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- 1. And more Tips and Tricks for PMP and ACP Exams Martin R. Bailey, PMP, ACP, CSM MartinRBailey@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/martinrbailey
- 2. This deck is meant to help you with the exams It is not meant to help you learn to be a Project Manager or Agile Practitioner You should have already viewed the presentation “Logic of Formulas”
- 4. All of the above None of the above Which ones (A & C or A & B & D Not enough information Sometimes “All of the Above” and “None of the above” are correct choices, sometimes they aren’t Choices of “which ones” require you to read all the answers “Not enough information” is not always true
- 5. You are a project manager on a large military contract that involves 7 subcontractor companies and a total of 1,253 team members, 752 stakeholders and sponsors, and 14 project managers (including you). You need to get a handle on the communications channels, because otherwise your project will devolve into chaos. How many potential channels of communication are there on this project? A. 2019 B. 91 C. 2,037,171 D. No way to determine As explained in Logic of Formulas you can determine the answer. All you need is N. “no way to determine” is meant to throw you off.
- 6. Because the sky is blue…. That reason is as good as any if you have no idea what the real answer is. Be sure to answer all questions, no matter what. Mark it for review and go back to it later
- 7. Which of the following cumulative measures indicates that your project is about 9% under budget. A. The cumulative AC was 100, and the cumulative EV was 110. B. The cumulative PV was 100, and the cumulative AC was 110. C. The cumulative AC was 110, and the cumulative EV was 100. D. The cumulative EV was 100, and the cumulative PV was 110. Budget is related to COST AC is Actual Cost So the answer must have AC in it You could guess either A or C and have a 50/50 chance if you didn’t know the “Logic of Formulas” trick
- 8. What do you do if you can’t make any sense of the question? You are the project manager for a project where your team must travel to the work site by foot. The walk is 100 miles, and is the first task on the project schedule. The total amount budgeted for this task is $4,000. If the team is scheduled to walk 20 miles per day, they should reach the work site at the end of day 5. At the end of the second day, you realize the team has only traveled 30 miles, and you have spent $2,000. Based on this, what is the SPI for your project, and the projected TCPI? a) 0.8, 1.4 b) 0.75, 1.4 c) 0.75, 1.2 d) Cannot be determined with the given information
- 9. If you really can’t determine at all, even after breaking down the question … try this. You are the project manager for a project where your team must travel to the work site by foot. The walk is 100 miles, and is the first task on the project schedule. The total amount budgeted for this task is $4,000. If the team is scheduled to walk 20 miles per day, they should reach the work site at the end of day 5. At the end of the second day, you realize the team has only traveled 30 miles, and you have spent $2,000. Based on this, what is the SPI for your project, and the projected TCPI? a) 0.8, 1.4 b) 0.75, 1.4 c) 0.75, 1.2 d) Cannot be determined with the given information
- 10. Examine the answers a) 0.8, 1.4 b) 0.75, 1.4 c) 0.75, 1.2 d) Cannot be determined with the given information Assume that D is not a valid answer Then examine the remaining answers
- 11. Look for commonality in answers b is the answer where values overlap So b might be the correct answer (and it is)
- 13. DOWNTIME or WIDETOM Defects Overproduction Waste Not utilizing talent Transportation Inventory Motion Extra processing Waste Inventory Defects Extra processing Transportation Overproduction Motion Types of waste
- 14. INVEST
- 15. TDD – Test Driven Development ◦ repeats until the testers can no longer find tests that fail. focuses on “building the code right” ATDD – Acceptance Test Driven Development ◦ focusses on “building the right code” Four stages Discuss, Distill, Develop & Demo
- 16. MoSCoW ◦ Must have ◦ Should have ◦ Could Have ◦ Won’t have or Want
- 18. XP is known for pair programming An easy way to remember is ◦ eXtra Programmer
- 19. Definition of mnemonic ◦ assisting or intended to assist memory ◦ Example:To distinguish "principal" from "principle" use the mnemonic aid "the principal is your pal.“ Come up with your own mnemonics ◦ Anything that can help
- 20. Take several practice tests from several different sources The first couple of tests should report your weak area as well as explain the correct answers. Once you get on several timed complete tests you should be ready.
- 21. It is a last minute review You can organize ITTO so that you can refer to it if needed. It is a reference for other items It will help you calm down
- 22. I hope this is short PPT is helpful More coming soon Comments and Feedback appreciated Martin R. Bailey, PMP, ACP, CSM MartinRBailey@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/martinrbailey