
>
> *What I did (Actual): *
>
> 1. Stopped reading after 3 chapters of Andy Crowe
> 2. Completed the online course for the 35 PDUs
> 3. Visitedhttp://www.deepfriedbrainpmp.com/ (I would call it a treasure
> chest) regularly. Whenever I had a doubt *Harwinder* had the answer
> right it really did*)
> 5. Studied PMBOK
> 6. Took Pmstudy (
> 7. Studied Rita
> 8. Reread PMBOK
> 9. Took Head First free mock test (
> 11. Reread PMBOK
> 12. Took Oliver Lehman 75 questions (
> http://www.voightps.de/Free_PMP_Exam.asp)
> 14. Took the sample questions in ”Q & As for the PMBOK® Guide, Fourth
> 17. Stopped reading at 17:00 Hrs on the day before the exam and watched a
> movie to relax
> 18. Took the test at Prometric
>
> *The Exam Day:*
>
> 1. Read Head First PMP: a fun filled book which will prepare you for the
> journey
> 2. Take an online course to earn the 35 PDUs: it will be easy to absorb
> 4. Read PMBOK
> 5. Take a Mock test
> 6. Read Rita Mulcahy and visualise every chapter and every concept as if
> 8. Take lot of Mock Tests
> 9. Identify Gaps and reread PMBOK and Rita
> 10. Take the real test
regards
SD
On Sep 18, 3:36 pm, Harish Chandilyan <harish.chandil...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> Got the three letters after a lot of aspiration and perspiration on 14th Sep
> 2010. Aah! What a relief!!!
>
> *Materials used: *
>
> Got the three letters after a lot of aspiration and perspiration on 14th Sep
> 2010. Aah! What a relief!!!
>
>
> 1. PMBOK
> 2. Rita Mulcahy
> 3. Head First PMP
> 4. Andy Crowe
>
> *Preparation Time: *
>
> Average of 2 to 3 Hrs a day, for 3 months.
>
> *
> Average of 2 to 3 Hrs a day, for 3 months.
>
> *
>
> *Plan:*
>
> 1. Read one chapter Andy Crowe and take the online skillsoft course (for
> the PDU) for that chapter.
> 2. Apply for the exam
> 3. Read PMBOK
> 4. Read Rita
> 5. Revise and take mock tests
> 6. Take the test at Prometric
>
> *What I did (Actual): *
>
> 1. Stopped reading after 3 chapters of Andy Crowe
> 2. Completed the online course for the 35 PDUs
> 3. Visitedhttp://www.deepfriedbrainpmp.com/ (I would call it a treasure
> chest) regularly. Whenever I had a doubt *Harwinder* had the answer
> readily available in his blog. I used this site as a road map for the
> journey!!!
> 4. Bought Head First PMP thinking it will speed up my preparation (*I was
> journey!!!
> right it really did*)
> 5. Studied PMBOK
> 6. Took Pmstudy (
> 7. Studied Rita
> 8. Reread PMBOK
> 9. Took Head First free mock test (
> http://headfirstlabs.com/PMP/free_exam/) and scored 88%
> 10. Reread Rita
> 11. Reread PMBOK
> 12. Took Oliver Lehman 75 questions (
> http://www.voightps.de/Free_PMP_Exam.asp) and scored 70% (This scared me
> a lot. I was not fast enough and guessed really wild for the last 15
> questions and got all wrong!!!)
> 13. Took lot of 10 question test at Voight (
> a lot. I was not fast enough and guessed really wild for the last 15
> questions and got all wrong!!!)
> http://www.voightps.de/Free_PMP_Exam.asp)
> 14. Took the sample questions in ”Q & As for the PMBOK® Guide, Fourth
> Edition” ( available for free if you are a PMI member, these questions
> are too easy in my personal opinion) – Thanks to Srini Asadi for informing
> the group ("PMP Cert Online Study Group" ) about this book
> 15. Did PMBOK last revision during the last weekend before the exam (This
> are too easy in my personal opinion) – Thanks to Srini Asadi for informing
> the group ("PMP Cert Online Study Group" ) about this book
> got me exhausted but helped during the exam)
> 16. Reread HR management and the Organizational theories from Rita
> 17. Stopped reading at 17:00 Hrs on the day before the exam and watched a
> movie to relax
> 18. Took the test at Prometric
>
> *The Exam Day:*
>
> Got up early, as I need to travel 1 hour to the Prometric.
