Project Management Software – A Key to Successful Project Completion

By Alice Lane

There are several steps and tools that are imperative to running a successful project. Understanding the final outcome is important so you know what the goal is. Using planning tools to lay it out is also key to running one. Without having a visual checklist of each and every step along the way it is much easier to miss important steps along the way. By having access to a MS Project server 2007 a project manager can create a visual layout that each person on the team can have access to and even make it specific to their communication needs.

This tool also allows a wide breadth of communication possibilities. Not only will the team leader have a tool that can be accessed and updated simultaneously by other team members but this tool offers a mass means of communication. The key to a successful project revolves around the ability to communicate. The use of a tool such as MS Project web access gives the manager the ability to communicate to all involved. Those involved can look at those areas of interest without having to read a lengthy report.

The use of software such as project software permits a manager or a team member to build Gantt charts, or PERT charts to lay out the project. The use of Microsoft Project Management software not only allows laying out the goal using charts, it also gives the manager the ability to track progress and resources, gives them time keeping and document control and it keeps track of every version which is known as version control.

If you are a project manager or a project member who is looking for better communication then you might want to check out the MS Project Server 2007 at PHASE 2 International. You will also find MS Project Web Access along with Microsoft Project Management Software – 2 to give you a plethora of tools to use to better your communication between team members.

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The Big Day – A Stress-Free PMP Project Management Professional Exam

By Joan Williams

It’s well recognized that the more stress you feel on your Project Management Professional Exam day, the more you risk failure. After all, you’ve paid good money and proven your expertise as a project manager by your experience. Don’t let nerves get the best of you on exam day! You deserve to pass the PMP Exam after you’ve gotten your application approved. Remember, unless you’ve asked for a paper test, you will have to fill out your PMP Exam on a computer. If you need to reschedule your test, or even cancel, you must call the Prometric testing center 2 days before your test date (35 days if you are taking a paper-based exam).

On exam day, you will need to bring proper identification to the examination center. The two most important items your identification must have is your signature and your photo. For most people, a driver’s license will suffice. If your identification card does not have a signature, you can also bring an ATM card with a signature, bank card or employee I.D. card with a signature. Social Security Cards and Library cards cannot be used as forms of identification at the Prometric centers.

Arrive at the Prometric center for your PMP Exam at least a half hour early. Eat a good wholesome breakfast (bagel, fruit, milk) and leave your notes at home. During the PMP Exam you are not permitted to bring any notes or materials. If you bring notes and materials the Prometric center will confiscate the material- and you won’t get it back. Also, leave your cell phone and large bags in your car as the center will also confiscate these items too.

During the test you will have paper, pencil and a calculator provided. A great way to refresh your brain right before a test is to quickly jot down everything you immediately remember on your scrap paper before you begin. This helps you “brain dump” and you’ll be able to refer to the scratch paper as long as you write on the paper that’s provided right before the test.

After you’ve taken the test- relax! You will be able to check your scores online in 10 days. If you don’t pass the first time, it’s okay. Just re-attack the difficult sections and re-attempt to test later on. You only have to pay a reexamination fee if this occurs.

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Project Management – Art Or Profession?

By Hans Bool

Management means order, control and this is truer for project management than for operational management. Operational management is more prone to the opportunities that popup day to day; it requires a more flexible approach. Project management is more focused on a single objective and that must be achieved.

So order is fine, but not every moment, nor too much and only in the right proportions.

Too much order at the start of a project will kill it. You need some chaos in the beginning to come up with creative ideas. You need people enthusiasm and you won’t get it when you walk by like a general. (More) towards the end of the project it is important to nail things down and to stress more on discipline and focus. All this can be planned.

Too much order suffocates a project. Each project needs its own dynamics. Live a bit of chaos, besides you cannot control everything. A current insight in risk management is that we cannot prevent everything, as long as we can control the fire. Maybe this should be applied to to project management. Leaving space for some improvising.

Yet, structure, order and discipline, it is all part of the professional project manager. But there are limits in structuring the lives of your project members, of the organization. It is all about finding the right balance. Even more for every organization responds differently to strict order and control.

