PMP Vocabulary
PMP Vocabulary
I hear it all the time, “I think I would have passed that PMP test, if I just would have understood what they meant by….” Project management has a unique vocabulary, and the PMI has specific meanings for many of those words and phrases. Rita Mulcahy, in her best selling PMP prep text (page 2), PMP Exam Prep, Sixth Edition: Rita’s Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam states that 50% of PMP test takers fail because they have not had project management training with PMI terminology. That tells me that most people will do much better on the test if they understand the PMI vocabulary.
More PMP Vocabulary
I have organized a number of the previous posts that have PMI vocabulary, terms and phrases in them. I hope they can help you get ready for the PMP exam.
PMI-isms — Indispensable Terms
Project Management Earned Value Terms
Project Management, What is it?
If you want to pass the PMP exam, you are going to have to learn to understand the Project Management terms the way the PMI knows them. Rita Mulcahy, a prominent PMP and Project Management author, explains that 50% of those that fail the PMP exam fail it because they have not had project management training that uses PMI terminology. The bottom line, you need to see the terms the way the PMI sees them to pass the PMP exam. About the only way to get that knowledge is through some PMI approved training.
Now you have a number of options:
You can attend a 4-7 day training course held by MosaicProjects or GlobalKnowledge. The rates vary, but will cost between $1500 and $2000. The actual number of contact hours awarded from the class depends on the number of classroom hours you attend, but they vary between 21 and 25.
There are some online classes Point Advantage, Online Training or Simplilearn online training. Either one will cost between $699 and $999.
However, the very best value will be the The PM-Prepcast.
The PM-Prepcast gives you:
38 hours of PMI approved PMP training in a podcast.
35 contact hours recognized by the PMI.
Exclusive tips and tricks for taking the PMP exam.
Sample test questions and more. For a one time fee of about $99.
Check out the PM-Prepcast and start preparing for the PMP exam in the PMI way today!.
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