PMP? Lessons Learned: Ashish Gupta, PMP
Shiv Shenoy
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Another YooHoo! moment for me this week ?? as another of my students passed the exam. Here is another article that shares some of the best PMP? exam practice from a fresh Project Management Professional.
Ashish Gupta passed his exam on the first attempt. He is sharing very crucial insights into the exam. I was, to be honest, surprised by his new type of brain dump but then realized that it was indeed a unique perspective.
Ashish works in IT industry and has a rich 12 years of experience. A B. Tech and MBA, he started his career as a Business Analyst and then moved to management role.
In this article Ashish shares a PMP? exam practice that he found to be the most effective.
What made you take up PMP?? Did you consider any other certification exams?
I came to know about the PMP? first time in the year 2014 when one of my colleagues has cleared the same. Since then I was fascinated to take this exam. After discussing and researching PMP? in more detail, however, I was able to make up my mind to take on PMP? in early 2020 only because of eligibility and time availability requirements.
Before PMP? I earned agile certifications (CSM & CSPO) as I wanted to get them done with and then dedicate more time for PMP?, being one of the complex certifications to attempt.
Achieving PMP? was a milestone of my larger career goal, I was well aware of its benefits in terms of knowledge, benchmark, and higher earnings.
Also read: How I gained confidence to pass the PMP? exam
Which study resources did use for the exam preparation?
After doing research into study resources I chose Shiv Shenoy’s ‘PM Exam Last Mile Program’ to understand the PMP? exam content in a very simple way.
Another study material I have chosen is Rita Mulchay (#ad) and then of course the PMBOK? guide as well.
How did you approach the exam and what was your study plan?
The COVID situation helped me plan well for the preparation as I was working from home. The time otherwise would have been spent in commute to and from work gave me 3 additional hours – which I dedicated for PMP? study.
I worked with Shiv to create a custom study plan for 11-weeks and strictly followed the plan.
Here is a PMP? exam practice that I consider helped me the most.