Showing posts with label RMP Exam Experiences. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RMP Exam Experiences. Show all posts

Monday, May 24, 2021

Course Review: RMP Live Lessons–A Must-Have Course if You Are Serious About Risk Management

By V Satya Viswanadha Raju, RMP, PMP




Why this Course?

After completing my PMP certification, in less than a year the COVID pandemic started. The current challenges and risks that were evolving in my project along the current pandemic. 

My organization's approach has also changed with respect to risk management. It made me think more on Risk Management, primarily identification, planning and mitigation. 

That has attracted me more towards pursuing and earning my Risk Management Professional (RMP®) credential. I was not fortunate to have the RMP Live Lessons course, but got access to this course later. 

After going through this course, I felt this:

This video course is awesome. I wish I had this course earlier.


RMP Live Lessons: Unique Selling Point

The RMP Live Lessons course will definitely help the individuals in understanding the importance of changing the thought processes about Risks and Risk Management. It’s more important than earning the RMP credential. 

Your whole perspective will change when you start going through the videos. Taking the RMP Live Lessons course will help you think about the future state of the project and help you run your project by identifying and mitigating the risks.


RMP Live Lessons: Main Advantages 

By taking this course, you will have both broad level understanding and deeper perspectives on areas of risk management, weighing the risks in your project and prioritizing them, along with planning and mitigating the risks.  The course covers the RMP exam fully and will make you prepared for the unseen situations.

Some of you might think the RMP credential is not really needed. But taking the RMP exam will help the individuals to come out of the regular thought process of project management and keeps you ahead in handling the unexpected and unprecedented situations that can affect a project. This course will change your perspectives on risk management. 

RMP Live Lessons: Key Features

I’ve gone through the course of RMP Live Lessons, Guaranteed Pass for over 30 days. I’ve gone through all the videos. 

I found all videos to be crisp and clear. In my view, these are some of the key features of this course:

  • The course is truly UNIQUE. It has all the blends and flavors that will be covered from the PMI’s Practice Standard for Risk Management, The Standard for Risk in Portfolios, Programs and Projects and the PMBOK Guide, the latest edition.
  • It also covers new contents which are not available anywhere such as a large set of exercises in video format and a number of flow diagram exercises. 
  • There are a number of Lessons (total 16) and an exhaustive set of videos. Among these lessons, I particularly liked the following ones the most.
    • Lesson of Risk Identification, 
    • Lesson of Quantitative Risk Analysis, and 
    • Lesson of Risk Response Planning. 
      These will be very important for your RMP exam.
  • Every lesson ends with a number of practice questions. It makes you think differently and tackle different real time scenarios to overcome the risks. Remember that most of the RMP exam questions will be situational.
  • For my RMP exam, I had referred Satya Sir’s RMP book. This video course goes much deeper into the topics and explanations. Satya Sir mentions to read the PMI’s Risk Management related Standards, but in my view this course is sufficient for the RMP exam. 
  • In my view, you need not refer any other content (only have to browse), if you proceed thoroughly with this course.
  • There are extensive sets of videos on areas such as Monte Carlo Simulations, Latin Hypercube Simulations which will be very important for your RMP exam.
  • Concepts such as Risk Attitude Spectrum, Probabilistic Analysis are thoroughly explained. 
  • In total there are 5 full-length questions – each having 170 questions with answers. These will prepare you very well for the RMP exam. 

After going through the course, I feel it's the best in the industry. I strongly believe that though there will be other courses, the BEST will be only one, and it's this course.

Conclusion

I’ve cleared the RMP exam in my first attempt and I found it to be more difficult than the PMP exam. My exam experience is published here. I want to emphasize that help I received from Satya sir in clarifying my doubts, guiding me to think differently about risks. I cleared the exam because of him.

The RMP Live Lessons, Guaranteed Pass course is a complete video course. Hence, it stands far apart from the text content of a book. 

You just have to watch the videos, and do the exercises. We are in a world where time is more important than money. If you are serious about the RMP exam, you should not think about the money part. Because, it's the best and you can have the access whenever and wherever you want. There is no access limit or stipulated access time. It also comes with full moneyback guarantee! 

