Meaning of it SS

Submitted by krantikumar50 on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 08:54

Hi SS,


 


I have heard, listened, and read a lot of times the tem, "OVERTSTUDYING"!


 


Please let me know what exactly is overstudying since PMP is so vast that whatever you read there is always a scope for more. Hence, I thought of asking you.


 


Warmly, KK....

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saket_pmp

Fri, 06/29/2012 - 15:10

There are two things here:


1. Passing PMP exam
2. Expanding your PM knowledge


This forum and I am an instructor for point (1). According to me both should not be mixed. What will help more in real life is point (2), but it’s a slow, natural process that evolves progressive elaboration. If you mix point (2) it’s over study (from PMP exam preparations perspective)


What I recommend is:
1. Read PMBOK 2-3 times with any one reference PM books. This activity will take around 2-3 months if you study 2 hours daily.
2. Use some excellent learning oriented questions like Rita, Headfirst etc to understand and grasps tricks for answering PMP type questions. This activity should take like 15-20 days.
3. Attempt around 2000 questions from some good source and do not scan questions here. Just take it like real PMP exam. Give the exam, see your result, note your gaps and forget these questions. This activity should take like 20-30 days. During these days you can also go though quick revision materials.


Anything you do beyond these 3 points is “Over study” according to me from PMP exam perspective. Over study is focus less effort and you in reality do not get any benefit except wasting your time, money and discussion of no use.


Its my personnel idea over experience in PMP field.


Saket, PMP

krantikumar50

Fri, 06/29/2012 - 15:28

Thats very right SS. Passing is one thing and excelling in Project Management is another. If timing is a constraint then there should be a definite dichotomy between the two.


My training batch had 9 people. All of them passed in 3 months time. I waited and gave the exam on the last day of my 1 yeat eligibility and the result, as expected, was a cipher.


 


There were people who did not even know what is a Project Charter when the training began and they cracked the exam with MPs in all. I knew what is a PC at the onset, so what is the status today. That gentleman is a PMP where as I am still trying to be one.


 


I totally agree to your progressive elaboration concept. 1st pass the exam and then one could evolve as a PM all throughout his/her life. This is where progreesive elaboration comes in handy.


 


Thanks so much!


 


Warmly, KK.....