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First of all, PMP is Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification from Project Management Institute (PMI). This is the most esteemed Project Management Certification.The PMP designation following one¶s name demonstrates to employers and other stakeholders that an individual possesses a solid foundation of experience and education in project management. You can check out more about PMI at www.pmi.org Important: If you want to check if anyone is a PMP, and not a fraud Project Manager then you can check up at the PMP Online Registry. This registry allows verification of PMI's Project Management Professionals (PMPs). If you enter my last name ³SALUNKHE´ in the text box on the page, you will find my listing as Mandar Salunkhe, PMP Singapore PMP Certified On 26 Jul 2004 I scored 170 on the exam. Which is a preety good one considering that 137 is the passing score. Now the actual steps taken by me to become a PMP:

Now the actual steps taken by me to become a PMP: 1. As PMP needs a specific amount of Project Management experience as eligibility criteria, do first check up on the experience required and see if you qualify. 2. This is a tough exam and will require dedication, focus, determination and money to complete it. See if you can spare the 100 to 150 hours of study required in your busy schedule.

3. When you want to start your PMP journey, the first thing you need to do is to join PMI. This is not mandatory but no harm done in doing so. Think of it as something more to write in the resume. 4. Start reading PMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide by Kim Heldman. Finish reading the book. 5. Join any Yahoo group. The Yahoo groups I joined were PMP-PREP and PMPCERT. Both are filled with knowledgable individuals and well moderated. Keep discussing about the doubts you have on them and share your know-how too. Remember to adhere to PMI guidelines while interacting here. 6. Read the PMBOK for first time. The first time this will seem like reading a dictionary, but grin and bear it to understand the scope of the PMBOK. Just read it and store some facts in your head. Don¶t try to make complete sense of what is written in it yet. 7. Register in a course for the contact hours required. I went for the lowest cost option and hence went in for www.pmstudy.com . Course for PMP range from $125 to $3000. I personally did not feel any need to go in for any high cost course but maybe my earlier work experience and education helped me in grasping the concepts faster. Do look at the value you will gain from the course and then invest your money in the course. That is why I suggest first reading the Kim Heldman book and the PMBOK before starting any course so that you will understand the gap in your PM knowledge. 8. Start accumulating the contact hours from the course. 9. Start reading PMP Exam Prep (4th Edition) by Rita Mulcahy. The importance of this book cannot be stressed enough. I scored 170 on the exam. Which is a preety good score and if I hadnt read Rita¶s book; I wouldn¶t have scored whatever I did. Understand the book completely; there is no better book available which will guide you towards the PMP. Follow the tips and the tricks she is offering and the way she is advising you to study completely. 10.Finish accumulating the contact hours, get the contact hours certificate from your course provider and then apply online for the PMP exam. 11.Once you get the approval letter from PMI, read PMBOK for the second time. Now if you have really read through Rita¶s book, you will start understanding the details of the PMBOK. After PMBOK read Rita¶s book again. Stress on the LIFE CYCLE game. 12.If you are assured about your studying upto now, go ahead and register for the exam and fix up a date. 13.Start the practice exams. Practice exams I finished were the a. 4 Full-length Simulated Practice Tests - 200 Questions, 4 hours at www.pmstudy.com as this came as a package deal with my initial course with them. When you do these tests you will understand the gaps in your

understanding compared to the PMBOK. Keep revising your knowhow from Rita¶s book. b. Kim Heldman¶s book has a CD which has good practice questions which are mainly scenario based. 14.Read the PMBOK for the final time. While reading PMBOK for the final time, do take notes (on paper, plastic, napkins, computer, whatever) about the concepts you are still not clear about. Read Rita¶s book for the final time and see to it that now you have understood the book and the concepts which Rita is mentioning fully. See that you can score almost perfectly on the questions in her book. 15.On the exam day, re-read the notes you made and appear for the exam. Focus on the ultimate objective. 16.Pass the exam and enjoy! I could not have completed this important exam without the support of my wife and my 1 year old kid. Wish to thank them for their support in addition to everybody associated with me including my parents, collegues, friends, foes, dogs, cats, vermin, and especially the Martians for not invading Earth while I was appearing for my exam. And yes, thank you God! (If this is my rambling after a PMP, think of how I will ramble on if I win an Oscar) Mail me if you want me to ramble on with you more on PMP and yes, I have already sold off my PMP books.

