PMP

Presentation
By
Engr. Ehab H.
Sousa
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 Engr. Ehab H. Sousa
Graduated from Faculty of engineering Ain Shames university 2004
Worked as an Electrical Protection Engineer at Egyptian Electrical Transmission
Company (EETC) from March 2005 to March 2009.
Protection Consultant at Dar engineering from April 2009 to April 2011.
Project Engineer at Dar engineering from April 2011 to December 2014.
Project Manager at Saudi Electricity Company from December 2014 till to date.
I am a PMP in good standing since 17.11.2016. These are my IDs:
PMP #: 1981323
Please check the PMI Certification Registry. Search for my name as follows:
Last Name: Sousa
Country : Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
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Sr.
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Subjects From To
(1) Acknowledgement
(2) Vision
1 (3) Whats project Management? 09:00 09:30
(4) What is PMI?
(5) Certificates of PMI
(6) How should I apply for PMP?
(7) Exam content outline
(8) Description of Examination Report
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(9) How Certificate /Lapel Pin Look Like ?
(10) Whats procedure to renew PMP?
(11) Contents of PMPOK Fifth Edition
(12) My Recommended study plan
(13) What are features of exam? Is it difficult or Easy?
(14) Is PMPs exam depend on keeping information or analytical
3 thinking? 10:00 11:00
(15) What about exam language? Is it easy?
(16) Why its easy for EHV Projects employee to succeed in PMP
comparing to others?
4 Short Break 11:00 11:15
(17) Alignment of PMI certifications with SEC strategic
transformation
5 (18) How to apply PMP on our practical work & life? 11:15 01:00 3
(19) Link for PMP data sources & attachments
(20) Interactive discussion.
 1. Acknowledgement
Many Thanks for Mr. Hatim and his team work for
organizing such events. I do appreciate your trust to give
me the chance for presenting my PMP experience &
lessons learned to EHVPDs employees and consultants
which is in line with your wise / shared vision that
reflects proper / effective planning to enrich managerial
competencies, skills & continuous improvement in our
department.
Thanks for Engr. Ahmed Al-Amoudi whose helped me in
preparing the presentation.
Thanks for all colleagues who attend today.
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 2. Vision

70% from EHV Project employees /consultants

shall be PMP certified by end of 2017.
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3. Whats Project Management?

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3. Whats project Management?

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 4. What Is PMI?

In the 1960s project management as such began to be used in the

aerospace, construction and defence
` industries.
PMI established at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1969 as a
non profit organization. It was incorporated in the state of
Pennsylvania in the same year.

In the 1980s, efforts were made to standardize project management

procedures and approaches. The PMI produced the first Project
Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) in 1996. 8

Wherever you are in your career, PMI has a certification for you.
5. Certificates Of PMI:

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 5. Certificates Of PMI:

PMI offer eight certifications that recognize knowledge and competency, including
the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification held by more than
650,000 practitioners and growing worldwide. Salaries and career opportunities for
certification holders show that employers recognize the value delivered by trained
practitioners. 10

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 Project Management Professional (PMP)
The PMP is the gold standard of project management
certification. Recognized and demanded by organizations
worldwide, the PMP validates your competence to perform
in the role of a project manager, leading and directing
projects and teams.
The Project Management Professional (PMP) is the most
important industry-recognized certification for project
managers.

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 Project Management Professional (PMP)
You can find PMPs leading projects in nearly every country and, unlike
other certifications that focus on a particular geography or domain, the
PMP is truly global. As a PMP, you can work in virtually any industry,
with any methodology and in any location.
The PMP also increases your earning potential. PMP certification
holders earn 20 percent more than their non-certified peers according
to Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition.
Employers benefit as well. When more than one-third of their project
managers are PMP-certified, organizations complete more of their
projects on time, on budget and meeting original goals. (Pulse of the
Profession study, PMI, 2015.)
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 Project Management Professional (PMP)
The PMP signifies that you speak and understand the global language
of project management and connects you to a community of
professionals, organizations and experts worldwide. Become a PMP
and become a project hero.
Program Management Professional (PgMP)
Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
PPMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)
PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) 13
Project Management Professional (PMP)

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6. How Should I Apply For PMP?

