At first, the idea of taking the PMP exam was born last year, but it has not been put into practice. It was my classmates who first went to the PMP training course and introduced it to me, so I signed up for the training this year. I have always believed that systematic learning is an indispensable thing for us who work on projects. Theoretical knowledge can help us to guide and integrate practical work.
After more than two months of intense study and review work, I successfully received the successful email in July, and the preparation and hard work before at that moment turned into worth the sweat and joy. Here I would like to thank Mr. Zhang Lu from Hangzhou West Lake Class for her dedication to doing a good job in logistics for us. Thanks to Mr. Chen Jianguo for his meticulous and detailed explanation in his teaching work. Thanks to Ms. Zhang Xiangwen and Ms. Xiong Yue for their summary and skills training in the online course review stage. Without their help, I think it would not be enough to work on my own.
Below I will share with you a few aspects that I have summarized in this exam. I hope to be able to give you a little help. Of course, the learning method varies from person to person, and it is personal experience.
The most important thing we learn about the course is that no matter how much project management experience we have before, we should let go of this experience and have an empty cup mentality. Because what we learn is systematic, standardized project management experience. But in practice we follow this standardization to a very small degree. Existing experience influences our learning. We need to learn the knowledge points on the pmbook, its tools, its process management, its brain map, etc. with an empty cup mentality. In particular, the fifteenth matrix, the whole flow chart of change, etc., are the basic charts for us to learn and understand the logical concepts in them. Be sure to memorize the contents of these brain maps.
During the PMP exam, there is a day of offline teaching on weekends, which is very important, and it is important to study carefully and listen to the teacher explain the knowledge points. This process is an important part of our understanding of the foundation and the construction of a sound knowledge system, and we must not be sloppy and negligent. At the same time, the recorded online courses and live online courses in the course package should also be studied carefully. Through offline and online cooperation, we can improve our understanding of knowledge points and the construction of knowledge system.
PMP is different from other certificates such as intermediate economist and human resource manager, and is not suitable for using topic sea tactics. PMI's question bank will be updated and upgraded every year, and it is not a static content. Because our questions are for reading comprehension, changing a word or a sentence may or may not change the meaning of the stem. It's not something that can be solved by stacking problems. You can only rely on your own solid foundation to learn and better understanding of the problem. Do a good job of class exercises, each chapter workbook, and the final mock exam exercises, understand the questions thoroughly, and basically have a high probability of passing.
In particular, the final mock exam exercises are the main ones, and the first is the simulated questions of the official examThe second is to improve one's time and master the rhythm of answering;Third, you can use the answering skills taught by the teacher to improve the accuracy of answering questions. This one is especially important.
The above three points are my summary and thoughts on the learning process during this period. Although it is all cliché and what the teachers will always emphasize in the process, what is actually done is really powerful.
Finally, I would like to say that the PMP certificate or other certificate content is a recognition of learning and hard work for us. As long as it can be tested and closely related to work, it is beneficial. I hope that the later students will be able to pass the test in one go.