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Topic History of : Passed PMP, first attempt, 9/5/19 – Part 4 of 4: Question Types & PMI Shaming
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Lisa Sweeney PMP
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My Lessons Learned are lengthy, so I posted them as separate topics:
Passed PMP, first attempt, 9/5/19 – Part 1 of 4: Study Aids Passed PMP, first attempt, 9/5/19 – Part 2 of 4: Driving to the Exam & At the Exam Center, Pearson VUE Experience Passed PMP, first attempt, 9/5/19 – Part 3 of 4: Exam Interface & Answering Questions, Pearson VUE Experience Passed PMP, first attempt, 9/5/19 – Part 4 of 4: Exam Question Types & PMI Shaming Here’s Part 4 of 4: Exam Question Types & PMI Shaming 1) EXAM QUESTION TYPES “Experimental Questions”
In General:
Process Questions:
3 Calculations:
Several questions:
Few questions:
Answer choices:
2) NOW FOR SOME PMI SHAMING . . . Spoiler Alert! Warning! This is an open letter to PMI, difficult-yet-necessary . . . a. Experimental Questions? More like lyrics from the Doors Shame on you PMI, for randomly placing 25 “experimental questions” on the test. I found no reasoning or logical solution in these question/answer sets, only abundant ambiguities. The true goal of including experimental questions is to validate and improve potential new questions . . .
I agree with the concept. What I encountered, however, is what I consider to be a misuse of experimental questions. Their construction, basis, language, and high level of ambiguity did not reflect the PMBOK or anything resembling real-life situations.
What I read, however, pushed the limits of irrelevant information and language so far that they were detached from any clear applicability to real-life and I question their construct fidelity. As they were written in my exam, I don’t see the value of them appearing on future exams as scored questions. So if that’s the case, the question is what’s your real intention of the “experimental questions”?
b. You Want It To Be Secret: Our Test Scores Shame on you PMI, for not releasing our actual test scores to us. You have the same kind of rules for transparency as Brad Pitt does in Fight Club. When was the last time you thumbed through the PMI Code of Ethics? Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
In the end, people feel 1 of 2 things when they hear the words “PMP Exam”. Either, you’ve had no relationship with it so you don’t care, or it’s punched you in the stomach. There’s no in between. Since your last four CEO’s (including your current leader) haven’t passed the PMP exam themselves, I imagine it’s the former. Yes PMI, I see you going through a transformational crisis. I see why interest in your cash cow (the Golden PMP) is diminishing domestically. Can you relate to the evolving culture? Your true test is either to convince everyone your current practices and systems are still relevant or accept they aren’t and fix it. If it seems unfair to suddenly have your fate riding on understanding complicated, unclear problems, without the tools you’re used to, in a new, more agile world, you’re right. It’s painful. Just like a gut punch. End of Part 4 of 4: Exam Question Types & PMI Shaming |
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