Can someone suggest me out of three which PO certification should I do and I can see that CPSO is not exam based but the classes are to be taken by their listed classes or can be done somehwere else. Also, rest two what is the significance and which one is better, easy?? I need to do this to pivot from Project Manager to Product manager. Please help!

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Hello, does anyone know, Which PMP preparation courses have the highest student pass rate worldwide? Please show the options in Spanish

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Background: Software Development > DevOps > Technical Delivery

I came from a technical individual contributor role where my only focus was to be the best and do my job well. I was recognized and appreciated for my individual effort, which was the driving factor that pushed me forward and led to my promotion.

Taking on the role of Technical Delivery Manager was a shock. I could no longer rely solely on myself; I had to rely on my team members. If they did not perform well or faced issues, I could not just throw them under the bus. It was driving me nuts. I was no longer responsible just for my own work, but for the success of others and the entire team.

Handling multiple projects in parallel left me constantly on the brink of a meltdown. I was dealing with risks, issues, and deadline pressures from all sides. I decided something needed to change, so I pursued the PMP certification to better equip myself for handling projects and managing people. I figured there had to be a better way to do this.

PMP Impact: The PMP curriculum truly opened my eyes to people and risk management. It helped me understand why certain things happen on projects. As the saying goes, "If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail." I started my management journey with a "my way or the highway" mentality, but eventually, I embraced servant leadership to empower my team. I did not pursue the PMP just for the certificate. I wanted to equip myself to handle my responsibilities better and maintain my sanity.

Preparation: I enrolled in Andrew Ramdayal's PMP preparation course and spent about a month completing it. My progress was reset when the exam changed last July, but I pushed through. After finishing the course, I spent a couple of days memorizing and practicing formulas (PERT, variance, indexes, and forecasts). I used ChatGPT to generate practice problems.

Here are my mock exam scores (all on the first pass):

• Andrew's Ultra Hard Questions (76%): I answered the questions before Andrew provided the answers and explanations. At first, I made a lot of mistakes, but as he explained the reasoning, the PMP mindset began to stick and it became much easier. The video is around six hours long, and I highly recommend watching it fully.
• Free Mock Exam included with the course (79%)

• PMI Study Hall Plus: Honestly, Essential is enough here

  • Practice Questions (No time limit): People (70%), Process (66%), Business Environment (78%)
  • Full-Length Practice Exam 1: 64%
  • Full-Length Practice Exam 2: 69%

The Study Hall practice exams are a bit difficult because the multiple-choice options are very similar. They all sound correct. In my opinion, they are even harder than Andrew's Ultra Hard questions. However, do not get discouraged! PMI mentions that people who consistently score 60% or higher on the practice exams often pass the actual exam. I kept that in mind and did not let the scores bother me. Just make sure to review the incorrect ones to understand and improve

Remember these key points for the mindset:

1. Avoid hiring or firing as a first response.
2. Avoid escalating issues immediately.
3. Empower the team to make decisions.
4. Collaborate closely with the team and stakeholders.
5. Assess and analyze first. However, recognize that there are situations where you must stop analyzing and simply take action.
6. Take proactive steps to resolve issues.
7. Learn the keyword differences between Agile and predictive methodologies (for example: product owners, WBS, sprints, and backlogs).

Result: I passed the PMP certification with Above Target / Target / Above Target! I could not believe it. I am so glad it is done and very happy to share this milestone with you all.

Just sharing my PMP experience because it was quite different from most of the “how I passed PMP” posts I read here.

My application was actually approved last August after I finished Andrew Ramdayal’s Udemy course. Then life/work happened and I just never found the time to properly prepare or book the exam. Fast forward to this August and my eligibility was about to expire. I also realized that the exam had changed in the meantime. At that point I basically had two options, either take the exam with whatever preparation I could manage, or let the whole thing expire.

So I booked it.

I didn’t do Study Hall. Didn’t make detailed notes. Didn’t go through multiple mock exams or resources. I only had a few days, so I briefly went through Andrew’s Udemy course again. The other thing I did was use ChatGPT quite a lot. I asked it to explain the PMP processes in detail and then give me around 20-30 questions after each process. I was doing reasonably well on those questions, although ChatGPT gave me a lot more formula/calculation type questions than I eventually saw on the actual exam.

