***I am reposting this because the last post has crazy formatting.***
I am sorry I was not able to write much since last week. I have not done much as I still have some lingering effects of the cold.
Here is what I did since 1/6/06.
I went through the Anbari questions again; I also went through Rita’s flash cards again.
I downloaded Shameer Sam’s ITTO. (http://pmhub.net/files/PMP2005/ShameerITTO.xls)
Then I played around with it to get the inputs, outputs and TT’s for individual knowledge areas.
I also downloaded all Eric Nielsen’s 47 pdf’s. (http://pmhub.net/index.php?id=file&path=/EricDailyPMP)
I liked Eric’s methodology, i.e he breaks up the 44 processes by the Project management process (i.e. initiation, planning, execution, monitor & control, closing). And SrTim mentioned in his posting to focus on the process so this was helpful.
Sunday (1/08/06) and Monday (1/09/06) I spent on the Nielsen Pdf’s and the shameer sam ITTO. Looking at them together helped me put all the processes in to a proper framework. It helped me understand how an individual process fits in to a Knowledge Area and at the same time how it fits in to a PM process.
Remember I mentioned that the JM book was not based on PMBok (3rd ed.), well I couldn’t find the CD that came with my membership. So I ordered the book (PMBok (3rd ed.)) last Friday (1/6). It arrived a couple of days ago. I plan to read that cover to cover.
On Tuesday I took my first PMCampus 200 questions ‘PMP exam ‘. Well I did not do too well. I scored 61%. I am still not sure how to analyze my results. Because this was a PMP practice exam so should I add a few points because I am taking the CAPM exam? I recalculated the scores manually after taking out the professional responsibility questions. Well it only went up to 63%.
If 63% is the number I have to go by then I have to prepare a lot. Also is there a cheaper option of buying PMP/CAPM questions. I guess it is hard to even buy from others because of the change in the exam.
Which reminds me has any one taken Eric Nielsens new exam on pmhub, the one that costs about twenty five dollars? The ad mentions that they will analyze your scores and send you an email and in the FAQ’s they mention that it will be helpful for CAPM candidates. Can any one or Eric himself tell me if they analyze the responses by exam (CAPM or PMP)? Does any one have comments on this exam.
And then I did the usual read a little bit from Time, US news and Fast Company. I just got started on the new issue of PM network. I read the news letter though. One of the article in FastCompany is about a Robyn Singh from Los Angeles, I forgot his company’s name. Anyways this guy has his own LSAT training company. He got a perfect score on the LSAT not once, not twice but twelve times. Wish I could get a perfect score on my CAPM exam!!!
I will be busy this weekend with other stuff. I have to start preparing for the next term at school. I have ordered some of the books online. One of them hasn’t arrived and just going back and forth with the different sellers is time consuming. I use www.cmpusi.com, in case anyone was wondering. I ordered the PMBOK through this place too. It basically searches for books. It works similar to www.mysimon.com. I got a new soft back PMBOK for about thirty dollars. I paid extra because I asked for priority shipping other wise you can get it for around thirty bucks which is less then the PMI price. But I guess you are helping the PMI organization when you buy from them. Well a poor student deserves a pass on this.
I am planning to retake the PMCampus exam some time soon (middle of next week), go over my college material and I have to get ready for a training session that we are holding at work. I think this will keep me busy for the next week or so.
Here is what I did since 1/6/06.
I went through the Anbari questions again; I also went through Rita’s flash cards again.
I downloaded Shameer Sam’s ITTO. (http://pmhub.net/files/PMP2005/ShameerITTO.xls)
Then I played around with it to get the inputs, outputs and TT’s for individual knowledge areas.
I also downloaded all Eric Nielsen’s 47 pdf’s. (http://pmhub.net/index.php?id=file&path=/EricDailyPMP)
I liked Eric’s methodology, i.e he breaks up the 44 processes by the Project management process (i.e. initiation, planning, execution, monitor & control, closing). And SrTim mentioned in his posting to focus on the process so this was helpful.
Sunday (1/08/06) and Monday (1/09/06) I spent on the Nielsen Pdf’s and the shameer sam ITTO. Looking at them together helped me put all the processes in to a proper framework. It helped me understand how an individual process fits in to a Knowledge Area and at the same time how it fits in to a PM process.
Remember I mentioned that the JM book was not based on PMBok (3rd ed.), well I couldn’t find the CD that came with my membership. So I ordered the book (PMBok (3rd ed.)) last Friday (1/6). It arrived a couple of days ago. I plan to read that cover to cover.
On Tuesday I took my first PMCampus 200 questions ‘PMP exam ‘. Well I did not do too well. I scored 61%. I am still not sure how to analyze my results. Because this was a PMP practice exam so should I add a few points because I am taking the CAPM exam? I recalculated the scores manually after taking out the professional responsibility questions. Well it only went up to 63%.
If 63% is the number I have to go by then I have to prepare a lot. Also is there a cheaper option of buying PMP/CAPM questions. I guess it is hard to even buy from others because of the change in the exam.
Which reminds me has any one taken Eric Nielsens new exam on pmhub, the one that costs about twenty five dollars? The ad mentions that they will analyze your scores and send you an email and in the FAQ’s they mention that it will be helpful for CAPM candidates. Can any one or Eric himself tell me if they analyze the responses by exam (CAPM or PMP)? Does any one have comments on this exam.
And then I did the usual read a little bit from Time, US news and Fast Company. I just got started on the new issue of PM network. I read the news letter though. One of the article in FastCompany is about a Robyn Singh from Los Angeles, I forgot his company’s name. Anyways this guy has his own LSAT training company. He got a perfect score on the LSAT not once, not twice but twelve times. Wish I could get a perfect score on my CAPM exam!!!
I will be busy this weekend with other stuff. I have to start preparing for the next term at school. I have ordered some of the books online. One of them hasn’t arrived and just going back and forth with the different sellers is time consuming. I use www.cmpusi.com, in case anyone was wondering. I ordered the PMBOK through this place too. It basically searches for books. It works similar to www.mysimon.com. I got a new soft back PMBOK for about thirty dollars. I paid extra because I asked for priority shipping other wise you can get it for around thirty bucks which is less then the PMI price. But I guess you are helping the PMI organization when you buy from them. Well a poor student deserves a pass on this.
I am planning to retake the PMCampus exam some time soon (middle of next week), go over my college material and I have to get ready for a training session that we are holding at work. I think this will keep me busy for the next week or so.