Free Seminar/Workshop Series

Stand out from the crowd with your PMP!

Be PMP Certified
PMP Certification Exam Prep
(Free Orientation Seminar)
(Know Every thing about PMP
Certification and How to Pass PMP
Certification Exam in a Month)

Agenda
Agenda
Speaker & Participants Introduction
Overview of PMI & PMP Certification
Overview & Objectives of this PMP
Program
Overview of Prudential Solutions
Q&A Sessions
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Overview
PMI & PMIs Certifications

The worlds leading not-for-profit global

professional organization for project management
knowledge, information and professionalism

PMI: WHAT DO THEY MEAN?

What Is PMI (Project Management Institute)?
PMI is Leading Non-profitable International association for the project
management professionals
PMI was founded in 1969, has over 446,959 members till Feb 14 in 190
countries worldwide.
PMI establishes Project Management standards (PMBOK), provides
seminars, educational programs and professional certifications.
Offers global certifications, professional networking, and community
involvement opportunities.

Why Join PMI?

Receive monthly publications of PM Network, Project Management Journal,
local chapter newsletters and reading material like PMBOK.
Build your PM network at local, regional, national meetings and conferences.

What are PMI Certifications

PMI offers a comprehensive certification program for project

practitioners of all education and skill levels.

The
certification
program
demonstrates
both
your
commitment to the profession and your expertise through
certifying education, experience and competency.

When the opportunities arise, certification helps make sure

that youll be ready. There are already more than 500,000
PMI credential holders around the world and in every Sector.

What is PMP Certification:

PMP certification is the professions most globally recognized
and respected certification credential, if you have PMP

Credential and certified that

PMP Credential Holder have retained a certain level of knowledge

about the Project Management profession
PMP Holder have completed 35 contact hours of formal Project
Management education
you have the requisite level of PM-related experience

But it does not, in and of itself, certify that you are a

good project manager!
That comes from practicing the profession, constant
sharpening of your skills and moving to the next
level of competency!

Who Should Apply?

Those who lead and direct crossfunctional teams to deliver projects
within the constraints of schedule,
budget, and scope.
What do PMP Candidates Do?
Candidates are responsible for all
aspects of individual projects for the
life of the project.
7,500 hours spent leading and directing project tasks
4,500 hours spent leading and directing project tasks
10

PMP Certification Cost

Directed toward career enhancement
Locked into Project Management track
Continue to show documented leading of projects
Renewal fee every 3 years

High cost
Exam Administration Type

Dollars

Membership (1st year)

$139

Membership

$129

Computer-based testing

$555

Member CBT

$405

Renewal Fee

$150

Top 10 Reasons
PMI Credentials
1.

The professions most globally recognized & respected

certification credential.

2.

Recognize your knowledge, skills, abilities and reflect

achievement

3.

Prestige of being the best in the field of PM and Shows your

commitment to the project management profession

4.

Informs your current and potential employers that you have

a solid foundation of project management knowledge that
can be readily applied in any workplace.

5.

Can lead to career better opportunities & advancement

Top 10 Reasons (Cont..)

PMI Credentials
6.

Prepare you for greater job responsibilities & Build self

confidence

7.

Allow for greater recognition from peers

8.

Better Salary & Better Job Prospects

9.

Networking with other PMPs

10. PMI Certification Says You are:

Able
Capable
Trained
Interested
Up-to-date

What PMP Exam (Structure & Contents)?

The PMP exam is based on information from the entire PMBOK (Project
Management Body of Knowledge (But Not Entirely)

4 Hours Computer-based exam plenty of time

Exam is reviewed and revised annually / bi-annually to satisfy the test
specifications
200 4-Choices MCQs (multiple choice questions) submitted, only 175 of
which are actually scored (there are 25 pretest questions)
25 questions considered pre-test. Do not affect score used as way to test
validity of future exam questions
Must score minimum of 106 correct out of 175 possible (61.7%).
The PMBOK Guide provides an outline of information covered
Structured like PMBOK 5 Process Groups, 10 Knowledge Areas
Exam fully covers all Processes and Knowledge Areas

PMP Exam Contents (New)

5 Processes Groups

10 PM Knowledge Areas:
1.

Integration

1.

