7 important things to know about PMP

 

1. PMP is industry agnostic and the acquired knowledge can be applied to any industry sector

2. Getting PMP certification may not yield any (substantial) gains but not going for it have its own woes 

3. The PMBOK provides excellent coverage of PM discipline. The subject matter coverage is superior than PRINCE2.  Though both have different application areas and philosophy thus direct comparison may not be possible

4. Some people say its theoretical and boring but its not when you start co-relating the real world experience. Its very much applied skill which can be applied everywhere.

5. Whatever you learn from PM preparation not necessarily you will able to apply in real life, but not knowing the PM knowledge areas could put you in jeopardy 

6. While embarking on PMP journey, the very first thing one should do is, "Prepare a PMP Project Plan"

7. Exam is all about testing and validating professional PM experience

 

Disclosures - PMP is a trademark of Project Management Institute