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I had been thinking of giving the PMP exam (based on the 3rd edition) for quite some time now. For some reason (read excuses) I had been postponing it (read procrastination). I even started preparing for a week or so and then something lead to the other and I stopped for few weeks and started all over again. So I finally decided to give myself a 6 weeks time to give the exam. If I couldn’t do it in 6 weeks, I would consider myself not fit to certify and forget about it!

Note: It’s important that you not stop if you start. In my case, I started preparing for the PMP test with quite a lot of preconceived notion on Project Management that I had drawn from my experience managing and leading projects. I was just chaning my mind set and I stopped and then when I started after a lag I had to start all over again. read more »

One will have to complete 35 contact hours before they can buy/book the PMP test from PMI. Do not confuse contact hours with Professional Development Units (PDU’s). read more »

Well, the first question I am asked when I tell people that I am preparing for my PMP is – what are the pre-requisites for a PMP? or I want to get the PMP too, but apart from passing the exam what else is required? read more »