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Vinod Anand’s Success Story [PMP Lessons Learned]

November 14, 2018 By Manickavel Arumugam Leave a Comment

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Join me in congratulating Mr. Vinod Anand for his success in the PMP® examination. He obtained the PMP credential on 9 Nov 2018.

Welcome to the prestigious club Vinod!

Sincere thanks to Vinod for promptly responding to my request to share his lessons learned from his PMP journey.

In this article, I am sharing Vinod Anand’s success story. Continue to read …

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Table of Contents

  • Personal Details
  • Details of Training Attended
  • Details of Exam Preparation
  • Opinion on the PMP Exam Content
  • During the Exam
  • Final Word

Personal Details

1. Your name
Vinod Anand

2. Your Qualification
PG Degree in Engineering

3. Your Industry
IT

4. Years of Experience
More than 15 years

Details of Training Attended

5. Where did you attend PMP training?
PMI Kerala Chapter, Kochi

6. What is the mode of your training?
Class room based

Details of Exam Preparation

7. How long did you prepare for the exam?
90-180 days

8. In your opinion, which is the best book for PMP exam preparation?
PMP Exam Prep by Rita Mulcahy

9. Did you take part in any online forum during the preparation?
I want to be a PMP® group on LinkedIn

10. Most useful online resource for PMP exam preparation
YouTube Videos – iZenBridge, Praizion, etc.

11. How did you prepare for the exam? What would you like to change if you would revisit the exam preparation period?
Was focused on understanding than just memorizing. This was the best thing to do.

Opinion on the PMP Exam Content

12. Easiest knowledge area?
Communications Management

13. Most difficult knowledge area?
Risk Management

During the Exam

14. Time taken to complete the exam?
Time was just enough

Final Word

15. One last piece of advice for candidates preparing for the exam?
ITTOs (Inputs, Tools and Techniques, Outputs) – understand them, do not memorize!

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