Programmers want to take a PMP test, can it be done, how to take the test?
I finished the new syllabus and passed the 3A exam. I was tortured for a while at first, but I found a way later, and I have some experience. Let me share it with you.
Programmers should have the most people in the PMP exam. After all, there is a 30+ threshold, and most people still consider transformation.
The PMP notes are also posted here. Those who are preparing for the exam can get a copy and have a look. Learn from each other. I hope my experience can make your preparation for the exam easier
1. Changes in the syllabus
1. Changes in the division of modules
You should know the old version of the syllabus. Most of the content of the PMP exam comes from the five process groups and ten knowledge areas of the PMBOK guide. Divided into: 5 major process groups: Initiation (13%), Planning (24%), Execution (31%), Monitoring (25%), Closing (7%)) The new syllabus is based on personnel management, process management and
business Environmental management is divided into three modules.
Specifically: people management (42%), process management (50%), business environment management (8%)
2. Comparison with textbooks (substantial increase in agile content)
The sixth edition of PMBOK textbooks does not involve agile project management methods. It just mentioned some basic concepts and practices of agile project management methods. In the seventh edition of PMBOK, the project management methodology has been changed to predictive and agile, and nearly half of the agile practices have been added.
The proportion of agile methods is greater, and the syllabus emphasizes the need to manage the interaction between the project itself and the business environment; the agile manifesto, principles and methodologies have become a must;
It can be seen that the new exam syllabus has changed. In the exam content, the proportion of agile management has almost equaled that of project management; this is the biggest and most important change brought about by this exam syllabus.
In 2023, the PMP exams will be held in March, May, August, and November. The official notice will be that the seventh edition of the "PMBOK" textbook will be launched in August, and other question types may be added. In addition, the seventh edition of the textbook is more concentrated and more
suitable In the current project environment, after the August revision, it is very likely that you will need to refer to the sixth edition to learn, after all, it is iterated on the basis of the sixth edition. Therefore, this exam in May will be the last exam that uses the sixth edition of "PMBOK" alone. The subsequent exams of the seventh and sixth editions must be reviewed, and the number of questions will also increase. It will take more time and energy , the difficulty will be much higher than in May.
3. Changes in the test mode (question volume, question type, test time)
Number of questions: from 200 multiple-choice questions to 180
questions A combination of multiple choice questions and other question types. It is worth mentioning that multiple-choice questions still account for the majority, accounting for about 90%.
Exam time: changed from 240 minutes to 230 minutes
Summarize. The changes in the PMP syllabus can directly feel that the content of the PMP exam is more (especially agile), and the difficulty of the exam has increased. But this system is in line with the needs of current project management practices.
The new version of the textbook has become 8 major performance areas and 12 major project management principles.
2. Suggestions for test preparation Test
preparation can be completed by combining the five processes of listening to lectures, reading books, doing questions, communicating, and practicing.
1. Listening to
lectures Through the teacher's explanation, it can help you clarify the context of the content and build a cognitive framework. Excellent teachers will also give you rich cases, which will broaden your horizons and enlighten you.
2. Reading books
Strengthen the framework of project management knowledge and make up for the shortcomings of cognition. The reading mentioned here is not just reading the PMBOK guide, but the reliable information and other related books obtained through the Internet.
3. Do the questions
He is a key link that can test one's cognitive level and learning effect. Doing questions should not be isolated from the process of preparing for the test, but should be integrated with the other four processes. For example, if you feel that you are not sure about the answer when you are doing the question...
Then you can watch the videos that the teacher said, listen to the recordings of the lectures, read the books, communicate with your classmates, and experience it in combination with your own work. So don't worry about whether the answer is correct, but through the above learning process, let yourself fully understand the logic behind the question. This transparent feeling is the basis for you to draw inferences from one instance and understand by analogy.
4. Communication
Discuss with classmates and ask experts for advice. This process is to polish one's own knowledge framework and help to sublimate the cognition of project management.
5. Practice
Applying what you have learned is not only the purpose of our learning but also the means of learning. It is better to see once than to hear a hundred times, and it is better to do something than to see a hundred times. Only when the personal test is effective, can the knowledge be internalized into one's own ability; active practice of the learned knowledge can not only deepen the understanding of the knowledge, but also optimize one's working environment and improve one's working status.
The key to preparing for the exam is to accumulate bit by bit, and the most important thing is persistence. First of all, we need to formulate a reasonable and feasible test preparation schedule. According to the plan every day, the effect of the daily arch is completely incomparable to the weekend assault and the sharpening of the gun.
Share a test preparation group for everyone. There are five daily check-in questions in it. You can use these five questions as your own study plan to complete, study and check-in together, and the learning atmosphere is better: click to enter the PMP free communication
group, and let's brush up the questions together. Punching in and exchanging experience
The completion mentioned here is not just to answer the questions, but to thoroughly understand the core knowledge points of the exam and the thinking of the question maker through research and exploration, and to be confident in answering similar questions. Treat exam preparation as a project, and start your project practice according to the plan!
3. Principles of problem solving
The knowledge involved in the PMP exam questions is actually very broad, and the scenarios are ever-changing, so there is no fixed formula for solving the questions. The following are the six principles of problem-solving that I summarized for the exam preparation.
1. Pay attention to the quality of the questions rather than the quantity.
In the process of preparing for the PMP exam, the more questions you do, the better, because the quality of the questions obtained from different channels is not reliable. Some questions may have more than one correct answer, and some questions are completely illogical; these "dirty questions" It is harmful to the test preparation, but you have to give up decisively; if the quality of the questions is high enough, then you don’t need to do too much, as long as you work hard on each question, you will master a class of test points through one question, Achieve twice the result with half the effort.
2. Synchronized with the thinking of the questioner
The knowledge of project management comes from the summary of the long-term practice of global excellent companies. However, most of the authors of the PMBOK guide and the questioners of the PMP exam are from Western countries, and their growth experience and education are different from those of domestic candidates. Therefore, when we make a question, we cannot judge it completely by referring to our own work experience. The most important thing is to understand and accept: the values and methodology of project management of the questioner. Using their way of thinking to analyze problems can help us find the correct answer faster.
3. Use the spirit of inquiring
to get to the bottom of the question. You can’t choose the right answer to be complacent. You must ask yourself why. You have to get to the bottom of the matter to find a solid basis for choosing this option, and you should also know the reasons why you cannot choose other options. Only by asking yourself in this way can you hit the exam with one blow.
4. Adhere to the principle of objectivity and do not make it absolute.
If there are words in the options: never, must, all, and completely, which leave no room for anything, then you should be careful. "Sometimes, should, maybe, mainly" are somewhat modest and objective words, which are more likely to be true.
【PMP Exam Preparation】Must do mock test papers! ! !
These sets are compared to mock questions, you must take time to do it before the exam, whisper it (the questions are very accurate)
above. Hope everyone can pass the PMP exam in one go! Give me a like if you find it useful