1UNIT1:Introduction2PowerPrepApproachOverview•Bootcamp•Designedtoreducestudytime•Considertakingexamwithin10days•CoversPMItestabletopics•Dailyagenda–Cover2-3topics–Selfstudy–PracticeExams3PowerPrepApproachKeyMaterials•PMBOK3rdedition,2004•StudyGuide–Chapteroneachtopic–DrillPractice–PracticeExams•Handout4PowerPrepApproachAgenda•Monday:Introduction,Integration,Scope•Tuesday:Time•Wednesday:Cost,Quality•Thursday:HumanResources,Communications,Risk•Friday:Procurement,ProfessionalResponsibility5PowerPrepApproachSelf-Study1.ReviewChaptersandHandout2.ReviewtheDrillPractice3.TakePracticeExams6DailyAgenda(5-dayPowerPrep,Handoutp.1)A.M.Lectureandreview:Monday:Introduction,Integration,Scope(4:30)Tuesday:Time(4:00)Wednesday:Cost,Quality(3:30)Thursday:HumanResource,Communication,Risk(3:00)Friday:Procurement,ProfessionalResponsibility(2:30)P.M.Self-studyandpracticeexams:1.ReviewbinderchaptersandPMBOK®Guideforthatday2.Reviewthedrillpracticetopicsforthatday3.Takethepracticeexams(approximately3timestotal)Ideally,taketheexamwithintwoweeks!7WarningBewareofpersonaland“realworld”experiences.8WarningSampleQuestionManagementhasgivenyou,thePM,$10,000todistributeamongyourprojectteamforajobwelldone.Yourteamconsistof5people.Allwerehardworkersexceptone.Howshouldthemoneybedistributed?9WarningAnswers:a.Givetheperformersgreateramountsthanthenon-performer.b.Allocateequalamountstoeachteammember.c.Keepitforyourselfd.Havetheteamdecideontheportionstobedistributed.10WarningAnswers:a.Givetheperformersgreateramountsthanthenon-performer.b.Allocateequalamountstoeachteammember.c.Lettheteammembersdrawstraws.d.Havetheteamdecideontheportionstobedistributed.11YourSelf-studyisVitalWillhavetorollupyoursleevesanddosomework!!!!12TheCourseIsnotentertainingorfunLookatitasastudysession13CourtesytofellowstudentsPleasedonotuseelectronicdevicesduringclassorself-studytime.CellPhonesBlackberriesLaptopsETC.14TheExam•Computerized15TheExam1.200Questions2.4Choicesperquestion3.4hourstocomplete4.25evaluationquestions5.Passing:106/17560.5%6.Questionsrandomlygenerated7.Nopenaltyforguessing16TakingtheTest•Tutorial•Memorydump(Formulas)•Readquestionscarefully•Readallchoices•Useprocessofelimination•Oddoneout17TakingtheTest•Adrenalinerush•Readthefullquestion•Complexcalculations•Physicalcomfort•“rahrah”answers•Testsite•Questionsstatedinthenegative18TopReasonsforExamFailure•Notreadingquestioncorrectly•Notconsideringallchoices•Failuretostudyenough•Failuretopracticesufficiently19PageReferencesPMBOKGuidePMPPowerPrepPMBOKGuide,Page838320FormulaList$G^#%=wT$6(@*Yj%#/h%z>^l.NOTEthatmostoftheformulasareonEarnedValue.
