PMP Certification Preparation Resources - FREE!
by Don Kim
UPDATE - This site is based on the 4th edition of the PMBOK which was released in early 2009 with the PMP exam updated in July 2009. The site has been updated for this new release and though some of materials are original to the 3rd edition, it still relevant to the preparation of the exam.
Below are resources to assist those preparing for the PMP exam. I originally created the interactive ITTO guide
when I was preparing for the exam back in May of 2007 while taking a prep class sponsored by PMI-LA, and decided to
put it on the web in case my classmates found it useful. I then taught a couple of sessions for the very same prep
class sponsored by PMI-LA in the Fall of 2007, and added the additional resources for the students.
For those visiting and preparing for the exam, I hope you find the resources useful, as I wish to give back to the online and offline community which helped me greatly when I was preparing for the exam.
*NOTE - Some of the following are still based on the PMBOK 3rd Edition, 2004
For those just starting their preparation, below are links to a 3 part overview of the PMP exam:
1. PMP Preparation - Part 1: Overview.2. PMP Preparation - Part 2: Methods and Techniques To Pass.
3. PMP Preparation - Part 3: PMP Prep Book Reviews.
If you find the site useful, consider making a donation of $5 or more.
PMBOK 2008 4th Ed. - Interactive ITTO Study Guide
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Some helpful PMP exam reference materials below:
1. Spreadsheet to calculate hours on the PMP application.
2. PMP work description samples, which you can use to help you after you enter your work hours from the above spreadsheet.
3. Study guide notes I handed out at a PMI-LA Chapter, PMP prep class I taught during Fall of 2007.
4. PMP audit tips that provides some guidance, in case you get audited.
5. Earned value template in Excel that will help you visualize how EVA works as well as manipulate the numbers to see how those changes effect the graphs.
Affiliate PMP Certification Sites
1. The Plank Group is a leading project management training and PMP/CAPM prep class that focuses on live face-to-face classes taught by experienced PMP professionals. I am currently a part-time instructor for the Plank Group and would welcome anyone in the Southern California area to sign-up for the classes. I may even be your instructor and meet you in person! Hope to see you there!
2. The Project Management PrepCast™ is an audio/video based PMP prep course entirely done by watching and listening to video and audio lectures, which also qualifies for the 35 contract hours. I still think face-to-face classes are more effective, but if your on a tight budget and pressed for time, this may be an affordable alternative.
3. ReadySetPass.com provides PMP prep e-Classes, e-Books and a Test Bank of over 1,000 questions that qualifies for the 35 contract hours and is a pretty comprehensive PMP prep package that can be done online.
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Last updated September 1, 2010