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Hello Mastercard employees. I have been trying to break into MC for long now.
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PMP seems pretty useless
Pretty sure people that don’t have PMP’s are the ones that say they are useless. 🙄 OP also asked a question about PMP prep apps, not your opinion on their usefulness.
OP - to answer your question - PMP Pocket Prep seems pretty good. It provides the rationale you’re looking for.
I have a PMP and I can reassure everyone that this cert is useless. Here’s another useless cert - CSM.
The key to passing the PMP is figuring out how PMBOK would answer, not how we would answer in the real world. If you can think about it like that, you'll get every question right. The test is kind of useless at measuring your real world PM knowledge and experience - it is all about what PMBOK says.
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Honestly, in order for me to pass I memorized the correct answers. The rationale for why it is correct hardly ever happens in the real world. I needed the certification not the education.
But KPMG1 also makes a good point and I want to be helpful. Best way to study for that exam is memorize the table and avoid the PMBOK. Any book that synthesizes the PMBOK for you is your best bet.
@BCG1 I assure you that my career is proof that neither are useless.
If you’re saying that having these certs determined your career than I feel very sorry for you.
^^^this is an example of why people learn lessons the hard way instead of learning from others with more experience and insight