Are you apprehensive about all the math problems on the PMP exam? Like thinking about doing math instantly transports you back to being an awkward high school student that dreaded going to algebra class? It’s not particularly pleasant to think about. But, for many folks taking the PMP, having to do math causes a lot of anxiety. Why is this? Because many people just freak out thinking that the math on the PMP is upper-level, calculus designed to make us feel stupid. But that is not the case. In fact, if we were to do an analogy showing what PMP math is really like it would probably look something like this: PMP Math : Calculus :: Easy Mac : Cooking Pasta from Scratch In fact, all of the math on the PMP exam is basic arithmetic. Addition. Subtraction. Multiplication. Division. There is nothing complex about the math, it is just knowing the tricks of what they are looking for. This course is designed to help you relax when it comes to math on the PMP exam, in particular focusing on the Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis. Since becoming a PMP in 2010, I have taught the EVM section to many different students. I start the lecture the same way, telling the students to take a deep breath in and to realize that the math questions are actually something that they should look forward to seeing on the exam. Why? Because the math problems have a black-and-white answer that can be determined. There is not some abstract, choose-the-best-option type of answers that drive me crazy as a test taker. There is one answer that is the right answer and I can prove it out with a pen and paper. This EVM course is the first of a series of PMP Math courses I plan on releasing to Udemy. My goal is to not just demystify the PMP ma
What you'll learn
understand basic arithmetic concepts applied in project management
demystify Earned Value Management calculations
develop confidence in solving PMP math problems
Course objectives
to reduce anxiety related to math on the PMP exam
to provide clear strategies for solving EVM problems
to encourage a positive mindset towards the math components of the PMP exam