CAPM Exam Tips

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• CAPM Benefits and Expectations

  • Benefits of cert

    • High demand - globally recognized

    • Higher salary

    • Demonstrated understanding

    • Able to kick in for PMP easier

    • Professional connections

  • CAPM Cert and Eligibility

    • Focuses on knowledge, not experience

    • GED + 23 hours of PM education

    • Apply online, wait 24 hours, submit payment, schedule exam

      • Could be audited - have 90 days to submit materials

  • Intro to exam

    • 150 questions

      • 15 unscored pretest questions

      • 4 possible answers per question

      • 3 hours

    • 4 Domains

      • PM Fundamentals - 36%

      • Predictive, Plan Based Methodologies - 17%

      • Agile Frameworks/Methodologies - 20%

      • Business Analyst Frameworks - 27%
        Need to know what these are but how they interrelate.

    • Books

      • PMBOK

      • Agile Practice Guide

      • Business Analysis for Practitioners

      • Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, Hybrid

  • What to expect on exam day

    • In-Person or Virtual

    • Online system check and remote proctor.

    • Break after finishing question 75

  • What to expect after exam

    • Valid for three years

    • Must earn 15 PDUs to re-up certification.

    • If failed

      • will receive test results.

      • Can take two more times within eligibility period.

      • If fail twice, must wait for one year before applying again.

  • Quiz

• CAPM Foundations

  • Domains and tasks

    • Domains - high level knowledge areas for delivering results

      • PM fundamentals

        • Basics

        • 5 tasks

      • Predictive methodologies

        • 3 tasks

      • Agile Frameworks

        • 5 Tasks

      • Business Analysis

        • 6 tasks

    • Tasks - Underlying responsibilities of the project team members within each domain

    • Enablers - Illustrative examples of the work associated with tasks.
      Domains flow to tasks, which flow to enablers

  • Project Tailoring

    • Projects can be tailored.

    • PMI defines it as the deliberate adaptation of the project management approach, governance, and processes to make them more suitable for the given environment and the work at hand.

    • Things that are tailorable

      • Development approach

      • People

      • Project Life Cycle

      • Deliverables

      • Processes

    • Steps to tailoring

      • Select Development approach

      • Adjust based on requirements within org

      • Adjust based on needs of project

      • Implement ongoing improvements

  • Models, Methods, and Artifacts

    

    • Models - Thinking Strategies (leadership models, change models)

    • Methods - Means of achieving an output or result

    • Artifacts - templates, documents, outputs, or deliverables
      Think of these as intermediate deliverables

    • Deliverables - unique and verifiable results or capabilities to perform services.

  • Quiz

• Tips and Tricks for Passing

  • Key Success Factors

    • Study Plan

    • Read PMBOK - including glossary

  • Avoid Common Pitfalls

    • Don’t Rely on work experience.

    • Plan for success 🙂

    • Understanding is not memorizing

    • Test-taking strategy

  • Navigating Exam

    • Question and Answers

      • What kind of question is it?

      • Where does it fall in the framework?

      • Questions can have more than right answer, so choose the best one.

  • Managing Time

    • Worst questions are ones you don’t answer.

    • About 1 minute per question.

    • Answer questions in phases

      • 1 - Easy questions only (60 seconds or less)

      • 2 - Medium questions only (90 seconds or less)

      • 3 - Hard questions/what’s left (90+ seconds)

    • Time-to-answer

  • Quiz

• Practice CAPM Questions

• Mentally Preparing for Exam

• Conclusion