Decoding Pmp

Decoding the PMP Exam

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Introducing the New Task-Skill Method

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By Eric Nielsen, PMP

Introduction

Since the early 1990s, project managers have prepared for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Exam through intense study of the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). Throw in a few ancillary primers and then take practice exam after practice exam and you’ve got a good chance of passing. What this approach lacks is an intuitive understanding of what it takes to put the PMBOK® Guide into practice. Many fresh-faced PMPs can experience inefficiencies and extra challenges early on, until they overcome this handicap with on-the-job experience. Depending on the scope and objectives of your project, this could have business-wide ramifications. Why learn from your mistakes when you can prevent them? The Task-Skill Method™ of PMP Exam preparation offers a new approach that is more effective and offers more benefits than just getting you ready to pass the exam. The Task-Skill Method prepares candidates through intensive review of the expected roles and responsibilities of a Certified Project Management Professional as identified in PMI’s PMP Role Delineations Study (RDS), also known as the PMP Exam Blueprint. Armed with a fundamental understanding of on-the-job requirements, you will better understand PMP Exam questions and achieve higher overall scores. What’s more, you’ll be ready to immediately have an impact on your projects.

The Task-Skill Method Revealed

The Task-Skill Method is the result of more than a decade of lessons learned and process improvement. The breakthrough change lies in the foundational approach. While traditional PMP Exam prep techniques prepare you to pass by essentially ‘teaching to the exam,’ the new Task-Skill Method prepares you by ‘teaching to the role of a PMP The .’ ® Task-Skill Method still incorporates significant PMBOK Guide study, exam-taking skills and...