Initiating (13%)

2.

Scope

2.

Planning (24%)

3.

Time

3.

Executing (30%)

4.

Cost

4.

Controlling (25%)

5.

Quality

5.

Closing (8%)

6.

Human Resources

7.

Communication

8.

Risk

9.

Procurement

10. Stakeholder Management

& Prof. Responsibility

Types of Questions

You can expect:

Correct Answers to
Another Question

Mathematical

Situational
Wordy Questions

Diagram

More Than 1 Correct Answer

Double Negatives

Impossible
Pass Rates ???

Recall

Types of Questions
Exam Questions ***
Are learned by process but asked randomly
Are tricky and designed to confuse you
Are poorly written intentionally

Are overly verbose

Ask about a particular elements but have answers
that could fit that, or other, elements
Calculators are provided but not required
Ask real world what would you do question but
only PMI answers are correct
Many questions ask for best or most suitable
answer which means many of the answers could
be used but only one is correct

Questions ask for information not in the PMBOK

*** 50 to 75% of the 200 exam questions contain one or more of the above, this varies by exam

PMI Process for PMP Certification

Create the account at pmi.org

Apply For Membership (Optional)

Download PMBOK (Members Only) & PMP Certification Handbook

Select Category 1 or 2 (College degree or not)

Complete PM Examination Application Form

Complete PM Education Form (Get training or train yourself)

Complete PM Experience Validation Forms

Send Application to PMI

Receive Exam eligibility letter within 10-14 days (Good for 12 months)

Contact Thomson/Prometric to schedule date for the exam and submit

fee

Pass the Exam & Achieve PMP Certification

What to Study For PMP

Get PMBOK
Download (free for PMI members)
Covers over 50% of Exam material
Explains PMI PM Framework, 5 PM Processes, 10 Knowledge
Areas.
Provides Basis of understanding for PMI Methodology

PMP Certification Handbook

Code of Professional Conduct
Get Other Study Materials (recommendations)
PMP Exam Prep Rita Mulcahy, PMP 8th Edition
Head First PMP 3nd edition by Jennifer Greene & Andrew
Stellman.

PMP Exam Simulation Software

Recommended Books
Only

PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition

PMP Exam Prep Rita Mulcahy Eight Edition

If Required Another Book

First Head PMP 3rd Edition

If Still Require Another Book

Sybex PMP Study Guide By Kim Heldman

If you still Required Book to Improve your

Understanding about PMBOK Concept
Leave The PMP Certification, PMP is NOT For
you right now. Join any Project Management
Training Program

Supporting Software& Flash Card

PMP Fasttrack 8 CD from Rita

Mulcahy
Hot topics Flashcards

You dont need them to pass the exam ! But if you are an enthusiast.

How Should You Prepare for the PMP Exam?

Know your own learning and testing style and use whatever
resources and study techniques work best for you
Many people form study groups to provide support and peer
pressure

The basic PMP exam is not industry specific. The exam includes
conceptual, situational, application, and evaluative questions.
Be ready for each type

Study the material with eyes of Professional Not Student

Study the Selected Material & Process Group/Activity Matrix by

Knowledge Area and understand what each activity involves

Start study when decide to attempt exam.

