I cleared the PMP exam on 13th August 2012.

Hi All, I cleared the PMP exam on 13th August 2012. Here is my side of the story, June End 2012, I took the training from Knowledgewoods, Mumbai at Andheri. When, I first register for the training, I thought, it would be just the formality to earn 35 PDU (Professional Development...

Cleared the exam, some tips about studying and the lessons learnt

About Exam1. The exam was easy. In fact I would say it was very easy as compared to mock exams I gave like Farndale, Lehmann e.t.c.2. I completed the exam in 3 hours 30 minutes.3. Most of the questions (around 70%) I guess were not lengthy at all and only comprised of 3, 4 lines.4....

A Project Manager’s Guide to Successful Meetings

Love them or hate them, the running of project meetings is a big part of any project manager’s role. You might find this a worrying idea at first but there are some simple tips which can help you run successful and productive meetings. 　Here are some of the best ones to get you...

Passed PMP 8/11 with 4Ps and 1 MP! (See my lessons learned)

May 2012 - I bought Rita's book and read through that along with PMBOK . Took me about 3 and a half　weeks to do this, just so I could figure out the scope of what i was studying for. My average score across all her exercises was 82%. After this, i proceeded to schedule my exams...

I Just Got a New Project – Now What?

To me a new project means finding out new things, rising to new challenges and reacting to new situations. I have always enjoyed all of these things so sticking to the same type of job year after year was never going to be a good long term option for me. Instead, I found that...

Top 5 Strengths of a Successful Project Manager

The project manager role is one which requires a good variety of skills. This means that it is a great type of job if you want to learn new things and practice skills which you might not get to try out in other positions. Clearly some of the strengths you need are more important...

5 Tips for Better Project Communication

Communication is one of the most important elements in any project. If you are going to become a successful project manager then this is something you will need to get right. It may be a new part of the role to you but it is something which can be learned easily enough with a...