Short description

This guide will help you to direct your reading and studying through all the process of getting the PMP (Project Manager Professional) Certification from PMI (Project Management Institute).
Our study group has been assembled through the connection of Armenian Project Management Association so all communication will be directed on Official APMA Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/armenianpm

The Aim of this Study group is to get all people in one team studying in same sequence and time schedule about PMP

In case of fulfilment of PMP exam we have to cover following topics:

• Project Initiation
• Establishing a Framework
• Resource Management
• Project Planning and Execution
• Scope Management
• Quality Assurance
• Measuring Performance
• Risk Management and Response
• Project Closing
• Professional Responsibility

Participants

1. Albert Poghosyan
2. Aleksandr Bakhshetyan
3. Mikhayel Nshanyan
4. Vahan Sahakyan
5. Gevorg Hambardzumyan
6. Armen Kocharyan
7. Arsen Gevorgyan
8. Edgar Khachatryan
9. Armen Shahbazyan

Meetings

We are going to schedule one meeting per week with duration of 3 hours.
And totally we are going to schedule 10 meetings.

1. Week First – 16th of February – Conducted by: Albert Poghosyan
2. Week Second – 23rd of February – Conducted by: Aleksandr Bakhshetyan
3. Week Third – 1st of March – Conducted by: Mikhayel Nshanyan
4. Week Fourth – 8th of March – Conducted by: Vahan Sahakyan
5. Week Fifth – 15th of March – Conducted by: Gevorg Hambardzumyan
6. Week Sixth – 22nd of March – Conducted by: Armen Kocharyan
7. Week Seventh – 29th of March – Conducted by: Arsen Gevorgyan
8. Week Eighth – 5th of April – Conducted by: Edgar Khachatryan
9. Week Ninth – 12th of April – Conducted by: Armen Shahbazyan
10. Week Tenth – 19th of April – Conducted by: Albert Poghosyan

Methodology

Study Group Preparation

• Preparation and familiarization with the concepts is key!
• Be prepared to discuss and understand each concept and ask questions

Attend Study Group Sessions

• We have to make each group member present at least one PMBOK area
• Create study group schedule and distribute early so each group member knows what area they are presenting and when (check on 2nd page)
• Hook up with at least one group member so that you have a “study buddy” (check your)
• End each study group session will have a quiz
• Plan on each study group session lasting 2-3 hours

Post Study Group Review

• Go through the section again while the information is still fresh
• Ask your “study buddy” or others in the group to explain areas you don’t understand (this helps them, too!)
• Go through the questions in Philips, Rita and PMBOK for the section

Accumulate/Create/Memorize “Brain Dump”

• At the start of the exam, you can write down anything you can remember … this is your “brain dump”

Quiz Yourself Daily

• Find good sources for questions (Software)

Intense Self-Directed Study

• For each PMBOK area:
• Review any study group notes you may have
• Review the PMBOK
• Review Rita
• Review Thomas
• Review Ward
• Review/memorize all formulas
• Review/memorize “brain dump” so well that you can write it from memory!

We will know when we can pass the exam only if you are able to get at least the percentages correct below consistently on these tests:

• APMP - 95-100%
• Rita - 95-100%

Exam Readiness Study Guide Coverage

Initiating the Project
Determine project goals
Determine project deliverables
Determine process outputs
Document project constraints
Document project assumptions
Define project strategy
Identify project performance requirements
Determine resource requirements
Define project budget
Provide comprehensive project information

Planning the Project
Refine project requirements
Create Work Breakdown Structure
Develop Resource Management Plan
Refine project time and project cost estimates
Establish project controls
Develop Project Plan
Obtain Plan Approval
Executing the Project
Commit project resources
Implement Project Plan
Manage project progress
Communicate project progress
Implement QA

Controlling the Project
Measure project performance
Refine project control limits
Implement corrective actions
Evaluate corrective actions’ effectiveness
Ensure project plan compliance
Reassess project control plans
Respond to risk triggers
Monitor project activity

Closing the Project
Confirm formal acceptance of project deliverables
Finalize Lessons Learned documentation
Facilitate project closure activities
Preserve product records and tools
Release project resources
Professional Responsibility
Ensure integrity and professionalism
Contribute to project management knowledge base
Enhance individual competence
Manage stakeholder interests
Interact with project team and stakeholders

This is what we are going to check all the time as the main Check list for PMP exam.

Study Structure

There will be three main Sections that we need to finish in 6 weeks:

Week First
1. Section I - The Project Management Framework
• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Project life Cycle and Organization

Week Second
2. Section II - The Standard for Project Management of a Project
• Chapter 3. Project Management Processes for a Project

Week Third
3. Section III - The Project Management Knowledge Areas
• Chapter 4. Project Integration Management
• Chapter 5. Project Scope Management

Week Fourth
• Chapter 6. Project Time Management
• Chapter 7. Project Cost Management

Week Fifth
• Chapter 8. Project Quality Management
• Chapter 9. Project Human Resource Management

Week Sixth
• Chapter 10. Project Communications Management
• Chapter 11. Project Risk Management

Week Seventh
• Chapter 12. Project Procurement Management
• Chapter 13. Professional and Social responsibilities (Rita)

Resources:
1. PMBOK - A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (Third Edition)
2. PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide by Joseph Phillips
3. PMP Exam Prep by Rita Mulcahy

Albert Poghosyan