What it took us to become PMPs! Spartan Stores Project Managers: Mary DeVries, PMP Julie Klausing, PMP Jim Rau, PMP Amy Tolliver, PMP

Spartan Stores Project Managers:

Mary DeVries, PMP

Julie Klausing, PMP

Jim Rau, PMP

Amy Tolliver, PMP

What it took us to become PMPs!

What it took us to become PMPs!

What it took us to become PMPs! Validate Level of Experience Meets PMI Requirements If not, work towards attaining these requirements: With Bachelor’s Degree: 4,500 hours over 3 years Without Degree: 7,500 hours over 5 years 35 Hours of educational classroom experience

Validate Level of Experience Meets PMI Requirements

If not, work towards attaining these requirements:

With Bachelor’s Degree: 4,500 hours over 3 years

Without Degree: 7,500 hours over 5 years

35 Hours of educational classroom experience

What it took us to become PMPs! Send in PMI Application Don’t underestimate the time it takes to gather past history Some of the following resources may help jog your memory as to projects, dates, etc. email Planner pages Calendars Project plans & files Contractor invoices Resume Remember, you need to go far enough back in your career history to cover the minimum number of months and hours for experience

Send in PMI Application

Don’t underestimate the time it takes to gather past history

Some of the following resources may help jog your memory as to projects, dates, etc.

email

Planner pages

Calendars

Project plans & files

Contractor invoices

Resume

Remember, you need to go far enough back in your career history to cover the minimum number of months and hours for experience

What it took us to become PMPs!

What it took us to become PMPs! Study Group Preparation Preparation and familiarization with the concepts is key! Be prepared to discuss and understand each concept and ask questions

Study Group Preparation

Preparation and familiarization with the concepts is key!

Be prepared to discuss and understand each concept and ask questions

What it took us to become PMPs! Attend Study Group Sessions Create a charter that each group member commits to by signing Have each group member present at least one PMBOK area Create study group schedule and distribute early so each group member knows what area they are presenting and when Hook up with at least one group member so that you have a “study buddy” End each study group session with a quiz Plan on each study group session lasting 2-3 hours

Attend Study Group Sessions

Create a charter that each group member commits to by signing

Have each group member present at least one PMBOK area

Create study group schedule and distribute early so each group member knows what area they are presenting and when

Hook up with at least one group member so that you have a “study buddy”

End each study group session with a quiz

Plan on each study group session lasting 2-3 hours

What it took us to become PMPs! Post Study Group Review Go through the section again while the information is still fresh Ask your “study buddy” or others in the group to explain areas you don’t understand (this helps them, too!) Go through the questions in Thomas, Rita and Ward for the section Accumulate/Create/Memorize "Brain Dump” At the start of the exam, you can write down anything you can remember … this is your “brain dump”

Post Study Group Review

Go through the section again while the information is still fresh

Ask your “study buddy” or others in the group to explain areas you don’t understand (this helps them, too!)

Go through the questions in Thomas, Rita and Ward for the section

Accumulate/Create/Memorize "Brain Dump”

At the start of the exam, you can write down anything you can remember … this is your “brain dump”

What it took us to become PMPs!

What it took us to become PMPs! Quiz Yourself Daily Find good sources for questions (see our pix below) If you are able to get at least the percentages correct below consistently on these tests, you are probably ready to pass the exam! IWANNA B. APMP - 95-100% Rita - 95-100% Thomas - 85% Ward - 70%

Quiz Yourself Daily

Find good sources for questions (see our pix below)

If you are able to get at least the percentages correct below consistently on these tests, you are probably ready to pass the exam!

IWANNA B. APMP - 95-100%

Rita - 95-100%

Thomas - 85%

Ward - 70%

What it took us to become PMPs! Schedule Exam Must have “authorized to test” letter from PMI Plan to take the exam within 1 month after study group ends Be aware that your exam date could be up to 6 weeks out depending on availability at the test center so plan accordingly

Schedule Exam

Must have “authorized to test” letter from PMI

Plan to take the exam within 1 month after study group ends

Be aware that your exam date could be up to 6 weeks out depending on availability at the test center so plan accordingly

What it took us to become PMPs!

What it took us to become PMPs! Intense Self-Directed Study For each PMBOK area: Review any study group notes you may have Review the PMBOK Review Rita Review Thomas Review Ward Review/memorize all formulas Review/memorize “brain dump” so well that you can write it from memory! Pass the Exam!!! Begin Obtaining PDUs!

Intense Self-Directed Study

For each PMBOK area:

Review any study group notes you may have

Review the PMBOK

Review Rita

Review Thomas

Review Ward

Review/memorize all formulas

Review/memorize “brain dump” so well that you can write it from memory!

Pass the Exam!!!

Begin Obtaining PDUs!

What it took us to become PMPs! Following are reference books we used and information on where you can get them: Rita Exam Prep book - you can order at http://shops.infopac.net/rmc/Detail.bok?no=10 or from PMI at http://www.pmibookstore.org/productdetail.asp?SessionID=E87E3FD0CE3C2C6784&productid=4243 (the 4th edition is current) The Project Manager's Desk Reference (by Thomas ) - you can order direct from their website (the 10th edition is current) at http://www.4pm.com/books/books.htm The Ward book (PMP Exam: Practice Test and Study Guide, 4th Edition) - you can order at the PMI bookstore http://www.pmibookstore.org/productdetail.asp?SessionID=E87E3FD0CE3C2C6784&productid=4243 (the 4th edition is current) Principles of Project Management (we did not use but some have found helpful) - you can order at the PMI bookstore http://www.pmibookstore.org/productdetail.asp?SessionID=E87E3FD0CE3C2C6784&productid=2820 And don't forget the PMBOK !!! You will receive it when you join PMI . The savings on the exam are worth the cost of joining ... and don't forget to choose the local chapter, too!

Following are reference books we used and information on where you can get them:

Rita Exam Prep book - you can order at http://shops.infopac.net/rmc/Detail.bok?no=10 or from PMI at http://www.pmibookstore.org/productdetail.asp?SessionID=E87E3FD0CE3C2C6784&productid=4243 (the 4th edition is current)

The Project Manager's Desk Reference (by Thomas ) - you can order direct from their website (the 10th edition is current) at http://www.4pm.com/books/books.htm

The Ward book (PMP Exam: Practice Test and Study Guide, 4th Edition) - you can order at the PMI bookstore http://www.pmibookstore.org/productdetail.asp?SessionID=E87E3FD0CE3C2C6784&productid=4243 (the 4th edition is current)

Principles of Project Management (we did not use but some have found helpful) - you can order at the PMI bookstore http://www.pmibookstore.org/productdetail.asp?SessionID=E87E3FD0CE3C2C6784&productid=2820

And don't forget the PMBOK !!! You will receive it when you join PMI . The savings on the exam are worth the cost of joining ... and don't forget to choose the local chapter, too!

What it took us to become PMPs! Questions???