The professional part can be learned and shaped to those who execute their role in the field. They learn how to control, to do an intake, to plan and to say “NO.”
But finding the right balance between order and discipline on one side and creativity and chaos on the other, that is more like an art…

H.J.B.

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© 2008 Hans Bool

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An 8 Point Plan for Passing the PMP or CAPM Exam

John Reiling

Any good Project Manager knows the importance of having a good plan. So, if you are preparing for the PMP or CAPM exam, wouldn’t it be a great idea to build a plan? As in life, many procrastinate, can’t find the time, and myriad other excuses, and do not get where they want to go – to pass the exam. Be a planner, and practice good project management in the process. 

Here is a start of a plan of action for passing the PMP or CAPM exam using online training. Of course this can be adapted for any type of training and preparation, or adapted to your own style. 

1. Go through the training in no more than 2-4 months at the most. Set a schedule, and stick to it. Review for familiarity the appropriate section of the PMBOK after you cover topic in the training. 

2. The material will be reinforced while taking each course. If you are on a tough topic, print out the study aids that are part of the particular online training module. 

3. Within a week or so after completing the course, do some questions on the topic within an exam simulation. 

4. Take one complete PMP or CAPM exam simulation right up front. See how you do, and what your strengths and weaknesses are. This will make you a little sharper and alert for information as you continue the online training. 

5. Take another full PMP or CAPM exam simulation every 2-4 weeks, even if you have not finished the courses. Adjust your study plan based on results. 

6. In the last month leading to the exam, focus work with the simulations on your trouble areas by using the flash cards and topic specific study mode. 

7. Shoot for 80-90% scores on the tests as you get close to the test. This will give you confidence that you are ready to pass, and if the scores are lower, will give you more impetus to work harder. 

8. If you need to, read books, online materials, free templates, podcasts, and any other materials that you fit your learning style to see things from different angles and approaches. 

Here are a few extra bonus tips. 

a. Joint the PMI right away, since the discount for paying to take the exam more than offsets the cost of the membership. 

b. Carry the PMBOK with you all the time, and read short pieces from it when you get a few moments during a busy day. 

c. After you join the PMI, attend some of your local chapter meetings for some additional support, insight, networking, and possibly to review training. 

d. Become familiar with the various PM web sites out there, and take advantage of their free resources, especially as relates to PMP prep. 

e. As you do practice questions, pay attention to the details. Look for words that reflect absolutes like ‘must’ or ‘always’. Try answering some questions without looking at the choices. Try as a habit to distinguish the essence of the questions from the extraneous. 

The key really is to practice good project management, use what you are learning, and to have a plan – and to follow it! You can and will succeed. Increase your chances of project management and exam success with a plan.

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John Reiling has worked in mining, manufacturing, metal fabricating, and environmental services, and later information technology as a Lotus Notes developer, then project manager. Today he consults mainly in IT Project Management and runs several web sites, including pmtrainingonline.com, leansixsigmatrainingonline.com, and PMcrunch.com.

The Importance of Communication in Project Management

Author: projectmanuk

“Since I didn’t hear otherwise, I ASSUMED all was going well” – The Importance of Communication in Project Management

Second on Rick Klemm’s list of things most commonly overheard on a failing software project, this remark is characteristic of Project Managers who are not in frequent and efficient communication with their staff.

Communication is key to successful Project Management.

If project staff do not know what their tasks are, or how to accomplish them, then the entire project will grind to a halt. If you do not know what the project staff are (not) doing then you will be unable to monitor project progress. And if you are uncertain of what the customer expects of you, then the project will not even get off the ground.

Maintaining open, regular and accurate channels of communication with all levels of project staff and stakeholders is vital to ensuring the smooth flow of instructions from customer to factory floor and sufficient warning of risks and changes to enable early assessment and preparation.

• The Information that You Need to Give

As Project Manager, it is your job to keep a number of people well-informed. It is essential that your project staff know what is expected of them: what they have to do, when they have to do it, and what budget and time constraints and quality specification they are working towards.

It is also your job to keep the Project Board informed of project progress. The Project Board usually includes the Executive (person ultimately responsible for the project), and representatives from the User and the Supplier.

It is important that the Project Manager updates the Project Board regularly on the status of the project, so that any changes or risks can be assessed, project progress can be measured against the original Business Case and a project that is not fulfilling its purpose or matching the value of its investment can be called to a halt.