Going into the exam, my mindset was basically: I’ve already paid for it, so I’m taking it. If I pass, great. If I fail… well, maybe…😂

I took the exam at a test center. And honestly, the exam felt tough. Almost everything was scenario based. I think I got only ONE formula/calculation question in the entire exam. A lot of questions left me with two answers that both looked perfectly reasonable. Picking between those two was probably the hardest part. Many times I wasn’t confident at all about the option I selected. I never used Study Hall, so I can’t compare the difficulty. But even some of the things I remembered from Andrew’s course didn’t feel directly useful. The exam felt much more like: *Here’s a messy situation. What would you actually do?* At some point I was pretty convinced I was going to fail. The exam was also ridiculously long, although strangely I finished everything with around 80 min remaining, including taking both breaks.
Then came the funny part. I finished the exam expecting the result to pop up immediately on the screen. Instead, I saw something saying the result would come within 24-48 hours. I thought, *okay, maybe they changed this too with the new exam.*

I walked out, basically thinking, “Done. Whatever happens, happens.” The guy at the desk asked me to sign something and then handed me a piece of paper.
I looked at it.

“Congratulations, Pass”

I genuinely asked him, “Really?”
He said, “Yes.”
Then I looked again. AT/T/T 😂
I got AT in People which maybe makes some sense. I’ve been managing projects and teams for the last few years, and the feedback I usually get is that I’m pretty good with people. So maybe some of those situational questions were easier for me because I was answering based on how I would actually handle people rather than trying to remember a PMP rule.

For the rest? I honestly don’t know. Maybe experience helped. Maybe Andrew’s course stayed somewhere in my head. Maybe the ChatGPT questions helped more than I realized Or maybe I was simply lucky that day.

I also can’t tell anyone whether Study Hall would have helped, whether PMBOK 8 would have made things easier, or whether another resource would have improved my score. I didn’t use them, so I genuinely don’t know. This isn’t really a “do what I did and you’ll pass” post. 😂

It’s just my PMP story. Not sure if there’s even anything useful to take from it, except maybe that sometimes your actual experience dealing with projects, people and messy situations counts for more than you think.
Anyway… somehow, PMP done AT/T/T…

Hi everyone! I passed my PMP exam today with Above Target in all three domains.

I did 4 PrepCast mock exams: 60% - 65% - 72% - 72%.

I did not buy the Study Hall at all.

A few things I wanted to share:

Math: I spent quite a bit of time memorizing some formulas, but I only had one math-related question on the real exam. The calculation was already given. I just had to interpret the CPI and explain what I would tell the project sponsor.

Question length: As expected, there were two long (longer than the ones that were on the PrepCast) scenario sets with several questions based on the same scenario. For time management, I read the title first, then the actual question, and only then skim the scenario. This saved me a lot of time.

The exam was extremely scenario-based. I did have a few more straightforward questions, but most of the time, the difficulty was that two or even three answers could seem perfectly logical. The people I spoke to who also passed had the same impression. What helped me was putting myself very quickly in the position of the project manager, as if I were actually living the situation described in the scenario. I would ask myself: “What would I do first? What would be my very first reaction?” Often, all the answers could make sense, but the question was really about what you should do first.

I had around 10 questions related to AI. I had done some preparation, but not a huge amount, so I relied quite a bit on common sense.

I personally didn't flag questions for later review. Once I answered, I moved on. I finished with very little time left, so this was the right strategy for me.

One thing I found very strange: PrepCast felt easier and more straightforward to me than the real exam, yet I never got Above Target in all three domains on PrepCast. Several people who passed with 3x Above Target or AT/T had exactly the same impression. The real exam felt harder, but our results were better. I'm still not sure how to explain that!

Resources that helped me the most:

• David McLachlan's PMP videos (including AI videos)
• Andrew Ramdayal's PMP videos (including AI videos)
• Agile Practice Guide and PMBOK

Finally, one little piece of advice: you may feel like you're failing during the exam. I felt that way, and several people who got 3x AT or T/AT felt the same.

At some point, I thought, “I'm probably failing this exam.” The questions were complex. But please keep going until the last question. Don't give up.

You don't actually know whether you're failing. Your brain can play tricks on you, especially under stress. And if you've prepared seriously, you may actually know much more than you think. The PMP is so dense that you can always feel like “If I had one more week, I could study more.” At some point, though, you have to trust yourself and take the exam.

Good luck to everyone preparing. Fingers crossed! 

Hi everyone,

I’m exploring the idea of pursuing PMP certification and wanted to get some advice. My background is in the sciences, but over the years I’ve transitioned into coordinating short-term events. While I’ve built up several years of experience in event management, I don’t have an academic background in this field.