>
> Reached around 8:00 in the morning and was early by 30 minutes (This helped
> to get used to the surroundings)
>
> The document checking was simple and didn’t have any trouble with the
> verification
>
> Started with the brain dump of the formulas as a cover but didn’t use it
> during the exam
>
> I had some time left to go through the tutorial and relax
>
> The exam was neither tough nor easy. The quality of questions was too good
> and could not be compared to any of the mock tests I took. They really test
> you in-depth and answering it was a real mind game. Answered 200 questions
> in approximately 3 hours with some 30 and odd marked. Took a small break and
> finished the exam when I was left with 20 minutes of the 4 hours.
>
> Answered the survey and waited some 30 seconds or so .
>
> Saw the CONGRATULATIONS on the screen.aha what a feeling :)
>
> *Lessons Learned:*
> Got up early, as I need to travel 1 hour to the Prometric.
>
> Reached around 8:00 in the morning and was early by 30 minutes (This helped
> to get used to the surroundings)
>
> The document checking was simple and didn’t have any trouble with the
> verification
>
> Started with the brain dump of the formulas as a cover but didn’t use it
> during the exam
>
> I had some time left to go through the tutorial and relax
>
> The exam was neither tough nor easy. The quality of questions was too good
> and could not be compared to any of the mock tests I took. They really test
> you in-depth and answering it was a real mind game. Answered 200 questions
> in approximately 3 hours with some 30 and odd marked. Took a small break and
> finished the exam when I was left with 20 minutes of the 4 hours.
>
> Answered the survey and waited some 30 seconds or so .
>
> Saw the CONGRATULATIONS on the screen.aha what a feeling :)
>
>
> In my personal opinion the PMP exam tests the real time “you” and can’t
> cover up the knowledge gaps with hours and hours of preparation. The results
> reflect how proficient you are with the PMI standards in day to day project
> management.
>
> Visualization as suggested by Rita will pay to some extent and is a must if
> you don’t have enough experience in any of the knowledge area.
>
> The power of three (reading 3 times, in fact 4 for me) did work.
>
> PMBOK is the Bible and can’t be replaced with any PREP material. The prep
> materials will help you understand the PMBOK better than you would without
> the PREP books.
>
> *What I would do differently: *
> In my personal opinion the PMP exam tests the real time “you” and can’t
> cover up the knowledge gaps with hours and hours of preparation. The results
> reflect how proficient you are with the PMI standards in day to day project
> management.
>
> Visualization as suggested by Rita will pay to some extent and is a must if
> you don’t have enough experience in any of the knowledge area.
>
> The power of three (reading 3 times, in fact 4 for me) did work.
>
> PMBOK is the Bible and can’t be replaced with any PREP material. The prep
> materials will help you understand the PMBOK better than you would without
> the PREP books.
>
>
> 1. Read Head First PMP: a fun filled book which will prepare you for the
> journey
> 2. Take an online course to earn the 35 PDUs: it will be easy to absorb
> after the Head First PMP
> 3. Apply for the exam
> 4. Read PMBOK
> 5. Take a Mock test
> 6. Read Rita Mulcahy and visualise every chapter and every concept as if
> it is in real time
> 7. Reread PMBOK
> 8. Take lot of Mock Tests
> 9. Identify Gaps and reread PMBOK and Rita
> 10. Take the real test
Vipin Singhal
Sep 20, 2010, 8:16:17 AM9/20/10
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Congrates Harish..!!!
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Inder
Sep 20, 2010, 2:07:14 AM9/20/10
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Congrats Harish.
