2. WHY to become a PMP
« I prefer to work with People rather than machines »
I learnt Progamming language to work with machines and PMP principles to work with people.
To become a successful project management professional(I did not say Project
manager), you need to be aware of best practices and more importantly bad
practices so that you don’t fall prey to them.PMP guidelines preaches these
fundamentals.
Following are the additional points for which people become PMP.
– PMP principles and methodologies are applicable to cross domain industries.
– PMP is recognized across multiple industry verticals.
– There are less than 10 lac PMPs across the globe.
– PMP are comparatively paid higher than their non PMP counterparts (if
financial benefits interest you!)
3. PMP-Quick Facts
PMP exam is conducted by PMI(http://www.pmi.org).
PMI conducts PMP exam across many global centers, in collaboration with
Prometric test centers. You can apply anytime round the year, after fulfilling the
PMP exam pre-requisites.
Exam consists of 200 MCQs, with time limit of 4 hours, out of which 25 questions
are not considered for evaluation. These questions are part of the Research
work that PMI conducts through candidates (Bad thing..You don’t know which
these questions are).
PMP exam costs $555 for a single attempt.
Alternatively, if you purchase PMI membership for $129, the exam fee is reduced
to $405.
There is a limit of 3 attempts in a year(provided you qualify PMP pre-requisites).
Post these 3 attempts you’ll need to wait for one year, before re-taking the exam.
4. Am I Eligible for PMP
You need to fulfill some requirements laid down by PMI before applying for PMP
examination.
If You are a Diploma Holder
• Minimum 5 years/7,500 hours project management work experience(not
necessarily Project manager role)
• 35 Contact hours of formal project management training.
If you are a Graduate
• Minimum 3 years/4,500 hours project management work experience(not
necessarily Project manager role)
• 35 Contact hours of formal project management training.
You need to have experience in all Process Groups(Discussed later) across all project
management experience, submitted in application.
However on a single project you don’t need to have experience in all 5 process groups
5. What is PMBOK
• PMBOK stands for Project Mangement Body of Knowledge
• This is a book published and maintained by PMI( currently Fourth edition is
available)
• PMI publishes its principles and methodologies in this book and is the main
reference material for PMP exam.
• PMBOK classifies the project management phases into Process Groups,
Knowledge Areas and Processes.
• It has 5 Process Groups
• There are 9 Knowledge Areas
• There are 42 processes spanning across Process Groups and Knowledge
Areas.
9. Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring & Closing
Control
Develop Project Develop Project Management Direct &Manage Project Monitor & Control Project Close Project or
Integration Charter Plan Execution Work Phase
Perform Integrated Change
Control
Collect Requirements Verify scope
Scope Defines Scope Control Scope
Create WBS
Define Activities Control Schedule
Time Sequence Activities
Estimate Activity Resources
Estimate Activity Duration
Define Scope
Estimate Costs Control Costs
Cost Determine Budget
Plan Quality Perform Quality Perform Quality Control
Quality Assurance
Develop Human Resources Plan Acquire Project Team
Human Resources Develop Project Team
Manage Project Team
Identify Plan Communications Distribute Information Report Performance
Communications Stakeholders Manage Stakeholder
Expectation
Plan Risk Management Monitor & Control Risk
Risk Identify Risk
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
Perform Quantitative Risk
Analysis
Plan Risk Response
Plan Procurements Conduct Procurements Administer Procurements Close
Procurement Procurements
10. How is Exam Structured
Exam consists of 200 questions, out of which only 175 are taken into
consideration for exam score.25 questions are survey questions. Domain wise
distribution of questions is summarized in the table-1
PMP Process Group Percentage of Questions
Initiating 11
Planning 23
Executing 27
Monitoring &Control 21
Closing 9
Professional and Social Responsibility 9
Table-1
11. Professional and Social Responsibility
Professional and Social Responsibility is set of guidelines laid down by PMI(code
of Ethics and Professional Conduct), that should be followed by every
recognized PMP.
These guidelines are the critical points that distinguishes PMP professionals
among others.
These guidelines are downloadable from PMI.org
Four Pillars of these guidelines are
– Responsibility
– Respect
– Fairness
– Honesty
There are two aspects of these guidelines, one is what is expected (Aspirational)
and the other one is Mandatory.
IF Mandatory guidelines are voilated and reported to PMI, it can lead to
cancellation of your PMP certification.
12. Complete 35 Contact hours Training
(Valid for One Year )
Application Submission
(Once started on PMI site, the application should be completed within 90 days)
Application Completeness Review
It takes 5 days, after which you get an email from PMI, to proceed with scheduling Exam
This form is valid for 1 year and you can schedule your Exam within 1 year of the
confirmation by PMI.
If You do not get the mail within 1 week(7 days) from the date of form Submission, BAD
NEWS…..your Application has fallen in AUDIT Process
Within 90 days of the intimation by PMI, you need to submit Audit material as indicated by
PMI .It takes 5-7 days for PMI to process the audit material. If found satisfactory, the
approval is given and the validity of Approval starts(1 Year)
13. Thank You!
For Any Queries/Suggestions
Please mail me at :
pradeeppatelpmp@gmail.com
The explanation of the topics covered in the webinar are available at
http://trainwithpradeep.webs.com/apps/blog/show/8626492-pmp-an-introduction
