PMP Certification - An Overview

Project Management Professional or PMP® is a very popular and sought after certification in the field of Project Management. "PMP Certification: An Overview" gives useful information on PMP Certification and answers questions such as: What is PMP? What are the benefits of PMP Certification? What is PMP Certification Process? What are pre-requisites for PMP Certification? To help candidates in their PMP Certification, iAthena.com (a Navitus Education Venture) offers self-paced and instructor-led (online classroom) courses in PMP Exam Preparation.

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1. For Information Purposes Only Page # 1 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture PMP® Certification: An Overview July 2015 * PMP & PMI are the registered trademarks of Project Management Institute.
2. For Information Purposes Only Page # 2 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture  Stands for “Project Management Professional”  Credential given by Project Management Institute (PMI®), USA  Provides a certificate that proves excellence in Project Management What is PMP®?
3. For Information Purposes Only Page # 3 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture Background of PMI®  World’s leading not-for-profit membership association for project management profession  Headquartered in Pennsylvania, USA  Has half a million members and credential holders in more than 180 countries  Other certifications include CAPM®, PgMP®, PMI-SP®, PMI- RMP®, PMI-ACP®
4. For Information Purposes Only Page # 4 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture PMP® Statistics  Credential held by more than 6,00,000 active practitioners worldwide  New PMPs added at an average rate of 5,000 per month
5. For Information Purposes Only Page # 5 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture Benefits of PMP®  A differentiator against competition  Helps build “professional networks”  Boosts individual confidence  Provides knowledge and skills for effective project management
6. For Information Purposes Only Page # 6 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture Conversation between a Senior Manager & his Boss Vice President Senior Manager Sir, I have to promote 1 of my managers this year. Who should I promote ? All of them are equally good ! In that case why don’t you look at other factors, like Certifications, and promote the one who has relevant certifications ?
7. For Information Purposes Only Page # 7 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture PMP Acceptance  PMP® is a globally accepted certification  Other similar certifications like PRINCE2® are popular mostly in Europe  PMP® is one of the few credentials that is recognized across continents – Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia
8. For Information Purposes Only Page # 8 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture Jobs for PMP Certified Professionals  Search on monsterindia.com with PMP in search text for jobs no older than 30 days gives 150 jobs* * Based on a random search conducted in May 2015.
9. For Information Purposes Only Page # 9 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture Jobs for PMP Certified Professionals  Search on naukri.com with PMP® in search text for jobs no older than 30 days gives 501 jobs * Based on a random search conducted in May 2015.
10. For Information Purposes Only Page # 10 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture Pre-requisites for PMP® Certification  A degree with 3 years of project management experience OR  5 years of project management experience  35 hours of project management education  This is to be provided by a Registered Education Provider (REP) registered with PMI®  Training to be provided by a PMP® Certified Trainer
11. For Information Purposes Only Page # 11 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture 7 Steps towards PMP® Certification 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Execute, Succeed & Celebrate Time: 4 Hours Contact Local Prometric Center to Fix Up Examination Date Prepare for the Examination Time: 1-4 Months Receipt of PMP Examination Eligibility Letter from PMI (Time: 2 Weeks ) Submit PMP Examination Application Cost: US$ 405. Time: 2 Weeks Mandatory Training/PMP Education 35 Hours of Credit Become a PMI Member Cost: US$ 139. Time: On-Line
12. For Information Purposes Only Page # 12 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture About the PMP® exam  It is an online exam to be taken from a designated exam center  There are 200 questions to be answered in 4 hours; all are multiple choice  Only 175 are graded and 25 are only for their data collection and research purpose  To pass you must get 106 correct out of 175  Result is available immediately after the exam
13. For Information Purposes Only Page # 13 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture About the PMP® exam  Break-up of questions Project Initiation 22 Planning 42 Executing 53 Controlling & Monitoring 44 Project Closure 14 Total 175
14. For Information Purposes Only Page # 14 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture Sample PMP® Exam Question During project executing, the project manager determines that a change is needed to the material purchased for the project. The project manager calls a meeting of the team to plan how to make the change. This is an example of: A. Management by Objectives B. Lack of a Change Control System C. Good Team Relations D. Lack of a Clear Work Breakdown Structure Correct Answer: B
15. For Information Purposes Only Page # 15 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture Online PMP® Certification Registry
16. For Information Purposes Only Page # 16 +(91) 80801 66065 support@iathena.com iAthena.com, a Navitus Education Venture Next Steps…………  For information on ‘Project Management’ category:  Call us at +(91) 80801 66065 or visit www.iathena.com and review the information & courses under ‘Project Management’ category.  Write to us (support@iathena.com) and ask for more information.  PMP aspirants ready for the certification:  Visit our ‘Course Catalog’ to select an appropriate course on ‘PMP Exam Preparation’ for you, pay online and get going…….
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