Importance of PMP Certification

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Importance of PMP Certification


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Why Do Projects Succeed?

Executive support

User involvement

Experienced project manager

Clear business objectives Minimized scope

Standard software infrastructure

Firm basic requirements

Formal methodology

Reliable estimates


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Globally, Only 1/3 Projects aresuccessful

1/3 are failed with respect to Cost andTime

1/3 are failed / terminated on variousreasons

Project Success Ratio


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PMI History

Started in 1969 with few Project Managers

First Edition of A Guide to PMBOK in 1996

Second Edition of A Guide to PMBOK in 2000

Third Edition of A Guide to PMBOK in 2004

Fourth Edition of A Guide to PMBOK in 2009


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PMI Activities

REP ProgramTraining orgs/Courses

Online Communities

Professional Standards (PMBOK,

OPM3,PMCDF)

Educational Seminars/ Conferences

Professional Certifications


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What Certifications PMI Offers?

Program Management Professional (PgMP)

Project Management Professional ( PMP)

PMI Risk management professional (PMI-RMP)

PMI Scheduling Professional ( PMI-SP)

Certified associate in project Management (CAPM)


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Identifies problem areas

Clarifies project goals and project scope

Quantifies project risk Constant monitoring and corrections

Benefits of Project Management

for the Organization


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PMP Certification

PMI provides certification as a Project

Management Professional (PMP)

PMP means: sufficient project experience, agreed

to follow a code of ethics, passed PMP exam

Number of PMPs community is growing very fast.

The growth of PMPs in India in 2010 was 224%.

Other groups, like the Gartner Group and the

Singapore Computer Society, have their own ITPM Certification programs


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Project Management Professional

(PMP)

Becoming more and more required for

managers of large projects

Becoming more and more required in

organizations focusing on project

management as a core discipline

Project management is moving towards

professional status and the PMP is at the

leading edge of this effort


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Advantage PMP

Demonstrates your seriousness in the profession.

Certifies that you have FORMAL knowledge of the

methodology of PM, rather than just relying on hard

work and organization skills.

Distinguishes you from other PM candidates.

Screening tool for companies looking for PM

candidates Average PMPs gets paid higher than non-PMPs


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The PMP Certification Says

I am:

Able

Capable

Trained Interested

Up-to-date

The PMP offers external validation beyondexperience


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Attaining your PMI certification is a big challengeand a big career opportunity.

Businesses are becoming ever more centered onprojects, and certified project managers are INDEMAND.

PMI certification has become the global standardfor project management hiring and promotion.

PMI Certification


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Project Management Professional (PMP) / CertifiedAssociate Project Management (CAPM)certification from the Project Management Instituteis the globally recognized credential that proves

you have a solid foundation of experience and theadvanced skills you need to LEAD AND SUCCEED

The degree of project success is high in the case of

Certified Project Manager

PMI Certification


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The Complete Project Management Body ofKnowledge includes proven traditional practicesthat are widely applied, as well as innovativepractices that are emerging in the profession,

including published and unpublished material.

As a result, the project Management Body ofKnowledge is constantly evolving with best

practices.

PMI Certification


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Competing demands for Scope, Timeand Cost

Stakeholders with differing needs andexpectations

Identified requirements

Iterative nature of work

Why PMP important?


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PMP Eligibility Requirements

Requirements W/ Degree

W/O Degree

W/ High School

PM Education 35 Contact Hours 35 Contact hours

Verifiable Experience 4500 hours within 6

years

7500 hours within 8

years

Minimum Length ofExperience

36 non overlappingmonths

60 non overlappingmonths

Pass Examination Yes Yes

Sign Code of Conduct Yes Yes


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PM Education(mandatory for PMP)

Minimum 35 contact hours of specificinstruction that addresses learning objectives

in project management

Contact PMI R.E.P. to attend PMP PreparatoryTraining


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Required Verification

Documentation Application must have attached a separate Experience

Verification Form for each project worked on.

Form for each project must indicate the number of hours

worked in each process area

Initiating

Planning

Executing

Controlling Closing


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What is PMBOK?

