PMP EXAM Preparation - Sample Resume

A sample resume which you may like to use it as a reference.

Academic Education: BSc (University of xxx)
                                          MBA (University of xxx)

Company Name: XXX

Project 1:   ABC Systems Implementation
Position:    Project Manager
Duration:   June 2000 - Dec 2000   approx 1,500 hours
Project Objective:  xxx

Description:
As a Project Manager within th Project Management Office of the company,
spearheaded the ABC systems implementation project and successfully completed
the project within time and budget and delivered quality project deliverables
as according to the customer's requirement and expectation.       

Initiating Process          (approx   # of hours)
    - Initiation:
      Identified as project manager and established
      the project team.

Planning Process           (approx  # of hours)
     Project Integration Management
   (approx   # of hours)
       - Project Plan Development:
         Gathered information and developed project plan.

     Project Scope Management 
     (approx   # of hours)
       - Scope Planning:
          Developed and documented project scope statement.
       - Scope Definition:   xxx

    Project Time Management
    (approx   # of hours)
       - Activity Definition: xxx
       - Activity Sequencing: xxx  
       - Activity Duration Estimating: xxx
       - Schedule Development: xxx

     Project Cost Management
     (approx   # of hours)
       - Resource Planning: xxx
       - Cost Estimating: xxx
       -  Cost Budgeting: xxx

     Project Quality Management
     (approx  # of hours)
        - Quality Planning: xxx

    Project Human Management
    (approx   # of hours)
        - Organizational Planning: xxx
        - Staff Acquisition: xxx

     Project Communication Management
      (approx  # of hours)
        - Communications Planning: xxx

     Project Risk Management
     (approx  # of hours)
        - Risk Management Planning: xxx
        - Risk Identification: xxx
        - Qualitative Risk Analysis: xxx
        - Quantitative Risk Analysis: xxx
        - Risk Response Planning:  xxx

    Project Procurement Management
    (approx   # of hours)
        - Procurement Planning: xxx
        - Solicitation Planning: xxx

Executing Process          approx   # of hours

Controlling Process        approx # of hours

Closing Process               approx # of hours
   

Breakdown of PMP Exam Questions

Domain	Percent of  Questions
Initiating	11%
Planning	23%
Executing	27%
Monitoring and Controlling	21%
Closing	9%
Professional and Social Responsibility	9%

 

 

   10 Recommended Study Materials

Description	Author	Publisher
A Guide to The Project  Management Body of Knowledge (Third Edition)	PMI	PMI
Q & As for the PMBOK Guide (Third Edition)	PMI	PMI
PMP Exam Prep (Fifth Edition)	Rita Mulcahy	RMC
PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide (Second Edition)	Joseph Phillips	McGraw Hill
Preparing For the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam	Michael W. Newell	AMACOM
PMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide (Third Edition)	Kim Heldman	Sybex
Field Guide to Project Management (Second Edition)	David I. Cleland	Wiley
Project Management - A Systems Approach To Planning, Scheduling, And Controlling (Ninth Edition)	Harold Kerzner	Wiley
Project Planning, Scheduling and Control (Fourth Edition)	James P. Lewis	McGraw Hill
The Handbook of Project-Based Management (Second Edition)	J Rodney Turner	McGraw Hill

10 Tips on PMP Exam Study

	Set the visions and missions of taking PMP exam.
	Be confidence, positive, optimistic and focused.
	Fix an exam date.
	Have a study plan (project plan for PMP exam).
	Stick to your study plan and don't give excuses.
	Keep the PMBOK Guide with you all the time.
	Get the recommended text books.
	Take a PMP prep course.
	Aim for higher mark.
	Have passion with the PM knowledge areas.

10 Do

 

	Do prepare for 1 to 3 months study and commit 2 to 3 hours per day.
	Do use your Project management experience and lessons learnt.
	Do concentrate on Situational questions. Imagine yourself in the condition.
	Do understand the project management life cycle and PMBOK definitions.
	Do more practice questions.
	Do get used to the 4 hours exam. It can be exhausting!
	Do participate in newsgroups, chapter meetings and study groups.
	Do understand and remember the formulas. Write them down during the first 10 minutes.
	Do take notes of the questions with the phrases like: BEST, LEAST, PRIMARY, UTLIMATE, LASTING, FIRST and LAST etc.
	Do be careful that answers are all look correct! Choose the one that solve the problem with the least cost, least   time, least efforts and with lasting solution.

 

10 Don’t

 

	Don’t recommend memorizing the inputs/tools/outputs without understanding the flows and logics.
	Don’t over-study!  PMBOK, a few good reference guides are sufficient.
	Don’t panic and focus too much on questions you are not sure. Keep moving!
	Don’t leave any answers blank.
	Don’t rush into the answer. Read answer from (d) to (a).
	Don’t study at last minute! You will get even more panic.
	Don’t use outdated practice questions and answers.
	Don’t skip your meal before the exam.
	Don’t under-estimate the exam. Prepared well before going ahead.
	Don’t be tricked by the short questions, read them carefully!

 

10 Tips on Actual Day 

	Please bring along your passport ! If your registration name is not the same as the passport, you are in trouble!
	No Scientific calculator is allowed. Watch, handphone and wallet are not allowed too bring in too. The exam session will be video-taped.
	The room might be cold or you may be feeling colder struggling the 4 hours exam. Dress more.
	Leave some water and snack in the locker.
	Use ear plug or headset.
	Paper and pencil are provided, make use of them to write down the formulas and major processes.
	Question is on the left top corner, timer is on the right top corner.  Use NEXT at the bottom to proceed. Remember to use EXHIBIT to show diagram or table.
	Use the MARK and ITEM REVIEW features for your unsure questions.
	Don't press the EXIT buttom unless you are ending the exam !
	Don't rush out the room and remember to collect your printed result.

         Good luck to all aspiring PMP candidates! 

            Congratulation to new PMPs! Please pass on your experience to
            others.

            For those who failed, please don't give up.
            There are many resources there to support you or send me an
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