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80% of Project Managers Fail the PMP Exam — 6 Prep Tips to Pass the Test
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There are 6 easy ways you can prep to pass the PMP test.
The PMP (Professional Project Manager) exam has a first time failure rate of 80%.
Four out of five people will not pass the PMP exam on their first try.
The test is legendary for taking experienced project managers and hammering home that they have a lot to learn about their craft. People walk in confident they will pass and leave with their head aching from the 16-inch softball of knowledge that beaned them.
I passed the PMP years ago, but after talking to younger project managers who are unsure of how to pass the test I wanted to share 6 ways I prepped to pass the PMP exam — we’ll go in the order of least to most expensive.
Develop a Study Plan
As a project manager you’re used to creating plans, right?
You need to create a plan to study for the PMP. Break down the entire PMBOK (Project Manager Body of Knowledge — the textbook the test is based on) into bite sized chunks. Develop a pace that you can synthesize the knowledge and write it down in a language similar to what the PMI (Project Management Institute) has…
