I'm thrilled to announce that I've officially earned my Project Management Professional (PMP) certification! With AT/AT/AT in all domain . It was an existing journey with hardwork,self motivated & persistence. It's time when your hard work pays off. My PMP journey: - Preparation time: April-June - Study materials used 1. Andrew Ramdayal - I started my journey with andrew video & then go though his Udemy Course -35 Hour PDU contact hour . I must say , remarkable work done by him . He made this journey very engaging & interesting. I just follow his guidance and develop the PMP mindset from scratch to this level . 2. David McLachlan - His YouTube videos are just awesome which helped me to develop elimination techniques.I learn why another answer is not appropriate. I go through his 100 Water fall question ,200 Agile & 150 Pmbok questions . 3. TIA simulator & Study hall Essential -I found the study hall is very close to the actual exam . The study hall has multiple varieties of questions with tagging as expert, moderate and difficult. Practice around -1500+ questions. Exam details: - Date taken: 07 th July 2024 - Format: In-person - Duration: 230 minutes - Questions: 180 multiple-choice questions - Domains covered: People, Process, and Business Environment - Two(2) Break of 10 mins each after 60 sets of questions Key takeaways/Advice 1. PMP Mindset is key to success in this exam . So try to develop a mindset as PMI wants . 2. Focus on Time Management from the start & Divide your time equally as per your tailored approach 3. Don't Focus on memorization , I found this exam is based on practical approach & mindset so focus on understanding to build your concept first. 4. Elimination of options are key ,you must develop skill so that you know why other options are wrong. I'm grateful for the support of my study group team member- Swati Sharma, Raghuveer,Plash,Anupma,Gurjeet,Nidhi,Kushbu ,Mohit ,Sai ,jerbok,bright,khusi,disha,Sai This certification marks a significant milestone in my professional development, and I'm excited to apply these enhanced project management skills to future endeavors.

I'm happy and excited to announce I cleared the PMP exam on my first attempt.

I am excited to announce that I have passed my PMP exam in 1st attempt with overall score of AT. Thank you Andrew for your Cram course! It was really helpful.

**This is an update on my previous message about provisional report card. As I have all the final infomration now, I have updated this post as my 'experience'** Hello again all, thank you for the warm congratulations. Passed with AT in all 3 domains in the first attempt. This community was a big support as I turned to it several times during the last lap of my test journey. Here is my timeline 1. March 2023- decided to take the PMP. Made application and was accepted to take the test. 2. March 2024- Ran out of the 1 year time to take test (new job, new city, personal commitments, etc.) and so contacted PMI and they offered a three month extension which was a life-saver. 3. April 2024- Began immersive study (Andrew Ramdayal's 35 PDEU course+ Rita Mulcahy's PMP exam prep book- I am more comfortable reading and studying from books and this is the best one to prepare. Do focus on "tricks of the trade" part in every chapter. 4. 3 weeks to go for exam- started doing question by question- David McLaclahn's videos on 200 Agile, 150 PMBOK, 100 Waterfall. 5. 2 weeks to go for exam- signed up for PMI study and started the 15 questions mini-tests 6. 1 week to go for exam- PMI study hall's 2 full length mock tests (got 72% in both) **I would recommend taking the PMI study hall subscription much earlier (I regret taking it so late in my study). The actual PMP questions are very close to the mini and mock tests.** 8. D-day-- arrived 1 hour early to the venue (to prevent any last minute jitters). On the train read my hand-written notes. During the exam- there was a light on the top of my screen which was really bothering my eyes, I didn't say anything for the first 1.5 hours. However, I asked the staff to switch it off during my 2nd break (should have done it much before!!) and I was able to focus much better. In my opinion, my time management during the test was not great (the light was bothering me too) and if I could go back, I would really try very hard to do every question in 50-60 seconds. I spent more time on my first 2 sections and that left me with less for the last section, and, in hindsight, this could have been managed much better. Unfortunately, I had no time to spare and I finished the last question in the last 2 seconds.

During the development of a new residential area, a recently enacted zoning law changes the permissible building heights within the project's area. The project team has been informed of this change. What is the most effective course of action for the project manager to take? A. Review the project's design plans to ensure they comply with the new zoning law B. Update the project documentation to reflect the change in zoning laws and its impact on the project scope C. Schedule a meeting with local government officials to seek exceptions for the current project D. Consult with legal counsel to understand the implications of the zoning law change on the project This is a question from one of the micro-exams. I chose answer A and it is incorrect. I would like someone to explain me Why A is incorrect and would there be a kind of guideline in understanding questions similar to this ?