• The Information that You Need to Receive

In order to keep the relevant people informed, you must have regular and complete access to all information about the project: customer needs, objectives, plan, constraints, changes/risks and progress.

PRINCE2TM, the government-standard Project Management methodology, suggests that a system of ‘management products’ (documents used to make management more efficient) is set up.

For example, a Project Quality Plan relies on information about quality expectations provided by the Customer. The Quality Log is a record of quality checks performed by project staff. Both documents are necessary for effective management of product quality.

The PRINCE2TM method also recommends that Project Managers establish regular dates for Checkpoint Reports (detailing the progress of individual teams and team members) and Highlight Reports (documents prepared by the Project Manager, for the Project Board, describing overall project progress).

With disciplined adherence to a system of regular and focused communication, you will avoid the misunderstandings and delays that so frequently lead to project failure and ensure that all your project staff and stakeholders are secure in their knowledge of what has to be done, and who is doing it.

About the Author:

Simon Buehring is a project manager, consultant and trainer. He works for KnowledgeTrain which offers training in project management and PRINCE2 trainingin the UK and overseas. Simon has extensive experience within the IT industry in the UK and Asia. He can be contacted via the KnowledgeTrain PRINCE2 project management training website.

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Distinguishing Portfolio Management, Program Management, and Project Management

John Reiling

There is often a misunderstanding, and hence a mixed and overlapping use of terms, when it comes to program management. Sometimes a program is called a project. Sometimes a project is called a program. In addition, sometimes project portfolio and program are mistakenly used interchangeably. This article is intended to clarify the main differences and to distinguish the unique aspects of project portfolios, programs, and projects.

A great way to start to think about these is to think in terms of a pyramid hierarchy. At the top of the pyramid is portfolio management, which contains all of the projects and programs that are prioritized by business objectives. Below that is program management, which contains numerous projects that are interrelated, since they support a particular business objective. Programs consist of multiple projects, but projects can be independent and simply part of the portfolio. Projects differ from programs in that they are strictly tactical in nature.

Here is a more detailed look at each:

Portfolio Management
One of the key distinguishing features about Project Portfolio Management is that it is a process that is clearly characterized by business leadership alignment. Priorities are set through an appropriate value optimization process for the organization. Risk and reward are considered and balanced, and programs are selected based on their alignment with organizational strategy. Feedback is provided from program and project implementation so that portfolio adjustment can occur, if necessary. Strategic changes can also require portfolio adjustments.

Program Management
A key distinguishing feature of Program Management is business sponsorship. Almost by definition, based on decisions made at the Portfolio Management level, programs are sponsored by business needs. The Program takes on the ownership of benefits and is measured primarily based upon achievement of those benefits. Programs can also sometimes have “benefits streams”, or sets of interrelated benefits, such as increased R & D capabilities combined with increased market penetration, that cut across functions in the organization. Because programs, naturally consisting of multiple projects, span functions within an organization, they have all elements of a business system, and hence are general management oriented.

Project Management
Project Management is most concerned with delivery of capabilities, typically as defined within a program. Projects need to be strategy-driven, but do not own the strategic initiative as does a program. Rather, the project takes inputs and develops and implements a tactical plan. Monitoring along the way and final measurement of success is typically based more on the tactical considerations such as budget and schedule than upon achievement of a strategic business objective.

Now, with the basic distinctions among Project Portfolio Management, Program Management, and Project Management defined, each organization must “personalize” its implementation of these 3 processes within the organization. Some key factors and how they affect choices made about implementing each are as follows:

Industry – Industry provides insights into the stability and consistency of operations. Some industries, like pharmaceuticals, are be very driven by product lifecycles, albeit fairly long ones that include a major regulatory process. Consumer electronics companies are driven by much shorter project lifecycles and rapidly evolving technology, with little regulation. Construction firms are highly porjectized and deal with very stable technologies and products.

Organization size – Generally, greater size requires more formal organization. Without structure, the relationships between strategy, portfolio management, programs, and projects can become blurred and disjointed. The 2 points of focus here are to have well-considered organizational frameworks for each of portfolio, program, and project management, and then to pay special attention to building strong ties among them for communication, collaboration, and information flow.