The course is so well-articulated that you will find true value for your money. It’s worth every penny of yours.


Brief Profile: 

V Satya Viswanadha Raju, RMP, PMP

Operations Manager – DXC Technology

 



Monday, February 01, 2021

RMP Success Story: RMP Exam is Tougher Than the PMP Exam, Prepare Strongly To Succeed

By V Satya Viswanadha Raju, RMP, PMP


Introduction
I have been part of IT Service Operations industry for over 10 years and support multi-million dollars clients with varying service level agreement (SLA) demands. In these environments, risks are high and risk management is highly needed. My current role in the organization demanded Operational Risk Management.

Risk management exposure during my Project Management Professional (PMP®) preparations always drew my attention to this specific function and remained my favourite subject to understand and implement.

After completion of my PMP certification, I was in constant discussions with Satya sir about taking the Risk Management Professional (RMP®) exam, who has been my go-to man, always. 


My PMP Success Story: Extraordinary Content of 35 Hours Online Course and a Sincere Approach Helped to Crack the Exam


Own Study
Post my PMP certification, I had long discussions and guidance from Satya Sir and decided to pursue Risk Management Professional (RMP®) certification. The very first thing I did was to buy the RMP Exam Prep Book - I Want to be a RMP, Second Edition, written by Satya Sir. 

Based on my previous experiences with PMP 35 Contact Hours Online Course and MS Project 2016 Live Sessions, I decided to go for this book. Before referring to any other guides and/or standards, I started my RMP journey with I Want To Be A RMP book. 

For preparation, I primarily referred to content from the below three.

  • Book – I Want To Be A RMP, The Plain and Simple Way, 2nd Edition, by Satya Narayan Dash
  • The Standard for Risk Management in Portfolios, Programs, and Projects, by Project Management Institute (PMI®)
  • Practice Standard for Risk Management, by Project Management Institute (PMI)

However, my primary focus and reference were always on the I Want To Be A RMP book. I have read the book six times.

My preparation timeline was six months. I've dedicated two to three hours to study daily. On weekends, I’ve spent four to five hours.

I started off by taking the re-access to PMP 35 Contact Hours course and particularly focused on the set of videos from Risk Management Lesson. This helped me to revise the concepts and prepare.

RMP Exam Experience
My RMP Exam Application form was approved by PMI in December, 2020. On the same date, I booked the slot to give my exam at Pearson Vue professional Center, Bengaluru. 

In the month of December 2020, I started setting up my mind and body for taking the toughest questions and 210 minutes of sitting posture. Practised breathing exercises which really help to reduce the stress.

On the D day, I reached the exam Center 30 minutes early and completed the formalities and it was all set. First few minutes are a bit nervous and even the questions are very complex. And as the time passed, I got more confident and it was a free flow like a stream after the first 30 minutes. I kept checking the time ticks and I didn’t rush towards the end. 

I felt somewhat stressed around the 110th question, and hence, took a break after completing 125 questions so that I could regain my momentum. 

Types of Questions Faced

  • I felt the RMP exam was tougher than the PMP exam as I didn’t find a single question as moderate.
  • At-least 20 questions were very lengthy, 7-8 lines descriptions, and then a question. It takes time to read, and analyze such questions.
  • I received at least 20 Mathematical questions on S- Curve, various estimation techniques and earned value calculations.
  • I also faced questions on To Complete Performance Index (TCPI), Cost Performance Index (CPI) as well as questions on Risk Score.

Book Review - I Want To Be A RMP, 2nd Edition
As I mentioned earlier, before referring to any other books, I started with I Want To Be A RMP book and have read it multiple times.

I did’t hesitate and did’t have any second thoughts to call the books from Satya sir as my Bhagavad Gita for project management, filled with contents from other a number of other books, such as: I Want To Be A PMP book, a number of other references and for Agile based Risk Management - I Want To Be An  ACP book. 

In this book, after every chapter, you will have practice questions which are mostly situational and give different directions towards thinking and making you prepared for the final exam. The answers are also available for each one of them.

