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Project Management Professional Overview
Narayanam Sricharan,PMP
03rd October 2013

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Agenda
• What is PMP
• Eligibility Requirements
• 3 step Assessment Criteria

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What is PMP…
• A professional credential for Projects offered by PMI
• Its accredited by the American National Standard Institute(ANSI)
against the International organization for Standardization (ISO)
17024.
• PMP Credential is also registered against the ISO 9001:2008
standard for QMS.
• Similar to PMP, PMI offers many other credential like
CAPM,PgMP etc.

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More about PMI
 Founded in 1969
 Not for profit organization
 250 chapters in over 70 countries
 420,000 members and credential holders
 A guide to Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK®)
 Administers globally recognized certification programs includes
 Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential
 Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) certification
 PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) credential
 PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP®) credential
 Program Management Professional(PgMP®) credential

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PMP Eligibility Requirement
Category College /
University
Education
PM Training Hours Leading and
Directing Project Tasks
Minimum
professional Project
Mgt Experience
One Bachelors
Degree
35 Contact
Hours
4500 hours 36 months within
last 8 years
Two High School
Diploma
35 Contact
Hours
7500 hours 60 months within
last 8 years

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Assessment Criteria
Education &
Experience
Examination CCR

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Assessment Criteria
A Candidate is assessed by examining his or her competence using
 Reviewing Education and Experience – A combination of education
and/or experience in project management is required for certification.
 Testing competence – The candidate is required to apply project
management concepts and experience to potential on-the-job situations
through a series of scenario-based questions.
 Ongoing Development – Maintenance of a PMI certification requires
the accumulation of ongoing Professional Development and Education.

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Timeline of the PMP Application Credential Process
Application Submission
You have 90 days to complete the application
once you started it.
Application Completeness Review
5 Days (When Submitted Online)
Applicant Payment Process
(You cannot schedule exam until you submit
payment of credential fees)
Audit Process
(If your application is selected)
You have 90 days to send your Audit Material
PMI Processes audit materials in 5-7 days
(The eligibility period begins upon successful
completion of the audit)
Multiple-Choice Examination Eligibility
1 Year
From the date of the application approval
You can take the exam up to 3 times during this
1 year
Certification Cycle
Your Certification Cycle Begins The day you pass
the exam and are bestowed the credential.
Credential Maintenance
3 Years
You are required to earn and report
60 Professional Development Units
PDUs- within this 3-year cycle.
Credential Renewal
You can complete the renewal process once you
have earned and reported 60 PDUs per the
requirements and submit renewal fees.
Credential Suspension
1 year period
Occurs on the 3rd anniversary of the day you
passed the exam if you have not fulfilled the
Continuing Certification Requirements towards
credential maintenance and renewal.
Credential Expiration
Occurs at the end of your suspension period if you
did not fulfill the Continuing Certification
Requirements towards credential maintenance
and renewal. If you wish to hold the credential
again, you need to reapply.

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Fee Structure
EXAM ADMINISTRATION TYPE PMI MEMBER STATUS US DOLLARS EUROS
Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Member $405 €340
Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Non-Member $555 €465
Reexamination (CBT)
Member
$275 €230
Reexamination (CBT)
Non-Member
$375 €315
CCR Credential Renewal Member $60 USD Only
CCR Credential Renewal Non-Member $150 USD Only
PMI membership Fees is $139

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Exam Content Outline
DOMAIN PERCENTAGE OF ITEMS ON TEST
Initiating 13%
Planning The Project 24%
Executing The Project 30%
Monitoring & Controlling The Project 25%
Closing The Project 8%
TOTAL 100%
Project Management Process group and Knowledge Area Mapping

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About Exam
 Computer-based testing (CBT) is the standard method of administration for PMI
examination.
 Duration of examination - 4 hours
 There are no scheduled breaks during the exam.
 Exam is preceded by an 15 minutes of tutorial.
 200 objective type questions.
 175 questions for scoring and the rest 25 for validating future examination
questions.
 Exams are online and are conducted at Prometric centers only.
 Nearest prometric center for us is Borivali, Mumbai.

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Some Important Tips for Exam....
 Answer each question from PMI perspective, not the perspective we have
acquired from our real world and/or life experience.
 Make sure, you have not only read the question but identified the actual
question.
 Read all four choices carefully before you select the answer
 There may be more than one “Correct” answer to each question, but only one
“Best” answer.
 Be careful on distracters.

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Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Program
 Once PMP credential is obtained, one need to participate in CCR program
to maintain an active certification status.
 The PMP Certification cycle lasts for three years.
 During this period one need to earn 60 professional development units
(PDU) towards credential maintenance.
 PDU categories fall into two divisions.
Education Giving back to profession
Courses offered by PMI’s REP,
chapters or communities
Creating New project Management
Knowledge
Continuing Education Volunteer Service
Self-Directed Learning's Work as Professional in Project
Management

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PMP Certification
 Shows your commitment to the Project Management Profession
 Improve and Recognizes your Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
 Serves as an unbiased endorsement of your project management
expertise and professional experience on a global level.
 Reflect Achievement
 Leads to better earnings and career opportunities
 Prepares you for greater job responsibilities
 Builds Self Confidence
 Enhances Project Management Profession

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Thank you
Questions?
PMP Certification Exam Process
Sricharan Narayanam, PMP
PMI India Champion
Mobile: +91 9823771269
sricharannarayanam@gmail.com