PMP, A Path To Success

Denver is the largest city and the capital of the U.S state of Colorado. Denver is the second most populated county in the state of Colorado after the El Paso County. According to the census of 2010, Denver has been ranked as the 27^th most populous U.S City. Being located in the centre of the Front Range Urban Corridor, between the Rocky Mountains in the west and the High Plains to the east, Denver’s topography consists of plains in the city’s centre and hilly areas to the west and the south.

Denver, being close to some of the biggest cities such as Chicago, St. Louis and other cities on the west coast like Los Angeles and San Diego is one of the biggest centres for distribution in the United States. Throughout the years, the city has been home to some of the largest corporations in the United States, and has been a key trade point for the country. Several known companies have been founded and relocated to Denver such as Samsonite, MediaNews Group, Russell Stover Candies, Newmont Mining Corporation and The Frontier Airlines.

The booming economy and ever growing job industry of Denver never allowed the city to slow down a bit. There had never been a shortage of Jobs and even during the economic slowdown and recession; Denver has held the lowest unemployment rates in the United States at 3.8%. Throughout the United States Denver has been proudly showing great developments and the steadiest economic progression.

Denver, which is the land of opportunities and has a on the rise job market is a home to large number of industries and tremendous job opportunities. In a town like Denver, where many of the professionals and qualified people would want to step into the corporate world and succeed, are vying for an opportunity that would change their life!

This is where The Knowledge Academy steps in! The Knowledge Academy which is the number one Globally Accredited Project Management Training Organization based in New York in the Chrysler Building.  The Knowledge Academy which is a pioneer in providing project management courses such as PMP, Six Sigma, PRINCE2, APMP, Business Analysis Training to name a few has successfully trained more than 25,000 professionals in 2011 alone.

PMP Certification course which is equivalent to one of the most sought after project management courses are every professional’s dream today. It promises not only greater job opportunities but also higher pay checks and chances of promotion. The Knowledge Academy brings PMP Certification training courses to Denver, which is one of the ten cities where the Knowledge Academy is now set up its offices.

PMP Certification course comes with many added advantages today. PMI, The Project Management Institution, certifies the PMP Course and this course provides the professional with an added advantage of being better equipped to deal with the work stresses and to manage bigger projects which are responsible for large scale development without any help from the supervisors.

PMP Certification is brought to America by The Knowledge Academy and aims at providing the professionals with management skills and greater experience than ever before.

However, now that you know about us and PMP...the next question would be; how do I pass this exam?

Well worry no longer...here is a little help!

I can hear your screams for “help” as I am typing!  Well calm down, take a deep breath and read on. Here are some tips;

To begin with it is important to make a plan. It doesn’t matter if you have to change this plan every 2 to 3 days, as it helps you understand where you are and what you are doing. A plan also allows you to see where you have got to with your studies.

Now my next piece of advice may seem a little predictable, but bear with me; read the PMBOK Guide! Get yourself a copy of the most recent edition, and read it 2 to 3 times to make sure it goes in. The best time to read it is before you go to bed; and hey we all love to dream about PMP! Every time you read the book you should highlight the parts you think are important and write them down on flash cards. Also, any points which seem incomprehensible to you make a note of and do some research! Also, when reading this book, you must pay special attention to the glossary as you will NOT succeed in the exam if you do not know the basic terms and definitions.

Next, test yourself on some past PMP examination questions. This will allow you to become acquainted with the types of questions you will be asked, and develop the self-discipline to take a 4 hour exam and learn time management.  Once you have answered the questions mark the ones you are struggling with as they are the ones you need to spend more time focusing on, because let’s face it, the one you struggle with WILL come up! 

It is important to remember to make the most out of your study time. Work somewhere quietly where you will not be disturbed in order to allow the maximum amount of information to soak in. You must feel confident about the exam, if you are worried sick about it you will not be able to revise or learn the relevant information.  Just calm down - be cool!

Now, another thing you must do is time yourself. I know, 4 hours does seem like forever, but when you are under pressure, answering questions, the time flies by. So time how long you take on each question and ensure you do not run out of time. This tip will help a lot when taking your exam….Trust me!

So, don't worry about the exam, The Knowledge Academy are here to help!