Understanding PMBOK® Thoroughly
- About PMBOK
- Understand Each and Every Term and Concept in PMBOK : Since PMBOK is the PMI recommended study guide for the PMP/CAPM Certification Exams and several questions are based on PMBOK, it is important that every candidate understands the PMBOK thoroughly. Some terms and concepts in the PMBOK may be different from what is used in your organization. Please realize that for the PMP/CAPM Certification Exam, it is important for you to relate to terms and concepts as in PMBOK - knowing the PMBOK from first page to the last page is essential for passing the PMP/CAPM Certification Exam .
- How to read the PMBOK? : For each chapter in the PMBOK, it is recommended that
- The student first skims the chapter to understand on a high level what the chapter contains
- The student then revisits the PMBOK in greater detail, with special emphasis on understanding all the processes, their interactions, and all the terms and concepts.
- Taking Notes which can be referred to in the future
- Revising the chapters
- Relating PMBOK concepts to real-life examples : Learning by heart the PMBOK may not be very helpful Students should try to relate the terms and concepts in PMBOK to real-life examples that they have faced in their project management careers. It is important to realize that almost all the concepts and knowledge areas in PMBOK are inter-related, and can be applied to real-life project management situations.
- After reading a specific PMBOK Chapter :
- Please study the PMstudy.com Guides
- Please take the Chapter Tests and the evaluation exam for PDUs offered by PMstudy.com
- Then move onto the next chapter in PMBOK.
- Detailed PMstudy.com Education Process
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