- Inder
- Inder
Rajesh
Sep 22, 2010, 12:21:01 AM9/22/10
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Congrats Harish. Well done
Regards,
Rajesh Dadi, PMP
On Sep 18, 3:36 am, Harish Chandilyan <harish.chandil...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> *
>
> *Plan:*
>
> 1. Read one chapter Andy Crowe and take the online skillsoft course (for
> 2. Completed the online course for the 35 PDUs
> 3. Visitedhttp://www.deepfriedbrainpmp.com/ (I would call it a treasure
> chest) regularly. Whenever I had a doubt *Harwinder* had the answer
> http://www.voightps.de/Free_PMP_Exam.asp)
> 14. Took the sample questions in ”Q & As for the PMBOK® Guide, Fourth
> 17. Stopped reading at 17:00 Hrs on the day before the exam and watched a
> movie to relax
> 18. Took the test at Prometric
>
> *The Exam Day:*
> journey
> 2. Take an online course to earn the 35 PDUs: it will be easy to absorb
> 8. Take lot of Mock Tests
> 9. Identify Gaps and reread PMBOK and Rita
> 10. Take the real test
Regards,
Rajesh Dadi, PMP
On Sep 18, 3:36 am, Harish Chandilyan <harish.chandil...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> Got the three letters after a lot of aspiration and perspiration on 14th Sep
> 2010. Aah! What a relief!!!
>
>
> Got the three letters after a lot of aspiration and perspiration on 14th Sep
> 2010. Aah! What a relief!!!
>
> *Materials used: *
>
> 1. PMBOK
> 2. Rita Mulcahy
> 3. Head First PMP
> 4. Andy Crowe
>
> *Preparation Time: *
>
>
> 1. PMBOK
> 2. Rita Mulcahy
> 3. Head First PMP
> 4. Andy Crowe
>
> *Preparation Time: *
>
> Average of 2 to 3 Hrs a day, for 3 months.
>
> *
>
> *
>
> *Plan:*
>
> 1. Read one chapter Andy Crowe and take the online skillsoft course (for
> the PDU) for that chapter.
> 2. Apply for the exam
> 3. Read PMBOK
> 4. Read Rita
> 5. Revise and take mock tests
> 6. Take the test at Prometric
>
> *What I did (Actual): *
>
> 1. Stopped reading after 3 chapters of Andy Crowe
> 3. Read PMBOK
> 4. Read Rita
> 5. Revise and take mock tests
> 6. Take the test at Prometric
>
> *What I did (Actual): *
>
> 2. Completed the online course for the 35 PDUs
> 3. Visitedhttp://www.deepfriedbrainpmp.com/ (I would call it a treasure
> chest) regularly. Whenever I had a doubt *Harwinder* had the answer
> readily available in his blog. I used this site as a road map for the
> journey!!!
> journey!!!
> 4. Bought Head First PMP thinking it will speed up my preparation (*I was
> right it really did*)
> 5. Studied PMBOK
> 6. Took Pmstudy (
> right it really did*)
> 5. Studied PMBOK
> 6. Took Pmstudy (
> 7. Studied Rita
> 8. Reread PMBOK
> 9. Took Head First free mock test (
> http://headfirstlabs.com/PMP/free_exam/) and scored 88%
> 10. Reread Rita
> 11. Reread PMBOK
> 12. Took Oliver Lehman 75 questions (
> 8. Reread PMBOK
> 9. Took Head First free mock test (
> http://headfirstlabs.com/PMP/free_exam/) and scored 88%
> 10. Reread Rita
> 11. Reread PMBOK
> http://www.voightps.de/Free_PMP_Exam.asp) and scored 70% (This scared me
> a lot. I was not fast enough and guessed really wild for the last 15
> questions and got all wrong!!!)
> 13. Took lot of 10 question test at Voight (
> a lot. I was not fast enough and guessed really wild for the last 15
> questions and got all wrong!!!)