Develop and Focus on Study plan as per your schedule for PMP

You only need 61.7%, and all 200 questions are multiple-choice
with 4 choices. It is easy to over study, but if you fail, you
need to pay to retake the exam

Prudentials PMP In a Month Methodology

(PMP In A Month with Guarantee)

Step - 1
PMP Need
Assessment

Step - 2
Get
Membership

Know yourself
and assess the
need to become
PMP w.r.t
experience &
knowledge
(PMP Handbook)

Get Membership
& Download
PMBOK
Develop and
follow you study
plan

Step - 3
Fill The
Application

Align your
Projects With
PMP Application
Requirements

Step - 4
Get/Align
Trainings

Get PM Training of
35 Hrs
OR
align your post
graduate training
for PMP Exam

Step - 5
Apply for
Exam

Now Apply For

Exam
&
Revise Your
Study Plan

Step - 6
Do Review &
Q&A Practice

Review Your Study

material /Notes and
Do Extensive
Practice for Exam
Q&As
(Assess
deficiencies in KAs
& KPAs after Fulllength Exam)

Step -7
Exam
Readiness

Step -7
Go For PMP
Exam

Do 3 Full Length
Exam for exam
readiness if
Marks are 75% to
80% then go for
exam or go to
step - 6

Appear in Exam
(If Fail in Exam,
Do Assessment
for your exam and
result. Apply for
Re-Exam and go
to Step 6 Again)

Caution:
Dont Read All Available Books & Dont Do all
available questions you found
PMP aspirants are suggested NOT to read too much
extracurricular material. It is sometimes more
confusing than helpful.

Remember:
it is a Pass-Fail exam. You have to get
90% right and no one but you ever knows
your score! So dont worry about not
knowing everything about everything!

PRUDENTIAL PMP Exam Prep Mentoring & Coaching Program

This training Workshop will prepare you to take the PMP exam and become a Certified Project
Manager, a certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI). The PMP exam measures
professionalism in Project Management, increases versatility in Project Management methods,
validates ability to teams and deliver the project ontime and on budget with given resources.

Prudential PMP Training Program Objectives

Pass the Exam in a Month OR Your Money Back!
Prudential Objective is to get you to successfully
Pass the PMP Exam.
(No Matter how much you take time)

Your SUCCESS is Our PASSION

Program Overview
This is unique kind of PMP Exam Prep (Mentoring & Coaching) Program
covering 5 process groups and 10 knowledge areas of PMBOK 5th Edition and
related project management practices needed to pass the PMP Certification
exam.
In this program you will learn from Certified PMP of the industry
practitioners. They will Mentor and Coach you for PMP Certification
achievement & career advancement in the prestigious profession of Project
Management.
For

your PMP Certification achievement, we work with you that focuses on:
Professional Assessment
Personalized Study Plan
How to document Experience & Application
PMBOK based Training
Exam Cram Sessions
Exam Practice
Exam Tips & Techniques
Online/Phone Mentoring

Prudential PMP Exam Prep Program

We have 36 Contact Hours of PM Education Program and like

other training providers. we conduct the program even we get
4 participants

The program covers all PMP content outlines and based on

PMBOK Guide 5th Edition

We give Only necessary reading material to our participants

from the point they enroll for it. (Pre-Training Material)

We provide all relevant study material, candidate may not

need to buy/download anything beyond that.

We recommend reading books based on your work

experience, it may vary from 1 to 3

We assess individually and provide guideline what to focus

and where they focus. And we recommend and prioritize the
reading material for them.

Prudentials PMP Exam Prep Program

Activity 1 Assessment of participants individually

Activity 2 Orientation & Mentoring for PMP Certification

Activity 3 PMI Registration & Fill The PMP Exam Application
Activity 4 Training PMBOK Based PMP Exam Preparation
Activity 5 PMP Exam Cram Workshop
Activity 6 Application Review & Apply For Exam
Activity 7 Mentoring/Guideline For Exam Study & Exam Cram
Activity 8 Audit Guidance (If Application in Audit)

Activity 9 Full length Exam Simulation for Exam Readiness

(Mentoring/Coaching if Not Satisfied Exam Readiness Criteria)

Activity 10 Mentoring/Coaching Session Before Exam Day.

Activity 11 If Failed in Exam (Return Your Tuition Fee OR Review your

Result/Failure Causes, Join our PMP Training program at Prudential Cost)

Activity 12 Help you to Maintain PMP Certification (Earn 60 PDUs with no Money)

Q&A

What did I forget to tell you ?

What is still on your mind about PMP & Mentoring Program?

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