PRICE

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6. How Should I Apply For PMP?
Secondary degree 7,500 hours leading and directing
(high school diploma, projects
associates degree or 35 hours of project management
the global equivalent) education

4,500 hours leading and directing

projects
Four-year degree
35 hours of project management
education
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 6. How should I apply for PMP?
Application Submission
Application Completeness Review
You have 90 days
to complete the Applicant Payment Process
application once 5 Days (when
you start submitted online) Audit Process
(You cannot
schedule exam Multiple-Choice
until you submit (If your application is Examination Eligibility
selected)
payment of
credential fees) You have 90 days to 1 Year
send your audit
materials From the date of
PMI processes audit the application
materials in 5-7 days approval
(the eligibility period You can take the
begins upon exam up to 3
successful completion
of the audit)
times during this
year.

The following is enclosed for your ready reference:

My PMP application (attachment 1)
PMP Hand Book (attachment 2)
Excel sheet for experience calculation (attachment 3). 17
6. How Should I Apply For PMP?

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 7. Exam Content Outline
The certification exam has 200 multiple-choice questions,
and you have four hours to complete it.

While submitting your request for exam reservation, you may also
choose assistant exam language (Arabic, Urduetc.) with English.
PMI didnt specify exactly how much is the minimum score to pass
the exam but its estimated that it required to exceed 65% --- 69% to
pass the exam. 19
8. Description Of Examination Report

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9. How Certificate /Lapel Pin Look Like ?

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9. How Certificate /Lapel Pin Look Like ?

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10. Whats the procedure to renew PMP?
Certification Credential Credential Credential Suspension Credential Expiration
Maintenance Renewal
Cycle
Your 3 Years You can 1 Year period Occurs at the end of
certification You are complete the Occurs on the third your suspension
cycle begins required to renewal process anniversary of the period if you did not
the day you earn and once you have day you passed the fulfill the counting
pass the exam report 60 earned and exam if you have certification
and are professional reported 60 not fulfilled the requirements
bestowed the development PDUs per the continuing toward credential.
credential units- PDUs- requirements certification If you wish to hold
within this 3- and submit requirements the Credential
year cycle. renewal fees toward credential again, you need to
Maintenance & reapply.
renewal

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11. Contents Of PMPOK Fifth Edition

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11. Contents Of PMPOK Fifth Edition

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 12. My Recommended Study Plan
Stage#1
(1) If you dont have 35 PDU to enter the
exam, you may easily get them by listening to
Mr. Mohamed Al-Sadany PMP free on line
course on UDEMY
(https://www.udemy.com/saadany-
pmp/learn/v4/content).

(2) If you already have 35 PDU, you

may listen to Mr. Ehab Al-Maleh
youtube course
(https://www.youtube.com/playlist
?list=PLUmD5wQ2FYzln56sOLWww
6aPFeBs2LKme).
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 12. My Recommended Study Plan
Stage#2
(3) After completion of course listening, you shall read
each chapter in PMBOK (attachment 4) and solve
questions after completion of each chapter from RITA
book (attachment 5).

(4) Its preferable if you print PMBOK and read from

hard copy so that you can write your remarks.

(5) You may use any assistant book with PMBOK such
as RITA or Head first (attachment 6) so that you will
read any ambiguous portion from the assistant book if
its not clear in PMBOK.

(6) However; the main book for study must be the

PMBOK. You will find it difficult at the beginning but
after some time you will be familiar with book style. 27
 12. My Recommended Study Plan
Stage#3
(7) You shall read PMBOK for the second time.

(8) Solve advanced question after each chapter from the following
sources:
-- PM study chapter questions (attachment 7).
-- Green book 2016 chapter questions (attachment 8).
-- PREPCAST (attachment 9).
-- Head First (attachment 10).

(9) Its very important that you will make separate file for each
chapter. This file will consist of four other sub files. Each sub file
will contain questions which you wrongly solved from the source so
that they will be reviewed in another / future stage.

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 12. My Recommended Study Plan
(10) In this stage you will start solving general questions (not specific for certain chapter). Its also very
Stage#4 recommended that you will adjust consumed time for solving the question in this stage. Try to train
yourself that one question will be solved in one minute.

(11) I recommend to solve Green 2016 18 Mock exams (attachment 11). They are near to real exam
questions. Each exam consist of 50 questions. You have to train yourself to solve one exam in maximum
one hour. You shouldnt leave PMBOK reading at this stage. You shall read (one chapter + questions of
item 9) between each two exams i.e. two exams then (one chapter + questions of item 9) then two
examsetc.

