Preparing for the PMP® or the CAPM® Exam - for SmartPath LLC Trainees

Review Again:

After class is over read these two sections in the back of your book which you covered in class.

(1) How to Pass the PMP® Exam. Underline your memory joggers & crucial areas to read in your book
(2) Then as you study use your checklist of what you must know in order to pass the PMP® Exam and check off what you know so far.

Make sure your study includes the following:

(1) Memorize workflow 12
(2) Memorize formulas on workflow 10, Know Cost Benefit analysis formulas
(3) Know all your tools and techniques off the workflows – they line up with the orange boxes which has a process name in it
(4) Learn the roles/tasks of the project managers off the workflows
(5) Do all of the exercises in the back of your book (Look at Workflow 11 and compare it to your mapping exercises). These are some of the most crucial process connections. All these exercises will increase your understanding so you can pick out the straight up answers and/or determine the context of the Exam questions.
(6) Map the outputs to the inputs that aren’t in the exercises in the back of your book – the color colored worksheet will help you do it quickly. Ask yourself why you need it as an input? Write down the tools & techniques you may use
(7) What to do with the Exam Practice Questions - know which ones you got wrong. The rest just read them to practice speed on determining context. What is the question about?

If you are taking the CAPM® Exam, skip # 4 above.

If you are sitting the Exam the next day: Then you need to do this Boot Camp style. Roll up your sleeves and acquire the knowledge each day during class and know what you learned every day. If you are studying weekends, make the most of the spare time you have between the first and last weekend. Every day study only those knowledge areas you studied in class. If you keep up every day you will be ready. You should spend your lunch hours looking at some of the materials while you are relaxing. Your success will be equal to your effort. Don't forget OTTIs and roles - you cannot pass without understanding those.