From Achieve PMP Exam Success PMBOK® Guide: A Concise Study Guide for the Busy Project Manager, 3rd Edition Companion
WHAT IS A PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP)?
A PMP is a project management practitioner who:
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Has demonstrated a professional level of project management knowledge and experience by supporting projects using project management tools, techniques and methodologies
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Has at least 4,500 hours of experience as a project manager
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Has completed 35 hours of formal project management training
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Has passed a computer-based exam administered by the Project Management Institute (PMI)
PMP EXAM SPECIFICS
The exam has the following characteristics:
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Assesses the knowledge and application of globally accepted project management concepts, techniques and procedures
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Covers the 6 performance domains detailed in the role delineation study (PMI, Role Delineation Study)
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Covers the 9 knowledge areas and the 5 process groups as detailed in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide
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Contains 200 multiple choice questions
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Includes 25 questions that are "preexam" questions being field-tested by PMI that do not affect grading
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Requires 143 correct answers to get a passing grade, which is 81.7% of the 175 questions that count toward the grade
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Takes up to 4 hours
The exam questions are divided as follows:
| Performance Domain | % of exam | # of questions |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Initiating | 11.6% | 20 |
| 2. Planning | 22.7% | 40 |
| 3. Executing | 27.5% | 48 |
| 4. Monitoring & Controlling | 21.0% | 37 |
| 5. Closing | 8.6% | 15 |
| 6. Professional Responsibility | 8.6% | 15 |
STUDY TIPS
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Make a checklist of things you need to study.
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Plan your study sessions with time limitations.
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Vary tasks and topics during lengthy study periods.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK Chapters 1 and 2 of the PMBOK Guide provide a basic structure to the field of project management. These chapters provide an introduction to project management and the...
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY A major portion of professional responsibility questions on the PMP certification exam is based on ethics. Common sense, ethical values and your own experience will play...
SCOPE MANAGEMENT Project scope management questions on the PMP certification exam cover diverse yet fundamental project management topics. Defining and managing the scope or the amount of work of...
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT Most of the questions in the communications management section of the PMP certification exam are taken from the PMBOK Guide. Common sense and your own experience will play...
RISK MANAGEMENT Project risk management is considered by some to be the most difficult section of the PMP certification exam. Exam takers consider it demanding because it addresses many concepts...