Project Management Body of Knowledge

A globally recognized standard for managingprojects


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About the Book

Book available online at (www.pearsoned.co.in)

Price 425 Rs (discounts available if you purchase online with

Free courier charges)

PMP Certification: Excel with Easeis a self-study guide on

the popular Project Management Professional (PMP)certification exams

It is written in simple English

It is touted as a valuable tool to all PMP aspirants to clear the

certification exam in their very first attempt.

The book is meant for Project Managers but it can be enjoyed

by Technology Project Leaders and anyone involved in

managing projects.
http://www.pearsoned.co.in/http://www.pearsoned.co.in/


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About the Book

The book starts off with a description of Project Management,with due emphasis on the importance of being certified.

A reading of this book gives one a clear idea of the

importance of the art and science of Project Management and

opens up a path of passing the certification exam withrelative ease.

Most exciting in the book, however, are Moulis tips and

tricks, where he uses his personal career experience as well as

his research to elucidate on key principles. Equally fascinating is a recurring feature in the book called

PMP Watch brief snippets of information interspersed

throughout the book highlighting important data points.

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Seven steps in the Journey towards PMP


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Step 1- PMI membership and

benefits Reconfirm the need to become a PMP

If yes, become a PMI member by simple online enrollment at:

www.pmi.org

PMI membership is not mandatory for the PMP certification,

but recommended. You get CD-ROM of PMBOK latest version+ monthly magazine - PM Network, a quarterly research

journal and monthly news letter (for a year) + discounts on PMI

books

Membership is annual (129US $ for the initial membership and119 US $ for renewals)


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Step-2 Mandatory Training/PM

Education

Mandatory to have 35 hours of formal PMBOK

education covering all process groups

You can attend classroom training or complete 35

hours trough e-learning While submitting the application kit for PMP exam,

the details of this training need to be furnished


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Step-3 Submit PMP examination

Application

Fill up online application for examination registration. Beforefilling up the application, keep the following details:

A detailed split of for the 4500 hours of PM experience

project wise (name of the project, reporting line, brief

description and hours split up according toinitiation/planning/execution/controlling and closure)

PMI membership ID

Application fee is 405 US$ for PMI Member

You can save the information in-between and continue later also After submission you will get acknowledgement through email


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Required Verification

Documentation

Application must have attached a separate

Experience Verification Form for each

project worked on.

Form for each project must indicate the

number of hours worked in each process area

Initiating

Planning

Executing

Controlling

Closing


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Examination Application

Applications will be processed in 10 to 14

business days and an eligibility letter sent

within 3 to 5 business days

Once the eligibility letter is received, the

candidate contacts the examination contractor

to schedule the examination

A percentage of PMP Applications are auditedby the PMI Certification Department

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Step 4 Receipt of PMP Examination

Eligibility Letter from PMI

After submitting the application within a week you

get the eligibility letter through e-mail

This letter is valid for 12 months to appear for the

examination


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Step-5 Prepare for the exam

Key step: requires substantial TIME investmentsfrom you (100150 Hours)

Prepare systematically through various references

Main focus should be on PMBOK with supportinginfo from other references

Map with real life experiences while reading. The

questions will not be direct. Most questions focus on

ability of Project Manager to take a decision in asituation

Step 6 Contact local Prometric center


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Step-6 Contact local Prometric center

and fix up examination date

When confident for examination, contact the nearestPrometric center and fix up appointment forexamination (10-15 days)

For details about the location and other details inIndia, call:

91-124 514 7700

Examination centers are available at the following

locations AHMEDABAD, ALLAHABAD, BANGALORE

CALCUTTA, CHENNAI, HYDERABAD

MUMBAI, NEW DELHI, TRIVANDRUM

Step 6 Contact local Prometric


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Step-6 Contact local Prometric

center and fix up examination date

n If you want to register for PMP examinations in Indiaregion, please contact the Prometric Center at

India Registration Center Thomson Prometric,Prometric Testing Private Ltd,

2nd Floor, DLF Infinity Tower - A Sector-25,Phase II, DLF City

Gurgaon - (Haryana), 122002 INDIA

Phone: +91 124 514 7700

Fax: +91 124 514 7773

www.prometric.come-mail: [email protected]

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Step-7 Execute, Succeed and

Celebrate

Examination is for four hours, to answer 200 questions Out of 200 questions, 25 questions will be for pretest andwill not be included in your score

To pass you must get 106 correct out of 175 score ablequestions

No negative marks The result will be announced soon after the exam ( online)

Breakup of questions is as below: Project initiation : 19

Planning : 40 Execution : 47

Controlling : 37

Project Closure : 16

PMP Profnal responsibility : 16

Total :175

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You can go back to questions that are giving you

trouble so skip over them (mark them for ReviewLater) and answer the ones you know the answerto first. Sometimes a subsequent question oranswer can jog your memory! Two ways to review

later:Take your best guess and mark for later review (best)orLeave blank and call up unanswered questions later.

