PMP Exam Simplified

679 Pages·2016·9.06 MB·English

by  Ellis A.

Published by
AME Group, Inc.
Aileen Ellis, PMP, PgMP
175 Palm Springs Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Phone: [phone]
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© January 2016 AME Group, Inc.
This publication is a derivative work of A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Fifth Edition, which is copyrighted material of and owned
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Fifth Edition (5.1h)
ISBN – 978-1522989448
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I _________________________, will acquire my PMP
Credential by _________________(insert date).
In preparation for this credential I will review
®
___________________ PMP Sample Questions per day for
_____________ days.
In total I will complete a minimum of 1,000 sample questions
®
before I attempt to pass the PMP Exam.
With each and every sample question, I will not move past the
question until I understand why the right answer is correct and
why the wrong answers are incorrect.
________________________ (signature)
________________________(date)
Preface
In the past 18 years, I have helped over 10,000 project managers
obtain their PMP® Credential through my workshops. Prior to
taking my workshop, these managers have often been studying
on their own using a wide variety of materials.
In many cases, the approaches they’ve been using were non-
productive. Some of these approaches included:
• desperately trying to memorize all the material
found in the PMBOK® Guide
• reviewing the material knowledge area by
knowledge area
• spending most of their study time reading
You’ll find the approach I use in this program is very different.
For instance, let’s address the items I listed above one at a time:
• Passing the exam is not about memorizing the
PMBOK® Guide. For the most part, you need to
understand the material and not simply memorize the
words. The only exception are lists of equations, which
we do need to memorize. Also a lot of material on the
PMP Exam is not found in the PMBOK® Guide.
• If you review the material by knowledge area it
won’t make sense. In saying that, I am not saying that
the PMBOK® Guide does not make sense. However, the
PMBOK® Guide is a reference book and not a study
guide. Since project managers manage projects by
process group, project managers pass the exam by
understanding process groups. Therefore, my approach
presents the material according to process group and
not knowledge area.
• To pass a multiple-choice exam, you need to
understand the content and also know how to select the
correct answers presented in a multiple choice format.
To be able to do this, you must practice on sample
questions, and not just a few questions. Instead, we
need to practice on, at a minimum, hundreds, and in
some cases, over 1,000 sample questions.
I hope that this book will help you so much that you walk out of
the testing center with your PMP® Credential in hand smiling
and saying…..
“ Wow…. that test was not too bad …and now I am now a
PMP® ”.
About the Author
Aileen Ellis, PgMP®, PMP®, is The PMP® Expert. Because
of her personal instruction, thousands of project managers
have gained the confidence and knowledge needed to pass
the PMP® Exam. Working with thousands of students from
dozens of countries has given Ms. Ellis a thorough
understanding of the ins and outs of the PMBOK® Guide, the
content of the exam and allowed her to develop proven test-
taking strategies. With her help, more than 10,000
professionals have obtained those coveted letters: PMP®.
Ms. Ellis began teaching exam preparation courses in 1998. Her years of teaching have
given her an understanding of the lesson types and teaching methods that most effectively
promote learning. Her books, which employ these same methods, reflect her years of
experience in exam preparation as well as project management. With respect to project
management, her approach is based on understanding processes and interactions of
processes rather than mere memorization. Ms. Ellis leads workshops to help students study
for and pass the CAPM® , PMP®, and PgMP® exams through content review and practice
with hundreds of sample questions.
Ms. Ellis lives in Colorado Springs with her husband, Terry, and their two children, Nick
and Alex. When not teaching, coaching, or writing, Ms. Ellis spends her days hiking in the
Colorado mountains.
Disclaimer: The purpose of this book is to help guide your
study efforts. AME Group, Inc. guarantees that every
attempt has been made to check the accuracy of all
information presented. Project management is both an art
and a science. You may at times encounter differing opinions
on the information presented in this and other review books.
In the end, your experience, education, test-taking ability,
and dedication will determine your probability of passing
the PMP® exam.