When I received my PgMP credential last year, I was the 13th (or 14th?) in India to do so.
Little did I realise what it would take to achieve the credential when I started my journey around October of 2008. I was browsing through PMI's website when the credential piqued my interest. I immediately downloaded the information booklet and started going through the eligibility criteria. After convincing myself that I meet their criteria, I started working on my application.
The application was a project in itself. It took me more than three months to organise my thoughts and write down all the information required to fill in the form. I must admit that the $1500 price tag did put me off in the beginning. Nevertheless, I decided to go for it. The online application is not too difficult particularly if you have gone through it as part of your PMP or other certification applications with PMI.
In two-three days I received an email from PMI that my application has been selected for an audit. I then learnt that almost all applications are audited. (considering that PMI wants to ensure the sanctity of the credential, that it wouldn’t compromise). I had to furnish photocopies of my educational certificates and a declaration from my reporting manager that the information that I have stated in my application is authentic. It took another three weeks before these documents reached PMI's office.
Another week and I get an email from PMI giving me the green signal. I had started preparing for the exam in the meantime. The SPM was my only source of preparation for the first two weeks by which time Crosswind shipped the Boot camp book and the CD that I had ordered. It was indeed a costly affair!
The examination is very rigorous and tests your patience along with your knowledge. The questions sometimes are so lengthy that they run into pages.
Then came the Multi rater Assessment. PMI sent a questionnaire to selected respondents by email. They were given close to three weeks to respond. Thankfully for me, all of them promptly responded.
I am happy to help aspirants. Please get in touch if you think I can be of help. It’s bharath@kbharath.com
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- Bharath Kota is an experienced Software Programme Manager. Having travelled far and wide, he now lives and works in Chennai, India
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