The book also has two sets of complete mock exams with answers and detailed explanation for the answer. I recommend anyone, to first take one full-length exam and check yourself where you stand for the main exam and then prepare accordingly. 

The beauty of the book is, it has highlighted tips, and the author will put stress on key focus areas. A large number of tips and revisions have been shared in the book. 

Suggestions for RMP Aspirants
Dos

  • Set your mind for the toughest exam from PMI. As I see it, the RMP exam is tougher than the PMP exam!
  • Plan your schedule and follow the schedule strictly.
  • Practise more mathematical questions and formulas.
  • I recommend to take a short break during the exam, accordingly
Don’ts
  • Stick to books and/or guides you choose and don’t deviate from them.
  • Don’t be nervous during the exam. What will happen will happen – you have prepared earnestly.

Conclusion
I was very elated after clearing my RMP exam. 

I would like to thank Satya sir for his continuous guidance and inspiring me in pursuing this certification. He was the “Person to go to” during my RMP journey for clarifying the doubts, getting the needed advisory.  


Brief Profile:
V, Satya Viswanadha Raju, RMP, PMP

Current Role: I’m currently a Service Delivery Lead in an MNC, Bengaluru, India.




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Thursday, September 10, 2020

RMP Success Story: Risk Management Will Be A Vital Part of Life and Business After COVID-19 Experience, My Recommendation for PMI-RMP Aspirants

By Shahpour Kakaei, PgMP, PMP, ACP, RMP, ITIL, Attended Harvard Business School



Introduction
I have lived with and grown up in large enterprises in Telecommunications and Information Technology. With rapid and ever-changing technologies in all aspects, it is vital to deal with managing people, business, projects and systems in an enterprise.

My focus is mainly on enterprise changes, program management and business development and operations. Hence, Risk Management plays a significant role in all these areas. Although I had foundational knowledge of risk management processes for both at project and enterprise levels (programs and portfolios), from my experience and my previous PMI® credentials such as PgMP®, PMP® and PMI-ACP®, I was enthusiastic to complement it with the PMI-RMP® credential. 

Own Study

I decided to be proactive during the COVID-19 restrictions, so gained my previous online courses for the 30 training hours and applied for PMI-RMP Certification in early April 2020 and planned to study during April to June 2020 for one to two hours daily. 


As I had a fresh understanding from PMI reference books for my other PMI credentials, I only had to go through the chapters related to Project Risk Management, Communications Management, Stakeholder engagement, Procurement Management, Integration Management in the PMBOK guide, 6th edition. I also studied the “Practice Standard for Risk Management” and “The Standard for Risk Management in Portfolios, Programs and Projects” two times.

While reading the above, I purchased and completed reading the book I Want To Be A RMP, 2nd Edition, by Satya Narayan Dash two times. I found the book to be very resourceful.

I found that RMP covers a broad range of knowledge and experience, so preparation for this exam needs serious planning and diverse efforts. 

RMP Exam Experience
I scheduled my exam on the first available appointment in a Pearson VUE test centre near my location in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 18, 2020. However, it was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. I rescheduled the exam three more times on July 26, August 04 and August 23, but each time the exam was cancelled due to COVID-19.

I finally re-scheduled it on September 06, 2020 and passed it with the “Above Target” in all 5 domains in my first attempt!   

During the exam, I tried to spend only one minute on each question and marked the questions, where I had doubts about the correct answers or questions that needed too much time for math. In the end, I reviewed the marked questions. With this strategy I was able to manage my time and avoided the risk of losing the chance or getting panicked by tricky questions.

