OK, I know people are out there looking for free study material and even bootleg copies of the PMBOK, but it is a bad sign for the profession when I get people coming to this site trying to find out "how to cheat on the pmp exam":
Whoever is out there searching google for:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=how+to+cheat+on+the+pmp+exam
you have lowered my respect for you by at least a notch or two. Spend some of the energy you are currently using to game the exam to study a bit. It isn't that hard. Read the dumb Guide to the PMBOK and take some notes. Study the terminology used. That should cover it. If you think that you need to cheat to pass it, you have already failed.
I'm even more convinced that the whole PMP certification is just a scam.
Comments (3)
Jack,
FYI - I will be mentioning your blog and in particular this post in the upcoming show of The Project Management Podcast. The show will be available at http://pmpodcast.blogspot.com.
Posted by Cornelius Fichtner, PMP | March 28, 2006 10:01 PM
Posted on March 28, 2006 22:01
F**k you
(Note: Edited for content! Some people get mad when you say they are cheaters)
Posted by F**k you | May 26, 2006 2:52 AM
Posted on May 26, 2006 02:52
The word 'cheat' is used in video gaming to mean hints as well as cheating, so it makes sense to search on it as a means to finding test taking hints.
However, as far as studying for the PMP rather than trying to find hints and shortcuts my question is 'why'?The fact that having extensive project management experience is a detriment on this test tells the true tale of the worth of this certification as far as being a measure of project management skills. It is simply another corporate 'must do' that has arbitrarily been awarded recognition. Why should anyone waste valuable time to learn content that has little professional value? The PMP is not testing conceptual knowledge it is nitpicking definitions; many of which have different meanings in other professional contexts such as systems development and risk management. If the PMP tested on concepts and real knowledge then it couldn't be 'gamed' and 'cheaters' would defeat themselves by that approach.
Posted by Martin Fawls | June 18, 2007 9:58 AM
Posted on June 18, 2007 09:58