Florida: Where the voters are - Achenblog. Posted at 07:15 AM ET, 01/27/2012 Jan 27, 2012 12:15 PM EST TheWashingtonPost Sunset in Florida, near St.
Pete Beach. (Photo by Joel Achenbach) Just flew back to DC from Florida, where I criss-crossed the state and filed a few stories that were more or less about the campaign. Here’s another fact: Florida isn’t any one thing. Florida is either now, or soon will be, the third-largest state in America. Advantage Florida. Here’s the story I filed last night about Newt and space. And a piece I filed a couple of days ago about young ‘uns in Sarasota.
How to Prepare for the PMP Exam Part 5: Study Tips and Techniques CIO. How to Prepare for the PMP Exam Part 4: Essential Study Materials CIO. CIO — The PMP exam is a four-hour test with 200 multiple-choice questions that cover concepts from the Project Management Institute's (PMI's) Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide).
Some PMPs have described the exam as grueling, and most will tell you that it takes a considerable amount of studying to pass it successfully. It is not surprising, then, that you'll need numerous study materials. The good news is that you can choose from a variety of resources and formats designed to fit your individual learning styles and preferences. Here's a short list of essential study materials. How to Prepare for the PMP Exam Part 3: Build a Project Study Plan CIO. CIO — Project managers seeking PMP certification will serve themselves well if they approach preparing for the PMP exam as a project and create an appropriate project plan.
Like any project plan, your project plan for passing the PMP exam needs to outline your mission, schedule, weekly goals, and communication efforts. Putting in place a project plan for your PMP exam preparations will help you stick to a study schedule and greatly increase your chances of earning that coveted PMP certification. Here are six essential elements of your PMP exam preparation project plan. Editor's Note: Given the interest in project management certification, CIO.com and PMP expert Cornelius Fichtner have prepared a series of how-to articles designed to help interested parties prepare for the PMP exam.
This article is the third in the series. 1. Ask yourself, "What is my motivation for earning the PMP certification? 2. Also, set goals. Make time for study breaks, too. 3. Continue Reading. How to Prepare for the PMP Exam Part 2: Filling Out the Application CIO. CIO — Once you've determined that you're eligible to take the Project Management Institute's (PMI) exam toward PMP certification, your next step is to fill out and submit the application.
The biggest impediment aspiring PMPs face before taking the exam is filling out the nine-page application. Although the application is straightforward, it requires applicants to convey a lot of detailed information about their project management experience. Gathering all of this information can be a project in itself and can take days if not weeks. Consequently, many who start filling out the application never finish it, and thus their hopes of earning the coveted PMP certification are dashed before they even take the exam. In this second article in CIO.com's series on preparing for the PMP exam, you'll learn how the application process works and about its various steps. How to Prepare for the PMP Exam Part 1: Assess Your Eligibility CIO. CIO — Project management remains one of the hottest career options for IT professionals.
CIOs report quarter after quarter that project management skills are among the most sought after IT skills for their organizations. IT workers are responding to this demand by increasingly seeking out project management certification. How to Prepare for the PMP Exam Part 6: Using Practice Tests to Get Ready CIO. CIO — Just like a competitive athlete, a PMP candidate sets out a training course with the actual test as the final event of that preparation.
Preparing for the PMP Exam is less like a 100-meter sprint than a marathon because preparing and passing the exam is an accomplishment in itself. The certification can make a significant difference, exponentially, from the day "PMP" follows your name. Editor's Note: Given the interest in project management certification, CIO.com and PMP expert Cornelius Fichtner have prepared a series of how-to articles designed to help interested parties prepare for the PMP exam. This article is the sixth in the series. How Will You Know That You Are Ready? PMI doesn't tell us how many questions must be answered correctly in order to pass.
So how do you get around the catch 22 situation of wanting to know when you are ready, when nobody tells you what "ready" really means? Keep track of your score as you answer PMP Exam sample questions. Continue Reading.