Types of Questions 
The exam covered various types of questions mostly situational cases, mathematical, tricky, and trapping questions. It requires a deep study and practical experience to understand the situations in the questions and then apply your knowledge. You have to adapt your understanding with respect to the proper process, tools and techniques in Risk Management. 
  • Most of the questions were somehow those I had seen in the above sources especially in Satya’s book, although the wording was different. 
  • There were many questions on PMP and RMP processes, i.e., from the ITTOs and specially tools and techniques in the seven Risk Management processes. 
  • There were also questions on risk management framework, risk response strategies. 
  • I faced questions on Monte Carlo and Latin Hypercubic simulations and analysis.
  • RMP exam questions were also from Agile/adaptive approaches, and enterprise risk management. In the latter case, there will be scenarios of risk in a project as a component of a program or portfolio.
  • I faced questions on types of contracts, organization types, decision tree analysis and different data analysis techniques. 
  • I was expecting many math questions on EVM, but the EVM questions were mostly understanding of the concepts, e.g., what type or portion of budget such as forecasting ETC or EAC will be addressed in the question.
  • There were many questions evaluating your understanding on where to use contingency reserve or management reserve, along with plenty of questions on stakeholder engagement and communications management.

Book Review - I Want To Be A RMP, 2nd Edition
I decided to buy this book because I found Satya very proactive and up to date with PMI® standard editions by looking through his published papers and sources of information. 

I found the book to be significantly unique in covering all requirements for the RMP exam with tips and revision tips, reminders and referring to previous sections. It takes examples from the real world and has practice tests that address new changes and updates to the PMI literature in enterprise project management and risk management.

The book has two series of 170 questions each and they are like the real RMP exam questions. In fact, I would say the questions are a bit more difficult than the real exam questions. The book has complementary video contents, papers, exercise, and flow diagrams, which are helpful for preparations for the RMP exam.

Satya’s support and engagement in the process of exam preparations with the students and readers of his book are of significant value.

Suggestions for RMP Aspirants 

Dos: 

  • Fully read all three PMI references guides related to risk management.
  • Refer to a complete Exam preparation book like Satya’s I Want To Be A RMP, 2nd Edition Book. I strongly recommend this book and will ask the RMP aspirant to read at least two times.
  • Practice at least a thousand different questions from fresh resources before taking the exam. Many available sources of Project Risk Management practice tests are quite old and are referenced to PMBOK earlier editions.    
  • Have a good sleep on the night before the exam. 
Don’ts: 
  • Don’t start the practice tests before completely reading the book; start with practicing questions only when you reviewed the book at least once. Next, practice after reading each chapter for the second or third time. 
  • Practice questions as part of your daily life at least 2-3 hours per day for the 3 weeks right before the exam.
  • Don’t take outdated practice tests referring to the old reference guides and books.

Conclusion
I will pursue my learnings on RMP especially ERM as an unavoidable part of my profession, we will live with change management and risk management in this century and in each aspect of our life Risk Management has a vital role.  

Brief Profile: 
Shahpour Kakaei, PgMP, PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP, ITIL, Attended Harvard Business School. 

I am currently Sr. Program Manager in developing business and managing operations of AWITEL INC in Canada. I have lived with and grown up in large enterprises in Telecommunications and Information Technology like Ericsson and Mobile operators with more than 20 years of experience in managing large scale programs/projects and organizations. 

Tuesday, June 09, 2020

RMP Success Story: Risk Management - Essential for Professional and Personal Success

By John P S Oliver, RMP, PBA, PMP



Introduction
Being a Supply Chain Management professional handling various stakeholders in a highly regulated industry with strict compliance rules and involved in process improvement projects, risk management is one of the core areas of focus for my function and managing risks is one of the key objectives for my role. 

While I gained knowledge on Risk Management processes as part of my preparation for PMP certification, I wanted to further improve my knowledge of Risk Management and decided to go for the PMI-RMP® certification.

My earlier PMP exam experience: 
PMP Live Lessons Was Instrumental in Getting My PMP Credential


Own Study
Once I decided to take the PMI-RMP certification, I scouted for the PMI-RMP training class that would provide me with the mandatory 30 hours of risk management education.


I reached out to Satya Sir since he was my coach for the PMP certification. However, I found out that he was not conducting any class room training session for RMP in the near future. I also came to know that he had just published the second edition of his book - I Want To Be A RMP targeting aspirants for PMI-RMP exam. I then enrolled for the PMI-RMP online training session with a provider, completed it and earned the mandatory 30 PDUs. I then submitted my PMI-RMP application on 21-Oct-2019 and it was accepted by PMI on 28-Oct-2019.

