I’ve just finished revising the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs in all the project management processes in 5 process groups.
“What is so special in it? Didn’t you complete all this stuff in first two readings?” You might want to ask these questions.
Yes I read it, but I could remember few of them, forgotten most of them. If I can open the PMBOK, I can recollect everything in fraction of seconds, but examiner will not allow the PMBOK guide or any other guide for the exam. There is some logical sequence of study to remember inputs, tools and techniques and outputs. Past 16 hrs, I’ve been practicing on that logical sequence to feed all the data in my mind. RITA PMP exam preparation guide suggests a project management process chart to understand project management activities in 5 process groups. Author didn’t encourage memorizing all the information about project management process chart, instead she suggested an exercise to understand the logical sequence of project management processes.
But I tried it in different way for last 16 hrs. I tried to memorize all the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs in each process group and wrote down on the white paper without seeing it. Later I looked at RITA process chart to reconcile the information with PMBOK guide. Both are almost same with minor difference in planning group; this is the knowledge gap for me. Immediately noted down the knowledge gap and proceeded further. In this fashion I’m able to establish a logic sequence of steps to understand the correlation between each project management process in the same group and also I’m able to fill-in knowledge gaps.
You must have another question in your mind, “Haven’t you executed all these process earlier in your projects?
“Well, PMBOK standardizes the terminology and though you are a project manager it’s not necessary to involve in all project management processes. For example if you work in seller organization, you may not get chance to involve in procurement management activities. Don’t you agree with me? : - )”
“What is so special in it? Didn’t you complete all this stuff in first two readings?” You might want to ask these questions.
Yes I read it, but I could remember few of them, forgotten most of them. If I can open the PMBOK, I can recollect everything in fraction of seconds, but examiner will not allow the PMBOK guide or any other guide for the exam. There is some logical sequence of study to remember inputs, tools and techniques and outputs. Past 16 hrs, I’ve been practicing on that logical sequence to feed all the data in my mind. RITA PMP exam preparation guide suggests a project management process chart to understand project management activities in 5 process groups. Author didn’t encourage memorizing all the information about project management process chart, instead she suggested an exercise to understand the logical sequence of project management processes.
But I tried it in different way for last 16 hrs. I tried to memorize all the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs in each process group and wrote down on the white paper without seeing it. Later I looked at RITA process chart to reconcile the information with PMBOK guide. Both are almost same with minor difference in planning group; this is the knowledge gap for me. Immediately noted down the knowledge gap and proceeded further. In this fashion I’m able to establish a logic sequence of steps to understand the correlation between each project management process in the same group and also I’m able to fill-in knowledge gaps.
You must have another question in your mind, “Haven’t you executed all these process earlier in your projects?
“Well, PMBOK standardizes the terminology and though you are a project manager it’s not necessary to involve in all project management processes. For example if you work in seller organization, you may not get chance to involve in procurement management activities. Don’t you agree with me? : - )”
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