(12) You should also try to solve full exams i.e. 200 question in four continuous hours to examine your
concentration & stamina. I recommend four PMSTUDY Exams (attachment 12) for this stage. If you
wish to succeed in PMP, you should not miss even one day without reading chapters or solving
question. In case you dont have a time, at least you shall join PM STUDY GROUP which considered
the biggest face book group for PMP. Its very dynamic group has about 200000 active members and
its full of questions and hot topics regarding PMP. All members are cooperative and everyone pass the
exam share his lesson learned

o Note: excessive use of that group is not recommended. Its better to achieve your study plan rather than spending
more time using group. It can be used only if you dont have chance to achieve your plan. 29
Group link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1655620441323882/
 13. What Are Features Of Exam? Is It
Difficult Or Easy??
PMP exam is not difficult and also not easy. It examines your
understanding, analytical thinking & your ability to take fast / correct
decision in short time.
Time factor is very essential in the exam. You have to efficiently
control your time.
When you find that it will take more than one 1.5 minute for a
question, choose the nearest answer, make tic mark on the question
so that you can review it after completion.
You should also try to search for the key word to solve the question.
For more details, please read my exam tips (attachment 14). 30
14. Is PMPs Exam Depend On Keeping
Information Or Analytical Thinking?
The exam is not depending on your keeping. It depends
on your understanding and majority of questions are
situational. Direct questions are very rear (may be one
or two).
The questions put you in real situations which you will
face as a project manager and examine how you will
act? Which tools shall be used? How you will apply
what you learned in PMBOK.
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 15. What About Exam Language ? Is It
Easy?
Most probably yes. However; its recommended to
choose assistance language to translate the
ambiguous words.
Dont read the complete translated question as
Arabic translation is poor. Only read the translation
for the words which you dont know.

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16. Why Its Easy For EHV Project Employee To Succeed In
PMP Comparing To Others?
Oriented with projects management and know basic / main dimensions of projects.
Communicating / managing proficiently different cultures, nationalities & personalities.
Very familiar with contract management.
Realising Project scope of work.
Dealing / reviewing of time schedules.
Ability to manage resources

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 17. Alignment Of PMI Certifications With SEC
Strategic Transformation
Developed by practitioners for practitioners, PMI
certifications are based on rigorous standards and
on-going research to meet the real-world needs of
organizations. With a PMI certification behind your
name, you can work in virtually any industry,
anywhere in the world, and with any project
management methodology.
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 18. How To Apply PMP On Our Practical Work & Life?
There is two ways for definite failure: whether to
apply each and every thing in PMBOK or not to
apply anything!
Its clearly mentioned in PMBOK that the proposed
procedures are the best practices however; the
project manager shall tailor whats required and
not required for his project.
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 18. How To Apply PMP On Our Practical Work & Life?
We can apply PMP as follows:
Create Organization Process Assets (OPA): The plans,
processes, policies, procedures, and knowledge bases
specific to and used by the performing organization. They
include any artefact, practice, or knowledge from any or all
of the organizations involved in the project that can be used
to perform or govern the project.
Facilitate Lesson learned
Use PMBOK tools while creating scope of work.
Control Time schedule.
Create quality standards which will facilitate quality auditing
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 18. How To Apply PMP On Our Practical Work & Life?
Managing Human resources, solving conflicts & creating
selection criteria.
Communication Management Plan.
Effective & Efficient Communication (Mr. Mahdy Al-Dossary
great example).
Project Risk management & creating risk register.
Applying Procurement Management (Auditing Contractors
Performance all over the project & creating source selection
criteria).
Stakeholder management (importance of stakeholder
management, risk register stakeholder plans & issue log).
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 19. Link For PMP Data Sources &
Attachments:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0_tRl_lAsC1T0ZLNWlXbGstRmM/view?usp=sharing

Attachment Attachment Description

Number

1 ATTACHMENT 1 My PMP application

2 ATTACHMENT 2 PMP HAND BOOK
3 ATTACHMENT 3 Excel sheet for experience calculation
4 ATTACHMENT 4 PMBOK
5 ATTACHMENT 5 RITA
6 ATTACHMENT 6 HEAD FIRST
7 ATTACHMENT 7 PM study chapter questions
8 ATTACHMENT 8 Green book 2016 chapter questions
9 ATTACHMENT 9 PREPCAST
10 ATTACHMENT 10 HEAD FIRST
11 ATTACHMENT 11 Green 2016 18 Mock exams
12 ATTACHMENT 12 Four PMSTUDY Exams
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13 ATTACHMENT 13 Project Manager Tasks
14 ATTACHMENT 14 My exam tips
20. Interactive Discussion

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