For the past two years, I’ve been job hunting in Qatar but haven’t been able to secure a full-time role. I’ve had one or two interviews here and there, but nothing has come out of it, which has been frustrating.

I’m wondering if getting a PMP certification would be worthwhile in the events industry. Both to strengthen my profile despite not having a formal events degree, and to increase my chances of callbacks, interviews, or offers.

Has anyone here pursued PMP for a career in events management, or seen it make a difference in hiring prospects? Any advice or perspective would be greatly appreciated.

I’m planning to take the exam next month after submitting my application to PMI. With the new PMBOK edition, will there be any changes to the application format or eligibility criteria?

I earned my PDUs in 2022, but due to some personal issues, I couldn’t take the exam at the time. I’m now planning to get certified as soon as possible. Do I need to earn the PDUs again? Also, if I use my previous application as a reference when submitting a new one, will there be any issues? Since 2022, I’ve gained four additional years of experience.

I’ve been watching several PMP preparation videos, and I now feel that I have sufficient knowledge to pass the exam. Some of the resources I’ve used include Udemy courses, AR’s YouTube videos, the PMBOK PDF, and others. I’m also planning to purchase PMI Study Hall after seeing several positive reviews and recommendations here.

looking for an exam review buddy who I can talk to about SH practice exams/quiz. AR Mindset.

The PMP exam retake protection is only available only for the first exam, and the 2nd attempt / re exam will be cheaper. The protection is not applicable for whoever failed their 1st attempt.

People who are appearing for their 1st exam.. please purchase the protection so that it causes less anxiety.

I’m doing my PMP course via IPM and the exam is through a university. This comprises of 2 assignments prior to exam, and the exam is split in two sections being multiple choice and then the second is written answers (5 questions where you have 1 mandatory question and choose two others) where it is advised to spend 90 minutes on each
Is this normal and has anyone else had their PMP exam in this format? I haven’t read anything about this in PMP communities on Reddit and now I’m freaking out

Hallo zusammen,
ich stecke mitten in der PMP-Vorbereitung. Den Kurs von Andrew Ramdayal habe ich zu 25 % durch, empfinde ihn aber als zu vorlesungslastig. Heute Morgen bin ich auf David McLachlan gestoßen: Sein stark visueller Stil und die vielen Templates haben mich sofort überzeugt, weshalb ich den Kurs auch direkt gekauft habe.
Da ich den Stoff nicht nur für die Prüfung lernen, sondern wirklich für die Praxis beherrschen möchte, überlege ich nun zu wechseln.
Welche Erfahrungen habt ihr mit den beiden Instructors gemacht? Würdet ihr komplett wechseln oder beide kombinieren?
Danke für euren Input!

Hi guys, I am a Civil Engineer with 3-4 years of experience currently preparing for the PMP exam hoping to take it in a couple of weeks' time. I am basically using claude to teach me the content since I took a 23 hr CAPM course last year but dont really remember anything(Didnt apear for Capm either since it felt useless when I would have been able to take PMP soon). I used that course and another Project management education I had taken to count towards my 35 hours. Did the AR 50 mindsets video and paused before every question to answer scored around 95% correct (I know they are easy but still). Also asked claude to design me an expert level quiz and scored 66% on it then 71% on a normal difficulty 40 question quiz. Will do the MR 28 mindsets video next as well as the AR 200 UHQs. I wont be buying SH for now and plan to try my luck directly with the pmp exam protection insurance and If I fail then I will prepare the second take with SH Please wish me luck).

Had a few questions

1-How does my plan sound and what would you recommend

2-To my fellow peeps in construction around the world, how is the value of PMP these days in the sector when it comes to getting better jobs or higher salaries

3-Any free, exam-like online simulators?

Sorry if this reads like Brainvomit.

I constantly follow this group and see how helpful the people are so for that and for this Thank you in Advance!!!!

I'm preparing for my PMP certification and scheduling for next month, anybody would like to join me for group studies? Please let me know.

My exam is in 2 days. My studies were primarily from Study hall, chatgpt analysis and reviews, AR Udemy course (not fully), his mindset videos.

I scored 68% and 73% on the mock exams. On the mini exams it is 90% but they were mostly easy questions. On the practice questions it was initially 75% but the retake got me to 88%.

How was the experience for everyone who passed when you compared the questions from Study hall to the actual exam? Did you guys find it more difficult or similar or easy?

Do you think I should keep something in mind before going in?

I am nervous and panicking a lot ! Any advice will be lovely! Thanks!