Once my application was accepted, I bought Satya Sir’s Book I Want To Be A RMP, 2nd Edition. I also referenced 3 other books from PMI®, Practice Standard for Project Risk Management, The Standard for Risk Management in Portfolios, Programs and Projects and PMBOK® Guide – 6th Edition.

I began my preparation for the exam in the 1st week of February and completed reading Satya Sir’s Book fully once, taking up the chapter end questions as soon as I completed each chapter. I then referenced the 3 books from PMI mentioned above.

I then took up the two full question sets from Satya Sir’s RMP book. This gave me a good perspective of the areas for improvement. Next, I started my revision of Satya Sir’s Book.

Once I completed the revision, I again attempted all the chapter end questions as well as the two full set questions. I could see a marked improvement in my scores over my previous score. I also attempted Udemy’s simulation questions for PMI-RMP to improve my knowledge.

RMP Exam Experience
After the revision of Satya Sir’s Book, I scheduled my PMI-RMP exam for 23-Mar-2020 at the Pearson Professional Center at Chennai. However, my exam was cancelled by Pearson Vue due to the COVID-19 lockdown and I was asked to reschedule the exam to a later date.

I then rescheduled my exam multiple times for 7-Apr-2020, 8-May-2020, 11-May-2020, 18-May-2020, 27-May-2020 however the exams for these dates were cancelled by Pearson Vue due to the extension of COVID-19 lockdown in Chennai. Finally, I rescheduled the exam for 5-Jun-2020 at 9:00 AM, since Pearson Vue center at Chennai started functioning again from 03-Jun-2020.

I reached Pearson Vue Center by 7:45 AM on 05-Jun-2020 and completed my formalities including the screening and declaration procedures with regards to COVID-19 precautions. Due to COVID-19 precautions, I had to wear mask and gloves for the entire duration of the exam.

I was allowed to start my exam by 8:15 AM and completed the exam in one go without any breaks with 12 minutes of spare time. I reviewed 6 questions that I had marked for review.

Questions Faced:
  • Most of the questions were situational.
  • There were few mathematical questions such as Monte Carlo Analysis, Sensitivity Analysis. 
  • I’ve also received questions on Contingency Reserve and Expected Monetary Value (EMV).
  • There were questions on Latin Hypercube Simulation (LHS). 

Book Review - I Want To Be A RMP, 2nd Edition
As soon as I decided to go for the PMI-RMP certification, I reached out to Satya Sir since he was my coach for the PMP certification. It was at the same time that he had released the 2nd edition of his popular book: I Want To Be A RMP

I had already known about his popular book for PMP aspirants, I Want To Be A PMP and had used his PMP Live Lessons which was in videos. Hence it was a no brainer and I decided to buy his book for RMP preparation.

The book is organized by chapters and it is easy to follow. In addition to ITTOs and the explanation of why it is an ITTO for the particular process, it has additional yogic vision and revision tips which make sure we do not miss the key concepts.

The fascinating aspect of the book is that Satya Sir uses real life situations and examples to drive home the risk management concepts. This helps us to easily understand and remember the concepts.

The book has a separate chapter for mathematical questions along with flash card for mathematical formulas. This helped in my preparation for the mathematical questions which are easy to score.

The book also covers Sensitivity Analysis, Decision Tree analysis, Contingency reserves, Simulations like Monte Carlo, LHS along with examples which is very important from the exam point of view.


Suggestions for RMP Aspirants
Dos:
  • Plan and schedule your exam well in advance.
  • Prepare a realistic study schedule and follow it rigorously.
  • In addition to PMI reference books, go for another study resource like “I Want To Be A RMP” or other published books to aid you in your studies. 
  • Review your answers both the right and the wrong ones to understand the reasoning and logic behind the answers. This will help you to get familiarized with the pattern behind the questions and answers.
  • Spend at least 30% of your overall schedule to attempt practice questions.
Don’ts:
  • Do not attempt questions before you completely study the resources at least once.
  • Do not use more than 2 or 3 study resources (PMI reference books + 1) – That may end up confusing you as well as take your time which can be spent on practicing Questions & Answers.
  • Don’t panic during the exam if you do not know the answer for a particular question - mark it for review and go the next one – You can always come back to the marked question later.