You get your score immediately after completing

the test.Certification documentation will be sent to youwithin 3 to 4 weeks.

Execute, Succeed and Celebrate


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Execute , Succeed and Celeberate

This is the PMIs test. You must give PMI answers

Sometimes you may not agree with the correct answer

Use PMI terminology and keep a PMI perspective in all

your answers

Resist the temptation to answer based on yourpersonal experience. Answer as if you lived in an idealPMI world.


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Tips/Suggestions

Do all the sample exams that you can find! Shoot to score 90%

or better on them.

STUDY! Allow 40 to 80 hours to read the PMBOK and otherstudy material. Hint: Form a self-study group and take advantage of the groups synergy to

take sample tests together.

Remember it is a pass-fail exam. You have to get the passingScore and no one but you ever knows your score! So dontworry about not knowing everything about everything!

RELAX! Taking the test is stressful! But you have 240 minutesto answer 200 questions. (And an additional 15 minutes atbeginning for a demonstration of the testing software is alsoallocated.) Most people finished the test in two and a half

hours so you have plenty of time.


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Dont underestimate Soft Skills

People Skills

Communication Skills

Knowledge of Group Dynamics

80% of a projects success has to do with people, only20% is technical.


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Key Project Management Skills

Leading (establishing direction, aligning people,motivating and inspiring)

Communication (written, oral, listening, speaking,internal, external, formal, informal, choice of media)

Negotiating (scope, cost, schedule, objectives,terms and conditions, assignments and resources)

Problem Solving (problem definition and decisionmaking)

Influencing the Organization (the ability to get

things done) Referenced from PMBOK


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Life after PMP Credentials

Enjoy the prestige thatcomes from being the bestin your field.

Join the elite group ofworlds most globally

recognized and respectedcredential.

PMP title against name.

60 ProfessionalDevelopment Units (PDUs)

in 3 years after certification.

Tells employers that youhave demonstrated a solidfoundation of knowledgefrom which you cancompetently practice

project management.


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Summary

As the number and complexity of projects continue to grow, it isbecoming even more important to practice good project

management.

A project has several attributes, such as being unique,

temporary and developed incrementally.

A framework for project management includes project

stakeholders, the nine knowledge areas, tools and techniques,

and creating project portfolios to ensure enterprise success.

Successful project managers must possess and developmentmany skills and lead their teams by example.

The project management profession continues to mature as

more people become certified and more tools are created.


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Whats Next?

Lets Work Together

Lets help you to GetCertified

Use the Book PMP

Certification: Excel with

Ease and pass the PMP

Exam in first try

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ALL THE VERY BEST

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A good Project Manager:

Spends time upfront understandingproject and getting commitmentfrom stakeholders

Communicates with allstakeholders openly and honestly

Explains and gets agreement from

people on what they need to doand when

Listens

Understand scope and objectivesand keeps them in mind whenmaking decisions

Builds the team and makes themost of members skills

Keeps Project Team involved andmotivated

Plans thoroughly keeps workload,resources and timescales in balance atall times

Is accountable for all aspects of theproject

Makes decisions based on the

information available Puts the project before any other

allegiances

Is honest with themselves and others

Uses common sense

Is prepared to take calculated risks

Is a good negotiator Anticipates, prioritises and addresses

potential and real problems as soon asthey become apparent


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Most Significant Characteristics of Effective

and Ineffective Project Managers

Leadership by example

Visionary

Technically competent

Decisive

Good communicator

Good motivator

Stands up to upper

management whennecessary

Supports team members

Encourages new ideas

Sets bad example

Not self-assured

Lacks technical expertise

Poor communicator

Poor motivator

Effective Project Managers Ineffective Project Managers

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