Operational Breadth – A more narrowly defined operational capability, such as found in a sales-focused or production focused organization, will tend to require less formality, and information will flow more freely among portfolio, program, and project management processes. In organizations that are well-integrated horizontally, containing well-developed core competencies in R&D, marketing, production, distribution, and the like, there will be natural separations that need to be managed. This will make program management especially challenging, since it is likely to cross those boundaries.

Strategy – Like the various operational considerations, the strategy will effect organization of portfolio, program, and project management based on how complex it is. One key consideration not mentioned above is strategic alliances, which can greatly effect how tightly managed and how structured these processes need to be.

Standards for Portfolio, Program, and Project Management
Standards for Project Portfolio Management, Program Management, and Project Management do exist, and clear definitions can be found within. The worldwide Project Management Institute (PMI, http://www.pmi.org)) has developed and published the following standards (free for members):

The Standard for Portfolio Management
The Standard for Program Management
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)Third Edition

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John Reiling, PMP, has experienced portfolio, program, and project management in organizations of all sizes. John’s web site Project Management Training Online provides numerous courses on these topics for PDUs, PMP Prep, and PgMP Prep. See John’s related article on Program Management , with a nice graphic on the topic, at John’s blog, PMcrunch.com

 

PMP Project Management

Cary Franklin

Quality Management Facts The cost of quality is the money spent investing in training; in meeting requirements for safety and other laws and regulations; and in taking steps to ensure quality acceptance. The cost of nonconformance is the cost associated with rework, downtime, lost sales, and waste of materials. Some common quality management charts and methods include the following: Ishikawa diagrams (are also called fishbone diagrams) are used to find cause-and-effects that contribute to a problem. Flow charts show the relationship between components and the flow of a process through a system. Pareto diagrams identify project problems and their frequencies. These are based on the 80/20 Rule: 80 percent of project problems stem from 20 percent of the work. Control charts plot out the result of samplings to determine if projects are ‘in control’ or ‘out of control.’

Kaizen technologies comprise approaches to make small improvements in an effort to reduce costs and achieve consistency. Just-in-time ordering reduces the cost of inventory but requires additional quality because materials would not be readily available if mistakes occur. Human Resource Facts There are several human resource theories the PMP candidate should be familiar with on the PMP Exam. They are the following: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs There are five layers of needs for all humans: physiological, safety, social needs (such as love and friendship), self-esteem, and the crowning jewel, self-actualization. Herzberg’s Theory of Motivation There are two catalysts for workers: hygiene agents and motivating agents. Hygiene agents These do nothing to motivate, but their absence demotivates workers. Hygiene agents are the expectations all workers have: job security, a paycheck, clean and safe working conditions, a sense of belonging, civil working relationships, and other basic attributes associated with employment.

Motivating agents These are the elements that motivate people to excel. They include responsibility, appreciation of work, recognition, opportunity to excel, education, and other opportunities associated with work other than just financial rewards. McGregory’s Theory of X and Y This theory states ‘X’ people are lazy, don’t want to work, and need to be micromanaged. ‘Y’ people are self-led, motivated, and can accomplish things on their own. Ouchi’s Theory Z This theory holds that the workers are motivated by a sense of commitment, opportunity, and advancement. Workers will work if they are challenged and motivated. Think participative management. Expectancy Theory People will behave based on what they expect as a result of their behavior. In other words, people will work in relation to the expected reward of the work.

Communication Facts Communicating is the most important skill for the project manager. With that in mind, here are some key facts on communications: Communication channels formula: N(N-1)/2. N represents the number of stakeholders. For example, if you have 10 stakeholders the formula would read 10(10-1)/2 for 45 communication channels. Pay special attention to questions wanting to know how many additional communication channels you have based on added stakeholders. For example, if you have 25 stakeholders on your project and have recently added 5 team members, how many additional communication channels do you now have? You’ll have to calculate the original number of communication channels, 25(25-1)/2=300; then calculate the new number with the added team members, 30(30-1)/2=435; and finally, subtract the difference between the two: 435-300=135, the number of additional communication channels. 55 percent of communication is nonverbal. Effective listening is the ability to watch the speaker’s body language, interpret paralingual clues, and decipher facial expressions. Following the message, effective listening has the listener asking questions to achieve clarity and offering feedback. Active listening requires receivers of the message to offer clues, such as nodding the head to indicate they are listening. It also requires receivers to repeat the message, ask questions, and continue the discussion if clarification is needed.