Conclusion
I would like to thank the Almighty for his blessings, my reporting manager for his approval to take up this certification and Satya Sir for his book: I Want To Be A RMP. I am confident that with the knowledge gained, I would be able to apply the concept of risk management more effectively in my day to day operations and projects.

Brief Profile: 
Name: John P S Oliver
Current Role: Supply Chain Manager
Experience: 22+ years of experience in Operations, Vendor Management and Project Management in ITES across SCM, Healthcare, Banking and Financial services, Telecom and Retail verticals.





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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Book for RMP Exam Prep: I Want To Be A RMP, 2nd Edition





* Note *: This book has been updated with the new RMP exam changes due to new ECO and exam references, effective March/April 2022. To know more, refer: What's New (Link).
 
It gives me a lot of pleasure in announcing the public availability of the book for Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) Risk Management Professional (RMP®) examination preparation:

'I WANT TO BE A RMP - The Plain and Simple Way to be A RMP'.

This book is in its second edition. Currently, it’s the only book in the world, which is latest. This is also the first book in the world, which uses the contents of newly enforced PMBOK® 6th edition, and the new Foundational Standard for Risk Management released in 2019.

Nearly three years have passed since the first edition of the book came-up. While preparing for the new content, I realized how much risk management have been updated and upgraded with new changes in these years.

You can see the first edition's content in the below link:
I Want To Be A RMP, 1st edition, the plain and simple way 

In the second edition, a number of new concepts have been added into risk management such as event vs non-event risks, project resilience, emergent risks, new risk assessment paramters, risk management in agile environment, new tools and techniques such as data analytics, probabilistic branching, new risk report, new process of Implement Risk Responses etc. Most importantly, the latest PMBOK guide has now vast coverage of risk management spreading across the rest of the nine knowledge areas, which was not the case earlier. This book incorporates them all and emphasizes the interaction of risk management with other knowledge areas. Because to be a RMP, you just can't go with stand-alone risk management. Rather, you need to understand how it impacts the overall project management landscape.

What's New - I Want To Be A RMP Book, Second Edition

This book could not have been written without the feedback and inputs from many professionals, who are spread around the globe. In particular, I would like to thank Sindu Sreenath, Hendro Hadiwinoto, Rodrigue Fotso, John Monterona, Francis Makamure, and Winson Lin. There are many others who have given inputs - directly or indirectly.

I thank you all for your inputs. Without your feedback and inputs, it would not have been possible.

The earlier edition of the book has seen many PMI-RMP success stories and a few have written their experiences. In fact, almost everyone who has bought the earlier edition of the book and pursued the certification, has been a successful RMP.

Key Features of This Book - I Want To Be A RMP, 2nd Edition
  • Synchronised with PMI’s PMBOK Guide 6th edition, PMI's Practice Standard for Risk Management, PMI's Foundational Standard for Risk Management in Portfolios, Programs, and Projects, and the latest Examination Content Outline (ECO) for the RMP exam.
    * Note *: This book has been updated with the latest RMP Exam ECO applicable from March/April 2022 and latest references.
  • Detailed coverage for various analytical areas, where RMP aspirants face a number of questions. Some of them are:
    • Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP),
    • Fault Tree Analysis / Failure and Effect Analysis (FTA/FMEA),
    • Expected Monetary Value (EMV),
    • Sensitivity Analysis,
    • Criticality Analysis (and Criticality Index),
    • Probabilistic Branching,
    • Probability Distribution,
    • Correlation,
    • Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS),
    • Latin-Hypercube Simulation (LHS),
    • Earned Value Analysis (EVA), 
    • Risk-adjusted Gantt chart,
    • Risk-adjusted S-curve analysis, etc.
  • Over 400 practice questions for the RMP exam, including 2 full length question sets with detailed answers. These questions are with respect to the latest content for the RMP exam.
  • Liberal use of figures and flow diagrams across the books. The book also has a number of tips to crack the exam.
  • Risk management in Agile environment, new methods such as Crawford method, Kipling method etc.
  • A number of videos in various areas such as Earned Value Management, Contingency Reserve, Management Reserve, Risk Response strategies etc.
  • Extensive usage of software tools such as Primavera Risk Analysis which gives you a real-time feel of Risk Register, Risk Report, Various Risk Assessment Parameters, Probabilistic Correlation, Probability Distributions, various types of Simulations, Criticality Analysis, S-curve analysis etc.