> http://www.voightps.de/Free_PMP_Exam.asp)
> 14. Took the sample questions in ”Q & As for the PMBOK® Guide, Fourth
> Edition” ( available for free if you are a PMI member, these questions
> are too easy in my personal opinion) – Thanks to Srini Asadi for informing
> the group ("PMP Cert Online Study Group" ) about this book
> 15. Did PMBOK last revision during the last weekend before the exam (This
> are too easy in my personal opinion) – Thanks to Srini Asadi for informing
> the group ("PMP Cert Online Study Group" ) about this book
> got me exhausted but helped during the exam)
> 16. Reread HR management and the Organizational theories from Rita
> 17. Stopped reading at 17:00 Hrs on the day before the exam and watched a
> movie to relax
> 18. Took the test at Prometric
>
> *The Exam Day:*
>
> Got up early, as I need to travel 1 hour to the Prometric.
>
> Reached around 8:00 in the morning and was early by 30 minutes (This helped
> to get used to the surroundings)
>
> The document checking was simple and didn’t have any trouble with the
> verification
>
> Started with the brain dump of the formulas as a cover but didn’t use it
> during the exam
>
> I had some time left to go through the tutorial and relax
>
> The exam was neither tough nor easy. The quality of questions was too good
> and could not be compared to any of the mock tests I took. They really test
> you in-depth and answering it was a real mind game. Answered 200 questions
> in approximately 3 hours with some 30 and odd marked. Took a small break and
> finished the exam when I was left with 20 minutes of the 4 hours.
>
> Answered the survey and waited some 30 seconds or so .
>
> Saw the CONGRATULATIONS on the screen.aha what a feeling :)
>
> *Lessons Learned:*
> Got up early, as I need to travel 1 hour to the Prometric.
>
> Reached around 8:00 in the morning and was early by 30 minutes (This helped
> to get used to the surroundings)
>
> The document checking was simple and didn’t have any trouble with the
> verification
>
> Started with the brain dump of the formulas as a cover but didn’t use it
> during the exam
>
> I had some time left to go through the tutorial and relax
>
> The exam was neither tough nor easy. The quality of questions was too good
> and could not be compared to any of the mock tests I took. They really test
> you in-depth and answering it was a real mind game. Answered 200 questions
> in approximately 3 hours with some 30 and odd marked. Took a small break and
> finished the exam when I was left with 20 minutes of the 4 hours.
>
> Answered the survey and waited some 30 seconds or so .
>
> Saw the CONGRATULATIONS on the screen.aha what a feeling :)
>
>
> In my personal opinion the PMP exam tests the real time “you” and can’t
> cover up the knowledge gaps with hours and hours of preparation. The results
> reflect how proficient you are with the PMI standards in day to day project
> management.
>
> Visualization as suggested by Rita will pay to some extent and is a must if
> you don’t have enough experience in any of the knowledge area.
>
> The power of three (reading 3 times, in fact 4 for me) did work.
>
> PMBOK is the Bible and can’t be replaced with any PREP material. The prep
> materials will help you understand the PMBOK better than you would without
> the PREP books.
>
> In my personal opinion the PMP exam tests the real time “you” and can’t
> cover up the knowledge gaps with hours and hours of preparation. The results
> reflect how proficient you are with the PMI standards in day to day project
> management.
>
> Visualization as suggested by Rita will pay to some extent and is a must if
> you don’t have enough experience in any of the knowledge area.
>
> The power of three (reading 3 times, in fact 4 for me) did work.
>
> PMBOK is the Bible and can’t be replaced with any PREP material. The prep
> materials will help you understand the PMBOK better than you would without
> the PREP books.
>
> *What I would do differently: *
>
> 1. Read Head First PMP: a fun filled book which will prepare you for the
>
> journey
> 2. Take an online course to earn the 35 PDUs: it will be easy to absorb
> after the Head First PMP
> 3. Apply for the exam
> 4. Read PMBOK
> 5. Take a Mock test
> 6. Read Rita Mulcahy and visualise every chapter and every concept as if
> 4. Read PMBOK
> 5. Take a Mock test
> it is in real time
> 7. Reread PMBOK
> 8. Take lot of Mock Tests
> 9. Identify Gaps and reread PMBOK and Rita
> 10. Take the real test
Ranganathan M
Sep 23, 2010, 2:43:54 AM9/23/10
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Congrats...Thanks for sharing the information
Ranga
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