Communication can be hindered by trendy phrases, jargon, and extremely pessimistic comments. In addition, other communication barriers include noise, hostility, cultural differences, and technical interruptions. Risk Management Facts Risks are unplanned events that can have positive or negative effects on the projects. Most risks are seen as threats to the project success-but not all risks are bad. For example, there is a 20 percent probability that the project will realize a discount in shipping, which will save the project $15,000. If this risk happens the project will save money, if the risk doesn’t happen the project will have to spend the $15,000. Risks should be identified as early as possible in the planning process. A person’s willingness to accept risk is the Utility Function (also called the Utility Theory). The Delphi Technique can be used to build consensus on project risks. The only output of the risk planning is the Risk Management Plan. There are two broad types of risks: Business risk The loss of time and finances (where a downside and upside exist). Pure risk The loss of life, injury, and theft (where only a downside exists).

Project Management Certification: Who Needs It?

There are many institutes which offer project management certificates throughout the world. The need for certified managers is increasing unfailingly day by day. All the business and industrial organizations have understood the importance of qualified PM’s. These organizations are willing to pay handsome salaries to the qualified PM’s.

It is really encouraging to note that there is an ever-increasing need to execute projects in almost every kind of industry. Therefore, the role of the project manager has become all the more important. It is no wonder that certified project managers are one of the highest paid and most sought after professionals today.

Project management certification is very vital for the aspiring management professionals. A survey conducted by Payscale.com real-time salary surveys concluded that Project Managers with a project management certification earn a median salary of as high as $84,000 in the State of California with other states not far behind. It clearly reveals the importance of certified PM’s.

Project management is set to become even more important in the times to come, as projects become more complex with increased time and cost constraints. Those who have certifications like the PMP (Project Management Professional) are in great demand both at present and will be far in future. Once you become a qualified PM, you will have complete knowledge in project management fundamentals: Project Initiation, Project Planning, Planning and Project Resources.

Certified project managers convey, through its attainment, that have adequate knowledge in Planning Time through Gantt and Pert Charts, Planning Quality, Building and Managing the Team, Planning Risks, Procurement Planning, Work Plan Execution, Monitoring the Plan Execution and conveying status through tools like Gantt Diagrams, Controlling Change and Closing the Effort. With the wide knowledge of PM skills, they can easily help any organization to increase the productivity to a great extent.

Project Management Certification is very well recognized all over the world. Certified PMP’s get jobs very easily with very attractive salaries. At the same time, these higher rates are justified by the amazing results the PM’s show to their host organizations. They apply the latest techniques and help the organization to increase company profits considerably. They can increase productivity and profits and develop their organization’s good name.

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Daiv Russell is a management and marketing consultant with Envision Consulting in Tampa, Florida. Consult these resources to learn more about Project Management Basics, Choosing an Online Project Management Course, and How to draw a Gantt Diagram.

PMP Exam Preparation Software: Desirable Features

Jessica Parklanes

Choosing the right Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Preparation Software can spell the difference between passing and failing the test. You must remember that about 25% of the PMP examination can be gleaned from books and online sources. This percentage might seem minuscule in comparison with the 75% information from the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide (PMBOK Guide), but any correct answer on the multiple type test will go a long way towards securing the highly desired PMP credential.

Unlimited Access

The PMP Exam Preparation Software you choose should allow for unlimited access. You can set your own study pace because you do not have to worry about time running out on your software access. The worst you can probably subscribe to is the software with just 40 hours of access! You will be forced to cram just to get everything inside your head.

Training Manuals

Training manuals are requisites for any PMP Exam Preparation Software. These are the meat of the software, which should contain all of the following:

– nine knowledge areas – integration, scope, time, cost quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement
– process inputs/outputs in relation to the nine knowledge areas
– process inputs and where they are used
– process outputs and where they are produced
– process tools and techniques and where they are used
– formulas and acronyms used and how to derive solutions
– professional responsibilities

The manuals should be ready to print so that you can highlight points while reading comfortably. Indeed, there is something good to be said about reading from paper against reading from a laptop.