Overall Content of the Book
  • Number of Chapters: 12 (+2)
  • Number of Pages: 560 [+78 for new RMP Exam; Total = 638]
  • Number of Questions: 400+ [+50 new; Total = 456]
  • Number of Full-Length Question Sets: 3 [One additional question set + a new set on PMBOK7]
  • Three full length question sets, each with 115 questions and detailed answers (total 345) [Updated for latest RMP Exam]

The price, and access details for this book are available at:
https://www.managementyogi.com/p/books.html


The know the new contents in the book, refer:
What's New - I Want To Be A RMP Book, Second Edition

You can refer the below link to know the top changes:
PMI-RMP Latest Exam from 2022 – Top 11 Changes to Know


To know the breakdown content of the book, please check the below index (partial one). The detailed index is part of the book.

Index of the Book
The partial index of the RMP book is shown below (Embedded Document). You can scroll to see the content.



Friday, March 02, 2018

RMP Success Story: Don’t Underestimate The Exam – Better Your Conceptual Understanding, Higher Your Chance of Success

By Rodrigue Nkamga Fotso, RMP, PMP




Introduction
I have been a Project Manager for more than 14 years. I have always found out this: when risks are not properly managed, some projects easily failed to meet their objectives. Over time, I came to know that the Risk management is not only essential, but also an integral part of project management and impacts other knowledge areas of project management.

Own Study
I prepared for my RMP exam within four months. I consistently studied 3 to 4 hours per day in these months. In the first month, I received my necessary contact hours from the classes form an institute. Then I started my own preparation in the remaining months. I used the Practice Standard for Risk Management (from Project Management Institute), Rita’s book, Reference material from the classroom sessions, Study Guide for RMP and I Want To Be A RMP book - which was key to my success.  


I also went through webinars from PMI, worked out few fast track tests, simulated exams and mock exams. Simultaneously, I was also reading articles related to the Risk Management. 

After going through all the above-mentioned artefacts and materials - except for book “I want to be a RMP” - I realized that the essential and important topics were not developed. For example, the understanding of Quantitative Risk analysis is not upto the mark -  especially when calculations are involved, in Monte Carlo analysis and others techniques related to quantitative assessments. 

Furthermore, the interaction between the other knowledge areas and the one for Risk Management were not properly shown or demonstrated in these books - except in the book, I WANT TO BE A RMP.

RMP Exam Experience
I schedule my exam in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). My strategy was to spend maximum 1 minute per question and to avoid skipping any question. I am really proud of the Satya’s Book because it deeply showed me how to use the Monte Carlo Analysis or graphs in risk management. About 20 questions were related to the simulation and calculation in my exam. Can you imagine? 

Book Review - I Want To Be A RMP
I decided to buy this book because it was the only one available with mathematical understanding, simulations (e.g.,Monte Carlo) and calculations. This book shows all the interactions between knowledge areas and Risk Management and also highlights the importance of Risk management when interaction happens. 

The second Mock Exam in the book was very useful, because it has a number of situational questions and they are very tricky.

Suggestions for RMP Aspirants
  • The more you study the better you will understand. Don’t underestimate the exam. Your conceptual understanding is of high importance. 
  • Read the Satya’s book at least 3 times before exam.  
  • Read the Practice Standard for Risk Management from PMI at least two times. 

Conclusion
In my organization, I’ll share my Risk Management knowledge and I’ll make sure that the risk management is integrated in all projects I perform.

Brief Profile
Name: Rodrigue Nkamga Fotso (Cameroon)
Current Role: Project Manager-Rig at DDW-Dubai; PMP, PMI-RMP
Brief experience details: 14 years of experience maintenance of offshore facilities, Production Management in Shipyard