How to become a PMP (Project Manager Professional)
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INTRODUCTION
As a student of Capilano University in North Vancouver Canada and currently being enrolled in a project management class, one of my tasks is to fully comprehend the requirements of becoming a PMP (Project Manager Professional). A link provided (http://www.zenchannels.com/courses/BADM318-81-Fall2008/) can explain in full detail what the intention of this whole project is. Also if you might have any are interested about this program or others that are offered at the school this link can help (http://capilanou.ca/Home.html). Deciding to become a project manager can be very exciting. Off course this decision is the easy part, how one would go about in perusing this idea is the challenging part. Lets start off with a little introduction of what a project manager is and how one can go about in establishing themselves as a project manager or as its mentioned, a PMP.

REQUIREMENTS OF BECOMING A PMP
A PMP is a person that has an ability to fully grasp the concept of an outcome to a project and is someone how can demonstrate great leadership. Not only is this person responsible for the life of the project but they need to have the ability to deliver results within a time frame. This can lead to be fairly stressful at times but is that main attribute to a PMP lifestyle.

Unfortunately becoming a PMP isn't as straight forward as one may think it is. Becoming a PMP involves an examination process, typically multiple choice and once taken you've then become a PMP. This is assuming you've met their standards of a passing grade. These standards will be addressed a little later on with more detail. Now thats a very basic outline on how to get from point A to point B. However, its not that simple. Taking the exam isn't something everyone can do. There are credentials that a fellow candidate must have in order to be able to right the exam. In other words one has to be qualified to take the exam. To be eligible to take the exam certain educational/experiences are expected and the examinees have to adhere to the code of professional conduct. These requirements are broken down into four steps.

The 4 Basic Steps
The first step is a fellow candidate must complete 35 hours of PMI approved project management instruction. This should be completed prior to the exam. To verify if the 35 hours you have are adequate to PMI standards you can contact them or go to their website (http://www.pmi.org/Pages/default.aspx) to confirm your studies. Most of the time registrants complete PMP prep workshops that will always abide by PMP standards. The second step involves two categories which go as follows:

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Holds a baccalaureate or equivalent university degree, AND Has a minimum of 4,500 hours of personal project management experience within the 5 process groups (initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and close-out), AND Has a minimum of 36 non-overlapping (unique) months of personal project management experience, AND

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Has a minimum of 35 contact hours of specific instruction that addresses the learning objectives in project management. Now, if none of the things mentioned are affiliated with your specifications then there's another category to help your eligibility status. The second category goes as follows:

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Does not hold a baccalaureate or equivalent university degree but does hold a high school diploma or equivalent secondary school credential, AND Has a minimum of 7,500 hours of personal project management experience within the 5 process groups (initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and close-out), AND Has a minimum of 60 non-overlapping (unique) months of personal project management experience, AND Has a minimum of 35 contact hours of specific instruction that addresses the learning objectives in project management. If there still happens to be things mentioned that aren't associated with your past then there is no possibility to take this exam. However, if there are, then you've attained enough credentials to take this exam. Step 3 involves the process of the PMI reviewing what you've sent them and upon approval your are then allows to take the PMP exam. This process can vary from 10-14 business days once the application has been received. Once received a formal letter will be sent out to the qualifying candidates. Step 4 commences as soon as the letter of confirmation is received indicating that you are eligible to take the exam. This is when its time to call in and schedule a time for a sit in exam. Once the exam is taken and you've received the required test score (106/175) then your titled a PMP. Now that you have a basic concept on how to become a PMP its just a matter of applying your own knoledge and applying yourself for a new and an exciting opportunity. If your uncertain if a PMP is the rigth path for you to take, have a look at this interesting pros and cons list which might be able to help you determine the correct answer for you. If at all this may seem unclear there is a great video clip on youtube that can answer any other questions you might have.

References
Project Management Institue. Ed. N/A. 2007. 19 Sept 2008 <http://http://www.pmi.org/Pages/default.aspx>.

National Project Management Inc.. Ed. N/A. 2007. 19 Sept 2008 <http://http://www.nationalpm.net/>. Chalk Institue. Ed. N/A. N/A. 19 Sept 2008 <http://http://www.chalkinstitute.org/pmpmsig/pmpproscons.html>.

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