Performance Analysis

Your PMP Exam Preparation Software should allow you to monitor your progress, based on the training manual. In this way, you can focus your study efforts on areas of improvement instead of wasting time on things you well know by now.

Test Questions and Sample Examinations

The best way to gauge the effectiveness of your PMP Exam Preparation Software is how well it reflects the actual content of the PMP examination and the PMBOK Guide. The test questions and the sample examinations should adhere to the knowledge you gained in the training manuals and the twice-read PMBOK Guide.

These sample examinations are meant to increase your confidence in taking the exam. Thus, if you see test scores that need improvement, you should be able to come back to the training manuals, which is where unlimited access comes in.

Certificate of Completion of Contact Hours

Be very sure that the software developer you choose is a PMI Registered Education Provider that provides a certificate of completion for the contact hours gained. In the PMP examination requirements, you have to possess a minimum of 35 contact hours of PDUs.

Examination Tip

The software can provide for examination tips. These are meant to help you remember points that are harder to understand than most. Indeed, you can never have too many tips because these are often the make-or-break questions.

These are the most basic features you have to look for in PMP Exam Preparation Software. Other features like interactive options, online help, exercise and games, and learning objectives are bonuses.

And of course, there is always the cost. You have to weigh your desired options with your budget. Then again, if you do pass the PMP, the cost will be recouped in no time at all!

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Top Three Ts of a PMP Exam Preparation Candidate

Jessica Parklanes

Regardless of your motivation for taking the Project Management Institute (PMI)-administered Project Management Professional (PMP) credential, you will need to take the four-hour examination very seriously. Your success in the PMP exam can open doors to lucrative and satisfying jobs.

To increase your chances of successfully securing the PMP certification, you have to undergo PMP exam preparation lessons. You should think of these lessons as pre-board reviews, which you undertook before the CPA board examinations and the bar examinations.

Time Management

You have to wisely manage your time. Since PMP exam preparation lessons can cost you $3,000 to $5,000 for the total package, your finances can be strained. You might want to continue working to finance your everyday expenses, which means that you have to juggle between your professional life, your personal life, and your reviewee life. This juggling act demands excellent time management skills to balance everything.

You will be required to put in study hours to absorb the lessons, like it or not. Though online PMP exam preparation programs provide for flexibility, you will still need to study and answer the practice questions on your own. Besides, it is almost sacrilegious wasting $5,000 on failure when the country is suffering from near-recession conditions.

Wise time management means that you should have a study plan. You have to set timetables for your daily activities, even if it means being obsessive-compulsive about time for the duration of your review. Again, time should not be wasted much as you do not want money to be wasted.

Tenacity

Not only do you need a can-do attitude towards any PMP exam preparation course, you also need a stick-to-it attitude, maybe even more. You have to remember that most courses will take you through the paces of the actual four-hour examination, which covers many topics of broad applications. If you do not have a stick-to-it approach to your study plan, you might as well kiss the review program good riddance.

For example, you will learn and/or refresh about the five areas of expertise – project management body of knowledge, standards and regulations, project environment, general management skills and knowledge, and interpersonal skills – and the nine knowledge areas of project management – integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk and procurement.

You can memorize these by rote; just use ISTCQHRCRP as the basis. However, memorization is substantially different from application. You will still need to be able to explain these concepts to pass the PMP examination, or a job interview for a PM post for that matter.

Regardless if you are aiming for memorization or application, tenacity is very important to understand project management in its entirety. Or at least, where passing both the PMP exam preparation course and PMP exam itself are concerned.

Temerity

As stated earlier, you need to have a can-do attitude. Even if this is not your PMP examination debut, you have to possess the temerity to still go after your goal. As clich‚ as it is, nothing ventured, nothing gained. You just need to have the boldness of spirit to try and try again until you have virtually memorized your PMP exam preparation lessons and passed the actual PMI test.

Of course, nothing beats actual experience when it comes to being a good project manager. However, the PMP credential is a very good addition to your resume and no harm done if you have it.

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