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PMP® Certification is Tough! But even you CAN crack it!
You decided to get ahead in your project management career.
You have even completed the mandatory 35 contact hours training – either by attending a classroom-based workshop or an online session.
Depending on the quality of the workshop attended or the online content, you should be all set to crack the PMP® certification in less than two months. Two months, in our opinion is the average time that professionals take to clear the certification.
There are cases that we know where highly-focused professionals have cracked it in under a month!
There are also scenarios where professionals don’t take up the certification at all!
Well, if the original objective was not a certification, but to grasp the global nature of project management, then it is fine. But this is true for just about 5% (my guess from having coached over 4500 of them!) of the participants. Most of them ‘want’ the certification.
Now the million-dollar question – what stops professionals from taking a go at the certification exam?
Well, it could be all of the above or something else!
But how should one approach the PMP® certification?
Going back to our school and college days, we all studied very differently for our exams and have been successful. Similarly, we need to be mindful about the fact that what works for one person may not work for another. Some are fast readers while some are slow readers. Some visualize as they read while some contemplate after reading!
Returning to PMP® – to add to the confusion and anxiety, we have various books in the market today that claim to have found the ‘mantra’ for PMP certification. They market ‘their’ way as the only way to success without recognizing the fact people read differently, comprehend differently, retain differently, and apply differently.
All said and done, we believe that PMP® is easy if the professionals consider some of the aspects that we have understood and observed from over 5000 participants so far.
By now, you should be a lot relieved and gearing up to take the PMP® certification.
If you still have any questions, clarifications, or need help, don’t hesitate to contact us – even if you have taken the 35 contact hours from another trainer or organization.
SRISHA is happy to help in your success story!
Note: The PMBOK Guide and PMP are the registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute, USA.
About Author :
Srikanth PV comes with two decades of global corporate and consulting background across industries with diverse roles including Strategy, Leadership, and Management. Currently, he focuses on driving and creating customer value by building and enhancing organizational portfolio, program, and project management maturity by his impactful consulting and coaching engagements. He is also a former member of the Board of Directors of PMI Bangalore Chapter.
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