PMP Exam Preparation comprises four key activities:
- Completing the Application based on your project management experience.
- Elevating your competence level through training and reading books.
- Taking the mock PMP exam using various simulators.
- Psychological preparation.
With the first point, everything seems clear – if you possess sufficient experience and education hours, you simply complete and submit your application to PMI. Otherwise, you’re not eligible. However, with the other points, the matter is less obvious. The issue remains open until the date of the actual PMP exam.
So, is there an alternative way to assess your knowledge quality besides passing or failing the PMP exam?
It turns out there is an effective approach to test your knowledge before the exam. We call it the KnowledgeMap.
The Knowledge Map
The Project Manager’s Knowledge Map is a unique tool developed by Anatolii Savin (PMP, PfMP, M.S.P.M., MCP). It allows you to identify gaps in your project management knowledge. Strictly aligned with the PMP Exam Content Outlines (ECO), the project manager’s knowledge is broken down into 3 domains and 35 tasks. An example of the Knowledge Map scorecard is provided below:
Through the KnowledgeMap’s exams, you can provide correct or incorrect answers, all of which are stored in the system database.
While each question is linked to one or more ECO domains and/or tasks, an overall picture shows which topics you should review for better clarity.
From the illustration above, you can deduce that the Closing Process Group and the Risk Management Knowledge Area are the topics to focus on. The KnowledgeMap scorecard updates after you finish reading relevant literature, undergo additional training and finally retake the exam for the mentioned topics.
Preparation for the PMP exam can be a lengthy process until all the exam’s bars turn green for you. To ensure confidence, you should provide at least 75% correct answers for each section.
Visit KnowledgeMap.pm to access your KnowledgeMap.