The most common mistake people make is to try & memorize everything in PMBOK. From Knowledge Areas, to Process Groups, 49 processes, ITTOs, formulas, and even definitions. I'm thankful that I realized early enough to stop wasting my time & effort to memorize. Instead, read, learn & understand the fundamentals, and apply them by doing more mock examination questions. I hope this will benefit you (hopefully in-time before you fry your brains)

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2. HELLO.
Armed with more than 10 years of experience in marketing. Specializing
in Project Management of activation campaigns, conferences, events &
exhibitions.
Bitten by the travel bug and an explorer at heart.
Loves dogs.
@mayscloset
MAY WONG
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May Wong, PMP
PROJECT MANAGER @ SHELL INTERNATIONAL

3. selectively….
UNDERSTANDING is key. However, there are some key areas that puts
our memory muscle to test
EMORIZE

4. MAKE A
Identify & use your preferred memorization technique
i.e.
TORY

5. 10 Knowledge Areas
I Integration
Saw Scope
Two Time
Crows Cost
Quietly Quality
Having Human Resource
Coffee Communication
Reading Risk
Poetry Procurement
Seriously Stakeholder
Photo from: http://www.avesnoir.com/10-amazing-crow-facts/
and…. my story shall be about crows
*I am an imaginative girl.
I Saw Two Crows Quietly Having Coffee
Reading Poetry Seriously
Process Group
I Initiating
Plan-to Planning
Examine Executing
My-
Curious
Monitoring &
Controlling
Crows Closing
I Plan-to
Examine My-
Curious Crows

6. MEMORIZE
NDERSTAND
Battle Of The Ages? Sometimes, its a….. DRAW
We can balance the strength of using our memory & understanding

7. Attribute VS Variable Sample
A : Whether results conforms or not
V : Measures degree of conformation
Deep ‘V’. Hey…DIVE IN!
‘MEMO-STAND’
Example 1:
Create
your own
‘memo-stand’
by writing &
charting out
your
understanding
of that topic
• WHO does WHAT
Responsibility Assignment
Matrix
• WHEN will staff be
hired/removed
Staffing Management Plan
• WHEN are staffs
AVAILABLE
Resource Calendar
Distinctions between…..
Example 2:

8. STUDY
Find your personal technique to achieve understanding of a subject.
Color coding
Audio lectures
Tutorials/Video
Stickers
AID

9. VISUAL toolsI personally found using visual, colors & charts very effective
Example 1:

10. VISUAL toolsI personally found using visual, colors & charts very effective
Example 2:

11. ERBALIZATIONTalk to yourself
.
.
.
.
It’s OK – you are not crazy

12. VERBAL
POWER
Example:
Problem: Change appears in many processes, and may seem very confusing.
Repeat this to yourself until you understand the rationale & co-relation.
CHANGES are found in MONITOR & CONTROL, they are approved
in INTEGRATED CHANGE CONTROL and implemented in DIRECT &
MANAGE PROJECT EXECUTION.

13. ENJOY YOUR
BATTLE

14. QUESTIONS?
FEEDBACK?
YOUTHANK